The Republican journal., 1897-01-07

Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Emerson OF Winter
port; Mr. and Mrs. Twist, Mrs. Everett San
born, Mrs. Edwin Grant, and Mr.. Charles
Parker of Frankfort. Everything was done
for their enter tainment and it was very
enjoyable occasion. This Society will hold
their fair at the Grange Hall, Jan. 10Th, if
pleasant if not, the next fair night. Mr..
Charles Littlefield is visiting relatives in
Belfast and Morrill,.
FREEDOM. The annual meeting of Beacon
Light Club was entertained by Mrs. Crosby
Fowler, New Years day. The expected
number were present, with few exceptions.
A bountiful dinner was served and a fine
program enjoyed in the afternoon. The next
meeting will be with Mr.. Reuben Sibley Jan.
18th. go. The Ladies' Circle met at G. A. R.
hall the afternoon and evening of Dec 31st
-. DR.. and Mrs. A. j. Billings left for Au-
gusta Tuesday. Dana B. Carter Post, 6.
A. R., installed officers Jan. 31st. Liberty
Post and Relief Corps were invited and sup
per was served. &c. Bellows left Monday
on business trip to Bar Harbor.
NORTH STOCKTON SPRINGS. The Centre
district Sunday school was entertained last
Tuesday evening at the schoolhouse by Mr.
Freeman Partridge. The program was as
follows: Singing by the choir recitation,
Mrs. Frank Marden singing, Mrs. Gertie
Ridley; reading, MIR. VIM. Smith; singing,
Mrs. Gertie Clifford; reading, Freeman Part
ridge; music, F. Percy Partridge and Mrs.
Clifford; recitation, Mrs. Hattie Calder
wood conundrums, Mr.. Henry Grant;
story S. B. LittleIield. After the program
there were recitations by request from Mr..
Emery Caderw God, Miss Bertha Partridge,
Mrs. Frank Marden, Mrs. Gertie Clifford
and singing by Mrs. Hattie Calderwood, Mr..
Emery Calderwood and Mrs. Gertie Clifford.
Then old and young joined in a game of
Tucker, and many tried their luck in an APP
pie race which caused considerable amuse-
ment. Mrs. Tena Noyes of Vinalhaveu, who
is visiting at Capt. Frank Marden's, was an
honored guest and had the pleasure of meet
ing many of her old friends and school
mates. Masters Willie and Eddie Jacobs
visited relatives in Searsport recently.
The Dancing Club met at Mr.. Frank Crock
etts last Friday evening and had very en-
ioyable dance.
STOCKTON SPRINGS. Mr.. Adlebert Lam
pher is spending several weeks with his sis
ter, Mrs. Wilbert West. Mr.. Earl Gardner
of Newton, Mass, is visiting at the residence
of MIR. and Mrs. Albion Goodhue. Miss
Mabel Partridge has returned from visit
to her sister, Mrs. Arson Smith, of Bangor.
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down from Bangor to spend Christmas.
Mrs. Horace Noyes of Ninalhaven has spent
a few days with Miss Nellie Roberts. The
Christmas ball at Denslow hall was fairly
we'll attended. The music was by Gilmore's
Orchestra of Belfast. "A very pleasant
time was enjoyed by all who attended the
social given by Stockton Grange, Friday
evening. Dec. 25th. A short program was
given after which coffee and duughnuts and
homemade candy were served to ALL.
Mrs. Eiman plckey left by train Monday
morning for East Sandwich, Mass. -. Miss
Eiva Randell is teaching a private school
80. Capt Clarence Sprague of the sch. Julia
S. Bailey has arrived home. Congratulate
tions are extended to Mr.. and Mrs. NJ r.
Lafoiley 1t is a son.. Mrs. Octavia Hogan
of Wnterport is visiting Mrs, Avalina
Griffin. Mrs. Horace Noyes returned to
her home in Ninalhaven last Saturday....
Elman Dickey Jr. LETT by train Monday for
State House,. Capt. Ralph Morse left for
Boston Monday.
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terpolt Band gave d concert and dance
Thursday night which was we'll attended
The music was exceptionally fine. Frank
Simonton left for Middletown Monday
morning. Congratulations are now in
order at the home Of Capt. and Mrs. VIM
Ferna'd on the arrival Of d fine boy ....M Mrs
Margaret Kelley and daughter Hattie have
gone to CenlervIlle, r. L., to spend the win
ter with Mrs. Treat. The pupils of the
up-street grammar school are collecting pic
lures for their school room, and Christmas
their teacher, Miss Carroll, presented them
with a large framed picture of Abraham
Lincoln. The new dam at the waterwo rks
was completed Saturday. Mrs Elery
Bowden accompanied her husband to Bel
fast Monday to remain during the session of
court. -. Mrs. Reed of Bucksport is stopping
with her daughter, Mrs. VIM. Fernald.
Mrs Wiswell of Brewer visited her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Fernald, last week.
go. NJ ISIS Priscilla Parker visited friends in
Bangor last week. =. Rev. j. p. Simonton
Went to Bucksport Wednesday to attend
the funeral of Mrs. Lowell. Mrs. F. G.
Scott has gone to Ellsworth to visit her
daughter, Mrs. l. II. W. Wharf. . Capt J,
l.. Eldredge has bought the Snow & At
wood store. C. A. McKenney's place pres
ents very lively aspect. His grist mills
are running full speed, and his new machine
for discharging cargo of corn is great
success. Many people visited the wharf last
week to see it work.
SwANvILLE. Capt. and Mrs. T. D. Nicker-
son will entertain the l.. A. S. Thursday,
Jan. 18th. 1t is to be Mother Goose party
and prizes will be awarded the successful
and unsuccessful guessers. The gathering
at Capt. Cleaves' was a grand good time
Ernest Nickerson got the first prize, box
of bonbons, and his father Hon. A. E. Nick
erson, took the other, an empty basket. We
would say in defense for the Hon, gentle
man that since his fall in Searsport few
wears ago he has been unable to taste or