The Republican journal., 1892-07-07

and two sons, of New York, arrived here
Wednesday for summers vacation. Mr..
c. is now pastor of a Methodist Church on
Seventh street, New York City. Mrs. Lu-
cy A. Grant, of Lynn, Mass, was in town
last week visiting friends. The schools
closed a week ago last Friday: Dist. No.
was taught by Miss Milly Wellman; Dist.
No. 3 by Miss Eta Thomas; Dist No. 3 by
Mrs. Nettie B. Mariner and Dist No. by
Miss Sadie Jordan All have been very
successful terms. !. The Morrill, Musical So
ciety will give an entertainment at Mystic
Grange Hall, Thursday evening, July 7....
Mrs. Luther Farrow isquite feeble.
THoRNDIKE The morning of the Fourth
dawned dark and dismal, notwithstanding
which, young America was out in good sea-
son and with blowing of horns, firing of guns
and a ragamuttin parade saluted the day we
celebrate. Mr. Will Wing, of Augusta, is
visiting his brother, Mr.. H. l.. Wing at the
old homestead Will brought with him {,
generous supply Of fire crackers and torpe-
does. In the evening, much to the delight
of the children, fine exhibition of fire
WIZ NO as XIV ell II was W ny H'ittt Il
number Of friends and neighhors. \ mum
her of our young people Went to Unity in the
afternoon to witness the celebration at that
place Mrs Pierce, Of Iowa., has been visit
ing Mrs. Morse. Mrs. Lyde Perley ar
rived from Appleton, Wis, last week $3.50.
Mr. w. E. Palmer, of Lowell, visited
friends here last week.
NORTH Troy. Quite a large number from
| this town attended the Fourth Of july ceIe-
bration at Unity. Mr.. William Garrelon
and crew of BurnIan, are at work in town.
80. Miss Aida Heald and Cora Monroe, who
have been teaching in Burnham, have closed
| their schools and returned home. w.. Miss
Oracle Cunningham is sick with a throat
trouble. Mr. Z. L. Stevens, who recently
graduated from the Maine Medical School at
Brunswick, arrived home Saturday.. Mr..
Jesse Cook who has been attending the
same school, is visiting his mother, Mrs.
S. E. Cook. . Mr.. Georgia Mitchell arrived
home from the Hartford school for deaf
| mutes, last week He is a very enterprisng
boy and a general favorite. 49,. Mr.. q. l..
Tyler and wife visited in Hermon last week
The base ball club from Clinton played
with the Troy nine last Wednesday and the
home team was victorious. There was an
interesting game last Saturday afternoon be-
tween the Dxmonts and Troy. The score
was to i'll favor of the Troy nine...
Rev. l.. H. Hammons, of Belfast, will ad-
dress the congreg CATION at the Church on
Beech Ridge, July 10th.
UNITY. Mrs. Benz. Cook and son Halle
returned from Pasadena, California, June
9th. They We're delayed two weeks on the
journey 10y washOuts and cyclones. Mr.
and Mrs. Ernest Taylor and baby from
Swampscott. Mass, made a short visit at
Mr.. Charles Taylor's last week. Mrs. S.
Stevens, of Troy, visited here last friday.
Mr.. Jesse Conner and family, of Pittstield,
60 to Ocean Park this week, accompanied by
Miss May Conner of Unity. They will re-
main there about two weeks. =. The ladies
sewing circle met last week at Mrs II. c.
Chandler's Quite a large number We're
present 1t will meet next week at Mrs.
Andrew Pendleton's; to tack a puff. Il are
invited who are willing to help. Those that
Wv '' Nt'i' =
the usual basket supper, ice cream will he
served. In two weeks from that day it will
meet at Mrs. Salone Wordings In four
weeks at Mrs. j, Winters. Those who at
tend will please remember that basket sup
perS are to be served at each place. Miss
Bertha Raclllitf is visiting her aunt, Mrs.
Fred W htten. They We're at Liberty for d
ent. 1t is said two families are to move
away this fall. -. The GLORIOUS fourth was
appropriately observed in Unity. The cele-
bration began soon after midnight by ring
ing bells, firing an wills and the usual boot
ing and footing, until tile pouring rain at 8
o'clock fairly drowned the din and drove
the Young patriots to cover. Tie fun was
resumed at o'clock A. NJ, when a large pro-
| cession of Antiques and Horribles paraded
the streets led by Unity Cornet Band of Ii
pieces. At o'clock the streets We're full not
less than three thousand having assembled,
and the amusements of the day proceeded
The potato race was won by Frank Dorman
first money; Will Mouton second. The sack
races, George Penney first. The tub race,
Capt. Matt Pendeton first Quincy Stevens
second. The creased pole was too much for
the crowd no one succeeded in climbing it,
though friends did good deal of boosting.
A o'clock P. NJ, Mr. K. +. Dunton, of Bel
fast delivered a very able and interesting
Grafton. Then followed the catching and
shonldering of 49, pound creased pig Pig
gY protested in very loud soprano hn t
despite his piggsh actions Quincy Stevens
triumphantly bore him away on his shoulders
and was declared the owner of the pig. The
display of fireworks in the evening was
very inc. The most noticeable feature, and
the most satisfactory connected with the oc-
casion, was that in this the largest crowd
ever seen in Unity, there was no disorder
or INVESTIGATION. AS Mr.. VIM. Garceon
and daughter were driving ont of Mr.. j. r.
Taber's yard in Unity on the afternoon of
the fourth their carriage was overturn ed and
both We're thrown violenvly into the street.
Both We're seriously in ured Mr.. Garcelon it
is thought very dangerously. They We're
carried into Doctor Bensons office, where
everything was done to relieve their dis
tresS. The doctor is in attendance at the
present writing. and Mr.. q. is reported in "A
critical condition. The lady is not serious
lN injured.