The Republican journal., 1901-06-27

Gle, Hon. A, E. NickersOn, the first Of the
week. :. Capt. and Mrs. N. Smart visited in
Bar Harbor Sunday. Mrs. Mary D. Nick
erson is quite sick at the present writing.
Mr.. Wesley Elliot of Patten is in the en-
ploy of Mr.. Percy Nickerson for the sum-
mer. Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Applin are
spending their vacation with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs, James Applin. Mr.. Applin is
warden in the Rhode Island State prison.
Three couples of Swanville people occupy
important positions there: Mr. and Mrs. R.
R. Marden, Mr.. and Mrs. H. c. Marden
and Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Applin. Wefeel
pardonable pride in the success OF our
townspeople. Mr.. Hugh Spratt of Bar
HarbOr is spending the summer with his
uncle, Hon. A. E. Nickerson. :. The Mon
roe Cornet Band gave concert and dance
at Cunningham's Hall last Thursday night,
which was not SO largely attended as it de-
served to be, and would have been had it
been more widely advertised. The band is
in excellent training and rendered some
fine selections. The dance music was all
that could be desired. :. Mrs. George Lowell
and daughter Alice of Montville were guests
of Mrs. r. G. Royal Saturday. On that oc-
casion the three cousins, Mrs. Lowell, Mrs.
W. S. Nickerson and Mrs. Hattie F. NJ
Phillips, were together for the first time in
30 years.. j. w. Nickerson made trip to
Blue Hill last week. Mrs. H. L. Downs is
suffering badly with a sore in her head.
Mrs. Albert Cunningham was taken sud
dnr ,11-si
ter now
TROY. Mr.. Albion Piper has returned
from Rockland, where he spent few weeks
with relatives. Mr.. George Hillman, who
has been in hospital in Maiden, Mass,
having his eyes treated, has returned home.
He cannot see as yet, but the physicians
give him hope that his eyesight may return.
He will undergo another operation in few
weeks. His daughter Bertha was with him
during his stay in the hospital, and has been
unwearying in her attention B. F. Hard
ing has returned home from Billerica, Mass,
for his summer vacation. He has been
Principal of the Talbot Grammar School
there for several years. MIR. and Mrs.
Walter Brown of Wakefield, Mass, and
Mrs. Rose johnson of Somerville visited
relatives and friends in town recently.
Miss Elva Hasty of East Thorndike has
been the guest of DR.. and Mrs. NJ. T.
Dodge for few days....Mr. and Mrs.
Fred Ragley, and Misses Nellie Hillman
and Maude Clark are at home from the
Pennington Normal School. :. Katrina
Harding has finished her term of school in
Waldo and is now at home. -. Mrs. l. NJ.
Knowles has gone to Dixfeld, her old home,
for short visit. Mr.. R. E. Stone accom-
panied her. Last Sunday, was children's
day at the Methodist church. The church,
under the supervision Of Mr.. Albion Piper,
was very beautifully decorated, and very
interesting program was carried out by
members of the school. 80 The s'Glorious
Fourth is to be celebrated at Troy Center.
The Troy Band will be in attendance
Miss Zne Myrick closed very successful
term of School on Bagley hill last Friday,
and Miss Iva Rollins at East Troy. Mrs.
Abbie Newell is visiting relatives at Pishon S
Ferry, and later will make an extended
visit in Massachusetts. >. The town of TROY
has been very much interested in a law
case at Waterville the past week. The
town of Winslow brought bill against
Troy for pauper supplies. 1t was quite a
complicated case, but Troy won, much to
the satisfaction of her citizens
THoRND1KE. By invitation about 80
members of Harvest Moon Grange met at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. R. S. Ward last
Tuesday afternoon. The hours were passed
in social intercourse and literary entertain
ment, including nice reading by Mrs. NJ.
A. P. Sayward and an original rhyme by
Mrs. B. w. Downes, which will be sent for
publication later. Mr.. and Mrs. r. S. Ward
are the parents of eleven children, all of
whom were present except the Oldest son
who is in Massachusetts,. The rooms were
prettily decorated with Scotch roses, honey
suckle, ferns and wild roses. After gen.
erous treat of cake and ice cream the pat
rons departed for their several homes feeling
the better for having passed few hours in
the hospitable home of their Worthy Mas
ter and his wife,. Alfred Howard and
wife passed Saturday and Sunday in Unity,
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Wesley Reynolds
....E. A. Sprowl of Centre Montville pass
ed Saturday at Peter Harmons. . John
Berry and daughter of Ripley were guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. c. B. Cox last week,
Mrs. A. W. Ward and daughter were in
Belfast Monday....R. S. Ward and Peter
Harmon made business trip to Albion and
Waterville June 17th.. Mrs. Fannie Pills
bury Of Waterville visited her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Elisha Simpson, last week :. Mrs
Joseph Gordon passed few days with her
daughter, Mrs. Alton Pilley in Unity last
week. Mrs. Pilley has just returned from
the Maine General Hospital at Portland,
where she had been for treatment. :. Mrs.
J. c. Whitney of Embden was the guest of
Mrs. Thomas Keen for few days last week..
Mrs. Porter Hurd Passed Saturday in Unity.
mfr. and Mrs. Amos Hatch of Jack son were
guests Of Mr.. and Mrs V. N. Higgins June
18th and 19th... Mrs F. O. Day, who has
been passing a week with her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Minnie Gross, returned to her
home in Bangor Saturday. Miss Liz
zie Harmon has gone to Mount Desert
Ferry, where she has employment for the
summer. Miss Flossie Wing and James
Gates passed June 18th at the home of
Joseph Littlefeld in Belfast. -. Carl Coffin