The Republican journal., 1900-11-15
COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE.

i PROSPECT FERRY. Miss Lila Clark of
Camden visited Mrs. N. J. Heagan last
week. :. Mr. and Mrs. Eden Smart of Sears
port spent last Sunday with Alfred Ellis....
; Mrs Annie Emerson entertained the Ladies
. Circle last Saturday evening. Capt. and
Mrs. A. A. CHM entertained number of
their friends from Prospect Marsh last Fri
day evening. Refreshments were served
and a good time enjoyed by all.....Ruel
| Pierce of Camden is visiting relatives here.
Marsh visited Mr.. and Mrs. W. D. Harri-
man last Sunday. Mrs. Jessie Harding
has gone to Providence, R. l., to visit her
husband, Capt. F. f. Harding, in the barge
Belle of Oregon. Capt. W. C. Harding
went to New York last week to join his
barge, the George Schofeld.
PROSPECT VILLAGE. Miss Martha Math-
. ews Of North Searsport, who has been
teaching school here, gave sociable to her
scholars and friends Nov. sth, which all en-
joyed. She closed her school Nov. 10th.
Her pupils presented her with very nice
silver napkin ring, and all hope they may
be fortunate enough to secure her services
as teacher hereafter. John Libby met
with severe accident last Thursday while
at work in the engine room at Mosquito
, mountain in Frankfort. His left hand was
I caught in the gasoline engine, scraping and
mangling it badly. He was in the house
alone and had presence of mind to pry
it out; otherwise he would have lost the
hand He is attended by Dr. 0. S. Erskine
of FRANKFORT and is as comfortable as could
be expected. Capt Ephie Littletield of
Waldo Station, who is in town selling cook
ing ranges, is meeting with good success.
In one home he sold two.... Mrs. Elsie
Killman and daughter Sarah, accompanied
by Miss Haley, went to Bangor last week,
shopping. 80. The community find the new
| telephone at the postotice a great conven-
fence, and Mr.. Libby juststhe man to attend
to it. Come and try it.
| MORRILL,. The teacher of the Primary
school at the village reports that Norman
| Thomas won the prize in spelling and de-
pertinent. He is 9 years old, comes miles
to school, and did not miss day during the
term. Richard Merriam from Howard, R.
L., is spending a fortnights vacation at
home. ...Justin Merriam and Mrs. Linda
Gray went to Providence, r. l., last Mon
day. ...Miss Edith Morrill, of Belmont Wis
tied her sister, Mrs Herman Merriam, last
Sunday. Miss Altha Woods visited her
sister, Mrs. Eunice Higgins, at the Head of
| the Tide, Belfast, last week Will Wood
| hur CIT 10
county last Thursday. Mrs. Abby Phil
brick is stopping at her brothers, j. r.
Mears Charles Brown went to Boston
last week. 1t is expected that Mrs. Brown
will return with him from the hospital.
Mrs. Avesta Hatch has had furnace
placed in her cellar by Frank Clark of
Freedom. -. The school house in the Cross
and Robinson district, so-called, was burned
t" the ground Monday afternoon, Nov. 9Th.
| The fire was discovered early in it's prog
| ress, so that the books, stove, desk, charts,
| etc, were saved. The fire caught in some
brush at one corner of the house. Opin-
/ ions differ in regard to its origin
! PROSPECT. The CIarK school closed last
Monday, and the scholars, assisted by their
| teacher, Miss Bertha Partridge, gave very
enjoyable sociable in the evening. The
program was as follows: Band of Mercy
song by school; concert recitation by
| part of the list class, Hazel Shute, Annette
Shute, Christine Clark, Everett George and
| Minnie George; rec, "Six Times Nine"
Mida Curtis; exercise, ending with a song
and march, Josie Richie, Bessie Eastman,
Royden Clark, Roy Littlefeld, George Kings
bury. Charlie Clarke, Isabel Lttleteld,
Evelyn Clark and others; rec, "Injun
| Boy Grace kingsbury; awarding diplo-
mas; tabeau, can Eclipse on the Sum-"
Myrtle Clark, George Kingsbury; rec,
| ''Seven Times One,' Evelyn Clark; school
prophesy, Grace kngsbury: tableau,
changing Work." Thomas Powers, Roy
den Clark, Grace Kingsbury, Josie Richie;
song, "My Angel Mothers Grave,' Evelyn
| Clark, with Charlie Clark at the organ
dialogue, ga Reconstructed Man, Thomas
Powers, Bessie Eastman, and Myrtle Clark
| Band of Mercy song by the school, with
the teacher at the organ; tableau, "Good
| Night" by little Isabel Littlefeld in night
dress and cap. Mr.. F. Percy Partridge
assisted by playing on the violin and Mrs
Marcellus Clark the organ, and after the
program was finished the audience were
called upon, and Mr.. Willard Lane, Miss
Nettie Littletield and Mr.. Lester Dow re-
sronded with Rotations, and singing by
Mr.. Melvin Clark, Mr.. Everett Lttlefield,
Mr.. Jacob Eames, Miss Alma Partridge,
Mrs. Marcellus Clark. The teacher was
presented with a beautiful cellulOid toilet
case by the pupils. After the exercises
dancing was enjoyed by the young folks.
Mr.. Marcellus Clark brought his organ to
| the school house for the entertainment.