The Republican journal., 1898-06-30
COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE.

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evening. June 21st. The lodge room was
bea utifully decorated with cut flowers and
potted plants, After the usual ceremonies,
and he address of welcome to the Deputy
Grand Matron, Mrs. Eta n. Ripley of South
Montville, and Grand Conductress, Mrs.
Lura Miller of Union, three candidates We're
instructed in the secret work of the order.
iered: Song, Mrs. Maggie Kossuth; duet,
violin and piano, Mrs. ". F. Pierce and Mrs.
0. c. Lane, song, O. G Lane; song, Miss
Alice G. Lane A member of Golden Rod
chapter, ROckland, was present, and spoke
in terms of highest praise Of the excellence
Of the work. At the close of the ceremonies,
refreshments Of ice cream and cake We're
served.
APPLETON. Mr.. F. j. Oakes has erected d
flag staff 80 feet high at his place on the
Ridge. A flag 15x30 feet floats from the
staff, which is set six feet in the ledge.
Monhegan light can be seen from this point
Mr.. H. H. Crie, accompanied by Misses
Alzira and Nellie Crie and W II. Haynes Of
Rockland We're guests last week of F, L.
Davidson and wife The party We're on
their way to Colby Commencement. Mrs
F L. Davidson is visiting her sister, Mrs.
Rice, in Unity Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Gushee ana daughter Vera of Concord, n.
H. are at Frances Gushees for two
months visit. Mr.. Gushee is principal Of a
grammar school in Concord. Wm. Gay
and wife of Medway, Mass, are visiting
Mrs. Gays sister, Mrs. Frank Hall. AT a
Republican caucus held in G. A. r. Hall
June 18th, NJ. f Hanley, G. H. Page and
Milton Thurst0n We're chosen delegates to
attend tue State Convention to be held i'll
Augusta June 18th, and District Convention
to be held in Auburn June 9th. -. The
Town Republican Committee elected are H
\. Titus, r. S. keene, F. l.. Davidson, W S.
Chaples, Milton Thurston, S. n. Simmons,
Andrew Wentworth and William McLan.
...Our village schools closed Friday Miss
Fannie Gushee taught the Grammar and
Miss Mary Tomau Of Rocbland the Pri-
mary school. Both teachers have been very
successful and given US good schools
swANv1LLE. Hon. A. E. Nickerson is in
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son at home for the summer vacation.
Quite a number from our grange Went on
the excursion to Maranacook last week.
Mr. Ienie Hartshorn ami Miss Mabel Bill
ings have closed their schools in Frankfort.
Mr. y. T. Mudgett closed the school in Dist.
and and Miss Ethelyn Moody in No, 5
last Friday; both giving excellent satisfae-
ton The petty thieves who have been
annoying this vicinity lately need to be look
ed after. They broke into Mr.. A Curtis
house last week and secured d pair of gold
bracelets and some $40 in money y....M Mrs NJ
J Downs, While caring for her COW, which
was tethered i'll the field, the other night
was thrown down, dragged some distance
and quite badly bruised. Miss Kathie
Nickerson closed her school at Mt. Ephrailn
last Friday. Quite number went from
here TO attend the closing exercises. . Miss
Mamie Nlckerson has closed her school in
the Cnion district, Searsport and is now the
guest of her grandmother, Mrs. Abigail
Nicherson. Mr.. and Mrs. W Z. Damn
and Mrs. Mae Edgecomb spent Sunday in
Hampden. The school committee will
meet next Saturday to elect teachers for the
fall schools. -. Joseph Hamilton ls making
number of decided improvements around
his farm house on the Belfast road. The
place has always had as neat and tidy an
appearance as any between the city and the
mills. and his recent grading, newly
graveled paths, etc, add to its attractive
ness. The farm is also one of the most pro-
ductive in this section and is noted for its
early crops.
JACKSON. A very successful term of schoo
was closed June II in the Stiles district in
which MISS Austice Stevens was teacher.
The afternoon of the closing day was pleas
antly spent, and ice cream and cake We're
served by the teacher to her pupils and many
visiting friends and parents of the pupils
who came to witness the closing exercises,
which consisted of declamations, recitations,
readings, etc. Mr.. James A. Dodge, while
riding home from East Jackson, June 18th,
fell from the wagon when passing over
culvert at the foot of the Harvey hill, and
received some serious injury, so that he has
been in a comatose state the most of the
time since his fall His son was driving the
horse at the time, but did not observe his
father when he fell, and knows no cause for
the accident. Elizabeth wife of Levi Rich
died June IS after brief illness of less than
one week. Heart disease was the cause
The husband and three daughters survive
her and deeply mourn the loss of a model
wife and mother They have the sympathy
of large circle of friends, who feel that tile
community, too, has lost noble woman and
generous hearted and true friend. The fu-
neral was from the late residence of the de-
S. Dollitf delivering the funeral discourse.
go. Mrs. A. E. Currier of Somerviile Mass,
was called home last week by the illness of
her mother, Mrs. Levi Rich. Mr.. and Mrs.
F. NJ. Roberts of Newport visited Mr.. and
Mrs. NJ S. Stiles recently. They were form
erly residents of this town. "A. B. Snow is
pushing his new steam mill fast toward
completion and expects soon to be cutting out
lumber in it. He built a nice stable last
winter. NJ. S. Stiles has finished clapboard-
ing and painting his new stable. -. Wool
buyers have been numerous the past week.
The price offered was Is cts. and large part
of the wool was sold at that price Mrs.
S. S. Roberts is reported to be improving