The Republican journal., 1899-05-25
County correspondence.

IsLEssoRo. The funeral Of Mrs. F. e.
whitcomb was held last Friday forenoon ut
10 o'clock, Rev. Geo. E. Tufts oficiating....
The Baptists had very successful and en-
ioyable sociable and supper at the Union
Hall last Thursday evening. 1.-The Order OF
the Eastern Star held supper and soclable
at the Town Hall Tuesday evening. There
was large attendance and the occasion was
enjoyed by all. Indications point to very
successful season here.
HALLpALE. Fred A. Foster returned to
his home in Lowell, Mass. last Saturday..
Richard Raynes of Bangor visited his
brother, A. f, Raynes, last week. Joseph
Rosen and Max Solomon of Bangor were at
j. E. Halls through the storm last week..
At the last church conference it was voted
to invite the June session OF the quarterly
meeting to meet here. Geo. W. Lamb OF
Portland is visiting relatives and friends
here.
SOUTH MoNTvILLE. Mrs. Rebecca Bean OF
Charlestown, Mass, is visiting her son, b.
F. Knowles Mrs. G. e. Gilman has gone
to Lebanon, N. H., to visit her sister, Mrs.
j. F. Gilman. Rev. K. A. Denslow OF Lew
iston has accepted a call to preach here and
at South Liberty and will begin next Sun
confined to the house all the spring with
rheumatism, is able to be out again. Miss
Leila Gilman has been quite SICK but is now
improving. 49,. Mrs. Sarah Knowlton, who
has been stopping with her daughter, Mrs.
Caro- Heating, has returned to her home....
Will Bennett is building new barn, and
Oscar Lewis is having his barn moved out
even with his house.
LIBERTY Lime casks have been in brisk
demand of late. Last week a man from Rock
port was in this vicinity buying all that he
could find. This is very unusual thing; in
fact no one remembers that it ever occurred
before . Will Lowell of Montvile died of
consumption at the home Of his sister, Mrs.
Leonard Berry, in this village, last Sunday.
-. There was heavy frost in the low
lands in this vicinity Monday night.
Several ladies from this vicinity attended
the meeting of the order of the Eastern
Star at Augusta last week. THE Warren
BIOS Oh SedrSnOnG are DuiiuluS d me row
boat for L. G. Morse of this village. The
buildings of Allie Howes, West Liberty,
We're burned last week; they were not of
much value, but We're all he had. Nothing
was saved, and he his wife and five small
children We're left destitute. But they did
not remain in that condition long, for the
people of the town took hold with will,
particularly the ladies of West Liberty.
They now living on the Colby place, with
everything around them to make them COM
fortable-money, clothing and provisions
having been given them to an extent that is
almost surprising.
STOCKTON SPRINGS. Fourteen of our people
attended the Maconda concert. in Belfast,
and their expectations of a musical treat
were more than realized. 1t is seldom the
residents of Belfast and vicinity have such
talent brought to their doors, and their
appreciation of the opportunity was mani
fest in the size of the audience. Unfortun-
ately, our V. |. S. "Ghost- Party and Dance"
of Gentlemen Night came on the even
ing of the Belfast concert, and this was a
partial cause Of the smaller attendance a
our own entertainment than was hoped for
but it is whispered by the ladies that the
chief cause was the failure Of the men to
put forth the necessary efforts for success.
Their promises to "outdo the Sister
Ghosts" failed OF fulfllment, and in the
end the ladies had to come to their assist
ance. However, those at the party passed
very enjoyable evening. Ice cream and
cake were served and excellent music
furnished, as usual. ... Mrs. Ray Bowdoln
arrived by Saturdays boat from Massachu-
Sets for fortnlght's visit. Miss Frances
CleaSes is spending several weeks in Boston.
go. Harry Park entertained a May basket
party of friends very pleasantly last Satur
day evening; progressive games providing
much amusement.... The ladies are advised
to call and examine tie stock OF fine mil
inery which Mr. E. F. Staples has just
bought in Bar Harbor, and is selling at great
discount. Mrs. " lizard NJ. Griffin was in
town Monday, for farewell calls on her
husbands relatives, before leaving, the
middle of the week, for her home in Cali
forna. -. NJ iss Susie Cousens was at home
the first of the week. having been obliged by
a severe cod, to give up her school for
few days. Monday evening, May Goth,
Griffin street proposes TO hold a Ladies'
Town Meeting, as V |. S. entertainment.
The warrant is a long one, and the articles
will be thoroughly discussed and voted
upon by the ladies in manner quite con-
founding to the Lords of Creation" 1t is
hoped they will all be present, as there will
be many objtct-l lessons for their special ben
eft, the ladies' thinking the gentlemen need
education along some particular lines. -.
The Current Events , lu meets this week
xr,h Mr., El,r,r3 ,F,,t