The Republican journal., 1900-02-08
COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE.

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PROSPECT FERRY. Capt. Rufus Hartman
and wife arrived home from New York last
Saturday. Their many friends will be glad
to see them, as they have been gone long
time. W. d. Hartman and wife spent last
Sunday with MT. and Mrs. Horace Lind
sey at Prospect Marsh. Mrs. Fannie Will
son has gone to New York to visit her hus-
band, Capt A. S. Wilson. Several per-
sons from this place attended the dance at
Standpoint last Friday night. TX. S. Ord
way visited friends in Bangor last week. $50.
Aleck Boland is at home for short vaca-
ton.
SwANv1LLE. Mr.. A. Ross Nickerson was
at home from Bucksport over Sunday Mr..
and MIS- Isaiah 81. Bryan of Brooks were
guests of Mrs. L. l.. Downs recently. Mrs.
Charles W alker, Mrs. Fred Curtis and Mrs.
James Knowlton will entertain the next
sociable at the Grange Hall, Feb. 8th picnic
supper. Last Friday Mr.. John Holmes
treated his pupils TO sleigh, ride, visiting
the schools in districts No 3 and Z. Several
of our young people have whooping cough.
Mr.. G. R. Nickerson slipped on the ice
last Wednesday morning and sprained his
ankle quite badly, but is improving at the
present writing.
WALDO. Miss Bernice Ciley is lutte sick
with pneumonia. The scarlet fever patients
are all convalescent and no new cases have
developed. Mr.. and Mrs. A. J. Simmons
are in West Virginia visiting their daughter.
Mrs. l.. d. Shorey, who has been in
Montana the past year, is at home. ii. W.
Chase and W. E. Harding have harvested
their ice. 1t is about sixteen inches thick
and very clear and nice. 49, The travelling
has been very treacherous lately but no
very severe accidents reported. &c. W.
Barnes is getting lumber for tue new build
ings Of William Barnes. I'D. G. and ". E .
Harding are getting out lumber to make re-
pairs on their barns. Geo. o. Holmes lost
good horse recently with Inflammation of the
bowels. Arthur Payson has lost good
four-year old colt from bots. Joseph Ellis
of South Brooks has lost one of his heavy
team horses from paralysis. He has bought
the pair formerly owned by the late Isaac
Mixer.
! SEARsMoNT. Charles Brown made a bust
ness trip to Portland last week.. Albert
P. Toothaker made brief visit home last
week. Mrs. VIM II. Tead has returned to
her home in Kansas City Mo-. Miss Alice
Poor was at home from Castine last Satur-
day and Sunday Miss Josephine Knight
has gone to Franklin. Mass. Victor Grange
conferred the fourth degree upon two candi-
dates last Wednesday evening. 500. The viii
lage school, under the instruction of Rev
G. NJ. Bailey and Miss Harriet Bean, closed
Feb md, after very profitable term.
Eight pupils were reported not absent duI-
ing any session. Those reported for perfect
department and close attention to studies
were Moody Bedford Harold Cobb, Elmer
Cushman and Eva Severance. Bertha Paine
took the highest rank in spelling, having
SO 2. 49,. Thursday evening, Feb. 18TH there
will be "Kondike Social" at j. l.. Beams
hall, under the management of the ladies Of
the M. church. Admission FIVE cents. A
program of music, readings and recitations
will be rendered. Ice cream and cake will
be served at the close of the entertainment,
at the usual prices. Mrs. W. L. Wilder
visited friends in Camden last week. :. Benz.
Mixer fell on the ice injuring himself severe
iy but breaking no bones.
UNITY. Fred Farwell from Massachu-
sets has bought the Nat. Knights stand at
the village and will move there in the near
future. -. George w. Flagg of Unity Planta-
ton died Feb. l. He was great sufferer
and died from the effects of a paralytic
shock. Don Chase's youngest child has
been quite sick with scrofula bunch on it's
neck, but is now convalescent.. The cit-
zens of this town are agitating telephone
the coming season. Mr.. Stebbins of Port
land was here last week to look after the
matter. The company intend to have it run
from Unity to Thorndike and Freedom, and
connect with Brooks, if each town will raise
the amount required. Unity and Freedom
feel safe, but Thorndike is doubtful If this
attempt is successful a number of private
telephones will be added. Will Myrick
and family, former residents of this town,
who have been living in Winterport for sew
eral years, intend to return this spring if
rent can be secured. Mrs. Eunice Harding
went to Waterville last week to have some
dentistry done and to do some shopping.
Frank Bartlett and Don Chase have bought
some lumber on the Stevens lot. Mr.. Bart
lett and his crew will begin work this week,
if possible. Their steam mill, which began
operation a few weeks ago, will run night
and day while saving single stuff. -. james
Reynolds met with quite serious accident
a few days ago. While riding past the rail.
way station his sleigh slowed and hit the
railroad track, throwing him out cut
ting his face badly and breaking his shout
der. The horse ran and completely de-
molished the sleigh. His son Pearl. who is
one of the section men, happened to be near
and with the aid of Elijah Walker carried
Mr.. Reynolds to his sons home, which was
only short distance. DR.. Cook was sum.
moned and set the broken bone. Mr.. and
| Mrs. W. A. Giles received despatch Feb.
Sd that her father, Mr.. Atwood Whitaker OF
Troy, dropped dead while in Pittsfeld on
that date. [Obituary in another column
Ed. Journal.