The Republican journal., 1899-04-13

KNOX. Rev. A ID. Thibodeau holds meet
ings Sunday afternoons at the Half Moon
school house. The meetings are well
attended and considerable interest is mani
tested. ID. r. Sparrow, who has been dis
abed for more than year, is now able to
work in his carriage shop portion of the
time. Rev. H. Small is making extensive
alterations and repairs on his house.
PROSPECT FERRY. The C. E. Society gave
a sociable as Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Avery's
last Friday night. After the program fine
supper was served Of which "a partook All
went home feeling well repaid for gong.
Mrs. Mary Smith has gone to Belfast to stop
while with her brother, c. F. CHM. Miss
Martha E Hartman spent last Saturday and
Sunday with her mother, Mrs. Rebecca Har-
ri man, returning to Old Town Monday
mo rning. .Mr. Samuel Dodge of Brewer
visited al Mrs. Rebecca Hartman 5 last Sun
day. -. School began in this district last Mon
day, Faustina Harding teacher. This will
be Miss Harding's third term here. E. School
began at Mt Heagan last Monday, Mrs
Nellie Randall of Stockton Springs, teacher
... Mrs. Jennie Batchelder has gone to Bel
fast to visit her son Freeman. Freeman
Batchelder of Belfast was in town last Fri
day.
MONROE The church sOcable held in
Odd Fellows Hall Wednesday evening"
April 9Th, was complete success, both So
cially and financially, One hundred and
sixty We're present. The sociable was under
the auspices of Mr.. and Mrs. F. l.. Palmer,
who furnished the treat, consisting of pea
nuts, pop corn, oranges and candy. One of
the best programs of the season was given
as follows; Music, Miss Nora Lufkin; dec,
Sidney Scott; rec, Jessie Thompson; vio-
lin solo, Mrs Blanche Stevens reading, Mrs.
DR.. Weber; rec. Ethel Chase dec, Thos
Richie. The entertainment concluded with
farce by Ruth McEnery Stuart, entitled
The Snow Cap Sisters The cast was as
follows: Granny Snow mother of eleven
daughters, Mrs. Grace Weber; Patti Lind
Snow, a prima donna, Nettie Billings;
Loueesy and Louizy Snow, twins, Alice
Palmer and Cora Fairbanks; Ella Snow,
elocutionist, George Palmer; Susan Deplora
Snow, who mourns lost lover, Nellie Sta
plies Wing Foo Snow, the Celestial, Mama
Staples, Johanna jimmy Snow, a woman's
Fighter, Belle j. Palmer; the late iamente d
Miss Snow, wax tigur4, Myrtle B lcheld 4r
Sappho Sonnetna Snow, poet, Blanche
Neaiey; Gravy colored boy SUPER Harry
Peavey. Mr. and Mrs. Palmer are much
pleased with the success Of the entertain
ment. The fee was ) cents and Melted some
thing over S. This money is to help pay
thefminster, Rev j. S Blair, who will stay
with the society another year. Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. Twombly are moving to their
farm, about mile from the village for the
summer. Mr.. r. r. Dawson is welcomed
home from Augusta, where he distinguished
himself as our representative in the legisla-
ture. Miss Nellie Staples goes to Boston
this week to select millinery and will be
accompanied by Miss Maud Kicker, who
goes to visit her brother, Austin Kicker.
Elmer Dickey is building a barn to take the
place of the one burned two years ago..
Hiram Twombly, who has been employed in
Massachusetts the past winter was taken
sick there last week and was advised by
ply stefan to start for home He reached his
brother-i Flaws in Winterport but could
not be moved farther. DR.. Webber was call
ed and pronounced it typhoid fevers.. The
little child of Mr.. and Mrs. Sam. Brown
died this week from an overdose of med-
cine given for the group. Easter services
We're held at the church last Sunday. Cut
flowers and potted plants We're used for
decorations. Mr.. Carter, a student At the
Bangor Theological Seminary, who came to
this country from Syria only Il months ago,
spoke to the people of this village at the
church last Sunday evening on the manners
and customs of Syria. Wien he completes
his studies he intends to return to labor
among his people. Mrs. James Grant, who
was considered dangerously i'll last week. IS
gaining under the treatment of doctors
Fellows and Holt. e. Church sociable at the
Town Hall April 10Th. A musical program