The Republican journal., 1899-04-13
COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE.

to Rhode Island for employment. Mrs.
Mary E. Churchill is in Boston visiting her
son, Fred Churchill. .. Mrs. John G. Jack
son is quite sick with nervous prostration,
Dr. T. r Pearsons attends her. ...M Mrs. Jane
Bryant is on the sick list. =. The funeral OF
Mrs Gil bert Wellman Sunday was we'll at
tended, notwithstanding the mud.
PALERMO Edgar Wood moved his fam
lily last week to North Vassalboro, where he
has secured work in the wooden mill. ......A
little stranger came to Will Soule's last week
"a son. John Black recently bought
butter worker for his creamery. IAN old
barn at North Palermo blew down in re-
cent gale of wind. Fred Bailey is at work
for Mrs. 81. j. Cain cutting up her wood pile
-. Wagons have made their appearance,
but sleighs are still in at this writing.
SwANyILLE Mr. A S. Nickerson went 80
Boston last week e. We are sorry to hear
that Mrs. Frank Osgood is very sick with
TYPHOID fever. Hon. A. f. Nickerson left
Cor Boston last Monday. Mr.. A. /. Nicker-
son, our superintendent of schools, finds
there are 1870 pupils Schools wi Il begin April
oath -. Mrs. Laura Trundy of Searsport is
stopping with her sister, Mrs. Abigail Nick
erson. MIR Ellery Nickerscn and his lit
tie daughter are both sick. W. E. Ncker-
son of Bangor is in town. The numerous
Swanville friends of Mr.. Charles II. Black
are much interested in his Cuban contract
and wish him and his family health and
in ba avlp f ba A ptil1ps y
SANDYPOINT. Mr.. Frank French made a
short visit at the Duckery last week and
left Saturday for Boston, accompanied by
his mother, Mrs. Martha French, who will
visit there several weeks... Mrs. d. E.
White came from Camden Friday for a few
days visit with her parents. 49,. Mr.. Alfred
Black of Bo- ton is with his family here for
a short vacation. -. Mr.. Daniel Cousins went
to Belfast Monday on business. MIS-. Ly-
dia Staples has gone to Bangor, where she
Will remain until warm weather. Miss
Eta Grant, who is attending Castine Nor
nal School, has been at home for several
days.. Mrs Meralda Black and family,
who have been living IN Mrs. l.. S. Perkins
house during the winter, moved to their
home the past week. ...F. S. Hartman has
been in Belfast recently on business.
SEARsMoNr. Mr.. Marlboro Packard of
Searsport visited mis- brother, E R. Packard,
last week. Mrs. J. Rivers and Mrs. Abb
bic Ordway have gone to Boston for visit,
%. Miss Inez Peavy of South Montville was
the guest of Mrs Lucinda Marden last week.
| ...A At the annual meeting of the Sunday
| school board the following officers were elect
ed; Fl, E. Miller superintendent f. Cobb,
vice superintendent: Miss Emily F. Miller,
secretary and treasurer; NJ. A. Fowler, H.
| brarian; Eben Cobb, chorister Miss Eva
| Severance organist Mrs. Brown from
| Morrill, visited her brother, E S. Cushman,
last Tuesday,. F, Fernald of Belfast
brought the remains of Mr.. Jewett of Alma
TO this place for burial last Saturday. Mr..
| Jewett was the husband of Mrs. Mary Rich
! ardsOn Jewett, formerly of this tow u. The
! Neveus House has new landlord. Mr..
/ George Ness has assum ed the management
TROY. Spring has indeed come. The
robins are making the mornings melodious
plentiful. Mr.. Bennett, our stage driver
from nifty came into town on wheels for the
first time April 9th. The frost is coming out
OF the ground and by the time the last snow
| drift has disappeared the farmers can work
their land. The flow of maple sap has not
been very abundant this season in this Vi
entity. Miss Minnie Hillman, who is run
l, :, h
sence, is to teach school in Knox the pres
ent season. E. Mr.. C. A. Stevens of Portland
is in town visiting his family at NJ. V. B.
Mitchell's. 1t is said that Mrs. Stevens is
going to Portland to reside in the near flu
ture. DR.. NJ 7. Dodge was in Augusta for
few days recently Rodney Whitaker is
on the invalid list and DR.. S. w. johnson of
Belfast is treating him. Rodney is one of
our very best young men and it is hoped
that he may soon be we'll again He has
hired w arren York to work on his farm this
season. Mrs. Emma Bagiey is on the sick
list again. Mrs. Charles o. Wyman, who
has been sick a long time, is able to ride
out. :. Merton Fernald is at home from
Newport for a few days. He is at work in a
Hill DIV new pOTb ILLS StdSUu. UOEn 1l6rCe
IL at home from Gloucester, Mass, for a va
cation. He is in very poor health. Mrs
Herbert, who recently came to the Centre to
live, has gone to Belfast to work. Mrs
Della Veddito, who has been ill all win
ter, is reported somewhat better. -. Mr.
Searles, who is sick at his daughters 8,
Mrs. Joseph Sturgis, is attended by DR..
II. Benson of Newport. Mr.. B. Hard
ing and Mr.. F. Leathers spent the day
in Jackson recently as guests of Mr..
and Mrs. A bert Croxford. Mrs. Croxford
is the last remaining sister of the Boothby
family, Asa and Mary meeting with ter
rible death by fire recently. go Your CORE
pondent called at the farm of James A.
Dodge & Son in Jackson recently and
among other things seen there worthy of
mention was their flock of sheep. 1t is a
small flock, mum bering only five, but those
five are of the valuable kind, Oxford Downs,
l think. Four of the sheep have each pair
of twin lambs, the other has triplets. Eleven
lambs from five sheep is very remarkable.
Their owners are very proud OF them, as we'll
they may be-. Things at the Ceutre seem
to be booming. Mr.. Hopkins, their new
merchant, is doing good business. The