The Republican journal., 1901-12-12
COUNTY CORRESPONDENTS.



Woodcock has new grand square piano.
miss Alice Simmons is at home from
Kents Hill for the Thank sgiving vacation.
Mr.. Ernest Marden of Pittsfield is in
town.. Mrs. A. B. Ripley is visiting her
daughter in Massachusetts.
PROSPECT VILLAGE. The S. B. l. S. was
entertained by Mr.. and Mrs. l. F. Gould
Nov. 2sth. Although it was a stormy day
80 of the faithful ones appeared at the ap-
pointed time. Mr.. Edmund Curtis lost
valuable horse last week from collie Mr.
c. II. Partridge has 12 new cows getting
ready for the creamery the coming spring.
Mr.. l. F. Gould is building an ice house
with the help of Mr.. Bowden OF Bluehill.
80. Mr.. and Mrs. James G. Haley were in
Winterport shopping last Saturday. -. Mr..
Ben. Eames has gone to Boston, where he
has employment in his brother Albert's
blacksmith shop. The dance at the Grange
Hall last Thursday was well attended,.
Miss Alice Dockham gave her many friends
party Nov. 22nd. Ice cream and cake
were served and all enjoyed the evening
hugely 80. Misses Inez aud Edna Ward are
the guests of their cousin, Miss Ethel Clark,
in Belfast for few weeks.
APPLETON. Benjamin II. Keller and
Miss Martha J. Fish were married Wednes-
day, Nov. 9th, at the residence of Mrs.
Emery Keller in Thomaston by Rev. W. II.
Dunnack Mr.. Keller left Saturday for
Passadumkeag, where he will teach the
winter term of school. Mrs. Keller is the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Ambrose Fish
She will board during the winter with Mr..
and Mrs. V. 0. Keller. -. Bernard Pitman
has gone to Marlboro, Mass, where he ex-
poets to find employment. -. Leland John
son is in Stoneham, Mass, for the winter.
Frank Barker Of Salem, Mass, is here and
is having his hay pressed and shipped to
Salem. Mrs. Lulu SprOwl is taking les
sons in dress making in Waltham, Mass.
Miss Annie Stevens is teaching school in
south West Harbor. She recently finished
a term of school in fremont -. Miss Ava
Keller has returned from Bath, where she
was the guest of Mrs. George Page Ripley.
NoRTnPoRT. Married at the Unitarian
parsonage, Belfast, by the Rev. VIM. Froth-
a.
and Harriet L. daughter of the Hon. George
knowlton of Northport. The friends of
Nh and Mrs. d. say that on Jan. >, 1902, a
Golden Wedding will be in order. F. A.
Dcley is very slowly recovering from his
~evere injuries received Oct. 3lst, by being
thrown from his carriage, and at the present
writing is only able to sit up long enough to
l, -, do Oh
thank his friends for the many sympathetic
letters and tokens of kindness received,
also the calls of coincidence by his neigh
borS, all of which are highly appreciated
and will never be forgotten by him.. The
writer has been highly pleased and instruct
ed by reading the letters in The Journal
written by the editor and "M. d. P, whom
| surmise is ''chip of the old block - and
if so, the 'old block may well "look to
his laurels,' for we have seldom read so
bright and interesting a series of letters,
and we heartily congratulate M. ID. P upon
her, if it is a her, entrance into journalism
....Temple Heights is deserted, Collins
McCarty being the last to leave. wv
Thomas is making extensive repairs upon
the cottage of Mrs. Heald of Camden.
NORTH TROY. Miss Flora E. Carleton is
stopping in Pittsfield. -. Burton Gross of
Thorndike was in town Saturday to attend
the funeral services of his uncle, Rev.
David Smith. DR.. A. W. Rich and wife of
Brooks visited their sister, Mrs. l.. NJ.
Smith, Thanksgiving, and remained until
sunday. Mrs, Lucy Carleton, who has
ol,+;,
pello, Mass, Concord, N. H., and ST Johns
bury, Vt, for several weeks, returned
Wednesday,. The many friends of Rev.
David Smith will be panied to learn of his
death, which occurred at his late home'in
North Troy Nov. Goth. His age was 10
years and months. He had been failing
in health for nearly year past, having suf-
tered severe attack of pneumonia in
February while stopping in Thorndike, and
from which he never fully recovered. Be-
sides his wife he leaves brother, Charles
smith, and sister, Mrs. Hester A. Smart,
both of Troy, to mourn their great loss.
They have the sympathy of the entire COM
munity in their bereavement. Elder Smith
was highly esteemed by all for his ex-
FuIpldl J INC. Ilc W Wdo du OICu lu6IuD6T
of the Masonic fraternity, who were in at
tendance at the funeral services, which
were held at his late home Saturday at 10
A NJ, conducted by Rev. W. A. Luce of
Unity. The interment was in Fairview
Cemetery, Troy.
UNITY. Arrangements are being made
for an entertainment and Christmas tree
at the church. The following committees
have been chosen: Music, Mrs c. Bartlett,
Miss n. Van Deets and Miss K. Chandler
literary, Miss Ada Berry, Miss Lucy Hunt,
Miss Laura Hunt and Mrs E. E. McCaus-
lin; decorations, Mrs. W. H. Rolfe, Mrs.
Austin Thomas and Mrs w. A Giles; tree,
Mr.. Eugene York, Mr.. Harold Harding,
Mr.. Chas. Bartlett, Mr. Clair Whitten and
MI Walter Bacon. There will be Tues
day evening service at the church this
week. Mr.. Ben. Bither and Miss Gertie
Gerry, both of this town, were united in mar
riage Nov. 9TH. The recent pie sociable at
odd Fellows hall by Mrs. W. H.
Rolfe and Mrs. J. Van Deets for raising
funds to keep the sidewalks clear this
winter was a success financially as well as
socially. Twelve dollars were realized -.
BARTLETT Il Chase, who bought several thou