The Republican journal., 1898-02-10

of E. A. Payson, arrived home from Colora-
do last week after an absence of eighteen
years Mr.. Carlisle Webb of Unity was a
guest at F. A. Grey's last Sunday Mr.
L. d. White is convalescing. The deep
snow and high drifts have suspended the
business of numbering, which was quite ac-
| tive before the storm. Rev. Geo Hill gave
us a powerful sermon last Sunday; subject,
1t is the finger of God.
APPLETON. U. S. Gushee is Closing out
the stock of goods left by the late E. d.
Gushee who short time before his death
| had filled his store with new and VERY
choice assortment. The location of the store
at Gushee's Corner is one of the best in town.
| L. S. Gushee can remain here but a short
| time as his business in Franklin, Mass. re-
| quires his time and attention Tie coolest
morning was Friday Feb. 4th. The Their
mometer at day light at O. w. Curriers'
stood at 800 below zero 1t was IS below
Saturday, Jan. 2Sth Our transfers who
went to Rockland Monday could not return
before Thursday afternoon. Miss Fannie
Gushee is recovering from serious illness
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Perry of Montvile
visited friends here last week. Mrs Geo
Wentworth visited relatives in Camden.
Roc kland and Hope last week
PROSPECT FERRY. Miss Martha E. Har-
riman went to Bangor Feb. 9TH to attend
the Commercial College,. Freeman Batch
elder and wife of Belfast visited at their old
home several days la st week. The Ladies
! Circle, which met at the schoolhouse Feb
9TH was great success. Eighty-five were
/ present. E. X. Batcheder furnished the
entertainment, with the following program
Music by the choir; reading, Miss Martha E.
Hartman song, Birdie Darling, Mrs. Anna
z. Hartman; violin music, Allie Batchel-
der; Martha E. Hartman, organ; historical
questions, Faustina Harding; instrumental
music, Hattie H. Hartman; charades Mrs.
+. X. Batcheder; song. Baggage Coach
Ahead, Winnie Hartman, George C.
Pie rec; music, E X. Batchelder, LIST violin,
Allie Batchelder,2 I'd violin, George c. Pierce,
drum, Mrs. Anna Hartman, organ; recita-
ton, Eugene Barnes duett, Beautiful Moon
light, Anna Hartman, Martha Hartman;
charades, E. X. Batchelder; choir. The
violin Allie Batchelder used WAS made this
winter by his father, E. X. Batcheider. 1t
Is line toned and Mr.. B. would look at tifty
dollars pretty hard before he would ex-
change. The next Circle will meet at the
schoolhouse Feb. 18th. Mrs. n. j Heagan
and Mrs. A. G. Hartman will entertain. All
are cordially invited to come and bring your
) cents
| al s 1
| Mrs. II, V. Cunningham took place in the
church at Troy Corner on Sunday afternoon,
| Feb. 9th The bodies We're brought home
from the scene of the railroad disaster the
Monday previous, but owing to the severe
storm and the deplOrable condition of the
roads it was not possible for the interment
| to take place sooner, The church was filed
with sympathizing friends and neighbors of
the family. Rev. j. G. Lamb officiated and
spoke in his usual earnest and sympathetic
manner. There were many and beautiful
flowers two pillows bearing the Inscription
| Father, Mother, besides cut flowers The
| interment was in Fairview cemetery
Mrs. Nancy Carter, an old resident of East
Troy, died Feb. 4th. 80. The Methodist quar-
terly meeting will convene at the churc,,
next Sunday at two o'clock, when Presiding
hi der Ogler Will be present. Let the house
be FULL. Miss Minnie Hillman is at home
from Belgrade, where she has been teaching,
....Ars. M. Z. Parsons has gone to Augusta
Tor few weeks. Mrs. Mary J. Bagley has
returned home from visiting in Knox and
will go to Burnham for the remainder of the
! winter to he with her sister MrS bpar
Fletcher. Mr.. Levi Harding is on the sick
list. DR.. Brown of Dixmont attends him
DIR. ii. Benson of Newport was in town
Saturday The recent storm left in its
wake nice boy baby at the house of Mr..
and Mrs. Fred Myrick The Troy Corner
Reading Club will meet with Mr. and Mrs.
John ID. Bagley Friday evening, Feb. 18th.
The club recently added quite number of
new books to their library There are a
number of cases of measles in town. Mrs
VIM. Webb is seriously i'll with them
WATERFRONT Capt. FL. F. Sprowl, who
has been visiting relatives in town for a
week or two, has gone to New York and
after spending few days there will go to
Mobile and rejoin his vessel, sch Gertrude
n. bdItietl, On H6F return from Porto Rico.
Mr.. John Chadwick and wife of Houlton
We're the guests of DR.. and Mrs G. F. At
wood over Sunday Mr.. and Mrs G.. C.
Homer of Bucksport visited friends in town
last Friday. Miss Laura Thompson re-
turned last week from Boston, where she
has been for some months. -. Bert Blaisdell,
who has been visiting friends here, returned
to Rockland last Saturday 49,. The regular
monthly public meeting of the w. q, T. u
was held in the Methodist church Sunday
evening. The subject was Scientific Tenn
perance Education and the program was of
deep interest The house was crowded
with attentive listeners -. Howard Lodge.
r. A. M, gave a sociable at their hall
Thursday evening and large crowd was
| pleasantly entertained. Prof BARREL of
Bangor gave a fine exhibition of his skill in
sleight of hand which was followed by a
musical program Ice cream and cake
were served in the banquet room, after
which a pleasant social hour was enjoyed
by all. Miss Margaret Gorrivan came home
| from New York last week on account of the
| illness of her sisters. Mrs Baker of Min
nesota is visiting her brother, DR.. G. F. At
| wood The doctor h az haep uuita i'll for q