The Republican journal., 1900-11-08
COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE.

NALDO. liz ScuOOl Is DlSG. NO. i Will
hold ten-cent sociable at Silver Harvest
Grange Hall Friday evening, Nov. 9th. The
funds will be used towards getting flag
for the school house. All are cordially in
vited
SEARsMoNT. NJ. 0. Wilson has gone to
Boston for the winter. Edwin Crawford
and wife of Warren were the guests of J.
W. Crawford last Sunday. Mrs. Mary
Moody of Franklin, Mass, is visiting
friends in town. DR.. p A. Croker of Au-
gusta was in town last Saturday and Sun
day. .....H. E. Miller has gone to Boston to
spend the winter. B. +. Fuller has i'm
proved the looks of his buildings with a
very handsome piazza. w. L. Wilder has
returned from three weeks visit in Bos-
ton....C. Q. Brown went to the Islands last
week to buy lambs
MORRILL,. Charles Merriam and family
from Lincolnvlle have moved into town
and taken rent with Robe Mears, in his
new house.. Miss Emma Murch came
home from Augusta last Thursday on a
weeks visit. 80. Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Win
chenbach made visit to Washington, Me-,
last Friday and Saturday. Mrs. Carrie
Daggett and children went to Waltham,
Mass, Monday on three weeks visit.....
The village schools are having two weeks
vacation. ...J. F. Vickery has a full crew
at work in his steam mill and is turning
out apple barrels for all who apply. Mer-
Rams, Daggetts and Dickey's mills also
ntf If
Belfast preached here last Sunday morning
and evening. -. The Methodist society is at
present without pastor, but will hold ser
vices at the usual hour on alternate Sun
days.
APPLETON. Two telephone companies,
the New England and the Union, have ex-
tended their lines to the village. :. Clarence
Ames recently shot white mink. The
mink had been seen several times in the
river near the bridge. William Gay and
wife of Midway, Mass, have been in town
a few days, guests of Capt. Frank Hall and
wife. Miss Grace Demuth, who has lived
with her uncle, John Wellman, several
years, has gone to Thomaston, where her
home will be with Mrs. Emery Keller. H.
2. Murray shot deer last week that dressed
about 200 lbs Mr.. Murray is 70 years of age
and feels very proud of his success. :. Fred
Demuth is up from Warren, the guest for
short time of his uncle, John Wellman.
Ulysses Gushee is buying apples to ship.
Geo. n. Wyllie and wife of Warren were
guests Saturday and Sunday of G. II. Page
and wife.
STANDPOINT. Mrs. Abbie Nickerson has
closed her cottage and gone to Massachusetts
for the winter. Mrs. Robert French has
closed her house at the Point, and after a
short visit in Brewer and Waterville will 90
to Roxbury, Mass, for the winter. Mrs
Henrietta Griffin has been very sick the
past week with rheumatism. Rev. C. w.
Fisher of Dexter, a former pastor, is ex-
pected here this week for a VISIT. Miss
Mabelle Paul of Belfast, who is teaching in
the Brook district, visited here with friends
last Saturday and Sunday. Miss Addie
Partridge from the Narrows is dressmaking
for several here. The school in the Mar
rows closed last week, as several Of the
scholars We're obliged to stay at home to
work. The two weeks will be added to the
next term, that all may attend. The Ladies'
Sewing Circle, which was organized here
last summer, met with Mrs. l.. S. Perkins
last Wednesday. Sixteen were present.
The sewing done that day was on quilt
for Mrs. Witherel to give to the Missionary
society in Boston. She paid the circle five
cents for each member present .. Capt.
Isaac Berry has sold his little craft, g Poor
JIM" to Mr.. Sanford Libby of Prospect,
who took possession at once. >. During one
of the recent gales the flag staff at DR..
Warnings cottage was broken off close to the
ground. MIR. Steward from the Bangor
Theological Seminary preached here last
Sunday. \ little daughter arrived at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs Edward Clifford Oct,
3lst.
Troy. Fred II. Bagley and wife gave
reception to their friends Tuesday evening,
Oct 30th. The house was filled with those
who came to wish them long and happy
life. Refreshments of coffee and cake We're
served, and the evening was spent in most
happy manner. Among the many presents
given were the following silver sugar bowl
and spoon-holder combined, and half dozen
silver teaspoons, Mr.. and Mrs. William
Knowles silver water pot, Mr. and Mrs B.
F. Harding and daughter Katrina; set
orange spoons, Fred r. Carter and wife;
berry spoon, Miss Mamie Stevens; silver
bread tray, Albion Piper; silk dolies, Miss
Gertie Bates; hand painted fancy plate,
Mrs Maggie Parsons; set of nut picks,
Clyde Harding and lady; glass butter dish,
NJ. R. Ferguson and wife; fancy fruit dish,
Miss Maude Clark; salad plate, Misses Au-
vena and Belle Myrick; butter knife and
sugar shell, Mrs. Abbie Newell; handker-
chiefs, Miss Mile Stevens; sugar shell,
Mrs Julia Mitchell, Worcester, Mass. plate,
cup and saucer, Mrs. ]. E. Pierce, glass
cake plate, Medwin Fernald; water bottle,
Arthur Bagley, reticule, Merton Bagley;
one years subscription to the Christian En-
deavor World, Carrie Weymouth; table
cloth, Mrs. j. II. Bagley; one pair towels,
Mrs. Susie Myrick towels, Miss Laura Tib-
belts; alarm clock, to wake the young
couple up in the morning." Dr. and Mrs.
NJ. 7. Dodge; cold meat fork, David Piper
and wife handkerchiefs, Frank Piper; one
pair towels, Mrs. Caroline Piper; fancy
plate, Mrs. NJ. r. Ferguson; one pair towels,