The Republican journal., 1901-12-05
COUNTY CORRESPONDENTS.
Deferred from last week. ]


Sunday night sleet fell and Monday the
trees were loaded with ice. Previous to
this storm the sleighing was fine. Mrs.
DOrcas Bennett, an old resident of Troy,
has passed away after an illness of two
days of pneumonia, aged IS years. She
| lived on the old homestead with her adopt
| ed daughter, Mrs. allen Rollins. The little
| child of Mr.. and Mrs. James Shibles, who
has been dangerously i'll, is very little
better. Fred R. Carter, who has had en-
ployment in Bangor the past season, is in
town, and is to teach the winter term of
school on Bagley Hill... Lester Bagley has
gone to Waterville, where he has employ
ment as fireman in foundry. Mrs. M. &.
I Parsons and Mrs. M. F. Leathers will go to
Augusta this week to visit their sister, Mrs.
Louise II. Cilley. Miss Addie Marble of
Knowles, for a few weeks. Mr.. and Mrs.
| Fred Bagley, Miss Erdene Pierce and Miss
Maud Clark will soon leave town for Farm
ington, where they will attend the Normal
school. =. Everett Philbrick will go to Low
| ell, Mass, this week, where he will go into
business. The Troy Corner Reading Club
met with Mr.. and Mrs. David Piper the
evening of Nov. Goth. About So were pres
ent. A literary program was carried out,
after which hulled-corn supper was serv-
ed. The next meeting will be with Mr. and
| Mrs. Timothy Halves at Troy Centre.
THoRNDIKE. Rev. David Bracket de-
| livered a very interesting Thanksgiving ser
mon at the Centre church Sunday. Mrs.
A. Fl. Higgins is stopping with Mrs. Bert
| Hogan for few weeks. Frank Sayward
and Miss Allie Ward passed Saturday and
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. P. Ward.
80. Mrs. r S. Files. accompanied by Mrs.
F. L. Philbrick and l.rs. V. n. Higgins,
passed Nov. oath with Mrs. Austin Thomas
in Unity. Mrs. Burton Gross and Mrs.
George Cilley are visiting friends in Bangor
and Brewer. Major J. F. Heath, who has
been very sick, is slowly improving. IN. A.
Littlefield is doing carpenter work for V. n.
Higgins. Mr.. and Mrs. Eben Gordon of
Clinton recently visited their parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph Gordon. Mr.. Turner
Berry of Portland has been buying and
shipping apples from this and surrounding
L
dom last week to resume her studies at the
academy ... Miss Mile Monroe, who has
been at ending school in Searsport, is pas
sing her vacation with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. L. G. Monroe. Miss Fannie Willis of
Clinton was the guest of Miss Myra Gates
last week 49,. Mr. and Mrs. William Barlow
have moved to their new home, formerly
nd hy-S i'm q
mon passed Thursday and Friday in Water
ville... Mrs. Dora Phlbrick and daughter
Helen passed Thursday in Belfast. Har-
vest Moon Grange. conferred the first and
second degrees upon four candidates Satur-
day afternoon. At their next meeting, Dec.
18th, there will be an all-day session, begin
ming at 10 O'Clock A. NJ, when the 3rd and
4th degrees will be conferred, with harvest
feast at noon. The afternoon will be de-
voted to the anniversary exercises. 1t is
expected that State Lecturer Thompson of
China will be present. Mr.. and Mrs.
Howard Littlefeld of Frankfort recently
visited their father, n. A. Littleield...
Mrs. Ira A. Pitman, who has been visiting
relatives in town, returned to her home in
Belfast, Nov. Dist.
NORTH TROY. Mrs. Cynthia Sanderson
is visiting her son, Louville j. Sanderson,
in Pittsfeld. -. Mrs. Cora Batchelder visit
ed relatives and friends in Bangor recently.
49,. Mr.. and Mrs. Dennis Chandler of Burn
ham were the guests of Rev. A. P. Hatch
and wife Thursday. Rev. David Smith
has been seriously ill the past week. DR..
Whitney of Unity was called to attend him.
| Miss Sadie Gowen, who has been teach
! ing in Garland, returned last week She
! will attend the Maine Central Institute,
! Pittsfield, this winter. The next meeting
of the Troy Sunshine Society will be held
with Mrs. Lizzie Smith at Troy Centre
Thursday, Dec. 10th. The last meeting of
the North Troy Reading Club, held with
Miss Angie Garcelon at the hospitabl home
of her father, E. H. Garcelon, Nov. 22nd,
was pronounced very pleasant occasion
| by all present. Between thirty and forty
guests partook of the bountiful supper pro-
vided, after which an excellent entertain
ment was given, consisting of two readings,
several beautiful selections on the piano,
which were finely rendered by Mrs. Annie
| AmeS, solos bysMisses Belle Myrick, Ed
wilma Garcelon and Inez Bennett, closing
| with the singing of America by all. The
club extended a rising vote of thanks to
Mrs. Ames for her highly appreciated as
| sistance The next meeting will be with
Mrs. E. D. Sidelinger Friday, Dec. 20th....
Fremont Bagley and wife of Caribou visit
ed relatives and friends in town on their
, return from the National Grange meeting in
Lewiston. Mr.. Bagley and his brother
Lucius are among the prosperous farmers
of Aroostook county, having raisedl large
crops of potatoes and apples this season....
DR.. Rich and wife of Brooks visited Rev.
David Smith Saturday and Sunday.
George Works and wife of Unity and Mrs.
Lizzie Strauss and daughter of Albion.. at-
tended the funeral of their aunt, Mrs. Dor
cas- Bennett, Tuesday. While intown Mrs.
Strauss and daughter were the guests Of
| Mr. and Mrs. G. B. Cook.
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