The Republican journal., 1899-12-28
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IHORNDIKE. Rev. David Brackett q OF
Brooks gave a very interesting Christmas
sermon at the Centre church Dec oath, from
the words, where is He that is born King
of the Jews? Mat. 2 chap. 2 verse. Mr..
Frank Hubbard and Miss Susie Gordon
| were married Dec. Goth. They are prom-
nent members of Hillside Grange and their
friends wish them many years of health,
| wealth and happiness. MIR. and Mrs. Peter
Harmon passed last Sunday at Mr.. Alfred
Howard's in Montville. Mr.. and Mrs Nell
son Gordon passed last Thursday in Belfast.
80. Burton Gross was in Waterville on
busine So last Saturday IF. S. Hogan and
wife were in Belfast last W ednesday. Mr.
| and Mrs. j. G. Cilley passed Christmas with
their daughter, Mrs Horace Roberts, in
Brooks ...Rlrs. Hattie Stantial and son of
Brooks are stopping a while with her par
ents, DR.. and Mrs. j. G. Whitney. -. After
an absence of nearly is years Mr.. Stephen
Dyer of Enfield, formerly of this town, is
visiting his daughter, Mrs. E. P. Webster
Mrs. Rebecca Files is suffering with
| muscular rheumatism. l.. G. Monroe
passed last Wednesday and Thursday in
Waterville and Augusta. -. Mrs. Amos
Hatch and Mrs. NJ. S. Hatch of Jackson
were the guests of Mrs. Mabel Cilley Satur-
day.. Harry Rollins and Miss Ivy of Troy
passed last Saturday at V. N. Higgins $50.
Mr.. and Mrs. Allen Cornforth of Waterville
are the guests of Mr.. Edwin CornforJh. =.
Will Ward and wife of Fairfield passed Sat
urday and Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs Fred
Date ri HCt3,n
Thurs day N. Robert Patterson arrived from
Montana Wednesday night. B. r. Hunt
of Unity lost valuable horse last week
from farcy -. Coffin & Ames will build
silo for their own use this winter. -. Nelson
Gordon lost purse containing small
amount of money, Tuesday Lester LARA
bee has gone to Medtield, Mass, where he
has employ ment. -. Several from this town
attended the State Grange at Augusta last
week 81. l.. Wing and wife, Ed Littlefeld,
V. N. Higgins and W. S. Dolloff. One of
Thorndike's prominent church members
made a serious mistake Sunday by taking
his axe and cutting wood nearly all the fore
noon until neighbor inf ormed him of his
error. He was simply Mortified.
STOCKTON SPRINGS. Mrs. Lewis Barrett
and child are with her grandmother, Mrs.
Lewis Mudgett for an indefinite time....
Mr.. James A. PIERCE, Jr., is at home from
Coburn Institute Watervlle, for the holt
days. 81. Miss Edith Griffin left last week
for Medtield, where she will spend the win
ter. Capt. Horace Gritfin arrived by Satur-
day boat from Boston, and will remain at
home until spring. Mr. Lewis Smith, who
is employed in Boston, and Mr.. Amos Treat
second officer Cuban transport, arrived
Saturday to spend Christmas, returning to
Boston, Tuesday by train. Mrs. Clifford
Simpson and child came from Saxonville,
| Mass, Saturday, for a visit of some length
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. S. E. West.
Capt Eden Shute is at home, his vessel
! being hauled up for the winter. His daugh-
! ter Miss Ida came from Bangor to spend
| Christmas, returning to her studies Tuesday
| .... Miss Lillian Simmons and Mr.. Walter
| Kimball arrived from Boston, Saturday.
| Miss S. will spend the Christmas week with
her mother :. Miss Susie Merritbew of this
| village was united in marriage, Saturday
| evening, Dec. %, to Capt. Manley Grant Of
| Sandy point, by Rev. H. W, Norton, at his
residence in Searsport. The young couple
| will make their home III Standpoint, where
| they will be followed by the good wishes of
| their many friends. The Hotel arranged a
| public Christmas tree, Monday afternoon,
| for the benefit of the children. East Main
| street gave dance Christmas evening in
| Denslow Hail. which very we'll attend
ed and much enjoyed Supper was farnsh-
| ed by the hotel, at intermisson. Capt.
| Albert Colcord, wife and daughter Evelyn
left home Tuesday. Capt. Golcord will join
| his vessel in Boston, for avoyage to the west
| coast of Africa. His wife will accompany
| him, and Miss Evelyn will return to her
studies at Westbrook Seminary, Portland. /.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Hopkins and son
! George went to Linconvile last Friday, to
| spend Christmas with his mother. They re-
| turned Tuesday. Miss Mary Hichborn
| picked several large, perfect pansies, out of
| doors on Christmas day. Will they go on
blooming until spring, or is this mild De-
| cember the fore-runner of severe winter
as was the case twenty five years ago? That
winter was very mild during its first month !;
but the bark Caprera, launched here, from
! the Hichborn yard, the 4th of Jan, and
lowed around to Fort Point Cove to load
lumber, was suddenly frozen in there, and
held until the first of April. During this
cold season, Mr.. George Clifford drove
across the river to Penobscot on the ice. 80.
The Current Events Club will meet this
Thursday P. NJ with Mrs. Elvin Staples