The Republican journal., 1898-12-22
COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE.

COUNTY JURISPRUDENCE.
WALDO. Oscar Staples has been on the
sick list the past week =. Esther Cilley, W no
has been very sick, appears to be improving.
=. Ben. Ray and wife left last Saturday for
their home in Bath. Flossie Ray, who has
been living with her aunt, Mrs. C. W Barnes
accompanied them. Mr. and Mrs Stocker
left Monday morning for West Virginia to
visit Mrs Suckers sister. Mrs Mae Wallace.
From there they 60 to their home in Montana.
... G. A. Levanseller, Edward Evans, Her.
bert Smith and j. G. Harding are attending
State Grange IN Bangor
PALERMO The little four-y ears-o!d son of
Edgar Wood at North Palermo set fire to the
bed while playing with matches. When
assistance arrived the bed was destroyed and
the room on fire. The house was saved by
throwing snow on the fire. E. O Chadwick
and Ambrose Hanson are cutting and haul
ing cordwood to the village. =. Henry Couil-
lard returned from n. H. recently to spend
the winter with his mother. The singing
school was to have closed last Thursday even
ing, but there will be six more lessons as
money has been raised to extend the term
PROSPECT VILLAGE. A large party from
this town attended tue X. of P. ball in
Frankfort Dec. 18th and ali prouunced the
entertainment A L.. J. w. Clark of Somes
Sound intends spending Christmas with
his family &C.,. Hiram Clark is much improy-
ed. He is attended by Dr O S. Erskre of
| Frankfort...A very interesting school is
being taught h. Mrs. Alberta Page in
district No. o.. Mr.. aud Mrs. John F.
Libby attended the funeral OF Ms Wllber
Grant III Standpoint Dec 18Th. Mr. Grant
has the sympathy Of his many friends in
Prospect The s. B. l. s will meet with
Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. CHM Dec. 18th. -. Frank
Black and sister Irena of Searsport visit
ed Miss Alma Partridge Of Frankfort last
week Mr.. and Mrs E. Emerson of Frank
fort We're the guest of Jerry Emerson and
family last Sunday.
LINcoINvILLE CENTRE. \. W. Mariner
Master Of Tranquility Grange, went to Ban
gor Monday to attend the State Grange
| VIII Mckinney, our local agent, has just re-
! ceived car load of sleighs Those in want
OF anything in his line would do well to give
| him Il call, There is to be a Christmas
tree at the Town House, Friday evening Dec.
! 23d, TO which all are cordially invited .... A l.
bert knight and Miss Wood Of Boston, who
have been visiting at G. D. Spaulding's re-
turned last Monday. Lettie d. NJ chimney
who was called home by the sickness and
death of her mother Mrs. h. NJ. Mckinney,
| has returned to South Braintree, Mass.
| There is to be dance at Lincolnville Cen
| tire Dec Goth. Come one, come all HIN. w
Tiden has returned from Camden, and is
prepared to do work at his old stand.
| STOCKTON SPRINGS. There IS a new ar
rival on Telegraph avenue named Joseph
Segar Dickey. Congratu atoms are extend.
| ed. 80. Thursday the remains of Mrs. Addie
| (Gritfin) Grant of kingman were brought to
her old home, the residence of the late Jas.
| Griffin, from which the funeral took place
| Mr.. Wilbur Grant, the bereaved husband
and Mrs. Orilla Libby and Mrs. Avelina
Grltfin, the sorrowing sisters, have the
heartfelt sympathy of all in their great
grief. Mrs. Grant was woman of rare
worth and goodness and her loss will be
deeply felt in large circle of friends in this
town and elsewhere. Capt. Louis aVerge
is spending few weeks with Capt. and
Mrs. French Hichborn. Mr.. E. F. Staples
left Monday for business trip to Boston.
Mr. Peleg Griffin, who lately resided in
! Westboro, Mass, has gone there to remove
his household goods to his fathers home in
this town, and will remain with his parents
for few months for a needed rest. Mrs
Avelina Griffin and Miss Susie Cousins re-
turned Wednesday from few weeks visit
to Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Griffin of New Bed
ford. Mrs. Hiram Kelley, who has been
tor some months with her sou w lliam and
family in Brewer, has come to spend the
win er with Mrs. Harriet Lancaster. who
has had long sickness, but who, we are
glad to say, is improving. -. Seldom has our
community had many sad blows as with
in the past few weeks. Tuesday morning
we We're called upon to part with one of our
most worthy and best of citizens MIR. John
M. Ames Deep is the loss when such
man IS taken. Mr. Ames was honorable,
public spirited, character of sterling
worth man of high business ability, and
most indulgent husband and father Grief
| for his loss in our town and sympathy for
the afflicted wife and children is universal.
The funeral occurred Friday afternoon,
Rev. r. R. Harbutt of Searsport oficiat-
ing. Pownal Lodge of Masons, of which
| Nj. Ames was prominent member and
| past master, acted as escort to the cemetery
....M Mrs George Demuth and child returned
from Westbore. Mass, Saturday with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs S. B. Pendleton, with
whom she will spend theIwinter. -. . Bakers
new drama, ''Mr. Bob" will be presented at
| under the management Of the V S. The
entertainment will be followed by a social
dance. Admission 10 cents. Dance tickets
% cents. -. Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Lancaster