The Republican journal., 1897-09-30

Sunday and will be here again in two weeks
....M Miss Jessie Cunningham has returned
from Monroe and is attending school at the
head of the lake. John Royal raised 571
| beans. besides 81 empty pods, on one stalk
STANDPOINT. Mr.. Stanley Perkins anC
wife of Brooks visited their relatives here
| last week. Mrs. Lottie French and Mar
| ion Daggett, who have been here for two
months. left Monday for Stoneham, Mass
Mr.. George Smith has gone to Boston te
work for French Bros. Mr.. M. S. Rich
| ards is at home for vacation from Damaris
Gotta. MIR. Lucullus Roberts of Somerville
has lately visited relatives here. Rev. B
B. Merrill of Brewer preached here las,
Sunday. Mrs. Merrill and son Arthur were
here two days of last week. Mrs. Harry
Morse and children left Monday for their
home in Rosindale, Mass. Miss Emma
Black has lately been in Bucksport for a
visit. Several from here attended the
Congregational conference in Belfast. u. The
sick ones are improving.
WATERPROOF. Mrs. Jennie Seamans
State Supt., Dept, Purity, W. G. 7. T.,
filled the Methodist pulpit very acceptably
last Sunday morning. In the afternoon she
gave talk to women and girls, and in the
evening lecture on Christian Citizenship
Unfortunately heavy shower just about
the time OF the evening service prevented
many from hearing this remarkably able
and interesting lecture Those who got
there were amply repaid for their trouble. A
number of the members of the W. G. I. U
met at the home of Mrs. E. F. Littletield
Friday afternoon to tack quilt which one
of the members had pieced up for the bene-
tit of the Union. Miss Kittie Atwood re-
turned from her visit to Boston Saturday
Mrs. Clara Pinkham Of Augusta is visiting
her parents Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Haley.
Mrs. F. w. Haley and her daughter, Miss
Millie, have returned from their visits
Frank Simonton left Saturday for Middle
town, Conn, where he is attending college.
Mrs. Bertha Farnworth and children
are visiting her sister, Mrs. Thomas Atwood.
Mrs. Minnie Webber left for her home
in Boston Saturday, and her father, Mr.
Samuel Eaton, and daughter, Miss Sadie,
left Monday for their home in North Caro-
lima. They, as we'll as the sisters and other
friends, have the sympathy of all in
the heavy loss they have sustained in
the death of Mrs. Eaton. Mrs.
Leander Gilman gave birth to twin
daughters Sept. 21st, one of whom died.
The mother and the other child are doing
we'll NrS hoo If "a.
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. C. A.
Hayes, and other friends in town. Mr.
and Mrs. Pushie of Boston were the guests
of Mrs. r. A. Milliken last week. Mrs
Eben Shaw and Miss Carrie Shaw of Or
lando, Florida, are visiting in town, having
Mr.. and Mrs. |. II. Davis of Houiton are
visiting his sister, Mrs. Leslie Downs.
Miss Lizzie Baker has gone to Boston for
visit of some weeks. Mrs. E. F. Littleteld
and Miss Ettie Littlefeld have gone as dele
gates from the w. c. I. U. to the State Con-
is attending the State Convention of the w
G. 7. L. i'll Bath. u. The District Convention
of the Epworth League IS to be held here
Oct. Z.
Brooks. The young people of this village
recently bought a foot ball and have been
playing on the corner. Last Thursday morn
ing the ball vas thrown under a horse be-
longing to Rufus Gross of Thorndike, and
of this place, ran under the animal to get it.
The horse began to kick violently and dam
aged the wagon badly. In the melee young
Stantial was badly kicked in the groin. He
was carried to the office of Drs. &ilgore and
Cook, who attended to his injuries, and it is
now thought that he will come out of it all
right. Charles Lane has returned from
trip to Presque Isle, Mapleton aud other
places. He went to buy potatoes, but bought
only one carload. When asked his opinion
in regard to the potatoe crop Mr., Lane said
that where he had been he thought less than
one-half as many as last year would be Sc
cured Miss Lizzie Hearin has been visit
ing her friend, Miss Nettie Bowen of this
village....W were pleased to receive a
call last week from Isaiah Cole of Lowell,
Mass, but formerly of Jackson. -. Bert
Hogan is at home from Massachusetts,
where he has position in an amshouse and
asylum. -. Alvah F. Jones of Lowell, Mass.
is in town looking after the John D. Jones
homestead, which he now owns. He now has
100 boarders in his boarding house in Low
ell. Miss Emma Gould of Lowell, Mass,
is visiting D. u. Gould and family of jack
son, which is her native town. Miss Gould
has dressmaker's shop in Lowell and en-
ploys four women to assist her. DR.. Ma
thew Weber of Boston is visiting the fam
lily of his brother, the late Geo. E. Weber
of this town.. Mrs. VIM. McTaggart of
Waterville visited the family of E. c. Body
last week. Mrs. Charles Miller of Med
ford, Mass, is visiting the Miller and Jones
families of Brooks. Ross A. Jones of
South Brooks has started his hay press. He
claims to be able to do as good work as any
man in the county. -. Mrs. Charles L. Aus
tin is SO much improved that she has walk
ed across the street to visit friend. Miss
May Weed of Lowell, Mass. is visiting the
family of Chas. F. Bessey. Mrs. Bessey has
been so much better as to be able to ride out
since her last bad spell. Mrs. Geo. B.
Roberts is improving and hopes are enter
tanned of her recovery. Miss Alice L. Dow
is expected home from Boston next Satur-
day and her millinery stock will shortly fol-
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