The Republican journal., 1896-10-01

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for short stay. Mrs. NJ. A. Hewes, Mr..
and Mrs. N. S. Chase, Mr. and Mrs. George
Arlington, Mr.. and Mrs. A. F. Norton and
children of Salem, Mass, are visiting in
town. They came to attend the Gay family
reunion. :. Mrs. @. j. Richardson and daugh-
ter are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. S. J. Gurney.
Potatoes are rotting badly. Many pieces
are not worth digging. Apples are good in
quantity and quality.
CENTRE LINCoLNvILLE Mrs. Lowe and
family have returned to their home in
| Jamaica Plains, Mass. Mrs. Ella Patter-
son and son Ray of Rockland are visiting
Mr.. Charles Drake. John Porter of Cam
den has bought the VIM. Brackett property
and has torn down the house preparatory to
rebuilding. Mr.. Henry Robbins has been
in town a few days.. Judge Kelley, wife
and daughter, have returned to their home
in Rockland, Mass, after a pleasant sum-
mer at their island home.
PALERMO. Rev. Mr.. Allen of Appleton
preached at the First aud Second Baptist
| churches Sunday Rodney Nelson's pairing
! bee Friday night was a success. About 50
We're present and thirty bushels of apples
We're pared, cored and strung. All had a
! good time. John Black was detained from
| going to Boston Monday by the illness of his
eldest The Ladies' Union met at Her.
bert Batchelder's Tuesday afternoon. Quite
number were present at the supper Baked
beans and other goodies too numerous to
mention We're served. The ladies Of Palermo
know how to get up good supper and the
/ gentlemen know how to appreciate it, as
| their appetites show
SwANvILLE. Mr.. and Mrs. Casey are
visiting their daughter, Mrs. Sewall Hurd.
Miss Luella Parsons has returned from
Seal Harbor, Miss Edith Parsons has gone
| to Winterport. =, DR.. J. S. Cole and daugh-
ter Florence have gone their vacation.
Mr.. Trask of Newburg was selling some fine
cabbage in town Tuesday. The Sunday
school in the southern part of the town,
| Miss Clara knowlton, superintendent had
its annual picnic last Saturday. The Sun
day school at the Head of the Pond had an
excursion and clam bake at the bar Friday.
.....Some of our grangers attended the
grange at Monroe last Saturday evening and
en- joyed it very much.
FREEDOM, Mr.. j. Flint Damon of Gran
ford n. j., is visiting Mrs A. j. Billings
and Mr.. G. Bellows. He is 80 years Old, is
very smart, and travels alone. Miss Sarah
Perley returned Monday from a trip to Fort
Fairfield. DR.. A. j. Billings was in Au-
gusta last Tuesday. Miss Maria t. Mitchell
returned Saturday from a visit of few
weeks in Rockland :. The Womans Club
was entertained by Mrs. G. B. Keen Tues
day afternoon. A High school at the Ac-
ademy is taught by Mr.. Eugene Staples of
Harmony. Mrs. Ella B. Sprowl and Mas
ter Harry arrived home Monday from their
trip to California. They spent some weeks
in Minnesota and Massachusetts,
UNITY. The Unity farmers are busy har-
vasting. The potato crop is failure in
many places. On wet land they are rottng
bad!y..T The lake has overtowed the cram
berry bog and there viii not be many gath
cred this year. Mr.. Peter Whitney has
bought the McManus stand... Miss f. NJ.
Watson of Boston is visiting her mother,
Mrs. Mary Watson Dr.. George A. Stevens
of Stockton Springs and DR.. Eugene L. Stev-
ems Of Belfast We're in the village last week
Mr.. Daniel Starkey from Lowell Is visit
ing friends in town. n.... The fair held here
Sept. 23d and 9th was we'll attended Des-
pite the unfavorable weather Thursday a
large crowd was present to witness tile
races The Reading Club met with Mrs.
Nellie Tabor Sept 26th. There was a very
good attendance Mr.. and Mrs S. H BagIev
of Lewiston We're the guests of Mr. and Mrs.
A. Il. Myrick last week. The corn factory
has canned 1000 cans more than in any
| former season. -. Helen c. Thomas went to
Waterville Sept. 9th to attend the Classical
Institute. Rev p, Hatch of Troy will sup
ply the pulpit next Sunday 20. Mrs Emma
Robinson and son of Orono visited at War
| rem Jones' last week. The season at VIM
dermere closed Sept 26th. 1t has been
quite successful. Rev. l. Leach and wife
We're the guests of Mr.. aud Mrs. Chas Tav-
lor Sept. 24th. .Gustave Blanchard of this
town is very ILL.,, Rev. E. Burrill and wife
started Monday on a carriage drive to Houl-
ton. They will be absent three weeks . Ida
| Whtehouse has returned to Portland where
she has employment. Mr. G. Clough is
failing.
| WINTERPoRT. Mrs. Catherine Grant, wife
of the late Capt Charles Grant, died at her
home Friday afternoon after an illness of
several weeks She had been feeble for
| some years. Mrs. Grant was a most excel
| lent woman and will be greatly missed bv
her many friends. She leaves one daughter,
Miss Etta for whom great sympathy is ex-
| pressed. The funeral services We're held at
| her late home Monday afternoon, conducted
| by Rev. J. P. Simonton. -. Mrs. Parker
George received news Friday night of the
| sudden death of her mother, Mrs Lamb, in
Camden She left on Saturdays boat to
attend the funeral. 1t was a sad blow to
Mrs. George, and she has the sympathy Of
many friends Mrs Freeman THOMPSON
received news Wednesday of the death of
| her daughter, Mrs Laura Evans at Reading
Mass. She died of typhoid fever, and she
| leaves two little children, one of whom is i'll
with the same disease. e. Mrs. Chadwick of
Holden is visiting her sister, Mrs Thompson
Roy Fernald Is sick at the Maine Geuer-
| al Hospital, Portland. "A little son was
| horn tp Nra