The Republican journal., 1901-03-14
COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE.
Deferred from last week. I

of WinterpOrt officiating. She leaves a
husband and three small children, father,
one brother and two sisters to mourn their
loss. The family have the sympathy of a
large circle of friends. Mrs. Clifton
Eames and children are spending few
weeks with her mother, Mrs. John Randell
in Stockton Springs Miss Agnes Ward
returned from her school in Castine Feb
9th. Mrs. Jennie and Mrs. Ira Ward and
Mrs. o. b. Gray, who have been sick with
the grip, are able to be out gain. Quite a
number from here attended the County
Grange March 5th
Troy. b. F. Harding, who has been
at home for weeks vacation, returned
Monday to his school in Bllerica, Mass.
Mrs. Darius Getchell died Feb. 2Sth of heart
disease at her home in Troy Centre. She
was kind wife and mother and will be
greatly missed. She leaves to mourn their
loss husband and two daughters. IF. H.
Bagley and wife have returned from Farm
ington, where he has been attending the
Normal school also Miss Nellie Hillman of
East Troy. Fred Mason, student of the
Nj. c. |. of PittSfeld, is a guest of W. M.
Hillman. 3. Harding has contracted
for a car load of farm produce for the Bos-
ton market. Dr. Brown of DiXmont was
called to see Fred Bagley, who is quite i'll.
$50. Mr. Geo. f. Bryant of Knox was guest
at B. F. Hardings Saturday and Sunday.
He has Just returned from trip to Yer
mont and New HAMPSHIRE. Miss Maude
Clark will attend the spring term at Farm
ington Normal school. r, c. Whitaker is
confined to his bed by an illness resulting
from the grip. Miss Lena Bartlett of
Unity is guest at Faustina Whitaker's s....
Mrs Margaret Lakeman is very low with
heart disease.
BROOKS. HarryBr own, Earl Bessey and
Alice L. Dow are at home from the NJ. C. i'd
Tittslield, for a short vacation. Mrs Fan
ME TWombly, who is well known in Sears
port, Belfast, and other places, as nurse in
special cases, has for some time been confin
ed to her bed by sickness ..... Hale Rose is
teaching the school at East Brooks this
spring. Grace Z. Dow, who has charge of
her fathers store this winter, is said to be
one of the best book-keepers in this vicin-
ity. Her bills ana books are models of neat
ness and accuracy 80. ork X Chapman are
using the well known mare Dottie D. to
drive to and from the trains She is with
foal and is fat and lazy, but swings around
1he corners in fine style..... The Good Tenn
plar lodge had several visitors from jackson
last Saturday evening. There was fine
entertainment, with about $50 present. We
are again the largest lodge in Maine.
In spite of the bad weather good audience
gathered last Sunday evening to listen
to Rev. f, W. Barker ne makes speciality
of his Sunday evening talks....R R. G.
Edwards is making business hum at
his mill. He is buying all the lumber he
can get. Miss Amy Lancaster, whose face
was recently badly scalded by steam, has
recovered without a scar and with her eyes
all right; for which she is duly thank kful....
Rose |, Forbes is making a business of buy
ing cats, which she sells to parties outside
the State. There is now loud call for
hay and dry hard wood in this vicinity, as
the supply is running low....The knights
of Pythias have had work recently, and the
teams are brushing up. They had social
lunch last week after work in the third
rank.
THoRNDIKE. Charles White recently
sold four large oxen to Charles Stevens of
Unity. Roy Ward, and Miss Maggie
Palmer and brother Wallace, who have been
at the Jewell Sanitarium in Auburn for
several months, returned to their homes
Monday Mr.. and Mrs. V. n Higgins re-
turned from Bangor by train last week..
Several from this town attended the Free
Baptist Quarterly meeting in Jackson March
1-2-;.. Our postmaster at East Thorndike
Major j. IL. Heath, is confined to his house
by illness. Dr.. kilgore of Brooks attends
him.. Horace Bryant while splitting wood
in the woods March 1st cut one foot badly.
lie had to ride some distance, and part of
the way on horse back, to his home, and
suffered great loss Of blood. Dr. Hurd was
called and found it necessary to take several
stitches to close the wound. Frank Hard
ing is taking orders for the Sagadahoc fer
tilizer, which proved very satisfactory among
our farmers last season.. The three even
ing entertainments at Harmon's Hall last
week, given by 1.-The Famous Hiltons," con-
sisting of acrobatic feats, mind reading.
farces, laughable sketches, dancing and
singing, were very nice and well attended |
80. Mrs. Arthur jackson of Vassalborough |
is passing few days with her parents. -.
The Misses Elva 1asty, Myra Gates and
Lizzie Harmon are at home from Castine |
for a short vacation. Will Hasty is at |
home from PittStield for short time -
Peter Harmon and Joseph Farwell passed |
Thursday in Belfast. -. Miss Lottie Grey of |
Castine was the guest of Miss Lizzie Har-
mon few days last week. Earl Bessey
and lady friend of Brooks were the guests |
Mr.. and Mrs. Nathan Berry, March 1-2....
Leslie Bradford and family passed few |
lays last week in Searsport.
LINCoLNvILLE. One of the pleasantest |
events of the season was an entertainment |
given by the Good viii Society at Free
mans Hall last Thursday evening for the
benefit of the Beach cemetery. The ladies |
did all in their power to make it success,
and it was so, both socially and financially. |
The following program was rendered in a
very entertaining and able manner: Sing
ng by the choir; Songs That Mother Sang
rec, Rennis Mathews rec, Winnifred
French; duet, Gladys French and Mabel