The Republican journal., 1901-01-10
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S. E. Vose and Mrs Alice R. Gilchrest went
to Lowell, Mass, last Saturday to visit
friends. &C. V. Stevenson is in Freedom al
work for 0. A. Penney. C. A. Hall has a
crew of men at work in the woods. -. Mrs
Lucinda Eastman, reported sick last week, is
improving.
CENTRE MONTvILLE. Our new deputy
sheriff, w. A. Poland, is attending court in
Belfast. Mr.. and Mrs. j. W. Wentworth
of Pittsfeld were at Mrs. Huldah Ramsay's
last week. .Silas Bowler of Palermo was
with Mr.. and Mrs. O. c. Cushman over last
Sunday. E. S. Jackson recently visited
his sons in Pittsfeld. He was accompanied
home by Mrs Mary Edmunds. &C. 0. Jor-
dan has returned to Jamaica Plains, Mass
PALERMO. Alonzo Merrifeld and wife
went to China last Thursday to attend the
services at the re-opening of their church
....Eva Chadwick went to Augusta last
week to work. Allen Goodwin and wife,
Miss Grace Black, Mrs. Meta Nelson and
her two sons, Earl and John, went to China
Monday evening, Dec. 31st, to attend the
century watch meeting. Revival meetings
are held at the Methodist church at Ford's
Corner. They began last week. 80. George
Soule went to Augusta last week.. The
schools in town close this week.
KNOX. The school in the Corner district
closed Friday with an old-fashioned spelling
school in the evening. Miss Avis Woods,
teacher, left Monday for Castine to resume
her studies at the Normal school. Mrs. S.
E. Vose, Mrs. Alice Gilchrest and E. B.
Hall left Saturday for Lowell, Mass, to
visit relatives. E L. Thompson is getting
out 100 cords of wood on a contract with
Waterville parties. ed. |. Watts, who is on
the road for Portland concern, was recent
ly taken i'll in Bangor and obliged to return
to his home. After several weeks cOnfin-
ment to the house he is now able to be out,
and hopes to resume his work soon. -. E. II.
Banton of Andover, Mass, is visiting his
son, II. S. Banton.
FREEDOM. Dana B. Carter, W. R. C.
had its installation of officers Jan. 4th at
G. A. R. hall in the presence of the COM
rades of Dana B. Carter Post and invited
guests. Dinner was served in the dining
room at the usual hour, consisting of coffee,
baked beans and pastry, to which all did
ample justice; after which the officers
were installed by Mrs. Mary J. Mutt. After
the installation we listened to some very in.
teresting remarks by Rev. W. A. Richmond
Mrs. Daniels, comrades of the G. A. r. and
sisters of the w. r. c. and then all Wen
home feeling that it was day long to be
remembered. Following are the names of
the officers installed: Pres. Mrs. Flora
Gay; V. Pres, Mrs. Clara Boulter; Chap,
Mrs. Jane Grant; Secy., Mrs. Susan Flye
Treas, Mrs. Addie Fuller: Con-, Mrs.
Myra Brown; Guard, Mrs Mary Danforth
Treas, Mrs. Mary Lawrence.
CENTRE L1NCOLNvILLE. Frank Gray
has gone to Waldo, where he has employ
ment... Miss May Norton has returned
home from Portland, where she has been
during the past three months -. Miss Jen-
ME Cudworth of Boston returned home
Thursday after a few days visit with hel
mother, Mrs. Ella CudWorth. -. Mrs F. H
Rankin and son Erwin are visiting relatives
in Massachusetts,. Miss Gussie Mathews
has gone to Massachusetts, where she has
employment. IN. d. Ross is attending the
session of the legislature in Augusta.
| Two of our schools closed Friday, the one a
the Racklitf district under the instruction Of
Miss Edna E. Lamb, and the Centre schoo
taught by Mrs. Sadie Knight. The other:
close next week. -. Piper Knight has bough
the Chas. Drake estate at the Centre and hi
and family are moving there this week..
Miss Julia Freeman, who has been visiting
in town, has returned to her brothers. il
Rhode Island.
WALDO STATION. Mrs. Orrin Peavey
has been troubled for a long time with fail
ing eyesight, which the efforts of loca
physicians failed to relieve. She is now il
Portland at the Eye and Ear Infrmary re
ceiving treatment and reports from her ar
encouraging. :. John Holmes has been a
home from Waverly, Mass, for few days
visit to his parents Charles Barnes i
now quite poorly, caused by overliftinl
some two years since. He had been a yer,
strong man until that time. Will Whit
comb of Citypont, with a fine team, i
hauling wood from the Fred White lot
| Monroe, to the Station. He makes Ions
days. Ross Jones of South Brooks ha!
bought the Page lot in Monroe and will &C
to work numbering there soon. &C. P. Gil
more has lost his only horse. Fred Little
field and Emery Hussey have become mem
bers of Comet Grange, Swanville, which il
in fourishing condition. :. Will P. Husse,
has gone with his fathers team to Whine
cook to lumber short time. I'D. w. Chase
who has been confined to the house for
long time, is now able to be about and d.
some work and his friends are glad to know
it. He was attended by Drs Cole and Will
son.
MONROE. The officers of E. NJ. Billings
Post and Relief Corps were installed by
Past Commander Fl. r. Dawson, Wednes
day, Jan. I'd. After the installation coffee
and cake were served by the Corps. The
following officers were installed: Comman
der, Isaac F. Cook; S. ", Nelson Curtis
J. v, H. C. Weber; adjt., P. A. Cooper
G. NJ, A. E. Batchelder; surg, Thomas
Clement, Chap, Tolford Durham; 0. of D..
A. S. York; o. of G., 0. H. Plummer, S.
NJ, L. Plummer; G. S.. F. L. Palmer; dele
gate to State Encampment, c. 0. Fernald
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