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

spend the winter With her niece, Mrs. AlmedG
Whittemore and family. ...C. r. Rendel
has closed his house and with his family will
spend the winter at the home of his father
Mr.. S. A. Rendell. Mrs. Avelina Griffir
visited friends in Bangor the past week.
Mr.. Willard Berry and wife visited Mr.. and
Mrs. Will Ryder in Bangor last week..
DR.. George Stevens left by train Tuesday
for New York. Miss Clara Ames went te
Pittstield Tuesday and will visit her uncle
DR.. Trueman Griffin, and family for an
indefinite period.
HALLDALE. Rev. j. Washburn met with
the leeple at the church here last Sunday
He will preach here again Sunday, Nov
18TH. A. F. Major of Lowell, Mass. is
visiting his daughter, Mrs. Joseph Perry
p w Rowell has moved into the house
vacated by f. L. Danforth. E. Chas. Nc
Corison and wife visited relatives in Burn
ham last Saturday and Sunday. Thomas
Decrow and daughter of Searsport visited
at Enos Emerys last Saturday and Sun
Pttsted last week.
SOUTH MoNTvILLE.~ Mrs. Abbie Nicker-
son and daughter Lila of Lynn, Mass, are
visiting her mother, Mrs. Nancy Colby.
Mrs. Henry Millay of Union was in town
last week taking orders for hair work.
Mrs. David Gilman has gone to Haverhil
Mass for a few weeks. Mr.. and Mrs. G.
w. Prescott have gone to Peabody, Mass,
to visit their daughter Mrs. Daniel Good
rich. The following scholars were not alb
sent one half day during the last term: Reu-
ben Keen Luce of the Kingdom school and
Erva Conner of this school.
WINTERPoRT The Baby Show given at
Union Hall last Thursday, under the aus
pieces of the W. G. 7. U. was great success.
About 20 little ones were on exhibition and
finer lot it would be hard to find. Had the
premiums been awarded strictly for beauty
or good behaviour, it would have been a
difficult matter to decide, but it was settled
by vote for the most popular boy and girl
each person casting as many ballots for their
favorite as they wished to buy at cents
apiece The girls prize was captured by
little Miss Lucille Littetield and the boys
by Master John Piper. The gifts were solid
silver souvenir spoons, An amusing fea-
ture of the entertainment was the entering
of an infant bearing the imposing name of
Dewey Shafter Hobson Schlev George
Washington Abraham Lincoln Mckinley
His age was stated at year and Is months,
but he Was nearly SIX feet tall and was
brought in on d wheelbarrow. His costume
was very appropriate and lie won great
applause, if he didn't take the cake. Little
Miss Marion Hutchings, who is mere baby
herself, rendered several selections on the
piano. She has remarkable talent for
music for 1 year-od. She has never taken
any lessons but plays readily any piece
with which she IS familiar. .. Roy l.. Fer
maid has gone to Fort Wagner to join his
regiment, his furlough having expired Mrs.
j. F. Hutchings has gone to Orlaud for a
visit. Mr.. Bertrand Marsh of Portland
was the guest Of his uncle, Capt. Minot
Lowe, last week, -. Mr.. Joshua Thayer has
returned from his Klondike trip. He in
tends to spend the winter at home and 90
back IN the spring. He has partner look
l.. Willard and Miss Marie Wardwel left
Saturday for Portland, where they expect to
spend the winter. Mrs. NJ, F. McManus
has returned from her trip to Boston. .
Garfield Lodge, l. o. O. F, entertained the
Monroe Lodge, Monday night, and gave an
oyster supper.
PITTsFIELD. Mrs. John Weymouth is crit
ically i'll and her recovery seems very doubt
full. Mrs. Lewis Boswell, who has been
very Ill, is reported to be improving. Mrs.
Dora Farnham of Stetson, formerly OF this
town, is visiting relatives and friends here.
IL. l.. Morrow of Bethlehem, n. H, Wis
tied relatives and friends here recently.
Mr. Morrow lived in Pittsfield some % years
ago and naturally notices the progression of
the town since that time. Walcott An
drews shot large deer recently in " est
Pittsfield. He sold the animal, which had a
Lancey House, who afterwards sold the
head for SD. M. Parks and E. n Shaw
went on hunting trip last week and
brought home three fine deer-one very
large one and two smaller ones. DR.. w. c.
Marden killed three black ducks one day
last week at one shot just below the village.
There were twelve ducks in the flock, and
the doctor got them all at different times
....M Miss Lila Morrow, DR.. E a. Porter and
W. L. Cargill of this town each rendered
vocal selections, with piano accompaniment
by Prof F. E. Stevens, at the Waldo and
Somerset Musical Convention in Unity
week before last. Prof. F. E. Stevens has
secured large class for instruction on the
pianoforte IN Unity and Will go there once
a week -. Dr.. j. Taylor is arranging for
an illustrated lecture TO be given by
Rev. &. w. Hinckley of Good Will Farm,
sometime in the near future, in Union
Hall. The proceeds will be used for the
benefit of Good Will Farm. Prof Cy-
rus Jordan and wife visited Mrs Jor-
dams mother, Mrs. Vickery, and her
brother, G. E. Vickery and family, and other
friends in town, last week. Probably many
past graduates from Maine entral Institute
will remember that some 90 or 25 years ago
Prof. Jordan was associate principal and
Mrs. Vickery preceptess. They afterwards
married and removed to Boston, and Mr.
Jordan is now associate editor of the Morn
ing Star, a UNCONVENTIONAL paper published
in that city The recently organized class
connected with the CbipapO TTnivarsitv