The Republican journal., 1898-05-19
MONROE. DR.. 81. A. Holt has returne

IN hOXDury JnlS Week. Mrs. BetSev Col
son, who spent the winter in Massachusetts
with her daughter, has returned home...
Quite lot of work is being done at the Gem
etery as usual just before Memorial day.
People here have reason to feel proud of the
neat orderly way in which the yard is cared
for. Mr.. Frank Fairbanks has put fine
piano in the hotel Forest House. The
band boys meet for practice every week. Prac
tice makes perfect. :. There were three bap-
tisms at the Cook bridge recently. The
meetings are held at the Clark schoolhoUse
by Elder Bartlett. Mr.. and Mrs. George
Palmer have made short visit in Bangor.
80. There will be Memorial services at the
church Sunday May 29th.
UNITY Orrin Gerrsh was called home
from Portland May 18th by the illness of his
mother. He was obliged to return to Port
land the 18th. His mother was then some
what better Geo. Grant was taken sud
denly i'll last week but is better at this writ
ing. The remains of Chas. Baker of Bel
fast We're brought here last week for burial
in the old family lot. Curtis Mitchell is in
very poor health. Mrs. Saloma Harding
is down sick again. Mr.. VIM Crosby, who
went to the Maine General Hospital in Port
land last week, has had cancer removed
from his neck. DR.. Cook accompanied him
and thinks he is doing well for man of his
age, 81 years. .Mertie Gerrsh returned
Saturday from Pittsteld, where she has
been learning dressmaking.. Joseph Saw
yer of Fairfield was in town Saturday and
Sunday. -. The teachers are drilling the
school children for Memorial Day. Chas.
Wellington of Albion was in town Sunday.
Sarah Norton returned May 10Th from
Boston, where she spent the winter. There
have been no services here for three Sundays.
Mrs. Berry of Madison is visiting her
daughter Mrs. Quincy Stevens. Mr. A.
r. Myrick has 4 nice lot of mems and boys
hats and caps. Perly Clark writes home
from Montana that his health is very good
and that the climate agrees with him. He
was visiting DR.. Craig.
THoRND1KE. By invitation about fifty
members of Sunlight Grange, Knox, met
with Harvest Moon Grange Saturday even
ing May 18th. The meeting was called to
order by Worthy Master A. H. Higgins
The members of Sunlight Grange kindly as
sisted with the following program We'll
coming remarks by Worthy Master A. HI
Higgins; response by W orthy Master DolIotf
of Sunlight Grange; rec, by Mrs. Annie
Ward reading, by Miss Jennie Ware; dec,
by Mr.. j. H. Stevens; rec, by Mrs. Ellen
Shibles dec, by Mr.. Ross Towle remarks
by Mrs. NJ A. P. Sayward; dec, by Mr.. Bert
Stevens rec, by Mrs. Ada Dolloff; rec, by
by Mr.. Wentworth rec. by Mrs. Flora W ard
stump speech by Mr.. W. S. Dolloff original
poem Mr.. A. II. Higgins rec, by Mrs. Ellen
Shibles dec, by Mr.. Harry Rich dec, by
Mr.. Bert Stevens. At the close OF the meet
ing supper was furnished by Harvest Moon
Grange, 30 which all did Justice :. Mr.. Lin
coin W ard has sold his farm to Mr.. Wren of
Bangor and the family moved in last Satur-
day. Report says that the Hasty Bros.
have bought the place known as the " W at
son Farm "...M Mrs. Rufus Gross is quite
Sick. Mrs. RebeCca Files is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. f. l.. Philbrlck. -. The many
friends OF Mrs. Joseph Heath will be pleas
ed to hear that she is able to ride ont ....
Mr. H. j. Stevens of Bangor was the guest
of Mr.. V. n. Higgins May 14th and 15th....
Anyone in want ii "dandsIbn greens and
"rhubarb" viii db we'll t5A in erview Mr..
Charles Hogan. mi. Gorllam Phibrick of
Pittst field called on friends ID town last
Thursday. Mrs, Nj, A. P. Sayward went
to Unity May 18th.
PIrTstIELD. Mrs. Frank Shaw and young
a,
IA week ago. Miss Hattie Harvey of Oak
land is visiting her sister, Mrs. E, n, Wey-
mouth. ;. Mr.. Richard Ralnes of Bangor
came to Pittsteld saturday and remained
over Sunday with a relative, Mrs. r. Farm
ham. Capt W W. Miller of Foxcroft was
in town recently and called on his old friend
W. j. Bray, at the Lancey House. Arbor
day was not generally observed here, l am
sorry to Philip Smith and wife of
Woodsville recently visited MIR. and Mrs.
W. z. Connor. Mr.. Smith is an engineer
in the employ of the B. & NJ, r, R.. DR. E.
A. Porter of this town was made one of the
grand stewards at the recent meeting of the
Grand Lodge of Masons in Portland. The
drama "Messmates, given at Union Hall
Friday night May 9Th, was we'll patronized
and was very successful Much time had
been spent in rehearsing and all the parts
were well taken. IA little daughter of
Mead Braley fell from a rocking horse about
week ago, breaking her collar bone. :. Miss
Lii zzie Walker is acting as as sistant teacher
in the Riverside primary school. 49,. The
students at the Institute were given the
afternoon of Arbor Day for rest and a
walk. Some of our soldier boys came
home from Augusta Saturday night to
remain over Sunday .. The poles are all set
for electric lighting in our village. The
poles on Main street are to be used for the
Postal Telegraph Co.'S. wires, as well as the
electric ones. The cross arms are being
placed in position to support the wires and
F. H. Robinson with j. n. B. Lane of Ban
gor have six men busy wiring private resi-
dences and business blocks. They expect
to employ more men after the wire for street
connections is received and do not expect
to get through before the first of August. -.
| A surprise party was given at the residence
of Mr.. ard Mrs John Pratt, Chester street,
Friday evening May 18th, in honor of Miss
Eunice Sedgwick, of Camden, a member of
the class of '9S, Maine Central Institute