The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1900-12-20


Foster Small OF Brooks is spending tn.
winter with his grandparents and attendirs
school. Last Friday part Of Belfast
people took sleighrfde out t. Ounninp-
hams Hall, where their Swanville friends
were invited to join them in a social dance.
The good sleighing, beautiful moonlight
and select company all combined to make
it very enjoyable affair.". Comet Grange
elected the same board of officers this year
as last, with one or two exceptions. Mr..
| Walter Nickerson has gone to Waterville
| STOCKTON SPRINGS. The sociable held
last Tuesday evening for the benefit of
Denslow hall proved a very pleasant affair.
netting quite sum for the needed improve
ments. Mrs. John Randell returned Fri
day from few days visit to her sister, Mrs.
| Wilson Randell of Belfast, accompanied by
her granddaughter, Miss Gladys Randell,
who has spent her school vacation with her
| cousin, Mrs Esther Weber. -. Mrs, ID. G.
Harris left Saturday for Augusta, where
she visited her nephew, C. S. Hichborn,
going from there Monday to the home of
her son, H. H. Grant, in Portland slack
Frost arrived in town Sunday and seems
| to have lost none of his Old-time vigor.
When he applies for s'leave of absence" it
will be granted without hesitancy.. The
village schools began Monday. The only
change in teachers is that Miss Mabelle
Paul of Belfast is teaching the grammar
school. Emery Heagan of Belfast is teach
ing at s'the Brook go. Miss Mabel F. Sim
mons returned to her duties at the Castine
Normal School Wednesday, accompanied
by Miss Susie CousenS and Miss Clara
Mudgett, pupils of the school. New goods
and holiday stock are displayed at the fol-
lowing places: Dry goods at j. G. Lambert's;
dress goods, blankets, wrappers, towels, etc,
at Mrs. Susie Randell's; crockery and glass
ware at the J. NJ. AmeS Co.'S, and holiday
goods at f. F. Staples. Miss Harriet d.
Hichborn, who has been absent since the
last of August, arrived home Wednesday
evening, having visited friends in New
York, New Jersey, Connecticut and Massa-
chusettS, and her brothers in Portland and
Augusta.
THoRNDIKE. Mr.. Daniel Hunt, an aged
citizen, died Friday morning at the home of
his son, Edward NJ. Hunt. The deceased
leaves widow, five daughters and two sons.
The funeral services were held Sunday,
Rev. D. Bracket officiating -. Owing to the
inclemency of the weather there Vas
small attendance at the quarterly meeting
Dec. 18th, sth and 9th. =. Mrs V. n. Higgins
had the misfortune to cut he. left hand
quite badly last week. Dr.. Hurd dressed the
wounds and they are doing well. -. Mrs.
Mabel Mason and Miss Jennie Croxford of
jackson were guests Sunday night of Mrs.
Benz. AmeS. Mr.. and Mrs. Thurow of
Dlxmont were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Jo-
seph Higgins during the quarterly meeting.
'' Rev. and Mrs. d. Bracket D ssed Friday
night with Mrs. Rebecca Files. George
Sherman and wife of Durham passed Sat-
urday and Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. J. G.
'Cilley Mrs. Fred Cole was the guest of
Mrs. Bert Stevens Friday. There will be
an election of officers at Harvest Moon.
grange last Saturday.. and Mrs.
J. c. Whitney, who have been passing
several weeks with their son, J. O. Whit
ney, in Embden, returned Saturday night.
.....Misses Lizzie Harmon and Myra
Gates left Monday morning for Castine, to
attend the Normal school. -. Robert Gates,
who is attending Shaw's Business College in
Portland, is at home for short VACATION.
Mrs. Elkanah Moulton of Unity was the
guest of her daughter, Mrs. Asbury Har-
mon, last week. zee. Ira Howard of Pittsfeld
is passing few days with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Alfred Howard. =. Miss Florence
Rackltf of Knox visited Miss Myra Gates
few days last week....L. G. Monroe passed
Saturday night and Sunday with his sister,
in Searsport. Miss Mile Monroe has re-
turned to her school in Searsport. :. Austin
Black of Milo is visiting his mother and
brother here for short time - H. Stevens
and wife, who have been visiting relatives
in Raymond and vicinity, returned Monday
Mr.. and Mrs Ira Ward of Massachusetts
are visiting relatives in town. =. j Joseph Far
well is teaching school at Knox Station....
Bethel Lodge of Good Templars has adopted
the following resolutions
Whereas, the Divine Creator of the uni
verse has seen fit to remove from our midst
a loved and honored sister, Mrs. j. d. Small,
be it
Resolved: That while we bow in silent
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the Divine will. we have lost member
whose place in our lodge cannot be filled.
Resolved, That our hearts are filled with
sadness as we enter the Lodge room and
look in vain for her whose gentle presence
has ever been a sweet, though silent, intlu-
ence for good to ALL
Resolved, That our hearts go out in deep
est sympathy to the husband and children,
| who have been bereft of beloved wife and
mother.
Resolved, That our charter be draped for
thirty days; that these resolutions be insert
ed in the Temperance Record and The Re-
publican Journal; a copy be sent to the
family of the deceased, and copy be spread
upon the records of Bethel Lodge, l. O. G. I.
MRS. E. l.. BARTLETT, Com.
BESSIE L. HIGGINS, on
E. L. BARTLETT, Res
| Bethel Lodge, l. o. G. L.
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