The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1901-10-31
COUNTY CORES PONDENCE.

| VINALHAvEN. The building near til
post office occupied by the Ames bakery
was badly damaged by fire Oct Goth A
portion of the stock was safely removed.
The building was Quilted and damaged to
the extent of $500 and Mrs. Ames suffered
a total loss of about S7OO There was $500
insurance on the building and $500 on til
stock.
North TROY. Riley Written of Fair
held called ON friends here Sunday. Mrs
o. b. Rhoades has been on the sick list the
past week. w. B. Rhoades, who has been
IN poor health for long time, is not as well.
He is suffering from very serious heart
] trouble. DR.. Whitney of Unity attends
him.. Mrs. Sarah d. Carleton is passing sew
eral weeks in Wilton, where she is the guest
of her daughter. Mrs. Manley S. Green
Rev. A. P. Hatch, who has been suffer-
ing from the effects of a light paralytic
shock, is able to be about and attend to his
affairs as usual, but is still quite weak
Mrs. Hannah Woods is visiting her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Alphonso Dyer of Pittstield, for
few weeks. Mrs. Woods has so far recover
ed from her recent lameness, as to be able to
! walk to the neighbors. =. .Beech-nutting
seems to be the favorte pastime here at
present. One lady reported picking over 20
quarts, and several others nearly as many.
They are more plentiful in this section than
for many years. The next meeting of the
W. c. T. U. will be with Mrs. Georgia
Tyler Woods, Nov. 5th. 1t will be paror
meeting, with a O'Clock tea which it is hop
ed will be well attended by the members.
All others are cordially invited. The
Troy Reading Club held very pleasant
meeting at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. G. B.
Cook, Saturday afternoon, Oct. 18th. Eigh-
teen members and invited guests partook
of the delicious supper furnished The
next meeting will be with Miss Angie Garce-
lon, Friday afternoon and evening, Nov 22d.
Quite number of new books will soon be
added to the library. =. Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Hatch of Clinton visited their father, Rev.
A. P. Hatch, Sunday.
SEARsMoNT. Rev. William Berkeley is
holding revival services at the NJ E.
church, which are well attended The
friends of Mr.. d. w. Wing of Haverhill,
Mass, were glad to meet him after an alb
sence of eight years.. Miss Georgia Has
kell of Camden was the guest of Miss
Edith Farrar last Thursday. Mr.. and
Mrs Herbert Campbell of Somerville,
Mass, were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. T. P.
Moody Oct. 23d ... Mrs. N. Coombs, Mrs.
Theo. Turner and Mrs. T. NJ. Stacey, who
have been visiting their aged father, Mr..
Daniel Brown, have returned to their
homes. The farm buildings OF Mr. Joseph
Burgess were totally des troyed by fire Oct
23d. Insurance $1,000. -. Mrs. E. r. Pack
ard and father, Mr. Benjamin Ladd, are
visiting friends in Lowell, Mass. Mr.. and
Mrs. H. E. Holmes and daughter Lillian
started last week on carriage drive through
Kennebec and Franklin counties. They
will return in two weeks..... Mr.. Albert
Thompson of Lowell, Mass, is visiting his
mother and sister in this place. Mrs. M.
A. Fowler returned from Boston last Fri
Improvement League, whose object is to
interest students and parents in higher
development of school work, and to i'm
prove the surroundings of the school build
ings.. Mr.. and Mrs. Erastus Wilson and
Mr.. and Mrs. Pendlet0n of Camden register
ed at the Nevens House Sunday. Miss E.
F. Miller passed several days. with friends
in Troy last week. Miss Daisy Miller has
returned from Belfast, where she spent sew
eral months. -. Mr.. Eben Cobb made bust
ness trip to ROckland last week. Mr..
Charles WOodcock of Portland, Oregon, is
he. guest of Mr.. and Mrs. H. N. Woodcock
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