The Republican journal., 1895-11-07


sociab;e will meet with Mrs. A. A. Larraiee
Friday night, Nov. 10Th. A cordial invitation
| is extended to all.
COUNTY CORRESPONDING
SwANv1LLE. Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac McKeer
visited Mr.. G. L. Morrill, in Parkman last
week . Miss Flora Mari is in Orono. A
S. Nickerson went to Bangor for load o.
shingles Thursday SD. G. Richards Of
Hope will deliver lecture at Cunningham's
Hall this, Thursday, evening.
CENTRE MoNTv1LLE. Miss Lucie Bennett
has closed her second term of school in the
Kingdom district with the usual good sue
cess The scholars not absent for the term
were Blanche Taylor, Chester Gray, Claude
Leonard Lester Pinkham, Chester Pink
ham, Ralph Clark. The programme for the
/ last day, which consisted Of select reading,
carried out in a manner creditable to both
teacher and scholars. A. O. Morse has
moved on to F. Bananas place, which he re-
| Gently bought. Mrs. George Cooper for
mery Of this place is very sick at her home in
North Searsmont. The drama "The Lords
of Creation" viii be given by local talent
Friday evening, Nov Sth, at the Grange hall
After the drama there will be dance and
oyster supper. The proceeds Of the enter
tainment will go towards furnishing the din
ming room.
| STANDPOINT. School in this District
Mabele Paul Of Belfast 1t was pleasant
and profitable term, the teacher being one
of experience and ability In the evening
teacher and scholars gave an entertainment
il the Hall, consisting OF exercise by
topics, class reading, dialogues, tableaux,
declarations and recitations. All did them
selves credit, nearly every scholar taking
part ;. Mrs. Robert French and Mrs. Abbie
Nickerson left last week for Massachusetts,
for the winter. Mrs. Henrietta Hartman
will spend several months with relatives in
Massachusetts and New Hampshire. Capt.
York to resume business. n. C. Partridge
has gone to Boston. Mrs. E. S. Patterson
and family have moved to Prospect. The
r. P. Hartman house in which they lived
has been bought by French & Co.. Sunday
morning, Nov. Sd, the ground was covered
with snow, but it soon melted away.
School in the Narrows District closed last
Friday after a profitable term of eight
weeks, taught by Miss Caro- Louise Heal of
Islesboro. Miss Heal closed school with
more scholars than any term has closed
with for several years. and both scholars
and parents hope to see her resume her
place in the school room again in the near
future.
FREEDOM. The heavy ram Of Thursday
night was welcomed by all. Owing, no
doubt, to the storm Mr.. Stinson did not
come, so the veterans We're disappointed in
their lecture. AT the Relief Corps meeting
Friday quite large number was present.
They have sent 81 to the Girls Home at
Belfast, and now the ladies are talking of
making a quilt for the same institution. The
Corps has received notice that the inspec-
ting officer was coming and a special meeting
was called for that purpose on Nov. 9Th
After the meeting closed the Corps was in
vited to partake Of a supper prepared by the
comrades Of Dana b. Carter Post. 1t was
enjoyed by all and was another instance of
their kindness and consideration for us
which the Corps deeply appreciate. Mrs.
W. H. Beal was stricken with paralysis
while visiting her sister in Freedom last
Saturday Several from this community
attended the musical convention in Liberty
last Thursday. 1t was pronounced grand
success. The evening concert was very in
teresting. The hospitality of the Liberty
people and the kind manner in which they
cared for the visitors was highly appreciat-
ed and will long be remembered. Those
who failed to attend met with a serious loss
not only in the concert but at the heavily
laden tables bending with their load Of
baked beans, brown bread, clam stew, hot
coffee, etc. The next convent on will be at
Freedom Jan. 30, 1896. Jim Anderson
and Will Young have gone into the woods
to work thi, winter Charlie Colby went
to Haverhill, Mass. last week, where he has
employm MT in shoe factory. y. E. Perry
and family lately moved to the home of Mr.
and Mrs. A. F. Major, where they will re-
side in the future. Charles Clement of
Montville had very severe attack of neu-
ralga the stomach and bowels last Friday.
LIBERTY. The Waldo & Kennebec Musi-
cal Association held its fall session at Lib
erty Wednesday and Thursday, Oct. Goth
and 31st, at the Baptist church. 1t proved
to be one of the largest, most enthusiastic,
and best conventions ever held by this As
sociation. Singers were present from Unity,
Freedom, Knox, Albion, Morrill,, Searsmont
and North and South Montville. The con-
vention was ably conducted by Prof. Samuel
Rollins of Unity with Miss Rollins, his daugh-
ter, as organist. Great interest was mani
tested. The chorus numbered about seventy.
About forty new members joined the Asso-
citation. Four sessions were held, closing
with concert Thursday evening when the
house was packed to its utmost capacity
with a highly appreciative audience. At a
business meeting Thursday afternoon the
following officers were elected: President.
j. o. johnson Of Liberty Vice Presidents,
Mrs Charles Drake of Albion and Mrs. G.
NJ Hurd of Liberty; Secretary and Treas
urer. Mrs Maurice Mitchell of Freedom. 1t
was voted to hold the next session at Free
dom (this place being the most centraD Jan.
30, 1886. AT this meeting Interesting remarks
We're made by Drs. Mitchell and Billings
of Freedom, Judged. W Knowlton of Liber
ty Rev. NJ. f. Brigham Of Searsmont and
others. The good people Of this village en-