The Republican journal., 1896-12-17
COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE.

NOONlY CORRESPONDENCE.
CAMDEN. j. R. Prescotts cottage on
Eatons Point was broken into last Satur-
day night and several panes of glass broken,
and the furniture disarranged. The amount
stolen is unknown. Mr.. Prescott resides in
Providence, R. l.
MONROE. Ralph Pierce from Brewer is
visiting his grandfather, Warren Weston,
who is gaining slowly since he had his toe
taken off. But as he is quite an old gentle
man he has had a hard time. i. Henry Daw-
son, Master of Morning Light Grange, has
gone to Augusta as a delegate to the State
Grange. Mrs. F. w Ritchie is also attend
ing the State Grange. Mrs. Benjamin
Curtis is very sick with catarrhal pneu-
monia. -. George Palmer acco mPanied Fred
Grant on his hunting trip... Bonnie
Mudgett, Lindley Bowen and Guy Twombly
returned from their hunting trip without
deer. .Madge Grant, daughter of Fred
Grant. is thought to have typhoid fever,
Her father is up river hunting and has been
teegraphed 80 come home Immediately, as
she is very sick. Miss Louise Mayo has
returned from Camden where she has been
the past six weeks working at the millinery
trade. .Manley Ellis has been drawn jury
man to serve at the January term of court.
UNITY. A. S. Pendleton is able to be out.
-. Mrs. Mary Watson is so much improved
that she is able to assist about her work.
They came very near having blaze at Odd
Eal1 hall Nala 1,,-
an over heated stove. The lodge was in
session nd by the prompt exertions of the
members the fire was subdued with slight
| damage. Helen G. Thomas, Vivian Tabor
and Leta Taylor returned from Waterville
Dec. 10th, to spend the holidays with their
| friends. -. The drama spoken of last week
came off Friday night and was well patron
| lied a bout $50 We're realized, which will
| go towards repairing the church.. There
will be Christmas tree and concert at the
! church Christmas eve... Mrs. M. Whitney
and daughter Jessie went to Lowell, Mass.
Dec. 10Th to spend the winter. Mr.. Whit
ney will remain here. Mrs. L. F. Webb
has fne lot of Christmas goods. Miss
Leta Lo>?ell of Springfield, Mass, is the
guest of Mrs. r. B. Cookson. HI. c. Chand-
Ter has move. lis business from Myrick $
shop to rooms connected with his house
near the church, where he will do all kinds
of carriage painting in the best manner and
at the lowest prices.
BROOKS. 1t seems as if the ground was
closed up for good and all hands are ready
for snow. 1t is rather rough wheeling in
! the country now 49,. Miss Ella Mathews, who
has been honsekeeper Tor John NJ. Dow for
about two years will spend the winter with
! the family of Alfred Hubbard in Thorndike.
... 1t has been decided to have a Christmas
| entertainment at Brooks Village and the
chances are that it Will be an interesting one,
as the ladies are already at work preparing
for it. 1t will be under the auspices of the
Good Templars Lodge, but all hands are in
vited to come in with their presents, and a
general invitation is extended to our towns
people and others who care to be present
and participate in the exercises of the even
ing. -. Trade is fairly good, but people will
not make expensive presents this year. The
hard times have told upon US all. -, Mr. and
Mrs. James Bushfeld of Waltham, Mass,
have been visiting their friends at the r. W.
Forbes homestead. -. Bert Payson, Grace E.
Dow and Ina NJ Forbes have gone to Cas-
tine to attend the winter term of the Nor
NAL school,. NJ. j. Dow has in a good stock
of holiday goods. F o. Day is selling lots
of furniture. I. l. Huxford is alone in his
store this winter and you may allow that he
| is kept busy Everett Foss of the Maine
| State College at Orono came home last Sat
urday for business and pleasure trip. He
| is Supervisor of schools in Brooks this year
| 500 Road Commissioners Ellis and Bowen
| have turned over the account of their bust
ness the past season to the selectmen
M. J. Dow has on hand five horses and
wishes to sell three of them. Geo. Roberts
of Portland has been visiting his relatives
| in Brooks. ... w. A. Fenlas on has moved on
to the H. H. Seavey place, which he has
bought, and j. HI. Seavey has moved into
the Geo. Miller house. Five candidates
are taking the degrees in the K P. lodge. -.
| C. E. Lane was in Rockand last week on
business. ...M Mrs. Margaret Evans and Hat
tie BuZZell wish to express their thanks to
the kind friends, who RENE mbered them sc
generously on Thanksgiving day. Mrs
Houghton, who has been sick with fever at
the house of her daughter, Mrs. T. A. Ell
| lott, is now somewhat better. Mrs. Jen
ME Jellison has returned from three
weeks visit to friends in Winthrop and her
daughter in Waterville. She also visited
Portland. At the last regular meeting Of
George G. Davis, W. r. c., the following
officers We're elected for the ensuing year
Pres, Mrs. Atfie Godding; S. V Pres, Mrs
Sophia Rowe; j. V, Pres, Mrs. Susan Cole
Chap, Mrs. Susan Briggs; Sec, Marie
Hobbs; Treas, Nellie Mosman Con-, Rosa
johnson; G., Mrs. Samantha Simpson
Asst. Con, Forilla Godding. The installa
ton of otfcers-elect for the ensuing year OF
George G. Davis Post, G. A. r. and the w
r. G. will be held Jan. 9Th. An invitation
is extended to Ezra NJ. Billings Post G. A
R.. and W. r. c., of Monroe to visit us on
that date.