The Republican journal., 1898-04-21

visiting in Boston. Mrs. Celia Herrick
has returned from Belfast. Mrs. Clara
Shute has returned from Boston. J.. Frank
Foster and family have moved to Orrington.
....Wiil Smith is to take charge of the town
farm this year. Edgar Parsons caught a
salmon April 1st, but up to April 10Th no
others had been taken in town. Miss Annie
Thompson has been in Boston the past
week to select the spring millinery and at
tend the openings. Miss Mary Eliza
Ridley short time ago got splinter under
a tingernail and blood poison resulted
which caused her death on April 18th.
THoRNDIKE Every farmer in town should
have heard the lecture given at Harmon's
Hail, April 9Th, by State Lecturer Cook.
He was the guest of Mr.. and Mrs Joseph
Gordon while in town.. Among those on
the sick list at the present time are Mrs.
Clifton Hunt, Mrs. Geo. 2. Ward, Mrs.
Thomas Keene, Mrs. William Sprague, Mrs.
Joseph Heath, and Mr.. Gardiner Phibrick.
80. Master Charlie Stevens, who has been
visiting at Mr.. v, N. Higgins, returned to
his home in Bangor April 18th. Mr.. and
Mrs. George Sherman of Burnham visited
at Mr.. j. S. Cilley's April 9th and 10TH,
Mr.. Fred Sayward of Burnh am spent las
Sunday at Mr.. George P. Wards. Mr.
V. N Higgins received pleasant call from
Mr.. Addison Prentiss of Troy April 11th....
The roads are in very bad condition. Miss
Lulu Coffin returned to Bangor April 11th....
Mr.. Joseph Stevens visited friends in Mon
roe and Searsport last week.. Mrs Hattie
Higgins was called to Burnham April 11th
| to help care for her brother-in-law, Mr.. Gil
more, who is quite i'll with lung fever. Mrs
George Cilley visited friends in Jackson
last week Mr., James Nickery of Unity
called on Mrs. Joseph Higgins last Tues
day.
North STOCKTON SPRINGS. John Little
field came home recently from Revere, Mass. ,
quite i'll with the grippe. He returue d
| Thursday Miss Alma Partridge of Pros
pect called on friends III town recent y....
F, Percy Partridge has gone to Boston,
where he will visit friends and try 10 find
employment. -. The North Stockton Springs
dancing club met at Mr.. Arthur Haley 8
April 9TH. Several of the girls We're not
present, and Eddie Jacobs and charlie ray
dressed up and made very charming young
ladies' A nice treat was served and every
one had pleasant time Letters have been
received from f, Hanson Partridge, who
started for the X )ondiile region some time
ago, He has secured It position as quarter
master on a steamer bound from San Fran
cisco to Seattle and Dyea, alaska, and will
not 90 over the Pass for some months....
Messrs. EnKry Calderwood aud Granville
Hartman are improving in health. -. The
school committee met recently and elected
teachers for the schools in town. Tie schools
in this vicinity We're supplied as follows:
Centre school, Miss Violet Berry; Roberts
school, Miss Bertha Partridge; Lanpher
school, Miss Fannie MIDGET. Mr. Her
man Partridge, who cut his foot badly about
four weeks ago, is able to walk about little
now. The Centre schoolhouse has been
painted inside ana out and will be in good
condition for The spring term.
PROSPECT VILLAGE. The S. B. l. S.
met with Mr., and Mrs. B. NJ Eanes last
Thursday afternoon and evening u. Mr..
and Mrs. William George, who went to New
Boston, n. H, last fall where Mr.. q. is
superintendent of large stock farm, for "a
Mr.. WATSON, writes that they like very much.
There are 70 head of cattle, horses, sheep,
hogs, hens, etc, on the farm. Mrs. NJ. E. G.
Libby, who has been very ok with sciatic
rheumatism the past winter is very poorly.
30. The infant son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Clifton
Eames has been very i'll with bronchitis, but
is convalescent. DR.. G.. A. Stevens is attend
have been assisting in caring for the little
one. Miss Amy Lane, who has been
an invalid for several years, has been falling
for the past 10 days. Mary Eliza Ridley,
daughter of Alfred Ridley passed away very
suddenly April It'll, of blood poisoning
The funeral was held April 9th. Mr. Ridley
has the sympathy Of the entire town in his
-. Mr. Justin H. Grant is quite i'll with the
prevailing epidemic. Mr.. and Mrs Lester
Hartman are rejoicing. 1t is a little
daughter named Edna Alberta. Mr.
Horace Nichols was in town last week call
ing on his many friends -. Mrs, Nellie
Ward Clark and daughter Ethel who lately
arrived from California are visiting her
brothers, Mr.. G. c. and Mr.. L Ward Her
many friends welcome her home, after eight
years absence. Mr.. Isaac Cummings is
gaining and rides out every day. Mrs
Lon Perkins, who spent the winter with Mrs
Jennie Dockham, has returned to Lynn,
Mass. -. Mr.. John Haley was called here
last week by the death of his sister, Mrs.
Mary Reilly =. The young ladies' E. ID. P
society met with Miss Oracle Curtis April
9th.. South Branch Grange is taking in
new members, in spite of the mud and snow
WATERFORD. A large delegation from
the Epworth League at Ellingwood's Corner
visited Rev. and Mrs. j j. Simonton at the
parsonage Thursday evening, April It'll, and
bad very enjoyable time. Frank F. ST.
monitor is at home from Middletown college
for short vacation Mrs. Sarah Hall has re-
turned from Rockland where she spent the
winter at the home of her son, the late
Capt. Henry Hall of the Inflated sch ST.
Elmo Quarterly meeting services We're
held at the Methodist church Sunday morn
ing, April 10Th. The church was beautiful
w a