The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1898-01-20

EAST SEARsMoNr. Miss Isabel NJ. Towle
has closed a very successful term OF nine
weeks school, and intends going to Farm
ington to attend the Normal School,
W1NrERPoRr. The home of Mr.. and Mrs.
E. G. Clements of Whites Corner has again
been visited by the angel of death and an
other loved child taken away. About four
weeks ago they laid their darling baby
away, and on Thursday last, Mamie, their
second daughter, beautiful girl of Is, pass
ed away. The cause of her death was brain
fever. Much sympathy is felt for the afflct-
ed family. Mrs. C. M. Chase went to Mon
roe last week to attend the funeral of Mr.
Atwood and spent several days at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Lufkin. Mr.. and
Mrs. Ellery Bowden have returned from
Belfast, where they have been during the
session of court. Hon. Fred Atwood made
business trip to Portland and Boston last
week. Miss Ella Sweetser is staying with
her aunt, Mrs. Jere. Colson.. Misses Flea
tion.... Our correspondent sends an excel
lent report of the celebration of the 5Oth an
niversary of the marriage of Capt. and Mrs.
Benz. Atwood, which we are unable to print
as we already had in type the report to be
found on the Sd page. Ed. Journal
MONROE. Monroe Lodge of Odd Fellows
at their annual meeting elected the follow
ing officers for the ensuing year: N G., Ed
win Jenkins; V. G., Fred N. Putnam; r.
Sec, Geo. A. Palmer; F. Sec, A. Fl. Mayo ;
Treas, Fred l.. Palmer; Trustees, w B. F
Twombly, Franklin Chase, Joseph Pattee
The Odd Fellows will dedicate their new
hall January Dist; services in the afternoon,
dance in the evening. Rev. Rufus Bart
lett of Hermon will begin series of revival
meetings at the church in the village the
first Sunday in February at p. m, local
time. The Ladies' Union Sewing Circle
met with Mrs. Nathan Stearns last Tuesday
Mrs. Frank York was in town calling on
friends this week. Mrs. Asbury Staples
and Mrs. Walter Bowden are still on the
sick list. Franklin Chase is still suffering
from the effects of sores in his ears. causing
large bunch to come on his neck 1t is
treatment. -. Mrs. Thomas Putnam has
been very sick with spinal trouble, but is
more comfortable. =. Mrs. R. n. Colson will
spend the winter with her daughter, Mrs.
Susie Lyman in Reading, Mass. Mr.. Benz.
Curtis, who has been sick so long, was
again tapped this week by DR.. Sewall, assist
ed by DR.. Holt, and had tive quarts of wa
ter taken from him.. DR.. G. q. Whitcomb
and wife of Liberty attended the funeral of
Freeman Atwood. .Leander Staples is on
trip selling his patent halters through
Carmel, St. Adams and adjoining towns.
DR.. Sewall and wife will return to their
home in Roxbury this week
UNITY. Jan. 9TH the members of the G.
A. r. and W. R. C. and their families gath
cred in the G. A. R. hall at o'clock and
held joint installation of their officers for
the coming year. Past Commander Ruel
M. Berry installed the comrades; Lewis
Thompson, commander. Past Corp Pres.
Eunice j. Harding installed the w R. c.
officers as follows Margaret Myrick, Pres :;
Belle McManus, S. V. Pres Leuan Hamil-
ton, j. V. Pres; Melissa Chandler, Chap ::
Eunice Harding, Sec Ann Myrick, Treas :;
Hattie Berry, Con-, Nellie Hamilton, Asst
Con; Emma Thompson, Guard Abbie
Tozer, Asst Guard. After the installation
remarks were made by comrades for the
good of the order and then all partook of an
oyster stew. Ii was very pleasant occas-
sion. Mr.. and Mrs. Wellington of Albion
visited her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred
Clark, last Sunday Miss Jessie Whitney
fell on the ice Jan. 18th and was quite bad
ly hurt. There are about thirty cases of
measles in and around the village and some
OF the children have been quite sick. Both
the schools are closed and the primary
teacher has been quite sick with the dis
ease. DIR. Thomas is gaining, but it IS
slowly. :. Mrs. A. Myrick is improving, but
is unable to use her arm. The Unity Ora
matte Club gave the drama entitled dot,
the Miners Daughter" Jan. 14yh There
was full house and about $50 were realiZ-
ed, which will go towards repairs on the
church in the spring Andrew Pendleton,
from Massachusetts, is visiting friends and
relatives in town.. Mr.. Virgil Harding re-
turned from Boston last week to spend
few weeks with his family. Miss Louise
Thompson is no better and it is feared she
will not regain the use of her limbs. MIR.
W. G. Rofe was called to Portland Jan.
14th to attend the funeral of Mr.. Davis, who
was boss of the corn shop here. They
have begun making cans at the corn factory.
Mr. w Gilas frotn Trov has moved his
family over the store occupied by j. A.
Adams.