The Republican journal., 1900-11-08

FREEDOM. Rev. T. P. Williams of Win
slow preached at the Congl. church last
Sunday. He was accompanied by his
daughter, Miss Edith. 1.-The fall term of
the Academy closes this week, Friday 1t is
pronounced very successful school. There
will be a vacation of one week. The winter
term will be under the instruction of the
same principal and assistant, Mr. and Mrs
Perkins. Mrs. A. j. Billings returned
from Portland last week. The friends of
Mrs. R. j. Wiggin will be pleased to know
that she is in our village for few weeks.
THoRNDIKE. Bethel Lodge, Good Tenn
plars, have elected the following officers
for the ensuing quarter: c. T., Henry
Small V. T., Vesta Hasty; P. c. T., Elva
Hasty; Sec, Bessie Higgins Chap, George
Small; F. S., Fred Hasty; T., J. D. Higgins !;
NJ, Gustave Ward G., Charles Wren Sent,
Grace Higgins. Thorndike Lodge installed
their officers Saturday evening, Nov. Sd,
after which cake and coffee were served.
Julia, wife of Howard Small, died at their
home Sunday night. Mrs. Small was held
in high esteem by her many friends, and
great sympathy is felt for the bereaved
family. She leaves husband, two sons
and two daughters to mourn their loss ....
Mr.. and Mrs 5. F. Files and infant daugh-
ter, who have been visiting at v n. Hig-
gins, returned to their home in Bangor
Nov. Sd. Ira Pitman and wife, who have
been visiting friends in town, returned to
Ra1fact MOO1ay Rart Stevens and 1yifa
passed Saturday and Sunday with her
parents, Mi. and Mrs. Frank Prentiss, in
| Pittstield. I'D. H. Stevens and wife and "
| y. Higgins and wife attended the Waldo
| County Veterans Association in Freedom
Nov. list, and report a good time. -. The
new school house is nearly completed, and
the grounds have been graded and put in
good order. All are much pleased with the
location and surroundings. Mrs. A. II.
Higgins passed Saturday and Sunday with
her mother, Mrs. Caroline Ward..... R. S.
Ward and wife passed Saturday night and
Sunday with their daughter, Mrs. Lena
Russell, in Freedom. $3.50. Miss Hattie Corn
forth passed Thursday in Augusta. Mrs.
Henry Farwell of Fairfield was the guest
last week of Mrs. Jennie and Lizzie Gates.
Miss Flossie Gilchrest of Knox is with
Mrs Porter Hurd for a few weeks..... Miss
Annie Bryant of Knox has been dressmak-
ing the past week for Mrs. Jennie Vose....
Miss Matte johnson of Freedom is passing
| few weeks with her sister, Mrs. F. Y.
Vose. Miss Grace Higgins is passing a
| few days in jackson, the guest of her aunt,
Mrs. j. I. Hatch. BERTHE Dyer visited in
| China several days last week. He returned
home Saturday, accompanied by his sister,
Mrs. Willie Philbrck. George Sherman
and wife of Burnham passed Saturday
night and Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. J. G.
Cilley.
| EAST KNOX. A very pleasant and profit
able term of school, under the instruction
26th. In the evening the teacher and pupils
gave an entertainment in McGray's hall.
| This was the first attempt of the most of
them and as the time was very limited they
certainly reflected much credit not only
upon themselves but also upon their teacher.
Each one rendered his OF her part in a very
easy manner, showing that we have plenty
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have the right kind of teacher. Following
is the program Tableau-"Our School,
teacher and pupils dec, "Farmer P', Edgar
Douglass song, "When Dinah blows the
horn, Gladys Wentworth and Minnie
Crosby; rec, Harold Wentworth; dialogue,
Cassie and Carrie Rogers rec, "Aunt Tab
athy," Lottie Douglass song, Sunny Tenne-
see'', Minnie Crosby; tableau in four scenes,
Midnight Courtship; dec, Robbie McGray
dec, George Farren; rec, 'Entertaining My
| Big Sisters Beau, Cassie Rogers dec,
''Evening Bells. Sammy Marden; tableau,
''The Rising Som, Tommy Woodbury.
song, s"The Drunkards lone child, Minnie
and Lottie Douglass; stump speech, Edgar
Douglass; dialogue, appearances are de-
cetful", with the following characters: DC
White, beggar, Edgar Douglass; Judsy
White, bootblack, Chester Kenney; a
pompous old gent, Roland Kelsey; a dude,
Robbie McGray a policeman, Bert McGray
an old lady, Carrie Kelsey. Mr.. Harry
Littlefeld of Brooks was present with a
graphophone and gave several very laugh
able selections. The entertainment closed
with remarks by NJ. W. SWEET, superintend-
ent of schools. A temporary stage made
for the occasion was very PRETTY decorated
with evergreens and bright red berries, the
school flag and smaller flags forming part OF
the decorations. The words sour School,
were made of the evergreen and berries and
placed above the stage, and when the teach
er arranged his pupils on the stage it present
ed very pleasing scene to the audience,
and one to be remembered with pride and
pleasure by the parents. The exercises
closed with singing "Red, White & Blue
by teacher and pupils. After the entertain
ment those who wished took part in dancing
to music furnished by the ''1in Pail Orches-
| ira" The musicians were too numerous to
mention, Brooks. Morrill,, Thorndike and
] Knox were well represented in the band