The Republican journal., 1901-07-11

OF THIS town, are visiting friends here.
Their brother, Erastus johnson, who has
been resident of Seattle, Washington, for
the past eight years, is also visiting in town.
....W. +. Gould, who has been employed in
the store of A. B. Sparrow of Freedom the
past year. has returned to Jackson to live.
HIS father, D. D. Gould is in failing, health.
| ....H. H. Rich dedicated his new barn July
2rd, with dance. Quite large crowd
attended. Miss Mary johnson gave Bible
readings at the Cong'l church last Sunday
morning. Loren Fletcher of Belfast visit
ed his brother, A. j. Fletcher, last week -.
Collector A. j. Webb is busy cleaning up
the remainder of the 1900 taxes, which must
be completed by July 10th. -. Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank E. Clark of Citypoint were the guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. S. Stiles July 9Th.
SEARsMoNT. Mr.. and Mrs VIM. H. Fro
hook celebrated their fiftieth wedding ami
versary Tuesday, July End. During the after
noon large delegation of friends assembled
at their home to proffer congratulations. The
rooms were tastefully decorated with roses.
! Rev.E. NJ Fowler offered prayer, Miss Ethel
Luce read the poem, "The Old Man to his
Wife, and Rev. VIM. Berkeley in fitting
words presented, in behalf of their friends, a
gift of gold and extended the congratulations
| of the company. Then all joined in singing
"Blest be the tie that binds,'' etc. Ice
cream, cake and lemonade were served. -.
Mrs. Martha Heating and little grand
daughter of Belfast, Mrs. Annette True of
Orrington and Miss Carrie Piper of Med
ford. New Hampshire, called upon friends
in town July End. Mrs. Arthur Martin
and Master Don Smith of Nashua, n H.,
are guests of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Wood.
Mrs. Abbie Webb has moved to Bremen,
where she will make her home with her
niece. Mrs. NJ. j. Poor and Miss Alice Poor
have arrived home. .. Mr.. Charlie Mans
field of Hope was in town last week. Rev,
and Mrs. Edward Cunningham of Long
Island, New York, are in town for few
weeks. Mr.. Cunningham will preach at
the M. E. church Sunday morning, July
18th. Mr.. Bert Knight is seriously ill.
DR.. S. w. johnson of Belfast was called to
consult with DR.. Millett upon his case Sun
day.
MORRILL,. Mr.. Frank Brown is at home
on a vacation. Miss Oracle Simmons arriv-
ed home last week from Connecticut, where
she has been teaching :. Master Keith Pear
son from Providence, R. l., is visiting here.
....Frank Ingraham, Esq, of Rockland was
in town July 2nd, on business. -. Misses
Robbins and Hopkins of Hallowell have
been the guests of Miss Nellie Thompson
since last Saturday. -. Mr.. Thomas Cornell
is at home from Islesboro, where he has been
employed. Miss Flora Murch and Mr..
Huff returned to Augusta last week Mr..
l. w. Cross lately bought cottage on Meri-
thew square, Northport Camp Ground . A
delegation OF eleven from the Morrill, C. E.
attended the convention in South Montville
July 2nd. MIR. Adelbert Paul added U. S
separator to his dairy appliances last week.
There are three others in town, viz. N
H. Cross, John Berry and F. NJ. Adams :. i.
Honesty Grange enjoyed a treat of ice cream,
cake and lemonade Wednesday evening, July
3rd... Mr.. and Mrs. Henry A. Rogers gave
their annual strawberry festival to invited
guests July End. The basis of the dinner,
however, was a nice fat salmon with all the
fxlngS and accessories. Few can equal and
none excel Sister Rogers as cook. We
were there. Mrs. MeServie widow of the
late Charles Meservie, died last Saturday.
The funeral was held at the church Monday
at P. NJ, Rev. H. I. Holt officiating.
NORTH STOCKTON SPRINGS. The 18th of
Il lllhr9finn ,+fE al
exercises and picnic at the Centre school
| house. The first thing was the races. which
were very interesting The contests for the
prizes offered by Miss Bertha Partridge,
were entered by many, and the winners
were as follows: Bag race, Capt. S. B. Little
field, Ulysses Grant; young mems foot
races, Herman Partridge. Wilbur Staples ;
boys foot race, Hanson Wentworth; small
boys foot race, Jason Littlefield girls foot
race, Jennie Clifford; potato race, George
Overlook, William Overlook Then the
company passed into the school house and
listened to the following interesting and ap-
proprlate program; Opening address, Will
liam Smith; song, America, by the choir
rec, Chickens, Dora Russell; rec, Fourth
of July, Hanson Wentworth; rec, Our
Flag, Ella Kelley; rec, My Papa, May
Kelley; song, Little Ones, Essie Moody,
! Helen and Dora Calderwood; rec, What a
Boy Can Do, Maurice Ames; rec, Helping,
Allie Clark; rec, Rubber Neck, Jennie
Clifford; music, F. Percy Partridge, violin,
and Mrs. Gertie Clifford, organ; song,
The Prisoner, Miss Lillian Spinney; Or
alton, Freeman Partridge; rec, Trying,
Florence Braddock: story, Mrs Free
man Partridge; rec,. Boston, Jennie
Crockett; music, violin, George Overlook,
and F. Percy Partridge, organ. Ice
cream and lemonade were served to all
after the races, and later came the dainty
picnic supper. Soon after F. Percy Part
ridge and Cecil Moody gave a violin and
zobo concert. The evening exercises began
with fine display of fire works. The COM
mittee who attended to this part of the en-
tertainment were Messrs. Granville Harri-
man, Wilbur Ridley, Emery Calderwood
, and Arson Smith. Entering the school
house again, the program continued with
dancing by Miss Florence Braddock Little
Miss Braddock wore an appropriate cos
tune of red, white and blue and her dane
ing and tamborine playing were heartily