The Republican journal., 1898-07-28
COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE.

HALLDALE. Rev. S. H. Burton and Mr..
Joshua Parsons of South jefferson were in
town last week. Mrs. Nellie Nichols
and two children of Lowell, Mass, arriv-
ed last Saturday and will spend a few weeks
with her parents. Mr.. and Mrs W E.
Poland ... B. E. Rowe has left G. A. Gill
chrests and returned to Brooks to board
II is expected Rev. D. Bracket will preach
here next Sunday. The long needed rain
come last week and all crops have taken a
new tart.
CENTRE MoNTvILLE. Miss Nellie Thomp-
son, the Evangelist, former well-known
resident OF this town, will assist in the reg
ular services conducted by Rev. A d. Thu
bodeau at the Frye school house next Sun
day at so p. IN. Miss Elizabeth Rogers,
who has been visiting her aunt, Mrs. o. l..
Bartlett, returned to Boston by Mondays
boat Harry LeMarr's company Will pre-
sent the drama, The Homestead, at the
Grange hall this, Thursday, evening. Mr.
Joshua Thompson continues to fail gradual
~ AMI at this writing is quite low. Miss
Madge Thompson visited friends aud rela-
tiTes in Liberty last week.
MORRILL,. Prof Chase President of Kent's
Hill Seminary, called on pupils in town last
week. Sunday lie oficia ted at the church
giving US good sermon from the text, For
God so loved the world etc. 1t was an
nounced that Rev. H. w. Abbott of Liberty
would preach here next Sunday. .,. Mrs
Gilbert Ellis and children of Massachusetts
is visiting her sister, Mrs. Alvesta Hatch.
Thomas Connell has been at work in Water
vile the past week. Mrs. Lizzie Cook has
been quite poorly the past two weeks. Levi
Rogers and Marion Brown OF Belfast We're
at church here last Sunday. Caucus Sat
urday night at the Grange Hall
Troy. The farmers are well along in their
haylng. Some have finished, getting the
hay in splendid condition owing to the dry
weather Other crops are needing rain, al
though the few showers that we have had
have done untold good :. Mrs. B. F. Hard
ing's flower garden begins to put on it's
bright array. She has one white petunia
with 50 buds and blossoms which resemble
very much white rose. She has two hun
dred hills of dahlias of every size and color.
Mr.. Edward Wakefield of Portland and
Mrs Phenla Noyes of Gardiner are the guests
of Mrs. 7. W. Halves. .. Mr.. and Mrs John
Emerson of Hampden were the guests re-
Gently of Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Harding....
Miss Minnie Hilman and Miss Venie My
rick have returned from Pittstield, where
they attended the teachers summer school.
KEY. MIR. Wood preached a stirring ser
mon on last Sunday. He is liked much and
his audience seems to be increasing The
Gospel temperance service under the
pieces of the w. G. I. U. was well attended,
and pronounced good meeting.
CAMDEN. The many friends of Hon. 10
seph Fl. Martin Of Minneapolis, formerly of
Camden, are pleased to hear of the honor be-
slowed upon him from the 41st Minnesota
Senatorial district. Mr. Martin has been
nominated for State Senator by the Demo
cratic convention. Mr.. Martin is now visit
ing in this vicinity, and has wired the chair
man of the convention that he cannot posi-
bly, accept the nomination. Mr.. and Mrs.
David Talbot of Omaha, Nebraska are visit
ing in Rockport. Mr.. Talbot Is native of
Rockport, and went West several years ago,
where he is engaged in the ice business at
Omaha and has been very successful. AT
the annual meeting of the stockholders OF
the Camden Wooden Mills, held last week,
the following board of directors was chosen:
DR.. A. F. Miller, j, Fl. Norwood, w. R.
Gill, j. H. Montgomery, w. P. Gould, Fl. M.
Pierce and W. G. Alden. Mr.. Montgomery
was elected president, and W. r. Gill, clerk.
....A large shipment of anchors from VIM.
G. Alden's works was sent to New York
Thursday on steamer Salacia.
STOCKTON SPRINGS. Harry Winslow of
Quincy, Mass, returned home Saturday
after few weeks visit in the family of Capt.
Thomas Clifford. Miss Edith Waterman
of Dexter, Mrs Moody of Maiden, Mass,
and Mr.. William Butterfield of Boston are
the guests Of Mrs. Roxena Simmons.
James Griffin of North Adams, Mass.,l is
spending his vacation with his mother, Mrs.
Anne Griffin. Harry Park is home for an
indefinite time owing to i'll health. :. Mrs.
Lewis Barrett of Boston is visiting her
grandmother, Mrs. Lewis Mudgett.. Mr. %
Morgan of Somerville, Mass, is a guest Iof
Miss Emily Overlook. 80. Miss Faustina
Wardwell of Camden is visiting Mr.. and
M rs. John Lancaster. Mrs. Wilbur Grant
and daughter Of Kingman are visiting Mrs.
Orilla Libby. I'M Jennie Bragg and son
Lester of West Brooktield, Mass, arrived
Sunday. The V. 1. S. sociable at Dens-
low Hall last Thursday evening was sue
cess socially and financially. The proceeds
will be used in building new sidewalk on
Sylvan street.