The Republican journal., 1897-05-20
County Correspondence.

bridge here one stringer broke down. His
horse was frightened and ran, but no acct
dent occurred, which was very fortunate. 1t
will be repaired as as the water is
lower. :. Trout have been taken in large
numbers this spring from the marsh stream
near Mr.. C. c. Hamms. Mr.. futile from
Belfast recently caught over thirty fine
ones, one weighing two pounds. Jessie
Croxford of Newburgh has been visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. John Nado.
THoRND1KE. Mr.. A. S. Higgins and Mrs.
Flora Hunt went to Andover, Mass. May
18th. Miss Evelyn c. Higgins, who has
been passing several weeks in Gorham, Me-,
is now visiting at Mr.. F. L. Philbrick ST..
Miss Myra Gates is in Pittstield taking
| music lessons. Mrs. Whitney and Ida Lar
| rabee passed last Sunday in Brooks. Mr..
| Mahlon S. Hatch and Mrs. Amos Hatch
! called on friends in town last Friday
n Higgins made trip to Belfast May 14th.
Mr. and Mrs Geo. Higgins and Mrs. Alice
Higgins went to Waterville last Tuesday. ..
Joseph Gordon recently bought horse of
| Mr. Merrick of Watervie.. David Wick
cry Of Unity was in town May 10th. " N.
Higgins and Richard c. Higgins attended
the auction sale at Dixmont last Saturday
-. Farmers have done but little planting as
yet. The ground is very wet and cold. w.
| n Higgins has ten lambs less than two
months old that will weigh from 30 to 40
| pounds each
| MONROE. The Memorial Sunday sermon
will be at the Church May 30th, in the after
noon, by Rev o. H. Fernad of Searsport.
| Decorating the graves at the cemetery and
| address by Rev. H. I Holt of Morrill,. Mon
day, May 3lst.. Monroe had quite a fright
last Sunday night when the 16-year-old boy
of Freeman Richie was found to be missing
| from his home. His parents went away for
few hours and found on their return that
| their son was missing aud also his gun.
| They did not feel alarmed until dark, and
then they feared he had met with an acct
dent in the woods An alarm was given
and about 10 men turned out and searched
all night before word reached the parents
| that he had been seen on the road leading to
Belfast. He was found in the town of Swan
Vile all right and had hired out. He was a
very quiet, steady boy and had pleasant
home and the kindest of parents But it
| was found he had been reading dime novels
and stories of adventure until he got so car
| ried away he was excited for an adventure
We hope this will be warning to parents
never to have such reading in the house,,
Mrs. Fred Tasl1er is very poorly, not having
recovered from an attack of grip. She has
| been confined to her bed six weeks Her
friends are hoping warm weather will bring
| about complete recovery Mrs. Hiram
| Twombly still remains very sick.
| UNITY. The farmers have not done much
planting this spring, the ground is 80 very
Wet. Mr.. Lamb from Portland is buying
apples here. John Thompson sold him four
teen barrels of nice fruit. Frank Bartlett
was in Belfast Tuesday 80. Oliver Written
| is visiting friends in Montville.. Mr..
| Leonard from Massachusetts, an Evangel-
ist, is holding meetings at the church this
week. George Webster with his family
| from Montana came last week and will
spend the summer here. Mr.. Levi Written
is very ill.,. Mrs. Asa Stevens the aged lady
who fell year ago and has since been an
invalid, is very feeble. -. Wndermere Park
is beginning to show signs of life and ac
tlvity. Quite a number have been on the
grounds getting their cottages ready for
summer. The hotel will be opened June
| list. Samuel Kelley returned from Monta-
ma last week.. Mrs. Roxana Chandler, who
has been sick for some time, had shock
Saturday and is very low A telegram was
sent to Bangor to her son, Adelbert Chan
dler, and he arrived Monday night Hollis
Reynolds, who went to Portland for treat
lnent, has returned home very much i'm
| proved. ... Mrs. S. A. Myrick has been quite
SICK, bnt is somewhat better at this writing
Capt. Chas. Baker of Belfast was in
J town Saturday Perley Clark had an i'll
turn last week He was very sick for awhile,
but is better at this writing. ... Mrs. Edw.
Rand is suffering with very sore hand.
| BROOKS The meetings at the Union
church are to be held at 80 p III. each Sun
day afternoon instead of at three O'Clock as
Intended. The Y. P. S. c. E. meet Sunday
evenings at l Mon church. -. Friend Omar
Il. Hussey is to be found at the Friends
chapel each Sunday morning at 10 30 The
K. P. lodge is still increasing in member
ship....The Good Templar lodge has new
list of Officers, VIM. c. Rowe taking the
place of G. E. Lane, who for one year past
has presided as G. T. Alice L. Dow came
home from Oak Grove Seminary this week
and will help her mother in the millinery
work.. Miss Vashti Fogg is doing milir-
cry work this season at her home The
dressmakers are all busy just now. Mr.,
Dow has received several cases of new
goods and has large stock to select from
...F. w. Brown, Jr, our lawyer, has
new cabinet writing desk from the furniture
rooms of F. o. Day that is just what he was
needing in his business. L. A. Elliott's
house h as been much improved in looks by
the application of fresh coat of paint. C. E.
Small has moved into the Morse tene-
ment so-called, recently vacated by Mr.
Mosllan. Mrs. Mary Hutchinson has
taken rooms in Charles +. Lanes house
MIR. g. D. Merritt and family will have
rooms in the house of Isaac S. Staples for
the summer. Mr. Merritt is in poor health
and wishes to spend the summer in the
country I. |. HuXford and wife are in
Portland this week. While there Mr. Hulk
ford will attend the G. l.. Knights of Pythi-