The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1901-07-25
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SOUTH LIBERTY. Mrs. Mabel Cunning.
ham and her brother recently visited theil
sister, Mrs. Hyer of North Union, who is
i'll with consumption DR.. Plummer of I'm
ion issattending her,. Floyd Jones, his
brother James, and Alton HILBERT ran into
a lime rack few nights ago while on theil
wheels and completely smashed all three
bicycles The boys, however, escaped with
a few bruises. Tuesday, July 10th, was
the hottest day ever known here, and in
this vicinity the thermometer ranged from
SO to 104 above. Many of the men haying
were Frustrated and had to stop work
Many persons had to take up their sleeping
quarters out under the trees.
THoRNDIKE. A goodly number of the
friends and neighbors of Mr.. and Mrs. j.
G. Cilley met at their pleasant home last
Saturday afternoon and evening to celebrate
the 5Oth anniversary of their wedding day
The rooms were prettily adorned with
bouquets of carnation pinks, larkspur and
field daisies. The hours were passed in
social intercourse. Among the gifts were
the following: A set of silver knives and
forks from Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Cilley; gold
decorated water set, Mr.. and Mrs. Horace
Roberts, decorated glass set, Mr.. and Mrs.
Geo. Sherman; gilt edged vases, Miss Rena
Roberts; gold sugar shell, china cup and
saucer, Miss Eva Cilley; glass mug, Lois
Roberts; toothpck holder and picture
throw Miss Margie Sherman; silver salt
and pepper, Miss Sylvia Sherman; pic
ture, Miss Eva d. Litchfeld and son
Horace Lester; picture, Charlie Roberts
linen splasher, Mrs. Olive Sherman; silver
butter knife, Mr.. and Mrs. Burton Gross
silver spoon, Henry and Grace Higgins
glass berry dish. Mrs. Lydia Higgins glass
cake plate, Mr.. and Mrs. Blinn Hogan
china cups and saucers. Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Hogan; two dollars, Mr.. and Mrs. V. n.
Higgins; one dollar, Mrs. Rebecca Files
one dollar, Mr.. j. S. Files. Candy and pea
nuts, bananas and lemonade were served in
liberal quantities by Misses Eva Cilley and
Margie Sherman. Mrs. Rebecca Files in a
few well chosen verses expressed the senti-
ments of the company in kind wishes for
the future health, happiness and prosperity
of Mr.. and Mrs. Cilley, who have lived in
town many years, and are ready now, as
they have always been in the past, to lend a
helping hand to the sick and needy. Mrs.
Olive Hurd and Miss Jennie Cox are pass
ing few weeks at the Campground in Fox
croft. Misses Winnifred Sanborn and
Leila Howard of Belfast passed last week
with friends at the Station and in Knox. 4.
Fred Howard and wife of Belfast were
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. A1ffed Howard
July Goth and 21st. Mrs. Charity Thomp-
son Walker started for BrOwnvlle, july
18th, where she will visit her son Isaac
Maddocks. Mrs. Walker is nearly 80 years
old and is wonderfully smart. She does a
great deal of fancy work, threading the
finest needles and reading the finest print
in her Bible without the aid of glasses. She
has always worked hard and been true
"mother in Israel" among the sick and
afflicted. Last summer she made long
visit with her brother, Hon. W. P. Thomp-
sOn,in Belfast. She was as brave and anxious
to start on her journey to Brownville, which
she made alone, as though she were but 20.
Her many friends wish her happy visit. -.
Miss Summerville of New York is visiting
at S. A. Collins. Joseph Littlefield of Bel
fast and Mrs. Florence Rose passed Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. II. L. Wing. Miss Eva
Cilley of Portland is passing week with
her grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. S. Cilley,
and attended their golden wedding Satur-
day. Geo. Gerry of Lincolnville stopped
with L. G. Monroe Saturday night. -. Ever
EFT Files of Fairfield passed few days last
week at the home of Roscoe Perley... Bert
Rich and son of Boston are visiting
relatives at the Station. &C. B. Cox and
wife passed Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs.
John Cox in Searsmont. Miss Esther
Stevens of Lowell, Mass, is visiting her
mother at the home of her brother, Joseph
Stevens, in Unity. Charles Drake and
wife of Massachusetts have been visiting al
MI and Mrs. Charles Wards. Mrs. R. S
Ward and two children passed Sunday in
Freedom. Lynn Coffin, who has employ
ment in Massachusetts, is passing short va,
cation with his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Alonzo
Coffin. Mrs. Addie Ward and daughter
passed Saturday afternoon with Mrs. Lydia
Higgins. Fred and Frank Sayward Of
Burnham are cutting the grass on Geo. P.
Wards farm. j. Mr.. Emery Written, who
has been i'll, is improving very fast. Mrs.
Black is in very poor health. She is attend.
ed by DR.. Hurd:. heavy shower OF
wind and rain passed over here last Thurs
day night. No damage was done in this