The Republican journal., 1900-01-11

| to work for a MIR. Howes.. .Messrs. f. l..
Ward, Al. Mudgett and Everett Dockham
are in Boston on business. Mr.. and Mrs
Fred Dockham will entertain the S. B. l. S.
| Jan 18th Mrs Belle Erskine OF Frankfort
visited Mrs. Fannie Libby and daughter Ora
Jan 4th. MI Emery Heagan of Belfast
visited his aunt, Mrs. Sarah Colson, and
| family, last Saturday and Sunday. Mr.. H.
ia teaching the Ferry school this winter.
BuKNHAM. This community was greatly
shocked to learn the sad news Of the suicide
of one of our most respected citizens, Mr.
Jackson Reynolds, which occurred Tuesday
morning, January End. Mr.. Reynolds arose
! early that morning and went 80 the WOOD
| house and with shot gun blew Oft the top
| of his head. There is no assignabe cause
| for his rash act. Mr.. Reynolds had always
been an honest, hard working man. and was
| a well-to-do farmer, respected by all who
knew him. The unfortunate man leaves
| widow and two children son and daughter
to mourn their sad loss. The Immediate
| relatives of the deceased have the sympa-
| thy of large circle of friends in their be-
| reavement.
| SwANv1LLE A. Eugene Nickerson and
wife returned to Portland last week Percy
| l.. Nickerson returned to Oronc Wednesday.
, Bert Scribner and wife of Calais have
| been visiting in town but returned to CALAIS
| the first of the week. Rev. Clarence Young
| will speak at the church Jan. 21st at P, NJ
| -. Mrs Elzada Nealy of Monroe is visiting
| form pst held
at Comet Grange Hall last Monday after
noon and evening, and was a very profitable
as we'll as entertaining meeting. -. Jewell
bowling has returned to Maiden. ...- Mrs
Wallace Cunningham, Mrs, Ida Pierce and
| Mrs r. r. Marden will entertain the socla-
| BILE at the Grange Hall this, Thursday even
ing. Picnic supper.
| FREEDOM The many friends here of Capt
| Geo. T. Ranle tt were very much grieved at
his sudden DEATH He was beloved and re-
| spected by the citizens of his native village
-. The members of Beacon Light Climb and
their hus bands held their annual meeting
with Mrs. M. A. and j. Sayward of Thorn
| dixie. A sumptuous dinner was served. -.
Dana B. Carter Post, G. A. r., installed
their officers Friday morning, Jan. 5th Din
ner was served, and the officers of the W. S.
| r. C.. were installed in the afternoon. The
spring term of the Academy will begin Tues
| day. Feb 9th The same excellent teachers
will be employed and the prospect is hatter-
| ing for an excellent school. The Christian
Endeavor Society will give social Saturday
| evening, Jan. 18th, at G. A. r. hail. A fine
program is being prepared and good time
| is anticipated. :. Mr.. and Mrs. Crosby Fow-
Ter are visiting DR.. A. J. Billings and G. Bel
| lows. Rev. Mr.. Richmond Will preach at
| the Congregationallst church Jan. 18th. A
few days ago fire was discovered in the
Lake House, and had it not been for the
chemical ire extlnguisher the village might
have had a serious fire, as high winds were
prevailing The rumor that the proprietors
/ of Hotel Maine were going to remove to
! Waterville is entirely without foundation.
| They receive good patronage, are well
liked, and have come to stay.
STOCKTON SPRINGS. Ray Bowdoin has
! sufficiently recovered his health to return,
last week, to his employment in Massachu-
Sets. 49,. Mrs. Robert HichbOrn, who has
| been very seriously i'll for the past month,
IS now slowly Improving. Mrs. Margaret
Ames, who has been i'll at the Hotel for
nearly two months, now has with her Mrs.
| Robert Ross as NURSE. The Grange gave a
Harvest Feast at it's hall last Friday even
! ing. At the annual meeting of the Masonic
| Block Association Dec. 9th, a dividend of
per cent. was declared to stockholders.
| Pownal Lod ge, F. & A. NJ, at its annual
| meeting, elected Ulcers for the ensuing
year.. e. F. Staples recently bought the
| Keller house On Church street, and it is re-
ported that he has now sold it to Will Smith
of this villag e... Mrs Caroline Berry went
to Bangor Jan. Sd to spend the winter with
her daughter, Mrs. Olivia Ryder. Mrs. E.
| f. West accompanied her mother to b., re
| turning last Friday. Edward Hartman
! and wife entertained quite company OF
friends Monday evening, with euchre. Re-
freshments were served, and the occasion
was an enjoyable one to ALL. One lone
robin is reported as still with us, brave
enough to face the winters cold, instead of
taking the southwark flight with his feather
ed friends.
| THoRND1KE Cars were loaded the past
week with hay by Blaisdell of Clinton and
G. B. Sampson OF Freedom with potatoes by
o. J. Farwell & Sons; with wood by
Charles Ward and Irving Thompson of
Knox. L. Wing, assisted by Benz.
| Ames, installed the officers of Harvest Moon
Grange last Saturday ...... Miss Evelyn C..
Higgins, who has had employment in Mas
sachusetts for the past Is months, has been
visiting relatives in town. She returned to
| Brookine, Mass, Jan 18th. Charles Vose
and wife passed last week with their daugh-
| ter, Mrs. Jennie Vose Master Linwood
| Thompson of Belfast spent last week with
| his aunt, Mrs. B. A. Gowen. " n. Higgins
| and wife attended the Veterans meeting in
Swanville Jan. 4th. The baby boy of Mr..
| and Mrs William Towle died last Sunday
m orning. The people in this vicinity feel
| great sympathy for them. Several Masons
| + rom town attended the funeral services of
their brother, Llewellyn Kinney. in Knox
| Jan. 7tb. 900. Clarence johnson and wife of
| Ere edom were the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
| Fred Vose last Sunday..... Mrs. Eta Har-
mon was out riding last Sunday Her friends
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