The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1896-11-12

lTOu DOSuOu VI d FlSlU W lIIcAuS dutl lcld-
tives. ID. A Porter of Camden, who re-
Gently bought the VIM. Brackett place,
has built a new house, into which he
will move in the spring Misses Edna
Lamb, Gussie Mathews and Minnie Fernald
have returned from Castne, where they
have been attending the Normal school.
WALDO CENTRE The friends of Mr.. and
Mrs. NJ. M. Wilson met at their home
Wednesday for corn husking. After the
corn was taken care of they repaired to the
dining room, where nice supper awaited
them. After supper music was furnished by
the Leonard Bros. and social hop was en-
joyed, but after dancing they decided not to
separate until they had played the new-fash-
toned game of "button." 1t was very enjoy
able time... Miss Lula Ferguson of Troy
begins the winter term of school next week.
Ill M. Luce, D. d. S., of Merrimac, Mass,
she has been teaching, are expected home
this week.
MONROE. Saturday night Monroe illumi-
mated quite grandly. Most of the Republicans
liShoCu ny pIAiiAohpiy oAee AiiohS 81 iihNo
were burning all night. Monroe now has
two barber shops. Myron Parker has open
ed one on the end of the bridge, and after
the young men visit him Saturday evening
they look fine enough to visit their young
lady friends Sunday. The young folks of
this place had dance at the Town Hall,
Monday evening on the result of McKinley's
al ~
Miss Ada Dyer of Winterport visited
Mrs. F. Chase last week. Mrs. Hattie
Robinson is on the sick list. Her health is
poor most of the time. Mr.. Lewis Richie
is still unable to take step or move alone.
PROSPECT VILLAGE. Mr.. Geo. Crockett
still continues very ill. Mrs. C.'s sister,
Miss Cora Parsons is visiting her. :. Mr.
Luther Ames of Bangor visited his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Lemuel Ames, last week. -.
An old folks dance will be given at the
Grange hall Nov. 18th. Come one and ALL
Mrs. Belle Erskine and Mrs. Hattie Az
rill of Frankfort called on friends here last
week. Mrs. Horace Gould is visiting in
Castine. Mrs. Willard Keen of Lynn, who
has been visiting her mother, Mrs. M. S.
Mudgett, has returned home. .... South
Branch Grange is t1ourishing; new men,
bers are still coming in. They will have
harvest feast next Saturday evening A
goodly number from South Branch and
some from Granite Grange visited our
grange Nov. It'll. Little Kate Lowe of
Belfast favored us with one of her nice lit
tie songs and lady from Stockton Grange
gave a defamation that deserves special
mention.
STANDPOINT. Mrs. Evelyn johnson of
Manchester, n. H., recently visited her
mother, Mrs. Lois French. j.. Mr.. Austin
French and family left Saturday for Boston,
having been here since June. Mrs Fran
ces French and Mrs. Abbie Nickerson have
gone to Massachusetts to spend the winter
....There was no meeting last Sunday even
ing, owing to the severe rain. Miss Ava
Perkins came from Stoneham, Mass, last
week and after a few days visit returned, &C
companied by her mother, Mrs. Mary Per-
kins, who will remain there during the VIM
ter with her children. Miss Nancy r.
Heagan of Prospect spent last week with
Ii tlltlS mere. hI. Tfeu 1eFklQS Oh NOR
cross made a short visit here last week. He
brought the carcass of a deer which he
generously distributed among his friends
MIR. James Staples was called home last
Saturday from Norcross, where he was at
work, by the severe illness of his father, Mr..
Levi Staples. .Schr. Lizzie Rich lately
brought over one thousand bushels of grain
for G. f. Snow.
CENTRE KNOXVILLE. A Farmers Institute
was hello at Grange Hall, Nov. It'll The
day was mild and pleasant and the meetings
We're well attended, many coming from
neighboring towns. The forenoon lecture
was by Prof G. NJ. Gowell of Orono, who
treated his subject, DAIRY Farm and Breed
ing" in a very interesting and instructive
manner. The afternoon session was perhaps
more largely attended and was highly en-
joyed. Mr.. Mckeen treated his subject.
DAIRY Foods and Feeding" quite exhaus-
lively and gave many valuable statistics in
regard to the values of different kinds of
foods. We hope we may listen to other SIM
liar lectures in the future. The recent Re
publican victory was celebrated Saturday
evening, Nov. 18th, by a huge bonfire on
Cushman's Hill, accompanied by the roar of
artillery, tin horns and whatever instrument
one could find to make noise, MANY RELY
ing upon their own lusty shouts, and with
good effect. 1t surpassed anything of the
kind ever attempted here and was grand
success. F. A. Cushman treated the crowd
to peanuts several times after the hilarity of
the evening.
BROOKS. Rev. and Mrs. Humphrey Small
were here last week on business trip hav-
ing sold their place in Brooks to Waldo E.
Hall. They will remain in Bowdoinham
for another year. Mrs. lnez Harding of
Troy spent some days here recently, and her
many friends in Brooks were glad to well
come her to their homes. She spent several
years of her girlhood here in the family of
John M. Dow 80. Lorenzo Harris of Swan
vile is very sick at the home of Simon Gil
ley. Mrs. Hannah j. Sites, who was
thought to be past recovery, has so far inn
proved as to be able to sit up. She is living
with her daughter, Mrs Mary Lancaster.
Edwin Young, who is at work in Searsport,
was in Brooks last week. James Jewell
has gone to Massachusetts, where he has
employment for the winter. Herbert Rob
erts cut one of his hands quite badly in
meat chopper recently, and the indications
are that he will lose part of one finger.
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