The Republican journal., 1899-06-29
COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE.

CENTRE MoNTvILLB, A. Pease of South
MontvlIe narrowly escaped losing his house
and stable by fire June 22d. The blaze
started in the L. bat help and water were
so plentiful that the fire was extinguished
after the roof of the l. was consumed.
he house of c. Peavey, South Montville, was
struck by lightning June 18th Some dam
age was done, but no fire ensued. Fl. A.
Allen is repairing his barn. Mrs. Helen
Cushman has just returned from visit to
her sister, Mrs. w. SWEET of Knox. Miss
Gertie Watts of Freedom visited at R. F
Thompson's last week. g. A. Gordon and
wife visited J. Webb in Knox, few days
since. Miss Inez Peavey closed a success
full term of school here June 23d. Under
her direction the scholars gave an entertain
ment that entertained large audience con-
sisting of the parents and Others interested.
a. Miss Alma OHara has gone to P. w.
Ayers in Freedom, for an indefinite time.
Mrs. c. o Jordan returned to Boston
June 9th. Mrs. W. d. Tasker has heen in
Knox few days at FL. S. Barton's w. P.
Jones was at home from Freedom last Sum-
day.M Mr.. and Mrs. e. M. Plummer of
Halldale were at W. B. Jaquith's the first
of the week. -. Wing Burkett OF Burkett-
vile visited NJ. G. Gordon last Sunday.
MORRILL,. The NJ. E. Quarterly meeting
was held at the church last Sunday by Rev
T. r. Pentecost of Montvile. Thirty par
| took of the Communion. Rev. Chas. Sell
ger is attending the Ministerial Convention
%l;n
of New Haven, Conn, is visiting his
grand parents, MIR. and Mrs. J. R. Mears :.
Miss Nellie Thompson starts on yacht
! ing trip to New York this week. Miss
Emma Murch is at home for the summer.
Miss Winnie Simmons is also home from
| Camden where she is an assistant in the
High school. I'VE were agreeably surprs-
ed to see our friend and brother DIV. Morey
at church last Sunday after long illness,
, I'D. X. Dickey Il Co. have their steam
boilers in position, and are now erecting a
building over all. Mr.. Silas Storer has a
unique strawberry plant. In the sides of an
Oil barrel are bored As holes, from each of
has a good, clean garden :. The grammar
school, taught by Miss Myrtle E. Mitchell
and primary school, taught by Miss Grace FL.
Hall, both of Belfast closed June 23d The
last half day was devoted to rectations,
etc. and many parents attended the exer-
cises. The program was as follows:
Quotations from standard authors by both schools
in concert.
Singing, America.
Quotations by both schools in concert.
Recitat ion. The Legend OF st, ChrlStOpher,
Bertha Woods
! Recitation, Kittens and Babies Arvilla Daggett
Rec, Five Little Chickens, Hobert Blodgett
| Rec Driving Home the Cows, Louise Cornell
| Rec, We Boys, George Meader
| Rec, A Field Flower, Mabel Mears
Quotations, by Grammar School.
| Recitation, The Guest, Ernest Bowen
Rec, The Stolen Custard Mildred Daggett
Rec, The argument between the eyes and the
nose, Fred Simmons
Rec, The Poppy Land Limited Express,
| Lizzie Blake
Rec. How the Leaves came Down, Georgia Blake
| Quotations, by Grammar school
Rec, The Story of Bird, Israel woodbury.
Rec, The Light on Deadman's Bar, Alice Dickey
Recitation, The Cook, Bertha Wing
Rec, One, Two, Three, Hattie Meader
Rec The Sweetest Thing, Bertha Woodbury.
Quotations, by Grammar School
| Rec, The Trees, Sadie Thomas
Rec, Wynken, Blynken and Nod, Altha Wood
Rec, I'll Try and Will, Hattie Wing
Rec, selection from Longfellow's Evangeline.
Maggie Woods
Rec, Longfellow's First Poem, Dwight Thomas
Rec, Ironing Dolly's New Gown, Winnie Grey
Patriotic selections by three boys, Stanley Brown,
Charlie White, and Charlie Meader.
Singing, God Bless Our Native Land.