The Republican journal., 1897-04-15
COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE.

/ this, Thursday, afternoon at their rooms
entertained by Mrs. A. B. Sparrow. :. Mrs,
/ Reuben Sibl y Mrs d. W Dodge and
Miss Winnie returned last week from a
| visit IN Boston. Mrs. F. G. Carter and
Miss Ruby will go to Boston this week to
select millinery for the coming season. G
Bellows went to Ellsworth last week on
/ business
LIBERTY. Leonard Berry of Vinalhaven,
who bought the Cook stave mill, is IA native
OF this town, but has been a stone cutter in
Nlnalhaven for the past twenty years. He
was obliged to give up work at his trade by
reason OF an injury to his eyes. M. S.
Aver has painted a fine sign for Arthur
Ritchie, the lawyer. Misses Dickey &
Small, dressmakers, will move to Augusta
in the future. Walter l. Neal of
Pittstield and Mrs. w. Fl. Lowell of Boston
arrived in town Monday.
PROSPECT VILLAGE. Mrs. Belle Erskine
and Master Harry We're guests of Mrs. Ella
NJ. Littleteld and Miss Ora Libby last week.
80. Miss Nora Emerson is in Frankfort for a
week s visit, the guest of DR.. and Mrs. 0. S.
bay visiting her sister, Mrs. Spinney. She
was accompanied by her daughter, Ella
Partridge of Belfast. Mrs C. H. Partridge
and little one, reported sick a few weeks
ago, are convalescent. Messrs. Geo. DON
aver and Frank Hamilton will go to Boston
this week, where they expect employment
80. Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Thompson will
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have bought a beautiful residence. Their
many friends wish them success in their
new home.
THoRNDIKE, Rev. d. Brackett delivered
very interesting sermon at the Centre
Church, April 11th. New Bethel Lodge, l.
o. G. L, will have a public entertainment
Saturday evening, April 17th. I'D. Dumont
Higgins is passing d week in Rockport, the
guest OF his sister, Mrs Hattie Foster.
Mr.. w. H. Coffin visited joseph Stevens
last Friday. Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Higgins
called on Mrs. Sarah Gross, and Mrs. J. F.
Heath last Wednesday ... Mr.. and Mrs Ira
Pltman Went to Somes Sound, April 18th.
Mrs. Maud Hogan passed several days in
Jackson last week with Mr. and Mrs S.
Roberts. Mrs. Lincoln Ward has been
quite sick for several days. -. Mrs. Jennie
Gates has gone to Unity for few days, to
help care for her father, Mr.. Knowles, who
Is quite sick. -. The Files Bros. have made
80 gallons of fine maple syrup.
STANDPOINT. Mr. Charles French has re-
turned from Norcross, where he has been at
work for Perkins < Co... Mr. Allen French
of Manchester, n. H, visited Mrs. Alex
Black and family recently -. Mr.. F. r. Dag
gett is in Boston on business. Miss Salle
Rice, who has been very sick with tonsilitis,
is now able to be about. Mr. b. A. Lucas,
from Bangor seminary, who has preached
here the last two summers will preach here
Sunday, April 18th. Service at the usual
time. -. Sch. Minetta left Monday for Ban
gor to load barrels for Provincetown, Mass.
80. Mr., F. S. Hartman lately had his store
cleaned and painted and has a stock of new
goods for the spring trade. Miss Alice Rich
ards has entered his employ as assistant.
The poverty party at the hall last week was
greatly enjoyed by those present and many
of the costumes We're beyond description.
The travelling is very bad in this vicinity
The frost is coming out of the ground.
SwANvILLE. Clifton Cunningham has
gone to sea with Capt. Ryan of Belfast. =.
A. Eugene Nickerson of Portl and spent Sum
day with his father, Hon. A. E. Nickerson,
and returned Monday accompa MED by his
brother Ernest, who returns to Worcester,
Mass, to resume his studies ii. W. Nick
erson lost valuable COW last week ....
Jewell Bowling of Maiden arrived last Sat-
urday and will be the guest of his aunt, Miss
Louise Cunningham, for few weeks. Hon.
A. E. Nickerson is painting his buildings.
Mrs. E. c. Marden and daughter Ruth
returned to Centre Conway, n. H., last
Tuesday where little Ruth will attend the
Kindergarten. Mr.. Wallace Gray has gone
away for the summer. Mrs. Wallace Cum
ningham went to Monmouth Wednesday to
spend few weeks with the family of DR..
Prescott. Considering the bad travelling
Pomona Grange was we'll attended and a
very interesting meeting repaid us for our
efforts. -. Miss Ollie Marden is in Belfast
for few days, the guest of her uncle and
aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Marden. Mr.
Fred Cunningham of Prospect was in town
Tuesday
UNITY. Miss Louisa Thompson was call
ed to Gardner last week by the serious H.
ness of MIR. B. F. Johnson, proprietor of the
Johnson Hotel. Mrs. Benjamin Cook and
her son Harold will leave for Montana the
last of this E.onth. Rev. E. S. Burril will
leave for the M. E. Conference next week
He expects to be returned to Unity. This
has been fine spring for maple syrup. Mr.
York, the stage driver, is bringing it from
Troy and selling it for rs cents gallon. ..
There are yet many apples in the farmers
cellars. Chester Hillman of Troy has 800
bushels of Baldwins on hand. =. There are
a few cases of measles in our village. Mr..
l.. B. Fogg is in Portland for treatment of
the eyes. Mrs. H. B. Rice is very poorly,
Mrs. VIM. Biather went to Portland
April 18th for treatment of the eyes Miss
Alice Chase of Lowell, Mass. is the guest of
Mrs. j. r. Taber.. The school committee
met Saturday afternoon for the examination
OF teachers. Quite number were present.
-. Mr.. G. Clough is failing. =. lie Mitch
ell, mentioned last week as injured by the
accidental discharge of gun, was obliged
to 60 to the hospital in Portland and have
the eye removed. 1t is sad case, as he is
poor boy without home. While Mrs.