The Republican journal., 1899-01-05
COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE.

LIBERTY. The Magazine Club, with few
invited guests, held watch meeting at Mrs
Althea Perkins on the night OF Dec 3lst
with the following program: Discussions O
magazines, read during week; Life Of JOIN
Kendrick Bangs, with selections from
House boat in the Styx," 'The Paradise
| Club, and a poem, and quotations from
Hamlet. Refreshments We're served and
the time passed pleasantly until twelve
O'Clock. The next meeting will be with A
! j. Skidmore.
| PROSPECT VILLAGE. Mr.. Sanford Lane
| viii go to Castine this week to attend
school, Mrs. Geneva Randell of Prospect
and Mr.. James Freeman of Wnterport were
| united II marriage Dec. 29th at the residence
of the brides sister, Mrs. Daniel Thompson
| i'll Stockton Springs. Their many friends in
Prospect wish them happy New Year
| The S. B. L. S will meet with Mr.. and Mrs
Ira Ward January 18th. Josiah Colson
and family have returned from their visit to
DR.. Colson and family III Bangor. Mr. and
Mrs. Charles H. Littletield spent New Years
with DR.. O. S. Erskine and family in Frank
fort. The sociable at the Grange Hal Jan.
3 / was well attended
CLARK's CORNER, PROSPECT. Miss Rose
Clarke is done work at the Searsport
House and is at home with her father.
Mr.. 6. O. Clarke........T There was a
Christmas tree at Mrs. Everett Little
fields, and many beautiful presents Tween
! tytive were in Attendance. Mrs. Han
nah Clarke spent Christmas at home.
Seldeu Clarke saw fine buck cross his field
Sunday Mrs. Bassett is on the sick list,
....T There was quite a gathering at the home
of Mr.. Solomap Gray last Thursday evening
The evening was passed very pleasantly
withImusic. NJ. f. Clarke has repaired his
blacksmith shop, and is ready for work.
Nell Clarke found a very nice peEel; in
his hen pen. The owner can have it by
telling what he was in his hen pen for
6. W. Clarke spent Christmas week at
home.
PALERMO. The Ladies' Sewing Circle met
with Mrs. James Knowles Jan. Sd. Mrs
Olive Coffin recently lost her horse and last
week she bought one of w ebb Benner .
George Soule has returned home from Mas.
sachusetts to spend the winter with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs, James Soule. Wallace
| Giles was taken quite sick last week with a
| cold. -. Will Soule has improved so that he
is out again. The grip is raging again.
| Cora A. Goodwin spent two days last week
with her parents in Centre Montville
Hattie Clough of Liberty is visiting her
| cousin, Cora A. Goodwi Leslie Syives-
ter has bought the store of James Clement
in Centre Montville. -. Sanford Greeley is
preparing to build house in the spring.
Hannah Cain had some of her hay hauled
bone from her other place last week
John Aver moved some of his hay to Liberty
last week.
| THoRNDIKE. Fred p, son of Noah and
| Mary Littlefield, died Dec. 31st, aged about
/ ~ years. He was a member of Hillside
Grange and had many friends. Mr.. and
Mrs. Littleheld have the sy mpathy of the
entire community in this, their first great
sorrow. The funeral services were held al
Hillside Grange hall Jan. Sd, Rev. D. Brack
EFT OF Brooks officiating. Mr.. and Mrs
Joseph Stevens, Fred Higgins, Bessie and
Dumont Higgins, Mrs. Lydia Higgins, Mrs
Hattie Higgins, Leila and Grace Higgins
Nancy Prentiss and Mrs. Joseph Prentss
are all sick with la grippe. -. Mr. j. r Gross
is on the sick list and Dr. Kilgore of Brooks
is treating him. u. Mr.. and Mrs. Benz. Ames
and Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Higgins visited
Mr.. and Mrs. }. S. Files last Friday. Mr.
H. M Higgins called on Mr.. Amos Hatch in
Jackson last Saturday.. Bert Stevens wen,
| to Searsport last Saturday, returning Sun.
| day Mr.. Bert Stevens and Miss Nancy
Prentiss spent Christmas day in PIttsfied
SwANvILLE Mr.. Ernest Nickerson began
school in Dist. No. 7 Monday morning, anG
A. I. Nickerson began IN Dist. No. 8 :.
Mrs. Mary Edgecomb, reported ill last
week, is improving. Hon. A. E. Nickerson
who is member of the Legislature, left fol-
Augusta Tuesday morning.. Mr.. Percy l.
Nickerson returned to the University o
Maine Tuesday. Mr.. Walter Nickerson
who has been in the employ of Mr.. E. W
Sargent of Searsport for several months
past, is at home. Mrs. Edgar Robertson
has returned from the hospital and is mucl
improved. Miss Susie Robertson of Belfas
is boarding with them and attending school
80. Miss Ellen Cunningham is quite sicl
with pleurisy. Mrs. Wealthy Crosby die,
quite suddenly last Saturday morning
Miss Alice G. Kane, who was with her ant
is lame, walked, to her home, about TIVE
miles distant. One of the neighbors whel
asked to carry her refused, saying he wa
afraid he could not get his horse through tn
snow. Mr.. and Mrs. Black of Brooksvill
have been visiting Mrs. Blacks parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Walker.