The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1899-02-09
COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE.

EAST SEARsMONT. The Misses Freeman
of Camden were in town Feb. 1st, the guests
of their sister, Mrs Will Arnold School in
district No. 5 closed Jan. 2Sth after ten
weeks term taught by Ralph W. Howard of
Montville. Henry Hills and sister Esther
of East Northport called on relatives and
friends in this section Feb. ID on their re-
turn from visit to their brother, Rev. V. E
Hills of Union,
SwANvILLE School in Dist. No. closed
again asst week on account o. scarlet fever
No new cases and the patients are all doing
well -. Mr. and Mrs. j. S. Morrill, have
moved into their new house. Mrs. Hosea
White is steadily gaining and able to sit up
a few hours each day. Mrs. Mae Edgcomb
is sick again. -. Mr.. Ernest Nickerson visit
ed his brother Percy at the University of
M aine last week.. Mrs. Frank Cunning
ham. who has been very sick, is thought to be
a little better. Mr.. Frank Cleaves and Dr.
J. S. Cole harvested their ice last week.
Mr. Pierce, who was so sick at Mr.. Clark
Marden's, has returned to his home in Ban
gor. Mrs. H. P. Mari was quite sick Sun
day night but is better at the present writ
ing.
PROSPECT VILLAGE. The S. B. I. S. will be
Feb. 10th at the Grange hall. This society
will hold it's annual fair the last of this month
and now is the time to get your tickets for
the beautiful quilt to be sold then. The so
ciable last week proved a perfect success.
The next one is to be held at the Grange Hall
Feb. 22nd. e. The ladies of this village will
give party in honor of the ladies' of Frank
fort Village this, Thursday, evening at the
hall. $50 Mr.. Chas Wood of Bangor visited his
old home here last week. Mrs. Nellie Clark
will visit her husband at Somes Sound this
week. Miss Vennie Hartman of Prospect
Mr.. Clifton Eames has gone to Olamon.
Me-, with his team. where he has employ
ment.. Mrs. Fred Chaplin is very ill.,.
Some ten couples from here spent pleasant
evening with Mr. and Mrs. d. Thompson in
Stockton Springs, last week.
THoRNDIKE In consequence of the prevail
ing sickness and illness of the pastor, Rev.
d, Bracket, there has been no religious
services at the Centre Church for several
weeks but services and Sunday School will
be held Sunday, Feb 18th, as usual. The
Free Baptist Quarterly Meeting will be held
in Jackson Village March 3D.. Mr.. and
Mrs. George Sherman visited Bethel Lodge
last Saturday evening 49,. Mr. Nathan Webb
of Jackson began a term of high school at
the Gross school house Feb. 6th....Mr. Bert
Stevens and Miss Nancy Prentiss visited
friends in Belfast and Searsport last Friday
Saturday and Sunday Mr.. and Mrs f. G
Philbrick visited Mr., and Mrs. J. s. Files
Feb Ind Mr.. Fred Sayward of Durham
was in town few days last week NJ rs
Horace Roberts of Brooks has been passing
a week with her mother, Mrs. j, q Cilley.
1.-The friends of Mr.. Marion Ward are
pleased to see linn in town again after an
absence of several years III Massachusetts.
STOCKTON SPRINGS. The social event of
the winter was the AT Home" of Mr.. and
Mrs. II r. Hichborn, Tuesday evening, Jan.
31st, al their residence on East Main street.
Friends to the number of forty gathered to
OlltE con SIdtuidtlOuS anu ttSt WISHES 10 tHt
newly welded couple, and the occasion prov
ed most enjoyable one. Ices, cakes, coffee
and chocolates fruit, nuts and confectionery
were served, and "all Went merry as mar
riage bell" The couple were the recipients
of many beautiful gifts, among them three
paror chairs, a writing-desk, paror lamp, an
elegant silver set, consisting of brush, comb
and clothes brush, a dozen teaspoons, a
dozen knives and forks, several pairs of table,
spoons, pair dessert spoons. silver soup
adle, two gravy ladies', several cold meat
forks and cream ladies', jelly spoon, olive
spoon, berry forks, pickle jar, vase, china ice
cream set, pieces of fancy needlework, etc
49, There was small attendance at the Y |.
S. socable at the home of Capt. Ralph Morse
last Saturday evening, owing to the lnclem-
ency of the weather. The V. l. S. will give
masked ball in Densow Eall, Wednesday
eve, Feb. d. for the benefit of Vest Main
street. Miss Ann Thompson expects to
leave town this week. Her many friends will
miss her from the place of business which
she has so long occupied. Mrs. David Berry
was called to Bangor last Sunday, by the ILL
ness of her daughter, Mrs. Maria Richardson
Mrs. Cynthia Goodhue has taken her place in
the care Of Mrs. N argaret Ames, " no is ill at
the hotel, where she IS spending the winter
80. Miss Mary Plum mer Is the guest of Mrs
G S. Rendell.. Mr.. F. II. Cousens has re
ceived a new and handsome spring line of
wal papers, and those interested will do we'll
to call and examine his sample books.
MORRILL,. There will be a special rally ser
vice next Sunday, Feb. 18th, in the Union
church at II A. M. The general public will
be cordially welcomed. The special feature
of the service will be the singing, led by Mr..
F. 0. Shipley, Gospel sooist of Freeport
Me. The Rev. d. S. Kerr of the East Maine
Conference Seminary, Bucksport, one of our
promising young clergymen, will preach.
All interested in the activities of the church.
should feel the Importance OF this service
and attend May it mean new era of pros
perity to all the religious matters of our lit
tie village. AT 7 2. M there Will be service
led by Mr.. Shipley "Good News in Song
will be used. At 20 general evahgelistic
service Rev. d. S. Kerr havin g charge
Mr.. George Collins has been very sick the
past ten days with la grippe. He is in the
care of DR.. I. N. Pearson. Miss Emma