The Republican journal., 1898-12-29
COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE.

PROSPECT VILLAGE. Mr. Sanford Lane
arrived home Dec "a from Union, where he
had been teaching. Miss Alice Haley is on
the sick llst... Many from the village at
tended the Christmas sociabe at the Ferry
and all pronounced the entertainment A /.
The tree heavily laden. :. Mr. and Mrs.
Daniel Thompson Of Stockton visited their
old home Dec. 24th. Miss Flora Halev's
sociable at the grange Hall last Wednesday
proved perfect success. She appropriated
the proceeds for the village school house
.... Miss Ella Partridge of Belfast is visiting
her mother, Mrs. / F. Gould. :. Charles Fl
LitteIield and family spent Christmas with
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles o. Hatch in Stockton
Springs.
NORTH STOCKTON SPRINGS. The Centre
Sunday school had Christmas tree Christ
mas eve, with the following program Song
"Joyfully Sing" by choir; rec, "a Hole in
my Stocking" Clara Ridley song, "On a
Christmas Morning. Hattie Calderwood,
Minnie Moody, Cecil Moody; concert recita-
tion by the Primary and Intermediate Sun
day school classes rec, Santa Claus on the
Emigrant Train," Minnie Moody reading,
dat Christmas on de ole Plantation" Ber-
tha Partridge; song, Coronation, " by choir
The Christmas tree was laden with beautiful
gifts and soon after the program the jingle of
bells told the children that Santa Claus was
approaching Santa, whose voice sounded
much like Emery Calderwood's, entered,
and began distributing the gifts, assisted by
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilber Ridley. The money in
the Sunday school treasury was used in buv-
ing gifts for the children and Mr. VIM, Clark
OF Prospect, the Superintendent, was also
given fine present. Mr.. Frank Black of
North Searsport was in this vicinity calling
on friends. last week. Mr.. and Mrs. Ar
thur Moore of Monroe spent Christmas with
Mrs. Moore's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. N W.
Staples. Mrs. Marion Staples invited a
small party of friends to one of her famous
dinners, Christmas day.
BELMONT. Mr.. and Mrs. J.H. Ems and son
True H. of Belfast were in town Dec. 18th
visiting Mr.. E. IS brother j. E. Elms. Mr..
and Mrs. Hollis Dean of Lincolnville visited
Mrs. DIS parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j E. Elms,
Dec. 18th. John Bryant son and daughter
Arthur and Mabel of Searsmont were in
town Dec. 18th visiting Mr. BIS brother
James E. Bryant. Ralph Bryant of Sears
mont and Edith Morrill, W. re in Belfast Dec.
18th. Mrs. Smith of Waldo was in town
| recently visiting her daughter, Mrs. G. E.
Jackson. Melvin Leighr of Northport was
in town Dec. 18th. The Lend Hand
Circle Order of Kings Sons and Daughters
will meet Sunday, JAN l, 1899, with Mr. and
Mrs. Hollis Dean of Lincolnville Topic,
Blessed are the merciful for they shall OBJ
tain mercy" Bible word, "Bapti ze" o.
F. Allenwood has raised the champion pig
this year, it was 1-2 mos. old when killed
and dressed 800 lbs. Next!. :. Miss Ida L.
Smalley is in Appleton visiting relatives....
Mrs. W. f. Mariner is quite sick with
throat trouble. Rev. R. T. Capen of Bel
fast will preach at Halls Corner school
house Tuesday evening Jan. 3, 1899. We
wish The Journal and Journal readers "a
Happy New Year.. H. P. Farrow with
L. F. Alenwood as assistant left yesterday
for North Haven to do surveying. They
wi II be absent about six week.