The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1898-11-10
COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE.


THoRNDIKE Mrs. Lucy Shibles, widow
of the late Wellington Shibles, died Nov. 9TH
She leaves one son Phineas Shibles, with
whom she lived, and two daughters, Mrs
Hannah Cole and Miss Jennie Shibles .
Mrs. Charles Hogan is again on the sick list.
Rev and Mrs. d. Bracket of Brooks
visited Mr.. and Mrs. j. S, Files last Satur-
day Mr., and Mrs. Joseph Higgins were the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. G. NJ. Small Nov. 4th.
Mrs. Elvira Stevens and Mrs. Rose Beth-
en- are visiting friends in Bangor. ~. n.
Higgins and wife and J. H Stevens and
wife attended the Waldo County Veterans
meeting in North Searsport last Thursday
They enjoyed the literary entertainment
very much also Brother A. Stinson's "ye-
low eyed pork and beans" -. Bethel Lodge
G. L. elected the following officers last Sat
urday evening: c. T, Geo. E. Files V. T.
Bessie l.. Higgins; Secy.. Julia ID. Small;
Chaplain, George Small; Marshal, Fred l.,
Higgins; Guard, Henry Small.
EAST KNOX. The new school house at
East Knox built by Sayward aud Vose, is
completed and fully equipped, and we now
have as pretty and comfortable a school
room as you will find in travelling through
the country, outside of village places. The
building though not expensive many is
built in thoroughly workman-lke manner.
1t is. finished throughout with hard pine, has
hard wood floor, plenty of hlackboards
aud good new stove. Owing to the efforts
of Miss Mary E. SWEET and Master Bert D.
McGray, who cauvassed our little settle
ment in good earnest we have window
shades for our school room and en- pleasant
days Old Glory can be seen floating over
the building The dedication and flag
raising took place Thursday afternoon, Oct.
29th Owing to the storm the preceding
day and that forenoon there We're not as
many present as there would have been had
the weather been good. A short hut we'll
arranged programme was well carried out,
| as follows; Singing of America by choir
| of ladies' Miss Matte Kelsey, organist:
dedication address by Mrs Jennie l.. Nc.
Gray: reading of Origin of the Stars and
| Stripes by Mrs. Stella A. Kenney; recita-
| ton by little Miss Minnie Crosby remarks by
| M. J. Dow OF Brooks remarks by Mr.. Charles
| Bryant, chairman of the committee of the
| town of Knox; singing of the Star Span
| gled Banner by Miss Clara Elliott. Last but
least, Daniel Dickey of Brooks, amid the
| cheers of the people. sent our beautiful BAN
ner aaoat. AS this was the closing of the
program, the company broke up, return
| ing to their several homes feeling we'll repaid
for their trouble. This affair was carried
ont mostly by the ladies', but we think that
| F A. Kenney and j. 81. McGray deserve
special mention as they were the only gentle
men OF this place to render any assistance
on that day
| NORTH STOCKTON SPRINGS. Mrs. Addie
| Carr and children of Searsport are visiting
| at her old home here. Miss Inez Maxfield
| closed a very successful term of school in
the Centre district last week. The closing
exercises were very interesting and quite
company was present, including the superin-
tendent of schools, Mr.. S. T. Blanchard. -.
Mr.. Samuel Holt is very i'll of typhoid fever
and Elder Stairs is recovering from the
same disease. Fred Ellis, Jr., has moved
his family to Searsport and Mr.. Forrest
Clark has bought the Ellis place.. Horace
and Ralph Cunningham of Milo are visiting
their grandmother, Mrs. Rose Cunningham.
-. The Roberts school, taught by Miss
Bertha Partridge, closed last Friday with
exercises as follows: Reading from black.
board, and number work, 1st grade; reading
and number work, I'd grade; topical rev lew
in geography, 4th grade; Band of Mercy
song, by school; memory gems, 4th grade
Maude Partridge, Elmer Eames, Horace
Cunningham, Edwin Jacobs, Bessie Holt
rec, The Shipwreck, Bessie Holt; rec,
Cutting Wood, Edwin Jacobs; memory
gems by 1st grade-Carrie Holt, Nita
Page, Harold Page, Alphonso Wagner.
Jennie Wagner, Charles Carr, Jimmie
Carr, Stanley Partridge, Bernice Part
ridge, Marie Page; rec, Aunt Jemma,
Alphonzo Wagner; rec, SIN Town." Carrie
Holt; song, 1.-The Soldier" Clarice Part
ridge and Inez Hopkins; rec, Little STAR
Title Holt; memory gems and concert rec,
2nd grade-Lyman Partridge, Jr., Lester
Holt, Ralph Cunningham, Tillie Holt rec,
my Corner" Bernice PARTRIDGE rec, ''Be-
hind the Gum Elmer Eames; reading.
"Going to the Show" Horace Cunningham
rec, "Don't Let Mother do it, "Inez Hop
kins; rec, Pussy's Bell" Nita Page; rec,
"He went to the War" Tillie Holt; motion
exercise, first grade; rec, "a Little Boy, )"
Ralph Cunningham rec, Take Wife,
Boys" Clarice Partridge; Band OF Mercy
!; song. by the school with the teacher at the
organ. The teacher then passed around a
treat of candy, and music was furnished by
Edwin Jacobs and F. Percy Partridge on
harmonious with Elmer Eames at the organ.
-. Miss Addie Crockett of this place fin
ished the fall term of school last Friday at
Standpoint where she has taught several
!, terms with great success. -. Frank Stairs
was badly bitten by the large dog owned by
Mark Ward of Searsport recently.