The Republican journal., 1898-06-16
County correspondence.

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Grace NJ. Griffin, was united in marriage to
Mr. Josiah l.. Lancaster. The ceremony
was performed by Rev. U. ID. Wells OF Bel
fast. Only the immediate relatives were
present Mr. and Mrs. Lancaster left by
boat Saturday for Boston. They will reside
in Roxbury, Mass. Miss Lille Moulton
returned TO Boston on Mondays boat.
Miss Mabel Simmons arrived home from
Castine Friday for the summer vacation. -.
Mr. Levi d. Crook OF Brewer is in town for
few DAYS The Current Events Club will
meet with Mrs. Daniel Thompson this Thurs
day, afternoon.
MONROE. Mrs Margaret Jones of Belfast
is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Chas Colson.
Mr.. Will Hall, A. H. Mayo's clerk, went
to Castine to attend the graduating exer,
cises His brother was one of the graduates.
Mr. Eli West, who deals largely in fine
stock, recently sold pair OF steer calves six
months old to MIR. kimball of Jackson for
$50 ard heifer for S15. 1t would pay
lover of fine stock to call and see them.
Those who have haen suffering from severe
colds are gaining. E. There will be a prayer
meeting at the church everpFriday evening
At a Republican caucus held Saturday
evening the following delegates We're elected
to the State and district conventions to be
held in Augusta, June 2Sth: F. l.. Palmer,
Fred Stevens H. r. Dawson.
WINrERroRT. Garfield Lodge. [. O. o. F..
observed Sunday as a Memorial day. At .
p IN. large number gathered in their hall,
where the exercise We're as follows Sing
ing by choir; address by W. H. Lord; poem
by Miss Eleanor Barrett. The procession
then formed and led by the band, marched
to the cemetery, where the usual solemn
and impressive service was performed at
the grave of each deceased brother....
Quar- erly meeting services We're held at the
Methodist church on Sunday, Presiding
Elder j. ". Day, officiating. The chill
dren's day concert has been postponed on
account of the prevalence of the mumps. -.
Miss Sophie 3. Chase has gone to Billerica
Mass. to spend the summer with her sister,
Mrs. Folsom. During the thunder storm,
june Sth, the lightning struck VIM Park
1 er's house entering nearly every room and
doing some damage Mr.. Parker was stun
ned, hut no one was seriously hurt Mrs.
/ N. f. MtManus and little daughter Isabel re-
/ turned from Boston Oh Saturdays boat.
/ The Wiuterport Ferry Co. recently had a
new boat built by c. Q. Page of Bucksport.
+ .. At caucus held Thursday afternoon
the following delegates We're elected to the
Congressional convention: Q. NJ. Couant,
David Libby. e. NJ Porter, H, York Mr..
F. Bert Blaisdell is home from Rockand for a
short VACATION. Mrs. Williams and little
daughter of Maiden, Mass. are stopping at
the Commercial House. il. 7. Sanborn
and wife We're in town Monday. The fam
lily of Nelson Weed have moved into the
Silsby house.
BROOKS. Rev. and Mrs. Humphrey Small
of Bowdoin called on friends here last week
Mr.. Small was born in that town and now
lives only few rods from his Old home. He
| came to Brooks with his parents when he
was eight years of age and was a resident Of
this town until few years ago when he
took a pastorate in Bowdoinham He
has been located in Bowdoin but a few
months. 800. Miles Jelison has moved tC
son q Fosters clothing factory. Rev. David
Bracket is tearing up things in great shape
at his place in Jackson. He racently sole
the original Bracket place to Geo. Hall and
has now moved a house, stable and sheG
across the road where he has quite place
1t seems next to impossible for the Elder te
keep out of business 49,. Mrs. Gordon McTag
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family of James B McTaggart.. Las
| SUNDAY was childreus' day and the church
was well f He'd. The children We're seated
IN front and Rev F s. Dollitf made his ser
mon appropriate to the occasion. MIR
| Dolitf is to be absent i weeks and his put
pit will be supplied by Rev. Mr.. Goodwin o
Freedom. The meetings will be held at
o'clock D. N. until further notice.. Mr.
W. A, Fenason is making things lool
strange at the H. Fl. Seavey homestead. He
has NOV ed the barn and has his building:
all connected. He has a nice barn cellar
and is making lots of improvements. go.
Mine host York of the hotel is still making
Improvements to that popular stopping place
for travellers. :. DR.. Cook spent several day.
last week in Unity. Mrs. Abbie Libby
with her son Earle, is visiting her father
Eben Page. They have for some years lived
in Tacoma Washington. Earle is amusing
himself helping his grandfather farm. -.
Mrs. Mary Gatchell, or Grey as we used t.
call her. is visiting the family of A. B
Stantial Mr. James M. Clary, now the
oldest man in Brooks, was at the village
the other day. He is s. years old and takes
his team and drives out alone. He i:
we'll and smart, excepting his rheumatism
Gideon Bradley, another one of our older resi-
dents, is in very poor health and cannot liv'
long. Mrs. Julia I. Lang is still at Augusti
and no improvement is reported in her con
dtion. Mrs. Eben Llttlefeld is Spendi n&
the summer with her mother, Mrs. Thomas
Penney, at West Brooks. The continued
wet weather means hundreds of tons of hay
for this part of the county. The tent cater
PLIERS have been very thick in our orchards
and it has taken lots Of time to clean out thu
trees, but it pays to do it....We recently
met Miss Abbie Seavey, formerly of this
| town, in Waite rville, where she is prosper
Gus dressmaker....B B. F. Stantial and wife
spent last Sunday in Thorndike guests Of