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

NOuHty correspondence.
CAMDEN Edwin s. Rose, DIR uggist well
known throughout Knox county. died from
paralysis, Monday. He was 81 years of age
and leaves a widow.
KNOX. The many friends of Simon Wan
ing will be panied to hear Of his critical i'll
ness, resulting from a shock which he sus-
tanned Dec. 21st. He is not expected to live
BURNHAM A good congregation was pres
ent at the church Sunday morning and en-
joyed good sermon by Rev David Boyd of
Newport. In the evening the pastor gave
an illustrated sermon on the Life of Christ,
which was enjoyed by all present. The
concert and Christmas tree which was to
have been held Monday evening was not
held on account of the death of Miss Mae
Allen. The Christmas dance, which was
advertised to be held at the Town hall the
reason.
PROSPECT FERRY Charles Banks is visit
ing at Capt. A. A. Ginn's g.. Miss Martha E.
Hartman spent several days with her
Brewer visited at Mrs. Rebecca Harriman's
last week. Arthur Grindle of Bangor
spent last Sunday with his father, George
! Grinde. Frank E. Harding of Brewer
spent Sunday at his old home. Several
families in this vicinity had Christmas trees.
ga Christmas sociable was held at the
school house last Monday evening. All en-
l4lo
Avery and her daughter Lulu went to Mas
sachusetts on last Monday boat. Miss Lulu
will attend school in Andover, Mass aud
Mrs. A. will visit relatives in Dorchester
and Peabody, Mass.
MONROE. The Ezra NJ. Billings Post G.
A. r. and Relief Corps will have a Joint aad
public installation If officers Jan. 30 1900.
| A supper, entertainment and drawing Of the
silk quilt in the evening. All are cordially
invited. go The Odd Fellows will install
their officers Jan. 9TH. District Deputy j B.
Neatly Will otfieate. The officers of Loyal
Rebekah Lodge, No %, will be installed on
same night by Mrs. Samuel Adams of Bel
fast. 1t will be public only to the families
of Odd Fellows Mr.. H. h. Dawson will
speak at the village church Sunday evening.
Dec. 31st. 1t is hoped there will be a good
audience. :. The Christmas tree and drama
was success in every way. Ii the drama
every one acted their part to perfection.....
Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Henderson ThtlFlow
held a meeting at the village church Sun
day evening and another "Wednesday EVEN
ing. Mrs. Cyrus Chase, who was quite 81 k
last week, is better.
LIBERTY. Walter n Cargill of the [ nj
versity of Maine, came home Saturday. lie
reports a very fine time on hs tip with
the Glee Club in Aroostook county. He
viii remain at home ten days. William l..
Cargili is teaching school at Centre Mont
| Vile. He walked home, Friday, after hool
in one hour and ten minutes, distance Of
six miles. Harry Brown is teaching at
| Libertyvile. He is a freshman in Rates
| College. Mrs. Carroll, the high 5, hool
teacher was called home last week by the
| sudden death of her father at Southwest
Harbor. She returned Saturday and re-
| sumed school Tuesday Charles Huri is
home on a vacation from Newport, where he
| Is db Work LOT DduNtTS CTdul Nal pm
Morse is at home on his vacation from Bates
College, where he will graduate next June.
The Christmas tree for the Sunday
school, Saturday evening, was a success and
many fine presents were given to please the
| little folks, as we'll as some of the larger
ones. l.. G. Morse and wife and j 0.
| johnson and wife attended the State Grange
at Augusta last week. The officers Of the
| E. HI. Bradstreet Post, G. A. R., will have a
public installation of officers Tuesday after
noon, Jan. End. All soldiers and rela-
/ tives of soldiers are invited. The
officers of Georges River Grange will be
installed Wednesday evening, Jan. 81
! An entertainment and Christmas tree was
! held at the church BY the children Of the
| Sunday school Saturday, Dee 23i 49, 7
| Mathews reports the largest sale Of Christ
mas goods he has had since he has been in
, business.