The Republican journal., 1900-03-29
County Correspondence.

Ihorndlke stage line, has leased his business
there to w. S. administer OF East Knox.
Mr.. Watts has leased the Isaac Penny place
near Knox Corner and will remove there in
the near future. i. Rev. 81. Small contem.
plates removing to Rockville Me-, soon. hav.
ing received call from the Baptist and Free
Baptist churches there. His removal will be
loss to this community and will be general
ly regretted. Knox is well represented at
Freedom Academy. There are some twenty
students in attendance from this town, and
all seem to be highly pleased with the
sch DOL.
MONROE Rev. Geo. S. Hill of Morrill,
preached at the village church last Sunday
afternoon 1t was not understood among the
people, consequently not many were present,
but the sermon was Instructive and the con
| gregation were pleased with his manner.
miss Emily f. Miller of Searsmont spoke
at the church March Goth on prohibition,
but on account of the weather there was a
| small audience. DR.. and Mrs. Fl. A. Holt
were summoned to Lamoine last week by
the death of his father, Capt, A. E. Holt.
AZ Wv ~ III fooHy 10 chlltsSCu iol buu uotlOl
by his many friends here Miss Lucy Ben
mock is visiting her mother, Mrs. Frank
Barden.. Mr.. Henry Wingate was not as
we'll the past week. =. Mrs Barker Piper is
little better than reported last week..
Mrs. Wealthy Grant and Mr.. Warren Grant
have been quite sick with grip. Miss
Mama Staples has gone to Waterville, where
she will have employment.
WINTERPoRr. Mrs. Elbridge Fernald,
whose serious illness was reported last
week, passed away W ednesday evening
She had been a partial invalid for several
years and her death was due to compiled
ton of troubles. Her age was about 10
years. An only son, f bridge S Fernald,
Esq, of Boston; brother, Mr.. Sears Grant
ana two sisters, Mrs. Howard Snow of West
Winterport and Mrs. Albert Doe Of Spring
field, Mass, survive her Mrs. Fernald was
an excellent woman and her loss will be
deeply felt in the family circle. The funeral
services We're held a. her late home Friday
afternoon, conducted BY Rev. D. II. Piper.
Mrs. A A. Doe and her daughter, Miss
Bertha Doe of Springfield, were present.
Many friends and neighbors were in attend
ance and the floral offerings were very beau
tlful. The fourth in the popular series of
lectures at the Methodist church was given
Sunday evening before the Commandery of
the Golden Circle; subject. Insurance;
text, Prov. 8 IS. AT the annual meeting of
the Free Library held Wednesday afternoon
the following officers We're elected A. T. Car
Teton, Pres. E. NJ. Hall, Sec Fred Atwood,
Treas. Mrs. Elizabeth Clark and Miss E. NJ.
Hall, trustees for three years S. Fl. Morgan
and Ellery Bowden, ESQ. committee to pro-
cure catalogues. Mrs. Leslie Downs, who is
seriously i'll in Boston, is slowly improving
Frank Bartlett and Edgar Hurd and their
families have moved to Rockland. Mrs. j B.
Mason has moved to her new home and Mrs
Mary Colson has moved into the Morrell
house on Deane street. Mrs A II. Hanscom
gave large whist party at her home Thurs
day afternoon. Miss l. A Grindle has return
ed from Hampden here she spent the win
ter. II. b. Fellows is at home from the Bos
ton Law school for his spring vacation
Mr.. Edward Clark and Miss Hattie Crogan
We're united in marriage Wednesday even
ing. The wedding took place at Che home
of the brides parents, Rev. d. q. French of
Hampden officiating. The happy couple
left on Thursdays boat for trip to Boston
They have the best wishes OF their many
friends. The Old Folks Ball, given at
Union Hall Wednesday night was a great
success socially and financially. A large
number were present, very elaborate sup
per was provided the music was good, and
everything went off in fine style. Capt
and Mrs A. j. Croker took the prize for
the oldest dancing couple. $50 90 was netted
for the Free Library.
STOCKTON SPRINGS. Miss Nellie Hchborn
returned last week from Rockland where
she visited friends She also attended the
launching of her brothers vessel, schooner
John K. Devlin, in Thomaston, March 18th
....Mrs. Celia Herrick is seriously i'll with
bronchial trouble at the home of her sister,
Mrs. Horace Griffin. Mrs. Elmira Patter-
son, who has been quite i'll with severe
cold, is now considerably improved. :.
Flitner Staples received severe fall last
week from slipping on the ice, and was SO
seriously injured to cause temporary
paralysis of the lower limbs. He is now
slowly recovering. Friends of MIR. Loring
Griffin have received word of a ''iucky
ind on his part of some old Spanish
money. while repairing vessel in Jackson
vile, Florida. The coins We're half-dozen
silver pieces and as many more of gold, one
bearing date 1872. Mr.. Griffin has refused
$40 for d single coin and expects to find
them of considerable value. Mr. Richard
kiilman of Bangor is very i'll with pulmon-
AIRY trouble at the residence of his brother
iu-law, Mr.. Daniel Thompson Capt. Fl. A.
HIChborn returned last Friday from a six
weeks visit to his son, DR.. Herman HIGH
born, in Cambridge, Mass. Miss Elva
Randell closed a successful private school
term of six weeks March 23d, and the follow
ing Monday was called to Belfast by the
! dangerous illness of the little son of her
cousin. Mrs. Esther Weber. Mr.. VIM
Laid of Boston arrived in town last week,
| and his marriage to Mrs. Eta G. Damon
took place March 23d. Mrs, Rachel keene,
aged 80 years, died last Friday, from shock
of paralysis The funeral was held Monday
and the interment was in the Cape Jellison
| cemetery, Mt. Recuse. Miss Nellie Bick-
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