The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1899-12-28

G, E, Lane made a business trip TO Aroos-
took county last week.
Mrs. L. G. Jones is visiting relatives in
\ ssalboro and Augusta
Simon Waning of Knox had a severe
stroke of paralysis last week.
Mrs. Olive Snow, who has been in Pitts
field for some time, is at home for few
days.
Tom West and wife came home from Au-
burn to attend Christmas family reunion
at Stanley Perkins.
Harold Merrithew, who is brakeman on a
freight train running from Portland to
Waterville, is at home seriously i'll with ty-
phod fever.
| Miss Alice l.. Dow came home from Pitts
| field TO spend Christmas. She ate her Christ
! mas dinner with her friend, Mrs. Prince
| Bessey. nee Miss Persis Body.
Sidney McTaggart, with his bride, is Wis
itng his father, j. B. McTaggart, and other
relatives here for few days. Sidney IS
station agent at Cherry field and has fine
situation. Mrs. McTaggart was formerly
Miss Alice Nottingham, daughter Of a
prominent citizen of Cherryfeld.
! There was a quiet wedding Sunday even
ing at the residence of E. C. Body, when
| Prince Bessey and Miss Persis Body were
united in marriage 10y Rev. d. Bracket
| The newly welded couple are among the
most respected Of our young people and
! How = h..s a4a of friA d.
for long life of prosperity and happiness
| They We're the recipients of many handsome
presents
James and Nathan Aborn Of Knox rode
down to eat Christmas dinner with James
/ Grover of South Brooks, coming around by
way of the village to do little trading.
80 morrow" said Mr. James Ah0ru to the
writer, SIS my birthday. | am VI years old ="
! His brother Nathan is ST. His wife, year
or two older is still living. A sister, Mrs.
| Nickerson, who makes her home with him
is 81 and another sister, the youngest, is 81.
1t IS family record for longevity hard to
equal
There was very enjoyablefamiiy reunion
Christmas at the pleasant home of Mr.. and
Mrs. E. G, Hall. Their four and two
| daughters are all married and were all pres
ent. They We're Mr.. and Mrs. Melvin
| Roberts of Monroe, Waldo Hall and wife of
| Brooks, Walter Hall and wife of Pishon's
Ferry, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Walker of Monroe
and Everett and Hale Hall and wives of
Brooks Thirteen grand children were pres
ent-Celia and Earl Roberts, Gertrude
Telma, Myrtle, Blanche and Leon Hall
Madge and Maud Walker, Jessie, Hazel,
Leon and Bertha Hall. 1t was a general
good time, thoroughly njoyed by all, and
it is hoped that the family circle may long
remain unhrokon.
Mr. Ezra Pettee, who died at the old Pat
tee homestead in Monroe last week, was
nearly as we'll known here as in his own
| town His mail came to this office and he
was often here on business He was re-
spected member of Marsh River Lodge, F.
& A. NJ. of this village, and the lodge per
formed the rituallstic ceremony of the order
at the funeral, which was held at his late
| home last Friday afternoon, Rev. David
Braekett officiating. The floral decorations
We're fine, including an elegant piece from
| the Masonic lodge. Mrs l., Robinson rem
dered some sweet solos in her own beauti-
| full way. His death was due to pneumonia
and he was sick only few days. The gen
eral verdict is that good man has gone.
! He leaves a widow and two daughters,