The Republican journal., 1900-10-11

SOUTH MONTN1LLE. MI. ana MIS-. Wln-
field Linton of Provide nee, R. l., were call
ed here last week to attend the funeral of
her sister, Miss Inez N. Peavey. Mr.. and
Mrs. George Hart of Rockland have been
visiting in this place du ring the past week.
....Mr. and Mrs. O. ?. Fuller visited her
week.
SwANvILLE. Mr.. f. ii. Nickerson of
Portland has been in town to look after his
interests here. Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Damn
and son Mckinley, visited frie nds in Hamp-
den Saturday and Sunday. Mrs. Albion
Colcord and two children are visiting
friends in town.. Mr. Chas Littlefield of
Winterport visited his mother, Mrs. Eliza
Lttletield, Sunday. Mrs. Littlefeld has
disposed of all her stock and will leave this
week. Her farm is for sale. 1t is in good
locality to catch the trade of summer visitors
and well supplied with springs and never
failing water 1t is pleasantly situated on
the western shore of Swan Lake and well
worth all she asks for it,. Mrs Mary Mad
clocks, one of our oldest inhabitants, passed
away last week. She was always social and
genial and will be pleasantly remembered
by all who knew her. She leaves two sons
and two daughters. Mrsand Mrs. w. S.
Nickerson and two children returned from
a visit to friends in Unity Sunday -. Mr.. w.
f. Spinney, lately from China, was the
guest of his grandmother, Mrs. Il. G. Royal,
few days recently. Mr.. Spinney and his
wife barely escaped with their lives at the
time of the uprising of the Chinese a year
ago last June. Their buildings were loo
ted and burned, their ponies stolen, and
they were left with nothing but their night
clothes. They We're fired upon several
times before they could reach the gates of
the city, a quarter of a mile distant. Mrs
5. exhibited wonderful courage and bravery
through it all, and smiles now at the figure
she cut in shirt-waist with one sleeve but
ton cut out, a lace skirt, a pair of her hus-
bands socks. with the toes folded under, and
pair OF straw slippers, found about
the ruins the next morning. Mr.. S.
says he did not realize the horror of the
affair until they returned at 1 o'clock in
the morning and found the murdered body
of their night Waterman, and the bones of
their servants smouldering in the ashes.
He seems hopeful for the future of China,
and speaks Of returning there as 'gong
home''
STOCKTON SPRINGS. Mr.. Willard G.
Staples Of West Brookfeld, Mass, arrived
in town Oct. Sd, to spend a week with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Staples.
October Sd Drs. Wilson and Kilgore Of Bel
fast and Stevens of this village performed a
successful surgical operation in the case of
Mrs. James Treat, who, although in dan
gerous condition still, is thought to be slowly
improving under the care of trained nurse.
500 Mr.. f. F. Staples has sold the Lewis
Mudgett place, recently bought by himself,
to MIR. Fred Emerson, pilot of the Bar Har-
Dor steamer Cimbria. Miss Clara Mud
gett came from Castine, where she is attend
| ing the Normal school, Friday, for a brief
visit at home, returning Tuesday. Mrs f.
M. Lancaster and Miss Gertrude Pendleton
| returned Saturday from a weeks visit in
Bangor and Brewer. :. Mr. Frank Treat is
visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs James
Treat. He arrived by Saturdays boat. -.
Mr.. and Mrs. Simeon Ellis of Quincy, Mass,
are the guests of his mother, Mrs. Thomas
Clifford. -. Mr.. and Mrs David Chase and
| daughter, Mrs. Ladd of Rockland, arrived
Saturday to visit Capt. and Mrs. Chas. c.
| Park Capt. Wlbert West left Monday,
for a business trip to Boston and New York.
| Mr. and Mrs Chas. Sanford and son
| Dick closed their Fort Point cottage Mon
day and left for their home in New York
MIR James II. Griffin took Mondays
boat for Boston, on his return to his bust
ness in North Adams, Mass. 49,. Mrs. Eden
Shute and son Eden returned Monday, af-
ter weeks visit at Vinalhaven. Mrs A.
H. SOden, having C osed her Fort Point cot
tage for the season, left Wednesday for her
home in Newtonville, Mass, accompanied
by her guests, Mrs. Greene, Miss Gilman,
and other friends. The Current Events
Club will hold it's next meeting, Oct. 18th,
with Mrs. Bert Hopkins. The many friends
of Mrs. Edward Lafolley will be pleased to
know she has so far improved as to leave
her room for short time, Monday