The Republican journal., 1900-02-22
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Makes the food more delicious and wholesome
STANDPOINT. Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Staples


will occupy Capt. Sumner Blacks house. -.
| Capt. and Mrs. J. P. Showers left New
York Feb. 14th in stmr. Yucatan for Ha-
| vana, Cuba. Capt. Showers is sent there on
business, and Mrs. Showers accompanies him
for pleasure trip. Mr.. Herbert NORM left
Monday for Boston, called there by French
Il Co. for few weeks. Mrs. Lois French
| died Feb. 18th, aged y years. She had been
| in feeble health for several years, but was
only confined to the house a few weeks.
Her husband, Capt. Frank French, died
| many years ago. She had four children,
| two of whom are living Mrs. Evelyn
johnson of Manchester, N. H., Mrs. Susie
| Taylor of Lawrence, Mass. Her son Ed
ward died in Rio about fifteen years ago and
Charles died in infancy. She was the
daughter of James and Nancy fendeton
Showers and one of family of eleven chill
dren, two of whom now remain-Mrs. Abbie
Nickerson of Grotun, Mass, and Mrs. Emma
Wiley of Chelsea, Mass She was a brave,
sympathetic woman, one who was always
called upon in time of trouble and was ever
ready to lend helping hand to neighbors
day afternoon, Rev. H. W Norton of Sears
port officiating. The burial was in the
cemetery here.
STo SPRINGS. Mr. Richard KILL
man of Bangor is in town, the guest of his
| sister. M rs Daniel Thompson. :. Mr.. and
Mrs Edward Hartman gave progress eu-
chre party to company of twenty five last
Thursday evening The prizes were award
ed amid much merriment. The only sad
countCnance was that of Capt. Edmund
Hichborn, whose disappointment at not re-
ceiving the BOBBY prize was almost too great
to be borne. Fruit, sherbet and cake were
served as refreshments, closing most en-
joyable evening. Mr.. S. H. West is sutfi-
GENTLY improved to walk out occasionally,
although not able to attend to business. >.
Mrs. Herbert Mixer was quite seriously i'll
with an attack of asthma last week, but is
now considerably better. IF II. Cousens is
showing new and specially handsome line
OF spring wall papers. MIR. Lewis Barrett
arrived by train Saturday night to Join his
wife, who is spending the winter with her
grandmother, Mrs. Lewis Mudgett. The
following morning little guest came to
them, a baby girl, Sadie Frances. Mrs.
Barretts mother, Mrs. Martha Beel Stuart
of New port. Nj e, is with her for some time
The Current Events Club was entertained
Wednesday by Mrs. Edward Hartman
Remember this is Washington's birthday
| annlv ersary-the ODD of February Also.
| that it is the date for the masked ball in
Denslow hall in aid of the V. l. S. Music
| by Gllmore's orchestra. West Main street
| hopes for good attendance.
| SwANvILLE. Mr.. Andrew Nickerson of
! Rowland visited friends in town recently.
| MIR. E. H. Nlckerson of Portland made his
mother, Mrs. Abigail Nickerson. a brief visit
| Feb. 9th -. Miss Celia Nickerson was home
| from Searsport Feb. 11th... The &c ciable at
Comet Grange Hall Thursday evening, Feb
| Sth was largely attended Supper was serv-
| ed for over tw o hundred people. The next
and last one will be Thursday, Feb 22nd
Mrs. A I. " ebh, Mrs. ID. W. Billings and
| others will look after the eatables. . Mrs
| Il. ID. Smart is at home for few weeks
| Miss Ellen Cunningham has returned from
| Will Gum ham AT h. me from Monta
| que recently and returned Feb. 18th, &C
| companied by his nephew, Earl Cunning
| ham,. Hon. A. E. Nickerson and Capt n
| Smart drove to Free dt III Feb Sth to attend
the funeral of DR.. A. j. Billings, returning
| the same day.. Miss Edv ina Small is quite
| sick. Mr.. Aaron Little field has been con
fna 10 bal oil
Maude Knowlton has returned from teach
ing in one of the northern towns Miss
Mabel Billings has completed her school in
Frankfort village and is at home. This
makes twenty-one terms which Miss Billings
has taught. Ernest Nickerson closed the
school in Dist. No. last Friday and Mr.
j chm Holmes the school in Dist. No g. They
are both young, but conscientious teachers
who labored faithfully and made thei1
schools success. Miss Nina Speering closed
the school in No 9 last week. Miss Speering
GEMS to have the confidence of her grown
up pupils, which speaks we'll for her. "A
Ross Nickerson was at home from Bucks
port over Sunday. The storm Sunday
uined our travelling 1t is now neither
slelgnlng or wheeling.
LIBERTY. Capt. E. E. Hatch of the 18th
| U. s. Infantry made short visit to his
! parents in this town last week. He has
| been ordered to Manila and is to sail from
| New York as soon as the ship can be got
ready. Miss Nellie Carroll, who has been
a teacher here for the past two years, has
been compelled to resign on account of poor
| health and return to her home at South
West Harbor. She has been very compe.
| tent teacher and will be great loss to this
town, for she has not only brought her school
up to high standard, but her influence has
been felt throughout all the schools in town,
as the other teachers have adopted her
| methods to some extent. A young man
| named Carr from Palermo has been engaged
to teach the spring term in her place..
Owing to the big rain storm of last week
only one representative from E. Fl. Brad
street Post, G. A. R, attended the Depart
ment Encampment at Portland. l.. G.
M orse having business in Lewiston Tues
day, started before the heavy rain began
Tues day morning and got through. Owing
to the destruction of bridges and washouts
on the roads the other delegates did not
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