The Republican journal., 1898-11-03

/ Whitcomb, the F. B. State Agent, supplied
the desk last Sunday, much to the satisfac-
ton of all who were privileged to listen to
his very impressive and able sermon. He
| has an appointment at South Liberty next
| Sunday. Inez Peavey closed very sue
cessful term of ten weeks school last Fri
| da at the Kingdom. Our school, taught
by Mrs. Nellie johnson of Appleton will
| close Friday. The term has been one of
! great success and it is hoped she ma y teach
| the winter term. w. S. Pottle and wife
have been laid up for the past few days
with bad colds &c.. S. P. Colby is quite sick,
| but is somewhat better at this writing. >. Z.
S. Adams is repairing his house, l. S.
Bartlett and G. S. Adams have been at
work for Press Rowell during the past week
repairing his barn.
| BRO oKs. The band concert and entertain
ment at the G. A r. hall asst Monday even
ing was a decided success. The hall was
crowded. A very pleasing literary program
was furnished, the band gave some excel
lent music there were lots of nice things to
eat, and every body had good time. The
Brooks Band, of which our citi zens are
proud, generously donated their services
for the occasion. Revs. D. Bracket and f.
S. Dolliff were present. Some S25 were OBJ
tanned for the fund for tn e new church,.
Your correspondent had the pleasure of at
tending the flag raising and dedication of
the new schoolhouse III East Knox last
week The sehoolhouse is a nice one and a
credit to the town. Tie literary exercises
were in charge of Mrs. John McGray and
consisted of music, singing, rettatuns and
an address by NJ. J. Dow, Esq of Brooks.
The flag was raised by Daniel Dickey, a
veteran of the civil war. Three cheers were
then given for the red, white and blue, and
then the company dis persed. Mrs. 5. S.
Roberts, who has been for long time IL
with a cancer, died last Sunday and was
buried Wednesday.
MONROE. The parents of DIR. Holt from
Lamoine We're in town last week for a short
stay -. Mrs. Dennison has rented the house
owned by DR.. Whitcomb, aud which has
been occupied by Thomas Dorr, and will
move in this week.. DR.. Whitcomb was in
town on business last week but had not time
/
Staples had q horse drop dead in tie road
while driving through the village last week.
jackson W hitney a man about q years
old, committed suicide by shooting himself
Oct 26th at the home Of Walter Bartlett,
where he was visiting, He was lib poor
health and despondeut.., Mrs Jane Emery
d former resident, is visiting IN town. Mrs.
John Moore LAS returned from a visit to her
ehldreu in Franklin Park, Mass ... The
public announcement of the engagement Of
Miss Louise Mayo, one OF Monroe's finest
and most talented young ladies', to DR.. II
A. Holt is very pleasing to their many
friends Although the doctor has only been
among Us little over a year his gentleman
y and courteous manners and strict integri-
" have won for him the highest respect of
The community. -. jackson Curtis has been
dangerously sick with tonsilitis, but IS
Thought to be gaining under the treatment
/ Of DIR. Fl. A Holt.
MORRILL,. The village schools gave an
exhibition at the Grange hall last Friday
evening. A small admission fee was charg-
ed, the money to be used to buy curtains
for the new schoolhouse, and S11 10 was
taken The school children Were admitted
free. The children acquitted themselves
we'll. The entertainment consisted largely
of recitations and dialogues. ending with a
sociable, which continued long past the
hour when children should be safe in their
little beds. After vacation of two weeks
the winter term of school begins. Two
young friends of Rev. A. D. Thibodeau, from
Bucksport Seminary, We're in town Satur-
| day and Sunday. Mr.. Thibodeau is to be
| away next week, assis ting in revival ser
| vices. NJ RS. Eunice Higgins of Belfast Wis
tied relatives IN town last week. Mrs. R.
| l.. Daggett, who has been poorly for long
while. is falling, and has to have watchers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Rowe from Massa-
| chusetts were guests at his sisters, Mrs
| Alvesta Hatch, last week. Mrs Oliver
Blake was SO years of age last Thursday
| Should she and her husband, who is 81, live
until Dec. 9th they will celebrate their 9th
wedding anniversary Miss Matte Cross
from Belfast has been spending a few weeks
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John F.
Cross. Mr.. Lorin Cross from Ponkapoag,
MASS, WIFI MS Irlenu, r. y. 1utCnlnSOn
from Lexington, Mass, were in town one
day last week on sporting trip, the guests
of his brother. J. F. Cross.
| STANDPOINT. Mrs. Polly Small, widow
of the late VIM Small, died Oct Goth after a
brief illness, aged "A years, Her husband
died two years ago. She leaves one son,
| VIM. G. Small with whom she lived and one
daughter, Mrs. Matilda Heath of Verona
| The funeral was held at her late home
| Saturday afternoon, with a service by
| Rev J. G. Fisher from Bangor. The re-
! mains were taken to Cape Jellson for inter
ment. >. Mrs. Robert French has gone to
Roxbury, having closed her house at the
Point. Mrs. Meralda Black was in Ban
gor several days of last week. -. Mr.. Colburn
l.. Staples of Co. K, 1st Maine Vols, is here
for visit. Mrs. Mark CHM has lately
been to Belfast on business. Mrs. Abbie
Nickerson has closed her cottage, coax
I View" and gone to Massachusetts for the
winter. Mr.. Manson OF Bangor has lately
been here to arrange his cottage for cold
weather. George CHM and Clifford
| French who have been at work in Stone
ham, Mass, are at home for vacation.
| Miss Maude CHM has been at home from