The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1900-01-04
ABSoIUTEN Pure


the Centre Church, Dec. Is. was one OF the
best ever given. The children did their
parts to perfection. Great credit is due the
did we'll. The program was as follows;
Music by the choir; reading Scripture and
prayer by the pastor, Rev. d. Brackett;
song, Christmas Carol, by Leila and Grace
Higgins Lewis. Carl and Gertrude Hogan; ;
rec, by Florence Coffin; rec, by Grace Hlg-
gins; music, by male quartette; rec. by bes-
sic Higgins song by Glenn Higgins rec,
by Albert Higgins; rec, by Leila Higgins;
singing by the choir; rec, by Emma wren; ;
song by Mrs. Lila Higgins; rec, by Ruth
Small duet, by Carl and Gertrude Hogan;
rec, by Matte Small; song. by Carl ana
Gertrudes III ogan; rec, by Glenn Higgins; ;
song, by Grace Higgins, music by male
quartette rec, by Annie Wren; dec, by
Charlie Wren song, by four children; ;
remarks by Rev. d. Bracket; music, by the
choir; exercise by five children. The tree
was prettiy decorated with pop corn and
candy and was we'll laden with presents,
among which were several valuable ones...
Rev. d. Bracket will preach at the church
the second Sunday in January. Edgar
Keene of Waterville called on friends in
town last Monday Mrs. Nora (Ward)
Osburn of Pittsfield spent Christmas with
her mother, Mrs. Ellen Ward. Miss Fan
ME Simpson, who has employment in Pitts
field, passed Christmas with her parents. -.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph PTentiss passed last
week with their granddaughter, Mrs. Bert
Stevens. 90. Mrs. Elvira Stevens returned
from Bangor last Thursday I'D. Fl. Stevens
and V. N. Higgins were in Knox last Sunday
to attend the funeral of their comrade, Simon
Waning. Miss McAdam of Waterville passed
few days last week with Miss Clara Downes.
90. Mr.. A. s. Higgins passed last Friday in
Belfast. Mr.. F. L. Philbrck is in Belfast
this week attending court. Mr.. Lot Jones
of Brooks was the guest of Burton Gross
Saturday night. Miss Annie Bryant of
Knox has been dressmaking for Mrs. Jen-
ME Vose.. Leslie Bradford and family
passed Dec. oath and 25th with Mr.. and Mrs.
Timothy Porter in Searsport. Mr.. Arthur
Jackson visited friends in town last week.
....Mr. Alonzo Davis passed Dec. 31st at
the home of Mrs. Sarah Wren. Burton
Gross was thrown from his team last Friday,
striking on his head and cutting quite a
cash in the scalp, and breaking one bone OF
his leg. DR.. Cook of Brooks was called and
he is now comfortable. -. r. S. Ward and
wife were the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. A. S.
Higgins Saturday evening. Mrs. Annie
Higgins returned to her home in Massachu
setts last Friday. Mr.. and Mrs. Il. B. Hill
man attended the wedding anniversary OF
Mr.. and Mrs. David Piper in Troy last Fri
day evening. Mr.. Charles Hogan had
quite serious ill turn last Friday. .. Miss
| Maude Hillman of Pittsteld passed last
| week with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. r. B
Hillman... Mr.. Willard Sparrow is can.
wasting the town and taking orders for frui,
! trees. Cars were loaded at the station last
| week with hay by Blaisdell of Clinton anG
c. B. Sampson of Freedom; with potatoes
| Harmon; with wood by Irving Thompson
of Knox and Asbury Harmon; with lumbel
| by Sayward & Vose; also car of shove
| handles. ~ N. Higgins sold a pair O
| steers recently to II. B. Rollins of Troy
| j. ii. Stevens has rather cute way of max
ing his hens lay eggs. The lens are very
fond of Joe and inclined to do as he tells
them. About FIVE O'Clock in the morning
| he lights his lantern and salies forth to the
henhouse, and as he steps inside he viii
| pers, 26 cents per dozen, my beau ties" He
then leaves his lantern to light them from
| the roost to the nests, and ere he sits dow
| TO breakfast he has dozen eggs or more
He then takes away his lantern and after
sunrise the hens lay again. Joe says they
are the Free Baptist Volunteer breed anc
"know where they are att