The Republican journal., 1896-05-07

day, about II o'clock. The fire when dis
covered was we'll underway in the L, over
the cook room. By the assistance of the
willing neighbors the furniture was all safe
ly removed, and the stable, which adjoined
the house, was saved. Loss about $1,000;
insurance, $780,
WALDO CENTRE Miss A A. Hicks has been
visiting friends here this week, and attended
the W. C. T. U. at Allan Simmons Tuesday
afternoon. Mr.. Joseph Payson is very i'll
and his recovery is thought to be doubtful.
Frank Hawkins has moved to the Stevenson
place and Herbert Wentworth has bought
the place Mr.. Hawkins vacated. So. Mrs.
Ella Woods of Everett Mass, is visiting at
Albert Shorey 800. Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Gurney have gone to work in Belfast for the
summer.
EAST SEARsMoNT. Mrs. Jennie Ness has
returned from Rome, n. Y. She came by
the way of Boston and spent a few days
with her son John. One of his children ac-
compapied her home. Grace Mixer has
returned from Franklin, Mass. Ralph
Heal has hired with Leslie Mariner for the
summer. Elisha Achorn of Union has
rented the Will Arnold farm and will move
there with his family. Mrs. Miles Brews-
ter presented her husband with fine boy
baby April 2Sth. =. Don c. Thomas and
family of Camden were in town Sunday,
the guests of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Hiram Pierce... Miss Lille Lamb of Bel
mont visited Mabel Mariner Saturday and
Sunday. Leslie Mariner is giving his
buildings a coat of paint. Edgar P
Mahoney and Isaac Mariner went to Nor
rill April 2oth. Herbert Donnell and son
of Rockland We're in town Monday buying
cows. Cora Mahoney is teaching school in
Ghent.. Ira Brewster of Brockton, Mass,
was in town one day last week.
BROOKS. Rev. David Brackett is to de-
liver the Memorial sermon he re May 24th at
at 10 O'Clock a. In the afternoon he will
be at Monroe. The entertainment by Geo.
G. Davis Post last week was a success in
every respect. There was not even stand
ing room in the hail, and it was worth the
price of admission to watch either Harrison
Roberts or A. q. Mosman, while the other
parts of the program We're we'll taken....
Misses Hale and Washburn, evangelists, left
last Tuesday morning. They made many
friends in the place. Nashti Fogg is work
ing with Mrs Dow to learn the millinery
trade, which is booming Just now....A A. r.
Pilley was sick last week and Bert Lane
took his place in the post office. &C. E
Lane is putting all his time into the Yankee
Blade office now as general manager. F.
W. Brown, Jr., Esq, has been attending
the Supreme judicial Court in Belfast...
Mrs. I. A. Elliott is still very i'll. Consid-
prahIp af Jnh1
M. Dow has just pressed thirty tons
after wintering a large stock. &C. L.
Brackett of Pittstield spent last Sun
day with his family in Brooks. Hannah
Hamlin has been visiting Mrs. G. E Lane.
Mr. Dow has in a nice line of the verv
latest styles in laundered shirt waists His
stock of new wrappers was rapidly sold out.
..Eyerett EOSS, supervisor of schools, is
getting them all at work this week Leila
Simpson is teaching at Monroe Centre..
Mrs L. G. Reynolds and daughter of South
Brooks called on their friends here last Ion
day and got caught in the shower. Charles
Lord had an unlocked for reception last
Monday night, some one entering his house
evidently for the purpose of robbery. Mr..
Lord heard them, however, and they We're
frightened away. The same night the house
OF L. S. Staples, our carriage manufacturer,
was entered and the intruders helped them
selves to cold beef, custard pie, doughnuts,
milk, etc, etc, but took no valuablts away.
WINTERPoRr. The funeral services of
Mrs. E. p Curtis We're held at the home of
P. e. Rich Wednesday afternoon, April 29th,
Rev J. z. Simonton officiating, Mrs. Cur
tis was the widow Of the late l.. d. Curtis,
who was postmaster here for some years.
She leaves no family. Her death was due
to a cancerous stomach, from which she was
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with great fortitude and patience. She was
for many years a faithful earnest member of
the Methodist church, by whom her loss
will be deeply felt. Mrs. Curtis was very
intimate friend Of the late Mrs. G. P. Rich
and was with her at the time of Marion's
death and also during the last sickness of
Mrs. Rich, and later when she became i'll
herself Percy Rich took her to his home,
where he as well as his sister, Mrs. Chap
of Bangor showed her every attention
which they could have done had she been
their own mother. Mr.. and Mrs. George
Curtis, Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Curtis and Mrs.
Harry Chapman of Bangor and Mr.. and Mrs.
Doane and Mrs. Chapman of Hampden came
down to attend the funeral Rev FL w.
Norton OF BuckSport was also present. A
great many beautiful flowers We're sent in.
AT the close of the service the church mem
bers present and many other friends formed
procession and escorted the remains to the
shore, and they taken to North Bucks
port, which was her early home, for burial
Mrs. NJ. B. Manter is quite ill., Mr.. Will
Campbell of Denver is visiting his father
r. G. Campbell. -. Miss Jennie Grant re-
turned Saturday from her visit to South
Carolina. The village schools began Mon
day, Miss Carroll of Southwest Harbor,
Miss Beale of Turner, Miss Nancy Merrill
and Miss Grace Harlow teachers. Mrs
G. G. Hopkins and children have been quite
sick with German measles. Mrs. j. G.
Walker was in town Monday Mrs. Saun-
ders and Miss Blanche Hutchings of Orand
the guests of Mrs j. F. Hutchings.
Capt Thomas Morgan of sch. Telumah will
bring carg of pipe for the Water Co...
Mr. Thomas Dillingham; of Hampden visit
ed his sister, Mrs z. r. Goodwin, last week
Mr.. Luther Calderwood has gone to vi
nalhaven to work Mr.. H. W. Emers on is
building an addition to his house. =. Mrs.
Margaret Atwood left for Boston Tues