The Republican journal., 1901-10-10

Donnell and Mr.. j. A Bowling of Maiden
Mass, visited Mrs. Ella NJ Littletield last
week while she was at home from Portland
for week on business. The Nickersor
Bros. of Swanville are doing the farmers
threshing grain, and report about a crop
Potatoes are of fine quality. Mrs. L.
Perkins, who has been visiting her sister
Miss Jennie nockham, has returned to
Lynn for short time. Sarah Killman
and Agnes Ward have decided to return to
CaStine Normal school for the winter.
South Branch grange gave harvest feast
last Saturday evening to friends, with B. NJ
Eames in the chair. ....Dr. H. L. Gould re.
turned to Baltimore, Nd, Oct. 4th. His
friends wish him success.
Fergerson returned to Boston Monday, after
few weeks visit to her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. P. K. Frohock. MIR. and Mrs. F. l.
Brown and daughter Helen arrived Monday.
....Alton French is at home for two weeks
vacation. =. Presiding Elder T. F. Jones
held quarterly conference Monday evening
at the Beach,. Rev. G. E. Edgett preached
here Sunday in exchange with Rev. Fl. E.
McFarlane. The attendance was small OH
account of rain. Miss Olive Mariner is at
Capt. William Howe's. :. Rev. II. E. Nc
Farlane accompanied Rev. T. F. Jones to
RockpOrt Tuesday. IA SOciable will be
held at the l. O. G. T. Hall Oct 18th. A
served. The house of Oliver Pendleton
was burned to the ground Friday afternoon
The cause of the fire is unknown. The
building is total loss with no insurance
About 35 bushels of potatoes were also de-
stroyed. The people are getting material to
build another house for him.
MONROE. Mr.. and Mrs. Warren STABLES
had little girl arrive at their home last
week....A. j. Ham of Alton was the guest
of Franklin Chase, Sunday. Mrs. S. E.
Henderson of Oregon, who has not been
east for % years has been visiting her sister,
Holt left home one morning last week, was
gone hours and returned with deer, one
large, the other smaller. He shot them on
what is known as Chick Hill, one mile from
the village. The meat was very nice as
your correspondent can testify, having
generous piece. 1t is not known whether
the Dr.'s family had mess or not. Every
body in the vicinity of the village did A.
ii. Mayo accompanied him but his shot at
the deer was not successful, -. The people of
the village sympathize in the death of Miss
Comray Clements, who died of consumption
after a few months Illness She was a
Christian and death had no terrors for her.
She was about 36 years old. IF. A. Stevens
is moving back into the Forest House again
and will not occupy the house at the corner
....Mrs. John Twombly is again confined to
her bed as her many friends are sorry to
hear.
STOCKTON SPRINGS. Ray Bowden, who
received severe cut on the foot, in the
summer, had the misfortune to be again in
jured, recently, while at work in the Bucks
port shipyard A falling timber struck and
severely bruised the foot which had only
just recovered from it's wound; and he has
been confined to the house, in consequence,
for the past two weeks. We are glad to see
him again upon the street, although obliged
to use crutches.. Mrs. Leila C. STAPLES.
who has been in Fitchburg, Mass, for a
month past, arrived home Oct 2, to attend
the funeral services of her aunt, Mrs Abbie
r. HichbOrn, which took place Oct. g. Mrs.
H. II. McGilvery and Mrs. A. V. Nickels of
Searsport were also present for that occa-
sion.. Miss Mary Hichborn left last Thurs
day for Boston, EN- route for Buffalo, to at
tend the Pan-America n Exposition. :. Miss
Harr let d. Hichborn went to Bangor Thurs
day to attend the Maine Music Festival, re-
turning Monday. The festival proved the
most successful of any in its history, with
the largest chorus and biggest attendance
on record, and some of the finest soloists in
the world. .Zethum Berry, one of our
Oldest citizens, who has been in failing
health for several years, passed away Sun
day morning last. The funeral services
were held Tuesday P. NJ, at his late home,
the interment being in Mt. Recluse ceme-
terry, Cape Jellison. He is survived by his
wife and several sons and daughters. .
Mrs. Calvin Sprague and Mrs Eden
Shute were in Bangor one day last week
to attend the Maine Festival. go. Mr.
Simeon Ellis returned to Quincy, Mass,
Monday. Mrs. Charles Sanford left Mon
day for New York. 80. Messrs. Edgar and
Fred Ellis of Cape Jellison left Monday
for a visit in Rockland and Owls Head....
Mrs. II. H. McGilvery came from Searsport
Monday to visit her sister, Mrs. c. S. Rem
dell.... Miss Ora Partridge went to Belfast
Monday to visit Mrs. Judge Johnson.
Messrs. A. M. .Ames and F. E. West left for
Skowhegan Tuesday to attend the meeting
of the Grand Lodge of Masons. -. The Cur
rent Events Club resumed it's regular fort
nightly meetings (after its summer vaca-
tion) on Wednesday, holding its session
with Mrs. Adella Hichborn. Church St.
will give social dance in Denslow Hall
this Thursday evening", Oct, 10th, in the
interest Of Village Improvement. The
music will be by the popular Clark's Or
chestra, and refreshments of ice cream and
cake will be served. "A School Improve
ment League has been recently organized
in the village, the object of which is to i'm
prove the school buildings and grounds,
and insure longer terms of school. A cor
dial invitation is extended to all parents
and others who are interested, to join the
League and help in the good work, which Is
surely deserving Of attention.