The Republican journal., 1902-05-22
FRANKFORT.


FRANKFORT
Saturday evening. May 18th, Venus
Grange visited South Branch OF Prospect.
About % members of Venus attended. 1t
was fine moonlight night and the members
of South Branch were out in full force to
welcome the visitors. We noticed many
! new members, which is proof That South
Branch is keeping up its interest IN good
grange work. A fine literary entertain
ment was enjoyed and bountlful harvest
| feast partaken of
| SEA kSMONT.
| Fifteen thousand brook trout fry were
| liberated in the upper waters OF Lassell,
| Dyer and Heating brooks last week by A.
! L. McCorrison A. G. Caswell went to
| Bangor last Thursday to place Mrs. Lenora
/ McCabe in the Eastern State Insane Asy-
| lum.. f. R. Packard had an auction sale
Saturday. . Rev. H. F. Frohock of Seneca
] Falls, n. Y, is visiting his parents in this
place. Miss Lizzie Maddocks and Mrs
w. L. Wilder visited friends in Union
| Saturday and Sunday. Miss Alice SIM
mons returned to Kent's Hill Monday after
brief visit at home Mrs. Sarah White
| house has returned to ROckland.. Mr.. and
Mrs. j. F. Burgess and Miss Rena Norton
| of Camden were in town last Sunday. j.
w. Farrar returned to Washington, D. c.,
| Monday MI and Mrs. Albert Thayer of
Belfast were in town last week Mrs.
Alvin Brown died Sunday morning of an
attack of heart trouble. She was very
estimable lady, beloved by all who knew
her. She leaves a husband, one daughter,
Mrs. Frank Barlow of West Searsmont, and a
son, Frederick A. Severance of Big Timber,
Montana.
LIBERTY
A very pretty event at the home of Mrs.
Althea c. Perkins, Wednesday evening, May
18th, was the marriage of her daughter,
Edith Louise Perkins, to Ezekiel Everett
,, Gardner of Providence, r. |. The house
was beautifully decorated with potted
| plants, vines and carnatons.} The bridal
| pair, who were unattended, took their places
in the parlor under an arch of evergreen
festooned with white satin ribbon, to the
music of Tannhauser's Wedding March
| played by Miss Blanche Moody. The cere-
of Newton Centre, Mass, and was very inn
pressive. The Episcopal ring service was
used The bride looked very charming in a
gown of doye-colored nuns yelling with
trimmings of cream satin and venetian lace
and insertion. She carried a large bouquet
of bride roses and Wore the gruom'S gift, il
fine gold chain with heart pendant. Only
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directly following the ceremony reception
was held at which a large number of guests
We're present from this and adjacent towns.
Ice cream, cake and lemonade We're served
through the evening, and large bride cake
furnished with the usual ring, thimble and
money. was cut Many beautiful and val
liable presents were received After all eX-
tended wedding tour Mr.. and Mrs Gardner
will be at home at Howard, r. l., where the
groom holds the position of clerk of the
State Reform School. Among the out-of-
town guests were MI. and Mrs. O. w. Rip
ley and Mr.. and Mrs lIazen Bickford of
Montvile, Mr. aud Mrs Shepard Parmeter
Of China, Mrs. Samuel Marden of Palermo,
and Miss a X. Storer of Providence, X. |.
ISLESBORO.
Capt Charles II. Ranlett died on Sunday
morning, May 18th, after an illness of more
than two years, aged 40 years. He was a
man of the StricteSt integrity, and held in
the highest esteem by all neighbors and
friends. AS a shipmastpr, his superior
Judgment made him eminently successful
For a number of years he had been in the
employ of the Pendleton Brothers, and was
considered by them to be one of their most
competent commanders. The funeral took
place on Tuesday afternoon, Rev. Geo. f.
! Tufts officiating. The members of the
Masonic fraternity We're in attendance, and
conducted the services at the grave. He
leaves a wife, sister and brother to mourn
their loss. Among the many visitors who
have spent few days in town recently are
Rev. Dr.. VIM. Prall and wife of Albany. \.
y, Rev. DR., Leighton Parks and daughter
of Boston, Henry :. Howe and daughter of
Boston, j. 7. Atterbury of New York,
James Lawrence of Groton, Mass, Chas
Pierce Of Milton, Mass, rr. James White
of Boston and DE-. Daniels of Boston - f.
ii. kissell has several men from New 1or
overseeing the work on his grounds, where
thousands of pieces of choice shrubbery are
being planted, and the grounds artistcally
laid out. Mr.. kissell has 400 acres of orna-
mental grounds and shrubbery connected
with his New York country residence His
Islesboro cottage is not visible from the
public Streets. The cottage Of II. J. Morse
of New York is now completed and a large
number of men are working ON the stable.
In the second story of the stable is bath
room and well fitted sleeping apartments
for the hostlers and coachman The apart
ments for the horses, harnesses and car
| riages of various kinds are very fine. AL
pheus Pendleton OF IsleSboro, who every
year builds some of the best cottages in
,, town, is the builder of the Morse cottage
and stable. The material he puts into his
buildings is always of .e best quality, and
all the work is very thoroughly done.