The Republican journal., 1896-01-16

BELMONT. Schools in Nos and closed
Friday after very successful terms. The
teacher in No. 3 was Miss Lura B. Bennett of
Montville and in No. Miss Esther G. Hills
; of Northport. Mr.. Elisha Swift is failing in
health. Miss Alice Morrill,, who has been
quite sick, is better .. There will be a Leap
year ball at Morrill's Hall Monday evening,
Jan. Goth.
CENTRE LINCoLNvILLE. Mrs. Jonas Cal
derwood died at her home last Sunday
after a long illness. The funeral services
were held Wednesday at l P. M. There
will be sociable at the Band hall Wednes-
day evening, Jan. 18th. A programme will
be given consisting of dialogues, Rotations,
declarations. singing, tableaux, etc, after
which baked bean supper will be served.
The proceeds will go to the preaching fund.
WALDO CENTRE. Mrs. Ralph Freeman
has her mother of Thorndike Station and
Mrs Annie Bessey with baby Claude Leroy,
of Brooks, spending few days with her,.
Mrs. Addie Walker is in Belfast visiting
| friends. Ralph Freeman and Orrin Went
worth have loaded five cars with hay for
Mrs. NJ. E. Luce. The hay goes to firm in
Haverhill Mass, for I. M. Luce, D. D. s.,
in Merrimac, Mass. -. Apple buyers will find
nice apples here in Waldo Centre but bring
your money with you; we don't propose to
get left.
UNITY. Mr.. Charles Taylor and his chill
dren from Michigan are visiting his father.
$50. W. III. Rolfe's men are busy making cans
for the Portland Packing Co....A number
| from our village went to Albion Thursday
to attend the Grange. Jan. 10th the Of
ticers of Sandy Stream Grange viii be in
stalled by j. G. Harding of Waldo. Mr..
| Harrison Damon, who has been i'll, IS much
better. DR.. Blanchard attended him. =. Mr.
and Mrs. Augustus Stevens of Troy were in
| the village Thursday Mr. Oliver Whitten
who has been visiting friends in Montvllle
returned home last week
BROOKS. Calvin Works, who died on his
farm in Jackson last week was one of our
own men, as he was born in this town and
has always got his mail here. He was buried
in the new cemetery at this village. Mr..
A. Houghton, who is spending the winter
with his son-in-law, T. A. Elliott, is in fair
health, but does not venture out of doors
this cold weather. Jan 18th was surely
wonderful day for Maine. The roads We're
dry and dusty in this village with not part
icle of snow to be seen in any direction .
A. E. Chase has his teams hauling ice on
wagons. The Masonic installation at the
u. A r. hall tomorrow, Friday, evening
will be largely attended, while the banquet
and supper at the hotel will doubtless be the
event of the winter. Mr.. Hutchins of the
Sagadohoc Fertilizer Co., was here last
Monday in the interest of that company. NJ .
j. Dow has long been their agent in this
place.
STOCKTON SPRINGS. Mr.. William Cleaves
arrived home Jan. 9th from Houlton, Me-,
where he has been employed by the B. & A.
K. K. on construction train. Mr. E. Fl.
Lafolley arrived home from Bar Harbor last
week Mrs Desire Harris is spending sew
Rendell.. Miss Mary Palmer of North Sears
port is visiting Mrs. G. S. Rendell. -. Capt.
and Mrs Charles Park arrived home Sun
day from Revere, Mass. The Whist Club
will meet every Tuesday evening in Pc
nobscot hall. The club is gaining in number
| About thirty We're present last week go.
| Through the kindness and generosity of Mr..
! l.. J. Morse of Bangor, Denslow Hall Asso-
Grafton has been made the recipient of a
grand piano, which will be greatly appreci-
ated by the stockholders and the commun-
ity at large. At the annual meeting of
Pownal Lodge, f. and A NJ, the following
officers We're elected Albert NJ. Ames, w.
! NJ; Clifford \. Fletcher. S. w; Charles C.
Heath, j, W. Chas. S. Rendell, Treas
Frank II. Cousens, Sec. ; Maitland R. Lafol-
ley, S. D.; Elhridge r CHM, J d. The Of
ticers elect will be publicly installed by d.
ID. &. NJ. Rodel A. Packard and suite, of
Northport Jan. 10Th. The Current Events
Club will meet with Mrs. James Treat to-
day, Thursday.