The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1901-02-28

SOUTH MONTvILLE. Mrs. E. A. Dins-
low was cal, ed to Camden last week to care
for her sister, Mrs. O. P. Fuller, who was
threatened with pneumonia. The grip is
having quite run in this section. ]. @.
Adams and family have all been sick with it,
and many Others. ID. S. Bartlett and wife
are visiting in Rockland. Harry Paul has
gone to Boston to work....C. E. Gilman is
loading a car this week with shovel handles
THoRNDIKE. Mr.. Wellington Fletcher
died Feb. 21st of pneumonia at his home in
Unity. He was highly respected citizen,
a kind husband and father, and will be great
ly missed by the people of this community
He leaves to mourn their loss wife and
two children. Samuel Kelley and wife of
Portland, who have been visiting relatives
and friends in town, returned home Satur-
day, accompanied by their niece Miss Edith
Harmon, who will take course at Shaw's
Business College. Mrs. James Monroe of
Waterville and Mrs. Cora Monroe Goodwin
of Upton, formerly of Troy, visited Mrs. L.
G. Monroe the past week. . Mr.. Rufus
Stone of Troy passed Wednesday with Peter
Harmon AT our last district lodge Bert
Stevens was chosen delegate to the Grand
Lodge. wv. n Webb and wife of Monroe
visited at Joseph Stevens last Saturday,.
Dumont Higgins passed few days the past
week with his sister, Mrs. Hattie Foster in
Rockport. L. G. Monroe spent Feb. 9th
and 25th with friends in Waterville. F. L.
Philbrick has been confined to the house
for few days with the grip. Mrs. Fred
Edwards of Jackson is soliciting orders in
town for room paper and window shades.
She has nice outfit of samples, and is
meeting with good success. Mrs Annie
Knowles spent the past week in the family
of Edwin Cornforth. -. Miss Hattie Corn
forth passed the past week with relatives in
Massachusetts,. -. Mrs. Olive Hurd was the
guest of her sister at Unity Feb. 22nd....
Mrs Annie Bessey and children of Brooks
passed a few days here the past week, the
guests of Mrs. Bertha Berry. Miss Nina
Van Deets of Unity was the guest of her
friend, Mrs Olive Hurd, the past week.
Peter Harmon passed Friday in Belfast. -.
Miss Lizzie Porter of Searsport spent the
past week here, the guest of her sister, Mrs,
Leslie Bradford. Mr.. Elijah Simpson
visited his daughter, Mrs. Fannie Pilsbury
OF Watervile, few days the past week. =.
Several members of Bethel Lodge, East
Thorndike, attended the District Lodge in
Belfast last Saturday and report fine time
....MisS Millie Monroe, who has been at
tending school in Searsport, is spending her
vacation with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. L.
G. Monroe.
-WINTERPORT. Rev. Luther Freeman of
Chestnut street M. E. Church, Portland, de-
livered his popular lecture ''Plod" at the NJ.
E. Church Friday evening to crowded
house and everybody was enthusiastic in its
praise. Mrs. Frank Crockett and Mrs H.
X. Rowe arrived from Boston on Wednes-
days boat. Edward B. Lowe returned
Saturday from Boston, where he has been
treated for appendicitis His many friends
are greatly pleased that he is doing SO well.
....Little Misses Marion Hutchings and
Frances LOugee celebrated their BIRTHDAYS
last week and each gave party to their
young friends, which the little folks enjoyed
immensely. Miss Ethel Baker gave a very
unique entertainment to her young friends
last Thursday evening in the form of a
Valentine party. 1t was held in the Congl.
vestry and about so were invited. The room
was prettily decorated with pink tissue
paper hearts shot through with gilded
arrows. Each gentleman was furnished
with a dainty gilt-edged card on which W as
written one-half of an appropriate quota
ton, the other half of which was to be
found on corresponding card held by
lady. After all had found their valentines
the company were seated at tables, furnish
ed with pencils and paper, and requested
each to write a valentine story. Billy Hill
took the prize for the funniest story, while
Carroll Young came second for the most
cleverly written. Ice cream and cake were
served, and with games and music the time
was pleasantly passed until they broke up
at a late hour, unanimously declaring that
they had had a perfectly splendid tme....
Mrs. A. E. Fernald has gone to Boston to
visit her son Charles, and Mrs. M. A. Haley
to Hartford, Conn.,, to visit her daughter,
Mrs. G. w. Rowe. Mrs. D. Fl. Smith gave
very pleasant dinner party Friday after
noon.. The 3rd lecture of the popular
course will be given in Union Hall March !
Sth by Prof. Allen E. Rogers. 1t will be an
illustrated lecture; subject, Rome. Those
who heard the others will need no urging
to attend this. 80. Rev. J. w. Hatch and wife
have both been ill with grip, but are re-
covering. Rev. W. Fl. Maffitt of North
Bucksport preached for Rev. J. W. Hatch ,
Sunday morning. -. George Snow has been
very i'll, threatened with pneumonia, but is
improving. -. Edwin Flemant is i'll with
grip and there are many other victims
just now.
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