The Republican journal., 1901-06-27
COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE.

COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE
FREEDOM. A successful operation has
been performed by Drs. Hurd, Small and
Cook upon Mrs. D. B. Johnson. -. The wife
of Prof. Perkins is still very ill, but is a
little better at this writing. :. Mrs. A. J.
Billings has been quite ill for the past two
weeks. Quite large delegation of the
local W. c. T. U. attended the county con-
vention in Searsmont last Friday. Mr..
and Mrs. Albert Stevenson have gone to
Portland for visit. They went by the
way of Camden and Rockland.. "A 13-
pound boy has become regular boarder in
the family of Lawyer JONES'. Mr. Alden
Wood of Whitefeld visited G. Bellows last
week.
MORRILL,. Miss Flora Murch from Au-
gusta is spending her vacation at home.
Mr.. Charles Holt and bride from Gardiner,
Mass, are spending fortnight with his
brother, Rev. Fl. I. Holt... Mr.. Orris
Vickery from Syracuse University is spend
ing his vacation at home. -. Business has
been lively at Merriam's mill of late, count
ing, binding and transporting spool bars to
City Point. Mr.. charles F. Merriam, who
has shop at Merriam's mill in which he
does monumental work, last week put in a
polishing machine run by steam power,
and is now prepared to do work of all kinds.
in his line of business with dispatch. He
has quite number of orders on hand for
fine work.
PROSPECT FERRY. Capt. A. S. Wilson
arrived home from Boston last Sunday and
will spend a vacation with his family.
Miss Lulu Avery has arrived home from
Andover, Mass, and will spend her vaca-
ton with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Avery Mrs. George Brown arrived home
from Waterville last Saturday, accompan-
led by Alfred Arey, who will spend the
summer here. -. Isaiah and Emery Bowdoin
arrived home from Waterville last Saturday.
...'Harrlman and Albert Avery returned
to Bangor last Monday. 80. Miss Celia CHM
OF Bangor called on relatives here last Sun
day. Mrs. Emma Luke is at home from
Standpoint for short time.
SEARsMoNT. E. S. Cushman has been
i'll and obliged to stay in the house most of
the time the past year. He is now able to
walk out of doors on warm days, but is very
feeble. He moved into this town in 1914
and very few neighbors who lived in the
place then are living here now. . Mrs
Harry Adams of Franklin, Mass, is the
guest of Miss Mary McCorrison. ...E. S
Wing visited friends in Augusta last week.
MIR. and Mrs William II. Waterhouse of Old
Town registered at the Nevens House Satur
day and called upon their friends in town..
Thew c. t. U. convention was well at
tended and pronounced one of the best ever
held In the county. Mrs. Burgers lecture
in the evening was received with great en-
thusiasm by the large audience. The re-
ceptlon given at the home of Mrs. A. r.
Muzzy last Thursday evening was a success
socially. Sixty-tive of her friends went to
express their pleasure at the Homecoming
OF herself and daughters. Appropriate re-
marks were made by Rev. F. NJ. Fowler.
singing by the church choir, rectations by
Miss Alice Simmons and Miss Ethel Luce.
prayer, by Rev. William Berkeley. Ice cream
was served.
JACKSON. A fine shower last Saturday
noon did much good. The rains and fog
which followed the shower have been very
beneficial to all crops, especially grass. :.
Miss Lucia Edwards of Searsport is visiting
her brother, H. n. Edwards. IL. ]. Cole
of Knox spent a few days with his sister.
Sarah Hanson, this week. Quite delega-
ton from this town attended the circus at
Belfast June Dist. Mrs. James Kimball is
still very sick and recovery is hardly ex-
pected. Mrs. J. H. Mckinley, while at R.
E. Pages last Thursday for days visit.
was taken suddenly and violently i'll and DR..
Kllgore was summoned, who decided she
could not be removed to her home for a few
days. 1t is thought she may be able to
return home sO0n....A fair under the
auspices of the ladies of the Jackson S, C.
Society, for the sale of fancy articles, at the
Good Templars Hall Wednesday, June
Goth, to be followed by sociable later in the
evening, has not occurred at this writing, so
cannot be reported. -. There will be Sun
day School concert at the Congregational
Church next Sunday at 10 a. m... Mrs.
Emma CHM of Brooks has been making
repairs on the buildings on her farm in
Jackson.
CENTRE LINCOLNvILLE. Field straw
berries were for sale here Saturday, June
22nd. Miss May Norton, who has had en-
ployment on millinery in Portland, arrived
home Saturday. Charles Ross is at home
on a vacation. -. Miss Gussie Mathews has
gone to Camden to spend the SUMNER.
Miss Edna E. Lamb left Saturday for Bos-
ton. Miss Emily Lowe and her son Willie
and daughter MOntaford of Jamaica Plains.
Mass, have arrived in town to spend the
summer. School in the Rackliffe District,
under the instruction of Mrs Myra Belle
Russ, closed Thursday after most success
full term of weeks. The closing exer-
cises consisted of music, singing, recitations,
ETC., and each one took their part in most
able manner. The schoolroom was taste
fully decorated with vines and flowers.
Twenty -four guests were present, including
parents and friends of the pupils, who took
great interest in the program. After the
exercises the prizes were distributed. -. The
dance at the Band Hall on Monday evening
was success, socially and financially.
There will be another July 4th.... Miss
LOra Heal of Belfast visited in town the
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