The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1902-01-02
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COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE.
SEARSMONT.

We regret to announce that Mrs. Mary
Moody, formerly of this place. Nate OF FRANK
lin, Mass, is critically i'll of paralysis. The
family have but slight hopes of her recovery
Mr. Alvin Clements died of tNpholf
pneumonia at Wateryille Dec 18th. NJ
interment will be at Searsmcnt. %. Mr. F. S.
Wing left Saturday for Palmer, Mass,
where he has employment. Miss Mary
McCorrison goes to Franklin, Mass, this
week to spend the winter. -. Miss S. A.
Farrar has gone to Belfast for two weeks.
go. Mrs. Jane Moody is spending the holt
days with her daughter in China. Mr..
Freeman B. Cooper of Newport was in
town last Friday.
SOUTH MONTvILLE.
Mrs W. b. Morse was called to Freedom
last week as her sister, Mrs. Frank Mutt,
was gradually failing. News came Monday
that she had passed away. Miss Edith
Strout, the school teacher, spent Christmas
with her parents in Belfast. w. p. Adams
is expecting to go to Providence, t. l., this
week. There was quite all excitement in
this place last Saturday night 1t seems
that our trader, G. Z. Ring, has been miss
ing some things from his store for the past
week and was on watch for the thief. Be
tween eleven and twelve O'Clock at night
the thief approached the store, removed
part of a window and entered the store
where Mr.. r. had no trouble in capturing
him and escorting him home. His parents
were grieved to learn that their son had
committed such a crime. What the outcome
will be we have yet to learn. Roy and
Edie Fuller spent Christmas with their
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs j. Q. Adams.
who had arranged for Christmas tree in
the evening. f. S. Adams and family and
Rev. E. A. DinsloW and wife were present
The tree was beautifully laden and all
seemed perfectly satisfied with their pres
ents, saying they had got just what they
wanted. VIM. Ripley, aged IS, of Sears
mont takes the cake as hunter, having
caught five foxe s and two mink this fall.
WALDO STATION.
Mr.. Myrck of Unity, agent for parties in
Waterville, has bought the remainder of
some three carloads of apples about here :;
paying 1925 per barrel. They will be
shipped to Boston. -. The price of milk and
butter should go up to correspond with the
rise in grain, although hay still holds low
in price. L. c. Whitman is much better
of his recent lameness. -. Wesley Peavey
has bought the VIM. Hall farm for the sum
OF $40O, place for which $1,000 was re-
fused twelve years ago. -. Mrs. John Har-
vey died very suddenly Dec. 18th of heart
failure. She leaves a husband and two
small children; also her parents, Mr.. and
MIS-. Jonathan Roberts, beside brothers
and sisters who have the sympathy of the
community in their bereavement. The
funeral was held in Swanville, her former
home, Friend 0. G. Hussey officiating.
George Holmes and Pliny Hussey were at
home from Boston to spend Christmas.
Mrs. Levi Roberts has moved to Monroe. :.
We are all glad to hear that Mrs. James
Chase's health is improving J. Sim
mons and wife have gone to Huntington,
West Virginia, to visit their daughter, Mrs.
Charles Wallace.
SWANvILLE.
Capt. and Mrs. n. Smart attended the
State Grange at Bangor and while there
Capt. S. had severe illness, but is now
in about his usual health. Mr.. and Mrs.
Albert Cunningham are rejoicing over a
baby girl, Mr.. John Royal passed away
very quickly Saturday morning, Dec. 2lst,
aged " years, months and days. He
leaves wife, one daughter and one grand
daughter, who are very grateful to the
neighbors and friends who expressed their
sympathy by such prompt and kindly
assistance. The remains were Inferred in
the Mount Rest cemetery, Monroe, Dec. 2srd.
AS the deceased was much opposed to
sermons, Friend 0. G. Hussy of Waldo, a
personal friend Of the family, offered a fit
ting prayer and added few brief remarks.
=. Charles Albert Damn has been quite
SICK, but is about again. :. Master Edwin
Greeley has been having trouble with his
eyes, but they are much better now. Mr..
and Mrs. Harry Applin of Somerville,
Mass, are spending the holidays in town
.:..;;Mr and Mrs. S. D. Greeley and two
children attended the family gathering Of
Mrs Mary D. Nickerson Christmas. :. Mr..
and Mrs r. B. Greeley had family Christ
mas at their home. Miss Nina Spearin Of
Monroe spent Christmas in town.