The Republican journal., 1898-05-05
COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE

PROSPECT. Sanford j. Lane has been at
home for a few days from the Castine Nor
NAL School. All the schools in town begin
this week -. The smelts have schooed up
the creek, and more than the usual number
We're taken this year. Some good sized trout
has been caught in the stream thus early.
The ever ready club is always ready to take
bait very early. Potatoes will be about all
gone by the time planting is over The price
is S1.20 per bushel
SOUTH MoNTvILLE. G. S. Adams and o.
W. Ripley attended the annual convention
of the Grand h. A. G. of Masons in Port
land this week E. Mr.. Luville Simmons of
Waltham, Mass, was called home last week
by the death of his sister, Mrs. Bowley of
Union. L. S. Bartlett and family visited in
Waldo this week. =. Simeon Cram, who has
been employed by his brother in Newport,
has returned home for the summer. Mrs
Ida Hartman, who has employment in
Freedom, was at home last week. The
South Montville Sunday school held its an
nual meeting last Sunday and elected G. NJ.
Howes superintendent q. Miss Inez Peavey
began her school at the Kingdom last Mon
day. Mr.. and Mrs. W. B. Morse visited
her father, Noah Robbins, at West Appleton
last week
TROY. Mrs. M. c. Parsons and Mrs. B. F.
Harding have gone to Augusta for few
weeks. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Philbrick of
Madison are visiting their mother Mrs. Flora
Philbrick.. Miss Sadie Phibrick is home
from Gray for a week, where she has been
spending the winter Mrs. George Ward,
who has been confined to the house for
several months with broken limb, is able
to be out again and called on friends at the
Corner last Saturday. Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Call are rejoicing over ten pound
boy, who recently invaded their home.
Miss Ethel Pierce began the spring term of
school at the Corner May I'd. Mr.. Fred
Fernald of Newport was in town Saturday.
There have been two weddings in town
recently. April 9th, Mr.. Ralph Gordon Of
Garland and Miss Inez Bachelor of Troy
We're united in marriage, Rev E. S. Burrill
performing the ceremony. April e0th, Mr.
James Biather of Unity and Miss Sadie Fer
maid We're married, Rev. ]. c. Lamb, o1fici-
ating. Miss Isa Vickery has gone to Wa
terville for a brief VISIT. Mr.. Beniah Hard
ing and Mrs. Eta HAYES have been on a
trip to Pittstield on business
MORRILL,. The town meeting held last
Saturday afternoon adjourned after refusing
to comply with the requests in the articles
of the warrant The Cross neighborhood Of
District No. 3, desired to have their old
school-house moved to the corner near John
Adams, and an addition of eight feet built
on the rear. The remainder of the district
were bitterly opposed, 50 the town thought
best to wait until after the war was over
go. The school began last Monday. Miss
Isabelle Towle of Belfast and Miss Louise
Kallock of Rockland teach in the new
3chool-house; Mrs. Gerte Paul in No. l;
Mrs. Abbie Ordway in No 4, and Mr.. Leroy
Woods of Knox in No. g.. Mrs. Sarah
Clark went to Freedom for a visit last
Thursday. Mrs. L. r. Elder returned
home last Saturday Richard Merriam
was at home last week on short visit from
the University of Maine, Orono. Mrs. V.
B. Paul and Miss Mabel Mears went to
Boston last week on a visit. Miss Mary
Mason of Belfast, Mr.. Adelbert Nickerson
of Swanville and Mr.. Miller of Searsmont
were at church here last Sunday. We
were also glad to see Miss Mabel Hatch
again at church, after her long illness
MI. Hector Sidelinger of North Waldoboro
drove into town last Saturday with a span
of horses hauling thorough bred Jersey COW
for Mr. Silas Storer. Mr.. Storer keeps the
best or none. J.. Mr.. Thomas Leonard has
bought the stand and few acres of land of
L. Il. Jackson of Waldo. We learn that Mr..
Jackson will build a small stand of build
ings, opposite the buildings of his son
Lucius Rev. Geo. S. Hill attended the
funeral of daughter of Elijah Gay, in
Montvile last Sunday afternoon.
CENTRE MoNTvILLE. The school at the
Kingdom, taught by Miss Inez Peavey of
South Montviile, began Monday, May I'd.
All other schools in town will begin Monday,
May 9Th Miss Stephenson of Freedom will
teach at the Centre, Miss Margaret Thomp-
son in the Garter district, Miss Geneva
Sprow in the Vose district, Miss Lucy
Cushman in the Plain district, Miss Margie
Rowell at Whites Corner, Miss Mabel Pen
tecost at McFarland's Corner, and Miss
Frances Williams at Halldale. Misses
Margaret and Edna Thompson returned
from Massachusetts last week. Wales R.
Bartlett, who is attending the University of
Maine, Orono, spent the Fast Day hold ay
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. o. Bart
lett. Mr.. George Howard has returned
from Ashland where he has been teaching
school for the past five months. Miss Belle
F. Gay, only daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Elijah
Gay. passed from this life April 2Sth, aged
26 years, month and 20 days Miss Gay was
a very intelligent and conscientious young
lady and faithful in everything she under
took. Her cheerfulness never deserted her
during her long illness of more than two
years. She bore her sickness with great pa
thence and without murmur. Kind par
ents and loving brothers watched over her
with tender care and everything was done
for her that loving hands could do. The
parents and brothers have the sympathy of
large circle of friends in their bereave-
ment. The funeral services was conducted
at the family residence by Rev. G.. S. Hill of