The Republican journal., 1898-04-07

MEMBER OF the llth Maine Regt. during the
war and lost leg at Fair Oaks. He had
been among us but short time, coming here
from Dixmont to live with his son. His re-
mains were taken to Dixmont Friday for
burial. ...D Don Walker, having spent the
past week with his parents in this village,
returned Monday to his school, the Coburn
Institute, Waterville. =. Ralph Morse of
Bates College is spending ten days vaca-
rion here....L. G. Morse of Pittsfield has
spent two days in town. Mrs. Ada Bachei-
der of Bridgewater, Mass. is visiting friends
in town. Mrs. l.. c. Morse entertained four
tables at whist Monday evening. A delight
full time was the expression of all present.
SwANviLLE. Mr., Ernest r. Nickerson is
Easter vacation. Miss Gertrude Strout
has gone to Belfast to attend the spring
tern of High school. -. Mrs. Laura Trundy
is going to Boston this week for a vist..
There was very pleasant social gathering
at the home of Mrs. Mary F. Nickerson last
Friday evening. About twenty-five invita-
tions were sent out. Games and dancing
were III UlutI. Sduuy, p6duubSy ICE CREAM
and cake were served. w j. Nickerson
has sold his big oxen to Herbert Black of
Searsport. Our school committee met last
Saturday and elected the following teachers
for the spring term Dist. Nos & 2, Miss
Maude Knowlton; No. s, Miss Julia Chase
No I, Miss Mabel Billings; No. 8. Miss
Ethlyn Moody; No. 9, Miss Blanch Wallace.
Miss Kathe Nckerson has secured the
school at Mt. Ephraim Searsport.
UNITY. Mrs. A. R. Myrick is able to use
her arm somewhat. but it will be some time
before it will be well, if ever. Mr.. James
Cook is failing. The W. r. c. met with
Mrs. A. Il. Myrick March 30th. A goodly
number were present. 1t is a small Corps
but is doing good work. Mr.. Geo. Bither
of Unity and Miss Nancy Maurice of Water
vile were married March 25th, Rev, John
Lamb officiating. DR.. W. G, Fuller of
Pittsfeld was in town Monday 49,. Miss Pur-
rington has moved her dressmaking up over
Taylor & Mitchell's store. 1t is quite sick
ly Just now. Mrs. Gerrsh, Mrs. Rice, Mrs.
Bacon, Mrs Ed. Harding, Mrs. A. r. My
rick, Mrs Mary Whitney all on the sick
list, and Mrs. FL. G. Chandler is quite sick.
Winfield and Perley Clark, Frank Harding
and Ernest Russell started for Montana
Saturday John c. Clark is looking quite
happy just now. 1t is boy. The mother
and child are doing WE'LL. Mrs, NJ. Whit
ney is gaining slowly, but her arm is very
painful at times and it will be some time be-
fore she can use it.
TROY Mr.. George Carter ploughed ON
his land, March 30th and 3lst. %. The Read
ing Club met with Mr.. and Mrs B. F. Hard
ing Friday evening, April 1st. About forty
were present.. Luna Ferguson is at home
from the Pennington Normal School for two
weeks vacation Miss Katrina Fl Harding will
return with her for the spring term. Ka-
trina Harding and Angie Garcelon have be-
come the happy owners of new bicycles.
Katrinas is the Defiance and Miss Garce-
Ions the Queen, both from the Monarch
Manufacturing Co. They will help the road
commissioner to keep the roads in repair
doubtless for while. Mrs. M. c. Parsons
has gone to Massachusetts for a few weeks.
49,. Nj. Delbert FL. Lodge of Jackson was in
town Sunday calling on friends "A little
daughter has come to the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Wilson Larrabee. We have had quite
snow storm since April's arrival. We
have come to the conclusion that March got
mixed little in the make up of the calen-
dar this year. Mrs. Sarah Norton has re-
turned home after protracted absence in
Winterport and West Troy
WlNTERPoRT. The young ladies of the
W. R. G. gave an entertainment at G.. A. R.
Hall Wednesday evening for the benefit of
Defender Hose Co. The program, which
consisted of dialogues, rectations and
music, was well carried out. Ice cream and
cake were served and the whole affair was
great success. The boys of the Hose Com
pany extended vote of thanks to the ladies
for their timely aid. The proceeds will be
used for sheathing the building =. Mrs. f.
f. Littlefeld and her daughter, Miss Effie,
arrived on Saturdays boat. They spent the
winter in Boston and later a few weeks in
Portland. Mrs G. ". Rowe of Wadoboro
and her three children are visiting her
mother, Mrs. M. A. Haley. THE Epworth
League gave their last social for the season
at the Methodist vestry Monday evening. A
very fine program of music and recitations
was arranged by the young ladies and a
debate on the question, "Has the United
States just cause for war with Spain!" by
the boys. "A beautiful mayfow er. fully bios
somed out, ornaments our desk this morning
while the beautiful snow" is falling merrily
outside. Several readers of The Journal
have asked your correspondent, "Who is
Mrs. Fannie B. Ward, who writes the in
teresting letters? Is she Maine woman ?'
They would be very glad if the editor would
tell them something about her. We have
told number of times all that there is to
tell Mrs. Wards home has been in Ohio, but
for many years she has ira veled, as hel
Journal readers know. She declined our
offer to publish a portrait and sketch Of
her life, as she does not seek notoriety. Ed