The Republican journal., 1896-11-19
County Correspondence.

on Ayers Ridge. The whole number of
scholars was %: average number %. Those
not absent one day We're Chester Gray, Levi
Brown, Frank, Reuben, Earle and Hazel
Luce. Little Hazel is a smart girl of only
four years, and notwithstanding the rains
she walked nearly a mile to school and
home to her dinners. Mr. and Mrs. G. f.
Thompson called on Mrs. D. W. Bennett re-
Gently.
CLARKs CORNER, PROSPECT. Deputy
Sheriff Geo B. Ordway of Swanville was in
town Nov. Tth, and when he comes he always
means something. William Killman and
sou, Master Eddie, of Prospect Village, were
the guests of Melvin Clark Nov. Sth. -. We
visited South Branch Grange Novem-
Der It'll. Much credit is due to Worthy
Master Eames for the way in which he con-
ducts his grange and also to the patrons for
getting up such interesting programs.....
Mr.. Geo. Oliver of Warren, Maine, is ex-
pected in town soon. -. Miss Eva Clark has
been quite sick the past week. -. astman
Clark will visit his son, DR.. j. E. Clark Of
Winsted, Conn, Thanksgiving. 1t is quite
a trip for a man Of about 80 years :. Mr.
Sewall Buttertield is in very poor health. -.
Mrs Hattie Hichborn of Stockton Springs
has been visiting Mrs. Linda Littletield of
this place, and other friends ). Mrs. Went
worth of Frankfort Will visit Mrs. Gardiner
Overlook in the near future. u. Now is the
time to make sour-kraut. The boys around
the corner celebrated after receiving the
news of McKinley's election. Now all is
peace.
CAMDEN. "Tobacco and its effects" was
the subject of the Cobb School Temperance
Society Nov. 9th. Spencer Nero is laying
the foundation for new summer cottage on
Dillingham; Point. Albert F Gay has
resigned his position as clerk in the grocery
store of Carleton, Pascal 4 Co, and will
travel for a large book concern....A mis-
sionary concert was held in the Congresa-
tional vestry Sunday, Nov Sth. .... There is
an unusually large number Of yachts III sin
ter quarters at john Dailey's doc.1.... i, he
annual meeting of the Temple Club has
been held and officers elected. The teach
ers in the public schools are holding meet
ings once in two weeks to discuss school
matters. AT the last meeting the subject
was "Nature-work'' and committee was
chosen to outline a course Of such work for
the lower schools. Mrs. Amanda Bean of
Belfast has been stopping a few days with
her sister, Mrs. Olive NJ. Hosmer Cam
den celebrated the Republican victory
Nov. 7tn by lllumEations. IRE works
and long torch light procession. A UNIQUE
feature of the decorations of Geo. H. Cleve-
land $ grocery store We're live ROSTERS teth-
cred on the four corners Of the flat roof. ..
Kew. L. S. Ross conducted revival services
in Lincolnville Centre recently. .Neazie
S. Blanchard is clerking at the corner gro
Gerry store. Clarence Ludwig, a twelve
year-od boy, had his face quite badly burn
ed by powder Nov. It'll
APPLETON. Fred Grant met with a pain
ful accident Oct. 30th. He was at work for
Noah Robbins and was assisting in getting
a barrel of cider into Mr.. RS cellar In
descending the cellar steps the skids spread
apart, throwing the whole weight of the
barrel onto Mr.. Grants left leg, the bones of
which were broken below the knee Dr.
has returned to Beverly, Mass. Mrs
Frances Rogers of West Upton, Mass,
recently visited her mother, Mrs. Simmons
who makes her home with Elijah D. Gushee,
.Zimglius Quincy has bargained for
Horatio Halls farm and stock. =. Members
OF Georges Valley Grange are rehearsing
the drama, 1.-The Deacon" which will
prnba hlr ba ri
Miss Linda Annls gave an Inflammation
party Wednesday evening, Nov. 4th. 49,.
John Mc1vor has gone to Boston, where he
has employment in a tailor's shop. Miss
Mary Grant of Owls Head has been here,
the guest of Mrs. Frank Lamson and Mrs.
f. l.. Davidson. Miss Emeline Linnel1n
has gone to Wilkesbarre, Pa, to visit her
brother... Large piles of stave edgings,
well saturated with kerosene, produced a
| brilliant bon fire on the evening of Nov.
4th. The boys also celebrated the Republican
Victory by ringing bells, firing guns and
| crackers, and the older boys by illuminat-
ing their houses, Fred L. Davidson is
maklng extensive repairs or his dwelling
house, taking down the old chimney and
making the rooms much larger and more
convenient. Fifteen members of Appleton
Lodge, 1. o. G. T., visited Chick waukie
Lodge, Rockville. The officers elect of
Appleton Lodge were installed Novem-
Der 18th by Lodge Deputy, F. L. Davidson.
Refreshments We're served after the bust
ness of the evening was over and music and
games occupied the time until midnight .
Rev. l. N. Allen of Palermo was here Sunday,
Nov, lst, preaching in the Baptist church in
the morning George Norton of Union is
clerking in H. @. Pease store. Mr.. Pease
intends to make a visit of two or three
months in New York, where his daughters
| Mrs Woodruff and Mrs. Hemingway re-
side. Mr.. and Mrs. Erastus Proctor
have moved into the house bought last
spring Of E. D. Gushee. The house has been
thoroughly repaired and an l. added, making
very convenient double tenement. Land
lord Fish of the Valley House is also max
ing much needed changes in the interior of
the hotel.
Another Veteran Heard From.
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