The Republican journal., 1901-02-21
WHITE
GOODS |

FREEDOM. So much has been said about
our recent storm that l will only say Free
dom was no exception. We had western
mail every day, but it came on snow shoes
many times. During the storm several
deaths occurred. Mrs. Elisha Carter died
in Unity, and Mrs Asa Harvey, Mr.. Robert
Oliver and little daughter of Albert Rus
sell died in Freedom. The Old Maids
Convention is'postponed for short time.
No date yet fixed. We are glad to learn
that Capt. Stephen Larrabee of Unity has
been heard from and is daily expected home.
His wife died nearly four weeks ago and is
still unburied, The spring term at Free
dom academy begins this week. 1t prom
Uses to be very full term. There will be
sixteen new students who have never been
here before, and no doubt others will come
later. -. We are glad to say that the health
of the wife of Prof. Perkins is improving.
THoRNDIKE. Quite picturesque feature
of the recent storm is snow tunnel some
IL or Is feet long from the front door of
James Coles house, where a huge drift
completely covered the south side of his
house. 80. Highway commissioner Henry NJ.
Higgins has had plenty of business the past
week. He now has nearly all the main
Travelled roads opened, but considerable
shoyeling remains to be done on the cross
home for several weeks, returned to his en-
ployment in Massachusetts last tuesday,.
George Cilley is in Durham for few days,
where his mother, Mrs. J. G. Cilley, is crcti-
cally i'll. Several horses have been injur-
ed in the deep snow the past week. ". n.
Higgins went to Bangor by train last Satur-
day Arthur Rand of Unity called on
friends in town last week....J. II. Stevens
passed Sunday in Waterville with his
daughter, Mrs. K. J. Knowlton. -. Leslie
Bradford and wife spent Sunday with Mr..
and Mrs. Clifton HAnt. Mr.. G. j. Wiley,
teacher al Keith's business college, was
in town last week. Miss Effie Coffin is
taking a course of lessons under his instruc-
ton.
PIrrsFIELD. The accounts of the block
ing snow storm and the severe cold weather
from all the surrounding towns, correspond
with what we have experienced here in
Pittsfeld, and it will not be necessary for
me to repeat it. The Hartland engine and
pillow have been Off the track and buried up
in the snow since the last storm, and the
mail and passengers north of us have come
to Pittstield on runners. THE grip and
bad colds are prevailing here quite extern
sively.. Mr.. j. S. Davis isq quite sick with
the prevailing cold. Few families are ex-
empt from it, but it does not hold on as
it did a few years ago. There was mis-
take in the name of DR.. Marden's baby as
given a few weeks ago. 1t should have
been Elaine instead of Elvira. Miss
Amanda Lovejoy of Waltham, formerly of
this town, who has been visiting friends
in Garland this winter, and who spent
several weeks in this place, started for Sid
ney Feb. 10Th to visit friends in a former
home, where her parents died and where
they were buried. Col. w. G. Morrill, has
been very sick but is slowly recovering.
Mr.. and Mrs. John M. Stevens are in Oak
land, where Mr.. Stevens will look after
Howe's studio. IS. R. Haines has been
sick two weeks with the grip, but is out
again. Miss Laura Demeritte of Dover,
place Sunday ON the Old and the New.
The talk was very interesting. We have
known Miss Demeritte many years and
know that she is lady of high culture and
a true hearted Christian. The First
National Bank was moved into its new
quarters on Main street, Saturday. The
new rooms are very fine.