The Republican journal., 1896-12-31
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! with her children. Mrs. Margaret Showers
| left Saturday for Boston. Mr.. Samuel
Grant, who is employed by G. F. Snow in
his store, has been confined to the hou Sc
| chard is at work for Mr.. Snow. Charles
| Shute and Nathaniel Partridge are at home
| from steamer Sedgwick for the winter ...
| Mr.. and Mrs. B. G. Blanchard have moved
| to Mrs. Martha French's for the winter.
Mrs. Alwilda Meade and son of Natick,
Mass, have been with their relatives here
and at the Narrows for several days. Mrs.
Lydia Staples has returned from Bangor.
Conner Perkins of Bucksport lately visited
here. Christmas passed very quietly here.
There were several family parties-one at
Edward Clifford's with Christmas tree on
which were presents for old and young. -.
The High School taught by Mr. Barton Lar
rabee of Prospect began Dec. 18th. Rev
3. A. Lucas OF Bangor preached here last
Sunday. There will be no more preaching
for the winter Sunday school in the hall at
the usual hour. The remains of Mrs.
Edmund Shnte, who died Dec. 25th at her
home near Stockton village, were brought
here Tuesday and buried in the cemetery
near her relatives. There was a Christmas
concert Sunday evening, which was we'll at
tended. The weather the past two weeks
has been very cold. All are wishing for
snow. The meadow and ponds are we'll
frozen and skating is greatly enjoy ed by the
young people.
SwANvILLE. Hon. and Mrs A E. Nickerson
had their children all at home to spend Christmas
A. Eugene came from Portland, Percy from the
Maine State College at Orono and Ernest from
school in Massachusetts. Mr.. Sylvanus Nicker-
son had family gathering of children and grand
Children. Mr.. Willis Briggs has been in town
the past week, the guest of his uncle, James o.
Patterson. Mrs Ezra Knowton has been quite
sick with eryspelas in her face Mr.. Albert
Nickerson has been confined to the house with
boils on his neck ALBERT T. Mudgett is at home
from Bangor for the holidays IL. A. S. this,
Thursday, afternoon and evening at Mr. Frank
Cleaves'.
NORTH STOCKTON SPRINGS. Miss Addie
Crockett, who is attending the winter term of
Castine Normal School, was at home Christmas
miss Jessie Marden is spending few DAYS
with Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Cummings in Prospect
...- Miss Jennie Crockett and Master Willie
Jacobs have been on the sick list during the past
week Both are improving The Dancing Club
met at Mr.. Arthur Haley's in Prospect last
Thursday evening In spite of the cold, nearly
all the members were present and enjoyed the
evening very much. Mr.. Trueman Lathrop has
gone to Stockton village to attend the High
school there =. Elders Stairs and Kinney are
having series of meetings in the Lanpher dis
trict. Much interest is manifested and there are
several converts The Centre district Sunday
school met at Capt. Frank Marden's last Tuesday
evening. The program was excellent, including
songs, stories, recitations and original charades
-. There were several family Christmas trees in
this vicinity, including trees at Mr. Edward Cliff
fords, MIR. Emery Calderwoot's and Mr. n W.
Staples
WATERFORD. Rev. L. H. w. Wharf, of Ellis
worth, and Miss Lillian May Hardy of this place
were united in marriage on Thursday, Dec oath.
The wedding took place at the home of the bride 5
sister, Mrs. G. r. Lougee. Only immediate rea-
tives of the bride and groom and few friends
were present. The ceremony performed by
Rev. j i. Simonton, assisted by Rev H. W Nor.
| ton of Bucksport. Mr.. and Mrs. Wharf, left inn
| mediately for Fangor, where they remained unit
| Friday, when they Went to Ellsworth. The best
wishes of many friends for their future happines,
| ami usefulness GO with them. 1.-The Knights OF
| Columbus gave grand ball at Union Han Mon
| day night. A large number came from Bangor tt
attend it ( hristmas Day was observed mostly
| by family gatherings. Warren Post gave dance
| in the evening Arthur n. Smith came home
| from Portland and Frank F. Smonton from Mid
dleton to spend the holidays. DE-. J. II. Balle1
| has returned from his trip to Boston, Charlie.
| Fernald came home last week from Bangor quite
| Ill, threatened with typhoid fever but they sue
| ceeded III breaking It up and he returned to Ban
| gor Monday -. Miss Ada l.. Walker left Tuesda,
| for Portland, where she will spend the remainder
| of the winter
( BROOKS. The Christmas entertainment at The
| Union Church was very pleasant one TIL,
| church crowded 10 tree lar will
gifts, and the children entered into the exercise
of the evening with zest and enthusiasm tina
was gratifying to the older ones. c. E. Lane al
| Santa Claus was immense and A. c. Mosmal
showed excellent taste in the decorations and ar
rangement of the trees. While not as exper sivt
as in former years, the gifts were equally as nu
merous and varied IA jovial party of twenty
three met with Nancy Roberts Christmas day ant
a merry time they had, too. Children, grand
children and great grandchildren were in thu
company, but none were younger than Nancy her
self. Bert Payson and Grace E. Dow, students a
| the Castine Normal School, spent Christmas will
their friends here. Walter Hall, wife and daugh
ter spent the holidays with Mrs. Halls parents
| MIR. and Mrs. w. c. Rose. Miss Nettie Bowen
who has teen i'll and confined to the house nearl
| six weeks, is now able to walk and ride out .
| Joseph D. l'dHo mas removed MS wire from tn
| Insane Asylum, where she had been for som
| months Alice L. Dow has spent the Christina
| holidays in tine store with her father, and ha
| been of much help to him, showing excellen
| taste in the arrangement OF goods and in trim
ming the windows. "A. NJ. Jones, now SUDDEN
at Bates College in Lewiston, spent last Sunda
with friends in Brooks. He is to deliver an az
dress in Pittsfieid next Sunday. William Nc
| Taggart and wife, better known here as Kat
| Taggart's two little boys will be furnished HON
| with them. Some excellent entertainments ar
being given by the Good Templar Lodge now
| They have chosen sides and each evening there
| something worth quarters dues. c. E Lane
| serving his third term as Chief Templar.. Mrs
| Celia l.. Hussey of Vassalboro spent last Sunda
Irving has fitted up nice shop and is working a
his trade as jeweler IA. E. Chase is cuttin
| ice and they are hauling it away for miles around
| -. 1t is very nice wheeling in the country, roads
being hard as pavement. 1t is bonanza for tn
backsmths.. Mary Grey is stopping with aun
| Abigail Hogan, who is very sick :. Mrs. Quito
-. John c. Lane and wife have been visiting Mrs
Lanes mother in OIonO Fred w. Brown, Esq
has had his leg amputated at the Maine Genera
Hospital in Portland. 1t is reported that he j