The Republican journal., 1901-06-13
COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE.

WINrERPoRr. Garfield Lodge, l. O. O. F.,
observed their memorial Sunday June 9th
with their usual interesting ceremonies.
The Band furnished excellent music. Mrs.
Nellie G.. Burger of Missouri, who spoke in
the Methodist Church Sunday in the interest
of the w. C. T. U. work, had a crowded
house both morning and evening. Her
lectures were eloquent and were listened to
with close attention by the large audience.
Mrs. Elizabeth D. Johnston has gone to
Portland for few months. She is attended
by Miss Jennie BennOch.. "A fine boy came
to the home of Mr.. and Mrs. JudsOn COlsOn
Sunday. B. P. Hall visited friends in town
Iast week. Mrs. Mudgett is the guest of
Mrs. H. D. Simpson. IA. I. Mayo, well
known citizen, passed away Monday MORN
ing after long and tedious illness. He
was prominent Grand Army man and was
highly respected by all. A wife and one
son survive him. Miss Effie NJ. Littlefeld
left Monday for week s visit in Boston.
MONROE. The remains of Mr.. Rufus Man.
sur, who died recently in Massachusetts,,
have been brought here for burial. Hisage
was As years. He was the son of Daniel
Mansur of this place. He left brother in
Massachusetts, Horace, half-sister, half
brother and step-mother here He was a
Mason and members of that order acted as
bearers. Rev. J. w. Hatch of Winterp0rt
officiated. Many and beautiful flowers
were furnished by friends. Willie Burgess
family, who have always lived in town,
have moved on a farm between Bucksport
and Bangor given him by man who had
more property than he needed or wanted.
The property fell to him from deceased
brother and he being an intimate friend of
Mr.. Burgess gave it to him. 1t consists of
two farms and set of buildings Mr..
Burgess in return is to place a monument
over the grave of the deceased. The gentle
mans name is Atwood. -. Mrs Louise Holt
and baby have gone to Laimone to spend a
few weeks with Mrs. A. E. Holt. -. Mrs.
Lewis and daughter of Brewer are visiting
at Edwin Lufkin's... Will Chapman, who
has been sick long time and whose min d
has been deranged for the past few weeks,
has been taken to Augusta to the asylum.
Mr. and Mrs. George went to Bucks
port to attend commencement at the Semi
nary last week.
STOCKTON SPRINGS. Miss Mabel SIM
mons and Miss Clara Mudgett arrived June
9Th from Castine, for the summer vacation.
49,. Henry Moulton left last Thursday for
Onset Bay, Mass, where he will take charge
of naphtha launch for a wealthy maui
facturer. Mrs. Julia Fletcher and son
George of Bucksport visited Mrs. c. S.
Rendell few days last week. Capt Rem
dell's condition still remains precarious....
Mrs. Jennie H. Staples went to Rockland
last Friday for visit with friends. Mrs.
Frank Jackson and daughter Irma of Bel
fast spent Saturday and Sunday with her
parents Mrs. Everett Staples returned
Saturday from Bangor, having greatly en-
joyed the interesting sessions of the Maine
State Universalist convention, and visit
with friends. Mr.. Frank Paul Patterson
and bride of New Bedford, Mass, arrived
June 6, for a visit with his parents, Capt.
and Mrs. F. A. Patterson. Much to the re-
greet of many friends, their stay was unex-
pectedly shortened by a business telegram
day The best wishes of the community
follow our young townSman and his bride,
who was Miss Mabel ReXford of New Bed
ford. -. Miss Ann Thompson, who has been
i'll for the week past, was able to be at her
place of business Monday. Mrs. Melvin
(Na1a ,,,I ,c1,f 70. hal rof1 nnI lon,
day from five days visit in Bangor.
Miss Gertrude Pendleton left Monday for
Camden, for visit of several weeks with
Mrs. Z. NJ. Lancaster. Capt. F. B. Cliff
ford has taken the soda fountain of the J.
NJ. Ames Co., and is now prepared to fur
business. Miss Ethel Grant of Boothbay
is the guest of Miss Clara Mudgett. Mrs.
Couilard of Boston is with her sister, Mrs
Benz. Grant, for visit.
MORRILL, The funeral of Mr.. E. A. Pay
son took place at the church last Sunday p.
NJ, Rev. H. l. Holt officiating. The rituals
tic service of the Order of P. of H. was read
in the church. Mr. PaysOn was Is years and
months old and leaves widow and five
children. Stephen and his wife from R. l.,
Medora and Lizzie were present also Mr..
Henry Payson and wife from Camden.
.... Mr.. and Mrs. Newell of Gardiner were
guests of Miss Nellie Thompson last week.
....M Mr.. and Mrs. True of Hope spent Satur-
day and Sunday with Rev. and Mrs. H. 1.
Holt. :. Rev and Mrs. H. I. Holt went to
Rockland last Monday and expect to return
today, Thursday miss Mabel Hatch is
visiting in Massachusetts,. Mr.. Thomas
Cornell is at work in Islesboro. -. Last
Sunday was observed as children's day by
Morrill, Sunday school, DR.. T. n. Pearson
Supt. The church was we'll filled in the
evening, and the large audience listened to
the following finely rendered program:
Singing by chorus, Natures praise; re-
sponsive reading by Supt.and school prayer
by Rev. H. l. Holt; words of greeting
followed by singing: Bearing Fruit, nine
girls; rec, ''Small things" by Hobart
Blodgett; rec, "On the program" Arvilla
Daggett och ildrens day." End intermediate
class, singing, "With song of joy" by
Meader; rec, ''Papa's letter." Louisa Con-
nell; exercise, Goods wonderful days. by
LIST. intermediate class; rec, by Ina Thorn
as rec, s'Children's day." by Guy Grey
rec, "Looking upward followed by ''Sing-
ing from the heart" rec, by Mary Dutton
"The foxes by primary class Of boys;
,;pr;rcr 10 Tho ,.orl6 for CodO hU ct