The Republican journal., 1897-07-08


PROSPECT VILLAGE. Mrs. l. Cummings
and Mrs F. Haley went to Bangor last week
shopping. The S. B. L. S. will meet with
Mr.. and Mrs Fred Dockham July Goth.
Mrs. Bell Erskine and son of Frankfort Viii
lage were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Jerry
Emerson few days last week. Mr..
Horace Gould and Miss Alma Partridge are
in Brooks visiting Mr.. G.'s relatives. A
goodly number from Granite grange visited
South Branch grange, July 3D.. Mrs. Alice
Haley will go to Squirrel Island this week
to spend the summer. Miss Grace NJ.
Libby and Mr. H. w. Mute of Whitman
Mass. are expected this week to spend the
summer with Miss LIS parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. j. F. Libby.
lsLEsBoRo, Rev. J. W. Hatch and wife,
evangelists, who have been assisting Rev.
Geo. E. Tufts in revival services in the
Baptist church during the past three weeks,
closed their work last Sunday evening.
Many regrets We're expressed at their eav-
ing At the close of the preaching service
Sunday morning, fourteen persons were
baptised. Nine were baptised on the previ-
Gus Sunday. The church has been greatly
strengthened, and the Free Baptist church
also has been helped. Rev. j. E. Boyd, the
pastor, assisted in some of the meetings.
The formal opening of The Islesborough at
Ryder's Cove for the season took place Sat-
urday night. The hotel was handsomely
decorated in honor Of the Fourth, and Satur-
UaV evening a nlpaSaOt hon
Sunday evening the customary sacred con-
cert was held and the whole time was spent
in most enjoyable manner.
HALLDALE. There will be very little hay
cut in this community this week. Not
much haying has been done as yet Mrs
Harriet Written, who spent the winter with
her daughters in Portland, returned home
last week. Mrs. NJ. B. Small of Thorn
dixie is the guest of Mrs. Mary White. -. W.
L. Tobie and family, who have been visiting
here, have returned to their home in Sparta,
Wis. Mr.. Ernest Wilson of Boston called
on friends here last week. A deer was
seen crossing the fields in this vicinity last
week. Mr.. and Mrs. Asa Hall visited in
Searsport last week. Mrs. E. NJ. Jones
and daughter left for their home i Il Boston
last Saturday. Alice Rowell who has been
stoppingin Waterville the past year, returned
home last Friday Grace White of Sears
port is visiting relatives here. A. A.
Thompson is building an addition to his
house.
UNITY. Mrs. Betsy Jones passed away
July 18th, aged So years. She was a good
neighbor and good Christian. She had al
ways lived in Unity. Mrs. H. III. Grant
and daughter Sibyl returned Friday from
Boston where they had been for two months
They stopped in Lewiston short time on
their way home. Miss May Conner, who
returned from Colorado a short time ago, is
in very poor health. Mrs. Ellen Fowler is
failing. AS Saturday, July 81, was rainy
the celebration here was postponed to Mon
day, although large crowd was present at
the Park. The following towns We're repre-
sented: China, Union, Freedom, Troy,
Thorndike and Durham. Monday there
was base ball game, a boat race, bicycle
race and a speech from Mr.. Littietield of Au-
gusta at Windermere Park. A large crowd
W do plCoOdu dal an III d very
pleasant time. Frank Ames of Skowhegan
was ia town last week.
CAMDEN. Miss Florence Perry, who has
been attending school in Passac, N. j., has
returned home for the summer The Ocean
House, which is now open for the summer,
has been much improved by paint and paper
and new furniture, and the addition of
large window to the dining-room The
grounds have been renovated and beautitied
with shrubs and plants. The proprietor,
Mr.. Holcomb is from Boston. SEQ. Mrs.
Clarence E. Adams has gone to Jackson, n.
H., for the summer. The Camden band
promises an open air concert every Satur-
day evening. IF. Fl. Wilbur has gone to
Fort Smith, Arkansas, on business Austin
w. Thomas of Santa Cruz, Cal, will spend
the summer in Camden which was his early
home. 800. Mrs. Robert Wadsw orth, Miss
Irene W. Heal, Miss Carrie Barrows and
Miss Lula Payson enjoyed blackboard ride
to Friendship last Thursday to attend the
W. G. 7. U. County Convention. :. Prof. c.
j. Capen, of the Boston Latin school, has
been the guest of his nephew, II. E. Capen,
at the Bay View House. Miss Fannie c.
Berry has returned from Providence, r. l..
to spend the summer with her mother, Mrs
S. 81. Beale. Rev. W. NJ. Hooper has
preached at the Universalist church the last
two Sundays. =. j. B. Williamson is holding
an auction sale every night, and dsposing
of the contents of his jewelry store. >. Henry
Lamb has shipped on the schooner Sarah j.
D. Rawson, with Capt. Thomas D. French.
Miss Edna Wadron returned last week
from Wellesley College to spend the sum
mer vacation with her aunt, Mrs J. B.
Stearns, at. Norumbega. High street
has been thoroughly repaired, and is now
in good condition. 49,. Sunday was OBJ
served at the M. E. church in the morning
by national sermon and appropriate music;
in the evening Young Peoples Republic
was given. The church was prettily deco
rated with flags, bunting and flowers. At
the Baptist church the Sunday school chill
dren were present in body carrying flags.
The pastor gave an object lesson on 'Our
Flag" The subject of Rev. L. D. Evans
sermon at the Congregational church was
"Our Nations Glory. Mrs T, d.
Frenchs twin grand-daughters, Dorothy
and Marjorie Keller. are visiting her; also