The Republican journal., 1896-07-09
COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE.

FREEDOM The Ladies' Circle meets with
Mrs Gustavus Bellows Thursday afternoon,
July 9th. -. The Womans Club will be en-
tertaned by Mrs. A j. Billings July 14th.
...T The entertainment given by the Misses
Club was one of the finest for some time.
Much credit is due Miss Frances Williams,
who assisted them in preparing the play.
Saturday as Chidren's Day in the Grange.
| Lemonade and cake was served.
IsLEsBoRo Capt. Yeaton Dodge died
July 1st in Jacksonville, Fla. He was taken
with erysipeias and it went to the brain. He
WAS mate OF sch Penobscot. His remains
We're sent home by the captain and arrived
here at midnight. AS there was no night
steam boat captains Clifford and Winfield
/ Pendleton took yacht and went over to
meet the evening tram, and as it was blow
ing. laundering and lightning, with rain
squalls, they spent very disagreeabe night
of it. The funeral was at his fathers house,
where he made his home. He leaves one
daughter His wife died number of years
ago. The summer visitors are fast filling
up the hotels and cottages here. The hay
crop will be very light here this year
THoRSDIKE. The 4th of July brought us
wonderfully good rain, and it will be great
benefit to the hay crop. Farmers in general
will not begin hayng until about the 10th.
Rev. F. S. Dolliff of Jackson gave a
very interesting temperance lecture at the
| Friends Church, Sunday evening, July 9th.
Mr.. Dollff will preach at the Centre church
Sunday afternoon, July 18th. Mr.. and Mrs
Daniel Wagner of Belfast were the guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. V. n. Higgins July End and
3D.. Mr.. Fl. L. Hall Of Readfeld, Me-,
was in town last week, taking orders for
| fruit trees, ETC.. Miss Carrie A. Ferguson
| of Minneapolis, Mimi, is visiting her mother
Mrs, Joseph Higgins, H. j. Stevens and
! wife, who are spending a few weeks at the
Mineral Spring Farm" passed few days
at their home in Bangor last week. :. Nah
len Hatch of Jackson was in town several
days last week collecting wool. The en-
tertainment at Hillside Grange last Wednes-
day evening was quite success. The Troy
Band, with Mr.. Fred Cole of this town as
leader, furnished nice music for the even
ing. Ice cream and cake were served to all.
Fl. L. Wing and family passed the 4th
in Augusta,.... Mrs. f. s. Higgins visited
friends in Troy last week. MIR. and Mrs.
Benz. Ames attended the Sunday School
convention at Searsport June 30th .....
Field straw berries are plentiful. Grain and
potatoes are looking fine.
BROOKS. Mr.. Charles Merritt wife and
child of Lowell, Mass, are at Issac S. Sta
pies $50, Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Littletield of
| Jackson, who spent the winter in Lowell,
are at W A. Fenlason ST.. Miss Rookie
Gatchell of Jackson, a member of the Nor
NAL School at Pennington, is at home for
the summer. We all regret very much the
death of John w. Lang of Bowdoinham, who
for many years was resident of this town.
49,. Our collectors have been busy trying to
collect enough taxes TO pay the bills for cur
rent expenses. The money comes hard. ~
The X. P.'s are increasing Mary Miller
and May McTaggart each have Wheel and
have become expert riders. -. Mr.. Edwin
Lang returned June 9th from Bowdoinham,
where he Went to attend the funeral of his
father, John w. Lang, Esq....F. 0. Day,
the spring bed man, has returned from a
business trip to Somerset county. Mrs.
Margaret Huxford is in poor health this
| summer. Mr. Dow has renewed his stock of
night robes and ladies' underw ear. Young
| America is always ablaze when music and
gun powder can be used in unlimited guam
tity, and last Friday night was the oppor-
tunity in Brooks. The glorious Fourth was
ushered in with pandemonum that kept
everybody awake in the village. A big fire
was built on the principal corner, making
everything resplendent with its brightness,
and the air resounded with every noise that
gunpowder in any of its forms could make.
Luckily no one was in ured and no valuable
property was destroyed. But oh! my!
didn't they whoop her up until daylight!
We did hear that one of the boys lost his
false teeth while hurrahing, but he found
them the next morning, and after
being washed in diluted alcohol they fitted
all right.
met with Mrs. Susie Perkins july I'd,
Twenty-Five were present and good time
was enjoyed by all. They will meet with
Mr. and Mrs. L. Ward July 18th. :. BY
invitation South Branch Grange met with
Granite Grange June 30th. A nice program
was carried out, after which bountiful SUD-
| per was served. Horace Gould and Wen
dell Marden have returned from their visit
| in Boston. Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Haley and
Mr.. and Mrs. William Shute each have had
little girl added to their family. Mrs
Alice Haley has gone to Bar Harbor, to
spend the summer. Mr.. Harry Cross of
Morrill, spent last Saturday and Sunday
here with his relatives, taking home with
him his sister, Matte May Cross, who had
been here on d month"; visit . Mrs Nicker-
son of Connecticut is visiting her classmate,
Mrs. L. A. Haley. Miss Grace M. Libby,
who has been teaching school in Whitman,
Mass, has gone to Cottage City to attend
the Teachers Training School. She will
visit her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. 1. F.
Libby, about the third week of August. -.
Miss Amy Lane, who has been reported
sick for the past four years, has so far re-
covered as to be carried out doors June 23d
and was allowed to pick few of her choice