The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1900-12-27
COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE.

FRANKFORT. Frank Hopkins friends are
pleased to hear that he gains fast. .... John
Tate is quite sick with typhoid fever. The
Grange had supper and sociable at their
hall Dec 18th. Miss Inez IIadley of North
Belfast is spending few weeks with her
relatives, Mr.. and Mrs. A. W. Hopkins.
Misses Edith Rowe and Lizzie Stickney of
Belfast are visiting Miss Gertrude Rowe.
Miss Jones is able to return to her work..
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Drake have a daugh-
ter.
HALLDALE. Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Glenn
ent attended the State Grange meeting ill
Lewiston last week &C. Y. Stevenson has
moved to c. A. Halls for the winter. Ira
L. IIavener of Pittsfield is at J. f. Halls
for a short time....C. S. Taylor and W. w.
Hayes, who have been packing apples for A.
|. ail,returned to their home last week 80.
Robt. Eels is chopping cord wood for Job
to St Adams recently by the sudden death
of her father, Chas. Russell.
PRosP ECT FERRY. Capt. W. II. Harri-
man and Lester Hartman arrived home
from New York Dec 22nd to spend Christ
mas with their families. -. Mrs. Edna Ilarri-
man went 10 Providence, r. l., Dec. 22nd,
to visit her husband, Capt. Rufus Harri-
man. iii barge Georgia. George Silver
visited friends in Stockton last week..
George Batchelder spent Christmas with
friends in Belfast. ....B. c.. Avery ar
rived home from Lewiston last Saturday
and spend Christmas with his family.
49,. Herman Avery and Arthur Grindle
came home from Bangor to spend Christmas,
80. Miss Rose Mudgett is at home from
lancksport for a few days. Miss Martha
+. Hartman came home from Old Town
and spent Christmas with her mother, Mrs.
| Rebecca Hartman.
| SwANVILIE. Capt. and Mrs. n. Smart
returned Friday from Lewiston, where they
attended the State Grange. Miss Ellen
| Cunningham is at home from Castne, and
| Mr.. Percy L. Nickerson from Orono for
| Christmas. Messrs. Albert and Edward
! Cunningham left last week with a four
| horse team for work in the woods -. Charles
Albert, the three ear-old son of Mr.. and
Mrs Alonzo Damn, tied a rag to stick
and cleaned the chimney out a few days ago.
If Santa Claus does not remember him
prettily it will look like ingratitude. -.
Comet Grange enjoyed visit from the
| County Deputy, Mr. Arthur Boyd, last
Monday evening and conferred the first and
second degrees upon three new members.
49,. Mrs. Mary d. Nickerson returned from
her visit to Hampden last Sunday.
WINTERPoRT. Wedding bells are ring
ing merrily in town at this holiday season.
Saturday afternoon Capt. Frank Crockett and
Miss Sarah JepSon were united in marriage
The wedding took place at the home of the
brides parents in the presence of the imme-
date relatives, and the happy couple left in
the afternoon for Boston, where they will
spend the winter. Capt. Crockett and his
bride are among our popular young people
and the best wishes of their many friends
go with them. On the evening of the same
day Mrs. Eliza LeSan and Mr.. E. S. Young
were joined in wedlock at the home of the
bride Rev. j. W. Hatch officiated on both
occasions. Many congratulations are ex-
tended to the happy pair. Monday afternoon
Mr.. VIM. Cookson Of WinterpOrt and Miss
Lynch of Pttsfeld were married at the
Methodist parsonage by Rev. J. W. Hatch. :.
Quarterly meeting services were held at
the Methodist church Sunday, Presiding
Elder Day officiating Mrs Ellen Little
field has gone to Hudson, Mass, to visit her
sister, Mrs. A. B. Merrill, and will also
spend few weeks in Boston. =. Mrs G. E.
Atwood arrived from Jewett City on Satur-
days boat for brief visit. Mrs. r. F.
Rowe left last week for Boston, where she
will spend part of the winter with her son
Hiram. She will then go to Hartford, Conn.,,
to spend the remainder of the season with
her son William. Arthur Smith is at
home from Portland for the holidays.