The Republican journal., 1899-01-19

FREEDOM. Miss Persis Sibley. who is at
confined to her room several days with the
grip.
BROOKS. 1t is seldom there is so much
sickness in town as at present. In some
cases whole families are on the sick list and
there are few families where the doctor is
not in attendance. Among men who are or
have been sick are John C. Rose, o. W.
Lane, A. E. Chase, Michael Chase, Harr-
son Roberts, C. E. Lane, DR.. c. W. Jennys,
John M. Dow, NJ. j. Dow, E. G. Roberts,
Charles F. Bessey, Ira W. Bowden, 7. A.
Elliott, Frank York, Isaac S. Staples, G. W.
Lord and Bert Lane. Word las been re-
ceived here of the death of John Small, for
some thirty years a resident of Palmyra,
Maine. He was about ninety years of age
and lived for some time in the western part
of this town. The family burial lot is in
Brooks. We also learn of the death in
Jackson of Joseph Ham, formerly deputy
sheriff for Waldo county. Mr.. Ham was in
his younger days resident of this town,
living on Sprout Hill, West Brooks.
MONROE. Rev. j S. Blair has been suffer-
ing from muscular rheumatism the past two
weeks. He was able to attend the Sunday
service, but had to suspend the evening
meeting. Mrs. f. Chase is on the sick list.
.... The family of Mrs. j. Clark are suffer-
ing from la grippe. George Mansur of
Bangor is visiting his sister. Mrs. Almeda
Mansur. Last Monday evening DR.. and
Mrs. Holt had reception at the home of the
brides father, A. H. Mayo, and a very
pleasant evening was spent. The bride and
groom received their friends cordially and
had the wishes of all pres nt for a long and
happy life. Refreshments were served
poems read and music was furnished by the
orchestra. The many presents received tes-
tlfy to the esteem in which the couple is
held. Following is a list: MIR. and Mrs.
Warren Grant, celluloid handkerchief case ;
Mr.. and Mrs. Freeman Richie, sugar spoon
and butter knife; Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Jen-
kins, set of glass dishes MIR. and Mrs. G. A.
Palmer, pair oftablesPoons; Mr. and Mrs. j.
B. Nealley, plate and bon-bon dish Mr. and
Mrs. VIM. Twombly, cellu oid photo case
Nealey, dolly Mrs Blanche Stevens, photo
holder; Miss Mertie Jenkins, fancy plate
Mrs. Billings, fancy plate; Mrs. Thomas
Putnam aud Zene, glass W alter set Mrs Fred
Putnam, vase; Mr.. Fred Putnam, fancy egg
dish: Mr. Leander Staples, bon bon dish
Mrs Tolford Durham, pair of towels Mrs.
Annie Durham. pair of towels Mrs. r. w.
Mayo, pair of towels Mrs. Leonard Pack
ard, pair of towels; Miss Lizzie Moore, pair
OF towels Mrs. NJ. j. Haley, one half dozen
fancy holders, Mr.. and Mrs. S. W, Curtis,
glass cake plate and preserve dish Merton
Haley, silver pin tray Dannie Smart glass
preserve dish B. H MIDGET. photo album;
ii. &. Buell. chocolate pitcher; G. NJ
Moore, silver butter dish; Mrs. R. n. Colson,
one-half dozen salt dishes; Miss Susie
Bachelor. fancy DISH Frank Chase, cake
board; Capt. and Mrs. A. C. Holt, So Rev
and Mrs. j. d. Dingwell, $40; DR.. and Mrs
ii. &. Hodkins, parlor lamp; A. H. Mayo.
coilaret; Mr.. and Mrs. c. A Brown, berry
spoon Mr.. and c. G. Files, berry spoon Mr.
and Mrs. l.. G. White, carving set Mr. and
Mrs. p. G. White, salad spoon; Miss E. S.
Mayo, pair of doilies Miss Minnie Mayo,
pair OF dessert spoons; Miss Mabel White,
silver crumb brush; Mrs. H. L. Files, cold
meat fork Mrs. c. F. Walton, gravy ladle
Mrs. F. Chase, Mrs. F. Nye, Mrs. D. A.
Nye, Mrs. Mary Nealley, parlor chair.