The Republican journal., 1897-02-11


Croker of Winterport visiteds Mrs. Evander
Hartman last week 49,. Alfred CHM of
Lowell, Mass, is visiting his imother, Mrs.
Susan CHM. Charles Bowden came home
from Hartand last Friday for a short visit
to his parents. Foster n. CHM is on the
sick list He is attended by DR.. Emerson of
Bucksport. The Ladies' Circle will not
meet this week.
PALERMO. John Black had his threshing
done last week by Alden Turner and E. o.
Chadwick and had 800 bushels of oats and
barley He had to put the straw out of
doors and the wind blew so that the straw
was blown half a mile. Mrs. Thomas
Sabans has taken to her bed and can live
but a short time. Edgar Woods youngest
child was very sick last week. Frank Woods
little girl is improving. Elder Allen and
wife spent five days last in the south part of
the town. 1t was so rainy Sunday that he
did not keep his appointments
WALDO. I. B. Clary is at home from Han
cock, where he has been teaching. Mrs J.
G. Harding, W. E. Harding and Mary Burns
are on the sick list. Miss Luna NJ Fergu-
son of Troy closed her second term in Evans
district, Feb. 9TH. She is student at Farm
ington Normal School, and already ranks
among our best teachers. =. Mr.. Elmer
Hewett of Somerville, student of Castine
Normal School, who has been teaching in
the Whitcomb district, has finished his term
and returned to his home. His scholars
presented him with nice shaving set at the
close of the term. The winter term in the
Littlefeld teacher.
MORRILL,. Miss Nellie Thompson return
ed home last week. Miss Winnie Simmons
came home from Camden last Saturday for
home; having completed a successful term
of school in Searsmont. Mrs. Henry
Thomas and Mrs. Ephram Richards are
doing well-both are girls. Miss Mabel
Pearsons is at home from Boston for visit
to her MOTHER. Mr.. Llewellyn Barlow, at
A. W. Gays has been very sick. An i'm
III ense amount of lumber has been drawn to
Merriams steam mill the past two weeks
.,..A large wood pile is now before almost
every farm house, Heavy rain storm here
last Sunday.
BELMONT. Miss Hattie Jackson, who is at
work in Belfast, was in town Sunday visit
ing her parents, MIR. and Mrs. John G. Jack
SON.. John Mcnamara of Camden was in
town Saturday. 20. f. Allenwood was in
Camden Friday on business. e.. Morse Bros
have started up their mill and are busy saw
ing boards, slaves and headings The
dance at Mystic Grange Hall Tuesday even
ing, Feb ID, was Wei attended. The Lend
Hand Circle, Older of Kings Sons and
ID daughters, elected the following officers at
tier business meeting held with Mr. and
NJ rs. Fred Churchill Thursday evening, Feb
4th: Pres, Emma Ems Vice Pres, Mary
E. Churchill; - Sec'y., L. +. Allenwood ;
Treas, Ella Churchill; Chorister, f. NJ.
Russ; Committee on siclS,Nill Morse, +. M.
Russ and n. B. Alenwood
UNITY. The past week was busy one
for those who had lumber and wood to haul
.... Frank Bartlett has had crew of men
getting out spool wood. E. Rev. Orville Whit
ten, who has been holding meetings at the
church, went to Deer Isle last week..
Cora Larrabee has gone to Dixmont to spend
the winter. Lucy Clifford, who has been
stopping with Mrs. M. E. Watson, has gone
to Waterville to work Mr.. and Mrs Jo-
seph Biather of Old Town visited his brother
William last week. Sadie Pillsbury has
gone to Fairfield =. James Pillsbury is
working for Don Chase. Mr.. and Mrs.
Elmer Wells of Auburn visited Mr. A. r.
Myrica last week. DIR. and Mrs. W, G,
Fuller of Pittsfeld were in town last Satur-
day and Sunday calling on friends. :. Mrs.
Gerrish, Mrs. Peter Whitney, Mrs A. R.
Myrick, Mrs. H. B. Rice and Mrs. Henry
Bacon are ON the list of shut-ins. . Mrs
Lewis Thompson is on the sick list. Mrs. S.
A Myrick is poorly: They are still making
cans at the corn factory. Fred Fuller is
working there and Roy knights is clerking
for him. The children who had the diph-
liberia are gaining and there are no new
cases. The High school closed last Friday
after an eight weeks term. There was not
money enough to continue it longer. The
school was very successful. Mr.. Blanch-
ard is fine teacher and il is hoped he will
teach the next term. Isaiah Blethen has
moved into the Taber house. Dr. Thomas
went to Waterville Friday Mr. G. Clough
is about the same. Mr.. Luther Mitchell is
no better. The lecture that was to be
given last Friday night by Rev. c. W. Gal
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