The Republican journal., 1896-04-09
County Correspondence.

is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Poland of
Halldale.
SEARsMoNr. H. D. erie and family of
Matnicus are visiting al E. r. Packard S..
Mr.. and Mrs Herbert Plaisted have gone to
Taunton, Mass, where they have situations
in the Insane sylum. The Easter services
at the Methodist church consisted of a SER
mon by the pastor in the morning and a
concert by the Sunday school in the evening.
The collections for the day for missions
were nearly 500. Next Sunday Rev. M. F.
Brigham will preach his farewell sermon,
having served the church the full limit of
five years.
MORRILL,. The funeral of Mrs. F. W.
Banan was held at her late residence April
1st, Rev H. I. Holt officiating. She was
carried to Knox, near her former residence,
for burial. Mr.. Elisha Brown has return
ed to Lawrence, Mass. The owners of the
Society cottage at Northport will hold
business meeting at J. X. Mears' residence
this, Thursday, evening. Rev. H. l. Holt
will deliver an Easter sermon next Sunday
at II A.. NJ. In the evening the Junior En-
deavorers give concert. All are cordially
invited to be present.
TROY. The Troy Corner Reading Club
met with Mr. and Mrs. Loren Harding, Fri
day evening, April 3....Quite a quantity of
maple syrup is now being made among the
farmers. 1t is selling at so cents gallon.
Miss Grace Rogers is expected home
soon from the conservatory of music, Bos-
ton. Miss Lula Harding will probably re-
turn in season to teach one of the summer
schools. 49,. Miss Maggie Parsons has gone to
Augusta to visit her sister. Mr.. and Mrs.
B. f. Harding went to Brooks Sunday
to attend the funeral of Mrs. E. W. Dow.
PROSPECT FERRY. Capt. Evander Harri-
man in sch, Elizabeth Foster has gone to
Boston with brick from Searsport. His son
Lester is mate. -. Capt. w. D. Hartman in
sch. Romeo has gone to Rockport with slaves
from Perkins mill, Bucksport. -. Everett
PIERCE is on the steamer City of Bangor.
The Ladies' Circle met with Mrs. Rebecca
Hartman April 1st. Forty-five were pres
ent and an unusually good time was enjoy
ed by ALL. =. Several from this place attend
ed church at Bucksport last Sunday.
George 0. Grindle of Brooksvilie visited his
brother, E. M. Grindle, last week.
UNITY. Mrs. Thomas Harding, an edeHly
lady, is very i'll with pneumonia. James
Pilsbury is sick with typhoid fever.
George Curtis has given up his position
as clerk at the Central Hotel. ... A. G..
Thompson has opened a fish market...
Vivian Tabor is home from Watervile for
weeks vacation. Oramel Murray was in
our village Friday, from Pittsteld. Mrs.
w. M True from Waterville visited Mrs
NJ. E. Watson last week. -. Claire Written
came home from Kent's Hill Monday, ill.
The sleighing was good here EasJer Sunday
....T The Assessors are busy this week taking
the valuation. The ThorndilSe maple
syrup makers bring some fine syrup into
our village.
IsLEsBoRo. Easter services were observed
last Sunday at the Baptist church. In the
morning Rev Geo. E. Tufts preached ser
mon on the proofs of Christ's Resurrection.
In the evening there was a Sunday school
concert, consisting of recitations, acrostic
exercises and music. The children did re-
markably we'll, and held the closest atten-
ton of the large audience. The church was
tastefully decorated with evergreen, plants
and flowers, including Easter lilies. Fol
lowing the concert Mr. Tufts gave an ad-
dress referring to the resurrection of Christ
as the greatest miracle OF the Bible as we'll
as one of the attested facts of history He
then spoke of the opportunities afforded by
Sunday school workers for leading the
young in the paths of righteousness.
FREEDOM. At the last meeting of the Re-
| lief Corps quite goodly number was pres
ent considering the bad travelling. After
the usual business of the day was finished
the comrades Of the post were invited to
meet with the Corps, and the ladies of the
Corps presented the Commander with
They also presented Dr. A j Billings with a
handsome office chair. 1t was complete
surprise, but the doctor was equal to the oc-
casion and thanked the Corps in his usual
pleasing manner. Remarks were also made
by others, after which all were invited to
partake of a nice supper prepared by the la
dies of the Corps. The whole affair was
pronounced a decided success, the comrades
gracefully acknowledging that women can
keep a secret. 1t is the custom in many
towns to appropriate money for Memorial
Day, but not here. We think our Corps has
proved that although the spirit of patriot
ism does not seem to exist among some of
the legal voters it still lives with us, and
while We live the memory of our heroic
dead shall be honored. The Grange enter
tainment was success, although the
weather was unfavorable. The Grange
hall is being handsomely repaired. :. The
Ladies' Circle met with Mrs. Frank DAN
forth April I'd. Mrs. Bradman Barton has
been quite sick for the past week. -. Miss
Sarah Perley has been suffering with a
severe cold. Miss Lucy Aver returned
from her visit to Bangor and Brewer last
Saturday
BROOKS. C. E. Lane and wife have been
in Rockland looking after property they
have there. Sidney McTaggart of Belfast
called to see his folks here Tuesday evening.
DIR. A, E. Kilgore has been very busy of
late. Isaiah Gould has sold his place in
this village to Mr.. Written of Pittsfeld and
has bought farm in that town.. Deputy
Sheriff Leathers has been making improve