The Republican journal., 1897-12-16
County Correspondence.

SwANvILLE. 7. S. Ford wishes it an
nounced that he has engaged Cunnin gham's
hall for next Saturday evening and will
speak on "What is Christianity Hon.
A. E. Nickerson has returned from Boston.
-. Clifton Cunningham has returned from
up-rver. Mrs. F. B. Cunningham and two
children went to Lowell last week Mr.. E.
c. Marden went to Watervile Monday 80.
James o. Patterson and Harrison o. Gun
ningham have gone to Norcross on hunt
ing trip. .Zenie Hartshorn began his. third
term of school in North Searsport last Mon
day. Mrs. Osgood is able to attend to bus
mess again. The post Office has been re-
moved from the store of F. L. Osgood to
that of Nickerson & Damn.
STOCKTON SPRINGS. Capt. and Mrs Charles
Rendell arrived home Tuesday from a trip
to Portland, Boston and Augusta. Mrs
Ralph Morse is at home from B rooktield,
Mass, where she has been visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Jennie Bragg. -. Mrs. Frank
Patterson is in New Bedford, Mass, visit
ing her daughter, Mrs. Harry Griffin. ID
E. Dickey is home for the winter He has
april. .Libheus Wardwell of Camden is
visiting at John Lancasters Lewis
Smith returned to Boston Thursday after
short visit here. Miss Mabel Simmons
returned Friday from Boston, where she
spent week with her sisters, the Misses
Lillian and Lura Simmons. She left Thurs.
day for Castine....J. NJ. Ames is confined
to his room by illness.
Brooks. DR.. A. W. Rich, who is general
agent for the State of Maine for the Packers
Union Fertilizer Co., is spending much of
his time on the road and is meeting with
good success in the business. . The local
X. of P. lodge INDUCED in the luxury of a
supper last week. to which each member
was allowed to invite a friend A yery
pleasant social time was the result. The
Masons of Marsh River Lodge will, install
the newly elected officers next month and
have picnic supper at the z. of p banquet
hall -. Miss Nora Forbes was at the doctors
office the other day to have her recently
broken arm dressed. Mr.. Dow has in stock
very nice line of holiday GOODS and he and
his daughters have been kept busyW. l..
Mathews, the assistant station agent here,
was quite badly injured Monday night by
falling through hole in the depot platform
1t is feared that his spine is in ured C.
b. Dunton of Portland was in town Tues
day looking after our water works. E. C.
Body is the local manager for the winter.
Joseph Ellis has built the tank house to
cover the standpipe.
LIBERTY. Last week appeared to be a
week of election of officers generally. Mon
day evening the Arbutus order of Eastern
Star elected officers for the coming wear.
Not being member of the order we do not
know the titles Of the several offices or the
names of the persons filling them, with the
exception of the highest Office, which we
learn is that of matron and to which Mrs c.
M. Hurd was elected. Tuesday, E. III. Brad
street Post, G. A. r., elected the following
officers: Commander, E. P. Rowell of Mont
vile; S. " c., W. B. Morse, Searsmont; j.
V. c., B. c. Sherman, Liberty; Quartermas-
| ter, j. R. Lamson; o. D., Charles Perry; o.
G., W. D. Benner; Chaplain, NJ. J. Creasey !;
Surgeon, A. A. Hall; delegate to Dept. En-
D.
Sherman. Wednesday evening Georges
River Grange elected officers, as reported
under the heading of News of the Oranges
1.-The Waldo County Veterans Associa-
tion will meet here Jan. 6th forenoon and
| afternoon dinner will be served at IL o'clock,
sharp. 1t is hoped that all members of E.
81. Bradstreet Post, and all nearby soldiers,
will be on hand to assist us in making the
old vets. welcome. The sons and daughters
of veterans will do most of the talking.
Beans, brown-bread and coffee will be fur
nished.. Mr.. and Mrs. J. S. Aver and fam
lily have moved into the Bowler house on
River street. Knowing that they lost every
thing.in the culinary line at the late fire
the people OF the village, numbering about
forty, gave them surprise party Saturday
evening, each one carrying some useful arti-
Gle for the kitchen. Mr. and Mrs. Aver