The Republican journal., 1897-11-04
COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE.


EAST sEARsMoNT. Mrs. Mary Bryant of
Searsmont spent Oct. 2Sth with Mrs. J. G.
Packard. =. Mr.. and Mrs. R. Wyman of
Naldoboro were in town last week visiting
relatives and friends. Mr.. and Mrs. Mar
cellus Goddard of Camden were in town Fri
day, the guests of her sister, Mrs. A. Fl. Ma
honey. Mr,and Mrs. Harvey Stinson visit
ed Mr.. and Mrs. e. p. Mahoney Sunday.
80. Mr.. Fred Mariner, wife and son of Bel
mont were in tow n Oct. 3Oth, the guests
of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. T. Mar
rner
SwANvILLE. Mrs. NJ. P. Greeley, who has
been visiting her son Henry at Bar Harbor,
has returned home -. Mr.. A. S. Nickerson
has completed a nice barn-shed and is max.
ing repairs on the Tyler house. Mrs. &. A
Dudley returned to her home in Lebanon,
n. H, last Saturday Mrs. Ordway of
Chelsea, VT, Mrs. Bumps of Thorndike,
Mass, and Mrs. Stearns of Lowell, Mass.
who We're here to attend the funeral of Geo.
B. Ordway, returned to their respective
homes last Tuesday e.. Rev. George S, Mills
delivered a very spirite d sermon at our
church last Sunday. Services ut xt Sunday
al 80 p. m, standard time, by Rev. c. II.
Wells. The l.. a. S. will meet With Mrs
Mary j. Nickerson this, Thursday, after
noon and evening". Miss Clara Mudgett of
Stockton Springs was the guest of Miss
kathie Nckerson Sunday. Mr.. and Mrs.
j W. Nickerson visited in Bucksport last
week.
MORRILL,. The revival meetings continue.
Rev. Geo. S. Hill exchanged lpits last
Sunday with Rev. II. W. A bbott of Liberty.
Mr.. Abbott gave us a grand serm en- from
Acts - 26, taking as his text the three words,
Salvation sent YOU. Rev. A. d. Thibodeau
had a full day Sunday, Oct. 24th He attend
ed the Sunday school, preached a sermon at
II a. H., rode to Montville and officiated at
the funeral of Frank Frye at . p. NJ, rode to
East Knox church and preached at $50
p. H., rode back to Morrill, and preached in
the evening, after whic h he united couple
from Belmont in the holy bonds of wedloclN.
:. Joseph o. Whitcomb was in town Sat
urday having returned from Orono the day
before on his bicycle in 3 IL hours-a dis
lance of 10 miles. Mrs. Annie Vickery and
son went to Rhode Island and Mrs. Nellie
Hatch and Mrs. Frank Payson to Boston,
last week. =. Charlie Meader returned home
from Islesboro last week. Happiness at
the house of Herman Merriam. 1t is girl
if you please. Mrs. M. Sayward of Thorn
dixie is stopping there. Mr.. Elisha Mer-
riam and son Justin drove to Palermo last
Saturday for a short visit. Mrs. Ella M.
Littlefield of Prospect spent few days in
town last week. Last weeks locals gave
Mr. Russell Cross yield of 80 bushels of
oats per acre. 1t should have been 80 BUSH
els.
School, taught by Miss Bertha Partridge,
closed last Friday. The school house was
decorated with eyergreens, pictures and
flowers, including some beautiful geraniums
in blossom, from Mrs. VIM. Smith. Flags
of all of the Asiatic countries and Japanese
lanterns, also the American flag, were used
as decorations. The program was as follows:
March and Band of Mercy; song, "God
Bless the Little Children by the school !;
exercise, "Asia,' by the school, including
| the following recita tions: Concert recta-
| ton by the school, "Great Wide Wonderful
World; opening address, Herman Part
ridge; exercise, -Four Little Maids from
ASIA" by Essie Moody, Clara Ridley, Dora
Russell, Helen Calder wood story by
Hindoo Girl, Helen Littletield; recitation,
Bamboo" Cecil Moody; story, 1.-THE Great
Wall of China" by Henry Clifford, holding
stone from the wall; recitation, "Ah Tum
Wa Chee," Clifford Staples; reading, 1.-THE
Spotted Giraffe" Simon Littefeld, Jr.;
recitation, "What Japanese Mother says
to her Baby" Clara Ridley; recitation,
"The Lion" James Clifford; recitation,
"The Ostrich" Willis Calderwood; recita-
| ton, The Pipes of Lucknow" Minnie
Moody recitation 1.-THE Silk Cocoons," by
Helen Littefeld, holding cocoons; recita-
ton, 1.-The Japanese DOLL" Jennie Clifford );
| concert recitation, "We Have Travelled over
Asia" by the school, ending with song,
America; closing song, "That Merciful
Shore" Remarks were made by Mr.. VIII
liam Smith. Mr.. WILDER Ridley, Mr.. Free
man Partridge, and other visitors, and a
treat of popcorn and candy was passed
around by the teacher. Mrs. Jennie
Moore of Monroe spent few days at her
fathers recently Mrs. Octavia Heagan Of
Winterport visited at Mrs. Jennie Marden's
recently. The Israelites met at Mr.. Will
Der Ridley's last Saturday evening and had
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