The Republican journal., 1899-03-16
COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE.

MORRILL,. The school committee met
March 18th and elected Joseph R. Mears
superintendent. They also C hose w. FL.
Beal as a member of the board to fill
vacancy caused by the refusal of N. r.
Cross to serve.
PROSPECT FERRY Miss Jen ME Turner of
Standpoint is visiting Miss Vennie Harri-
man,. The Ladies' Circle met with B. c.
Avery March 10th and very pleasant even
ing was enjoyed by all. Mrs. A. S. Wilson
will entertain March 18th. All are cordial
ly invited. 80 Miss Clara Griffin, who has
been visiting relatives here the past six
weeks, returned to her home in Stockton,
March 18th.
1sLEsBoRo. The drama "Among the
Breakers" was given in the Town Hall,
Friday evening March 10th, before large
and enthusiastic audience, by local talent,
for the benefit of the Eastern Star Order
1t netted S53. Capt. Philip Pendleton left
Monday for New Haven to take command
of his vessel, schooner Levi fart, after
spending the winter at home. Our young
Aoiho WIZ bDt SdStlDe Norman
School left Monday to resume their studies.
WALDO. Edward Evans, who has been
sick for the past two weeks, is still sick in
bed but appears to be gaining. Ii. NJ
Bryant is better and is able to be out in
pleasant weather.. viii Gil bbs cut his foot
quite badly last Saturday. J N Cunningham
sewed up the wound and the patient is very
comfortable at this writing The roads
are very bad where the snow is off. A team
breaks through the frost and the drifts are
too soft to hold a team.
PROSPECT VILLAGE. The S. B. I. S. fair
proved perfect SUGGEST Mr.. L. F. Gould
drew the worsted quilt and Miss Ethel
Clark the sofa pillow Mr.. Horace Gould
who has been visiting his parents, returned
to Boston March 10th. Mrs. E. M. Little
field, who is visiting in Belfast, will return
March 18th. Miss Nora Emerson is i'm
proving under the skilfull treatment of DR..
o. I. Erskine of Frankfort . Miss Alma
Partridge will visit her brother and sister
in Belfast this week.
HALLDALE. W. a. Written of Vinalhaven
visited his parents here recently and has re-
turned to his home. Mrs. W. M. Vose report
ed sick last week, is improving Mrs o. B.
Banton and NJ. E. Clements are on the sick
list this week. Mrs. Caroline Foster, who
has been sick several weeks, remains about
the same. Mr.. Fred Niles of Hallowell
was the guest of A. F. Raynes last week
Elias B. Hall, who has been visiting in
Lowell Mass, returned home last week.
WINTERPoRT. The men got supper at the
Methodist Circle last week, Messrs Howard
Grant and Reuben Snow with an able corps
OF assistants doing the honors of the occa-
sion. Everything was done in great STYLE
and it was very enjoyable event Mrs
II, A Bolan gave a colonial whist party at
her residence Tuesday eve ming, and not.
outstanding the stormy night about "a
We're present. The costumes were verv
nice, and every body had a good time..
Mrs. =. NJ. Chase is at HON for few weeks.
Mrs NJ A. Haley has returned from
Hartford, where she spent the wint4r.....
James foian left for Boston on Mondays
boat. -. Mrs. c. E, Littlefeld, with her lit
tie son Ned, left GU Tuesday for Boston.
where she will join her husband and spend
a few weeks
SMITHroN. (South Freedo M They are
having free high school at the new school
house, E. A. Pattee, teacher and there are
eighteen scholars. All seem very much in.
terested, and there is every prospect of a
protitbIe term. Mrs. Lillian Downs is
visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Carr. Mrs- Thaytr has arrived home from
Augusta where she has been spending the
winter. Frank Thurston came home from
Plttsield and has gone to Milford, n H,
where he has enployment.. Mark Jackson
is going to school at the village George
Bragdon goes to Smthton Miss vesta
Getchell and Will Young intend to 90 to
Castlne this spring Most every one has
sore arm, and the vaccination fad is taking
first rate.
STOCKTON SPRINGS. Mrs. Margaret Ames
is sufficiently improved in health to be
moved from the hotel to her own home. Mrs,
Cynthia Goodhue remains with her as nurse.
..Capt. and Mrs. c. S. Kendall gave a
pleasant tea-party to a dozen of their friends
last Thursday Mr. and Mrs Edward
Lafolley entertained a euchre party of six
teen last Saturday evening. The members
of the "Mr. Bob" Dramatic Company and
other friends, We're invited to the home of
Capt. and Mrs Fred Clifford the same even.
ing, for game of whist, which proved most
enjoyable The V. l. S. mask ball. under
the auspices OF the School Street residents
on Monday evening" Mare 18th, was very
successful The floor was well filled
with maskers, in a variety of pretty and
grotesque costumes. Capt. Eden Shute
and son Harry leave town the present week
to join his vessel in Boston The Current
Events Club will meet at Mrs, Charles
Parks this, Thursday, afternoon. :. The
town meeting passed off very quietly on
Monday. The citizens ticket was elected in
full.
Brooks. Mrs Barbara NJ Forbes, whose
poor health has been recently mentioned,
died last week The funeral services were
held at her late home last Saturday after
noon, Rev. FL. Small officiating. Mrs.
Forbes was women of mauy good Qualities