The Republican journal., 1901-06-20
COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE.

MduoHey were Ill LdSt NOTtHpOTt uue 1ztHs
called there by the death of his sister, Nina
Mahoney.. Mr. and Mrs. Marcellus God
dard of Camden spent June 9th in town,
! the guests of her sister, Mrs. Amanda Ma
honey. Bert Donnell was in Appleton
June Sth and 9th.
| MORRILL,. DIR. and Mrs. T. N. Pearson
and her mother left June 18th for a visit to
the Pan-American Exposition at Buffalo,.
Mr.. D. W. Morey of Belfast was in town
last Friday visiting old friends. -. Mrs.
Albert Morey of Belfast was at church here
last Sunday. She has been visiting her
in town close this week after short term
of six weeks. 80. Mr.. j. K. Dickey has been
| loading a car at Belfast with spool bars.
| Misses Alice Dickey, Hattie Meader and
Maggie Wood drove over to South Montville
to attend church last Sunday. Rev. W. c.
Stetson occupied the pulpit here Sunday.
Rev. H. l. Holt has held several meetings at
Belmont Corner.
JACKSON Rev. F. W. Barker, pastor of
the Cong'l churches of Jackson and Brooks,
will be absent on his yearly vacation dur
ing the next four weeks. He will visit his
former home in Fredericton, n. B., and will
be accompanied by his family. His wife
was also native of that Province. H. c.
Hadley is canvassing the town for the sale
of an automatic spraying machine for the
determination of Insects on fruit trees and
potatoes. &c. The potato beetle is in the field
and in greater numbers than ever before,
so the farmers say....T The hOeing of crops
seems now to be the order of the day,
although we yet see an occasional farmer
'just finishing up his planting. -. The
Jackson Cornet Band are getting them
selves "into gear" for the 4th of July. They
are engaged to assist in the celebration at
Brooks the coming 4th, which promises to
have some very attractive features to offer
| its visitors. Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Hodgdon
, Of Pennington are visiting at G, H. Catch
/ ellis, Mrs Hodgdon's former home. Another
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Gatchell is with
them on a brief visit, Mrs. Ida Nickerson OF
Maysville. -. Mr.. Percy Hasty will close
a term of school in Starks and return home
this week. . Mrs James Kimball is very
sick Miss Genie Bachelor is nursing Mrs
! Kimball during her illness....C. G. Fogg,
S. S. Roberts and D. Reynolds have
planted large pieces of land to cabbage,
which they raise for the market. Harry
Gates is so much pleased with his U. S.
cream separator that he has decided to
take the agency for their sale.
UNITY. Mrs Mary Mitchell, who has
been spending the winter in Boston, re-
turned last Wednesday George Grant
and Fred Whitehouse are doing quite a
business in coon eats. They bought and
sold seven last week. Mrs. Chas. Fowler
entertained company from Winterport the
past week. -. Mrs. Hannah Hodgdon, who
has been stopping with her sister, Mrs. r..
Hillman of Thorndike, is visiting at f.
Jones for few days, after which she is
going to Lewiston to visit her brother. -.
Miss Emma Gould went to Watervile Mon
day to do dressmaking. Those who secure
her services are fortunate. The parsonage
was the scene of very pretty wedding at
p. M, June 10Th, when Miss Sadie, daugh-
, ter of C. Phlbrick of Troy, was united in
marriage with Mr.. Everett B. York of this
town. Mr. and Mrs. York are popular
young people and have the congratulations
of a large circle of friends. Mrs. Elijah
Ware of Thorndike came to Elder Luce's
last Thursday and will spend several weeks
in town visiting friends. Mrs. Rebecca
Harding went to Salem, Mass, last Wednes-
day to visit her daughter, Mrs. Nellie Rich.
Mrs. Harmon, Mrs. Jones and Mrs
White, all from OldtOwn. spent the past
week at the hotel. They have secured a
cottage at Windermere Park for the season.
...M Miss Henrietta COnnor, a teacher in the
Armour Institute, Chicago, is expected
home very soon. The parsonage is under
going needed repairs and will be very much
improved when they are completed. -. The
many friends of Mrs. w. H. Rolfe, who came
last week, are very glad to welcome her
back. She is looking very well, and will be
happy when her husband and son join her,
which will be in few weeks. The pleas
ant weather last Sunday brought out large
number of Odd Fellows to decorate their
brothers graves in the different yards in
town, and also in Troy. Mrs. Florence
Batchelder from Oakland called on friends
in town this week.
WATERPROOF. Mrs. Elizabeth Bailey
died at the home of her daughter, Mrs,
Hoxie, Saturday. The immediate cause of
her death was pneumonia, although she had
been feeble for some time Mrs Bailey was
an excellent woman and was faithful men,
Der of the Methodist church for many years.
Her age was so years. Funeral services were
held at her late home Monday afternoon,
conducted by Rev. j. W. Hatch, and the in
terment was at Orrington.. Mr. James
Lord, one of our Oldest and most respected
citizens, passed away Monday morning at
the home of his daughter, Mrs. Augusta
Snow. Mrs. Brown of Portland was the
guest of her cousin, Mrs II. A. Bolan, last
week. Kelly Hose Co. are making i'm.
provements on their house. Mrs Morton
Knowles returned Tuesday from Brooklyn
n. Y, where she has been staying since last
fall. She was accompanied by her daugh.
ter, Miss Clara Knowles, who is matron OF
the Wayside Home in Brooklyn Miss
Knowles returned to New York Friday.
The Methodist Circle gave strawberry
festival at the vestry Tuesday evening. II