The Republican journal., 1896-01-30

BELMONT MIR. and Mrs. Eibridge Church.
i'll of Lincolnville were in town Sunday WIS.,
ting Mr.. and Mrs Thomas Churchill. Mr..
Daniel ingalls, of North Andover, Mass, is
i'll town visiting relatives. :. Mr. Irving A.
Hills was IN Northport Sunday visiting his
sister, Mrs. Albert Wadlin . There will be
dance at Morrlll's hall, Belmont Corner,
Saturday evening. Feb LIST, under the man
agement Of Mr.. Ernest Tow nsend. There
Will be mask ball at Mystic Grange hall,
Wednesday evening, Feb 9th, to which the
dancing public are cordially invited. The
recent snow has made it very good sleigh
ing
CENTRE MoNTvILLE Mr. T. 5. Erskine,
who is at work in Lagrange, Me-, has been
at home for a few days visiting his family
He returned Monday Mrs Will Sanford is
VISITING Mrs. Gardner Berry for few days.
-. Mr.. William Lowell, who fell on the Ice
short time ago injuring his hip, is slowly
improving. MI Mayo Clement of Bangor,
former resident wac III Town Saturday.
The friends of Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard Carter
gave them pleasant surprise party Friday
evening. III is reported that Mr.. Joseph
Bartlett of Halldae has exchanged farms
with Mr.. George Hail of Freedom.
PROSPECT FERRY. Capt. W. Fl. Hartman
and Rufus Hartman have returned to Bos-
ton. Capt. Evander Hartman went to
Bangor last Saturday on business. Mr.
and Mrs. Orrin Luke are visiting in Stock
I ton Springs. The much needed snow has
eolne at last and the men here are improv-
ing it,. The Ladies' Circle met with Mrs
n j Heagan Jan. 22,l. After the program
a spelling match was held. Miss Martha E.
Hartman won the prize, which was a pound
Of candy kisses, and being a good soul she
treated every body. Miss H. spelled long
time after everybody else had sat down, and
surely it would have to be a jaw-breaker
that would stick her.
UNITY. Samuel Webster, son of Charles
Webster, is visiting his father. He has been
in Montana employed on the sheep ranch of
Ralph Berry. Mr.. Berry sent large lot of
sheep to Liverpool England the irst of the
winter and Webster was one of the men who
went with them. 1t was not a success
financially, as the expense of getting the
sheep to Chicago and the cost of shipping
with the low price of mutton, left but small
returns. Mr.. and Mrs. w. s. Myrick have
moved to Winterport. =. Glare Written is
assisting Postmaster Tabor in the office.
He will return to Kent's Hill when the
spring term begins. Ernest Thompson
will return to Montana the middle of Feb
ruary The village school closes this week.
Oramel Murray Esq. of Pittstield was in
our village Friday
WALDO CENTRE Mrs. Thomas Went
worth died Jan. 9th after painful illness,
aged IS years. Mrs. Wentworth was a wo-
man much respected in the neighborhood
She leaves husband, five daughters and
one son, who have the sympathy of all.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. w. Hubbard from Mas
sachusetts are visiting Mr.. Hubhard's par
ents, Mr. and Mrs Cyrus Hubbard. Rev.
Mr.. Andrews has held some very interest
ing meetings at the Ryan schoolhouse. The
attendance was good and it is hoped Mr.
Andrews will call on again. Mrs. Mar
garet Wentworth is visiting in Rockand
Miss Zilla Payson has returned home, hav-
ing flushed her school at Stockton Springs
-. John Mixer of Camden has been visiting
his sister, Mrs. Chas. Sanborn of this town.
Snow has come at last a very little, and
those who have logging to do are utilizing
it, 1t is hoped more viii follow
PROSPECT VILLAGE The S. B. I. Society
fair last Thursday evening was a success.
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afghan, and j. Ill. Libby the knit rug. An
other fair will be held in the near future
The society meets this, Thursday, afternoon
and evening with Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Ward.
... Mrs. O. S. Erskine and Master Harry of
Frankfort are spending a few days with Mr..
and Mrs. Charles fl. Littetield Miss
Clara Haley of Winterport is the guest of
Mr.. and Mrs. j. f. Haley....C. H. Gross is
slowly improving, though he has as yet a
very bad Miss Fannie Mudgett of
Stockton Springs is visiting Mrs. Clara Lit
tletie!d. goodly number from here at
tended the county Grange. Alt. Martz en-
tertained full house here Jan. 18th The
snow storm Saturday was welcome and
every body is improving it in hauling pota-
toes to market
LIBERTY. The most important and enjoy
able event of the week was the admirable
lecture of Miss Charlotte t. Sibley of Bel
FAST last Thursday evening. 1t was delight
full / would like to express the favorable
impressions made here by her and by her
lecture; but unfortunately for me other cor
respondents for the press, Tho have heard
her elsewhere, and before | did, have
exhausted all the adjectves express
sive of admiration and commentator.
...... The drama to have been given
here last Wednesday evening was postponed
on account Of the illness of one of the char
acters, to the great disappointment of many
people from the surrounding country who
were in town to see the play. -. People ap-
pear to be thankful for the atom of snow
they have just received and logs are work
ing millward quite rapidly. The subject of
the Granite State Provident Association ap-
pears to be absorbing the attention of several
persons here, more especially after reading
an article in the Boston Herald last week,
predicting its collapse at no distant day.