The Republican journal., 1901-02-07
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CENTRE MoNTvILLE. Mrs. n p Bennett
is improving in health. H. NJ. Howard is
confined to the house with sprained ankle.
80. Mr.. and Mrs. c. H. Clement of Camden
have been visiting their daughter, Mrs. W.
P. Jones. -. Mrs. c. o. Jordan, who has
been caring for her mother, Mrs. n. P. Ben
nett, has returned to Jamaica Plains. Mass.
NORTH TROY. Mr.. and Mrs. d. b. Ham
mond have returned to their home in Everett,
Mass. Miss Ethel White, who has been
stopping at the home of G. A. Woods and
wife this winter, intends to go to Pittsfield
soon, to serve a three months apprenticeship
with Mrs. Mansur,a dressmaker. -. The last
meeting of the North Troy Reading Club
was held at the home of Miss Bessie Conner
Feb. list, and they were very pleasantly en-
tertained. The next meeting will be wit h
Mrs. A. R. Whitney, March sth. All are
cordially invited to join and to partake of
the supper furnished by the club at cents
each. 1t is worth a quarter. .Zimri Garlic
ton returned home last Friday after an alb
sence of several weeks in Webb and visiting
his niece, Mrs. Alma Green, in Wilton.
PROSPECT VILLAGE. The sociable Jan.
Both and the masquerade ball Feb. LIST at
the Grange Hall were well patroniZed. =.
Mrs. NJ f. c. Libby is to be under the treat
ment of DR.. O. S. Erskine of Frankfort
Mrs Lizzie Gould, Mrs. Sarah Colson, Mr..
Daniel Dockham and family, who have been
suffering with the grip, are all better
Mr.. Henry Heagan and wife are spending a
few weeks with Mr.. II S mother, Mrs. Julia
Gilman. The many friends of Mrs. Grace
M. Libby Mute of Massachusetts will be
panied to learn of her poor health this win
ter. Mr.. Hartshorn Of Swanville will close
very successful term of school here Feb.
10. There is to be ten weeks of High school
here next spring. ....The masque ball held
at the Grange hall last Friday night was
largely attended, there being some 40 coup
les in the grand march. Many of the COS
tunes were costly and attractive. Music
for the order of "a dances was furnished by
Allie Batchelder's orchestra of three pieces.
This was the banner hop of the season, and
all enjoyed themselves immensely. During
the hour of intermission there were some
vocal solos by Miss Burton of Bangor,
which were beautiful and charmingly rem
dered The aids were c. G. Partridge,
Bert Clark, Albert Cummings, Cassius Cum
mings.
PALERMO. The Smith Cemetery I'M
provement Society INST for the first time at
the H. B. Carr house on Marden Hill, which
has been fitted up for the purpose. Many
were present from distant towns. The net
receipts were about So. Some of the
neighbors and friends of Mrs. Martha
Knowles passed very pleasant evening at
her home in North Palermo last Thursday
evening. Ice cream and cake were served.
.... Miss Rose Belden visited Mrs. Cora A.
Goodwin a few days this week. Henry
Carr and wife of Albion visited their old
neighbors and friends last Saturday and
Sunday. .....Alonzo Farrar and daughter
Lottie of Washington, Me-. visited her
friend Mrs Emma Black last Saturday and
Sunday George Soule went to Augusta
last Saturday. &c. E. Carr and wife went
to Waterville last Saturday.
Standpoint. Mrs. Lydia Staples visited
in Bangor recently. Mr.: and Mrs. Stephen
Smith visited relatives in several inland
towns the past week.. Emery Heagan,
visited Mrs. Sarah Jordan and family last
Saturday and Sunday. Mrs. Frank Curtis
has been in Prospect the past two weeks.
The masked ball was postponed to Feb. sth
owing to the sickness in the vicinity. The
school closed Friday, Feb. 1st, with an at
district are sick with the grip and colds.
The scholars bought several nice books for
their teacher, Mr.. Robert Webster of Fort
Point, which they intended to present him
the last day of the term, which should have
continued another week, but so many were
unable to attend 1t was thought best to
close at once. The books were carried to
him as he was about to leave for his home.
...c The sleighing has been fine for the past
two weeks. Mr.. and Mrs. A. F. Ellis visit
ed in Winterport last Sunday.
UNITY. Miss Rosie Walker met with
ute an accident a few days ago while out
Gliding. The sled struck some thin ice and
81 ent in, throwing its occupants several feet
ahead. Miss Walker struck her head and
to close the wound. Bartlett & Chase's
steam mill began operations a short time
ago. Rufus Hillman and family from
Thorn dixie visited at E. Jones' last week 49,.
! The Portland Packing Co. are still making
cans. They make 10000 week here. "A
evening of Jan. 18th at Odd Fellows Hall.
Music was furnished by Pomeroy's orches-
ira Of Burnham and Mr.. and Mrs. Fair
banks of this town. A delicious pastry
supper was served, and grand time in gen
eral was reported. There have been several
cases of chicken pox in town, but no new
cases are reported. Mrs. Lue Whiting and
daughter from Troy were the guests of Mr..
and Mrs. E. E. McCauslin recently. -. Mrs.
George Grant and little son, who have
been quite ill, are convalescent. The Crys-
their annu al supply Of ice short time ago.
.....E. E. McCauslin sold valuable mare
last week to Howard Hurd of Thorndike.
....Will Myrick, who bought a nice stand
in Fairfield some time ago, will move his
family there in few weeks. 80. The rela-
tives and friends of Mrs. Larrabee are still
keeping her body, hoping and expecting the
arrival of Capt. Larrabee any day.. MRS.
j. G. Whitney, who has been seriously ill