The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1902-05-22
COUNTY CORRESPONDENTS

sWANNILLE.
| The goods of Mrs. Albert Goldsmith of
Salem arrived last week. Mr.. and Mrs
Goldsmith are expected soon Mr.. Leroy
/ Bachelor, who has purchased and moved
onto the Aaron Litteted farm, is making
many needed repairs. Hon. A. f. Nicker-
son is away on business. -. MI w. f. Damn
went to IIampden last week and returned
Sunday accompanied by his wife and son,
who have been the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
5. ID. Greeley The recent cold snap singed
some of the shrubbery near our dwellings,
The water is settling some in Swan Lake
The season is so wet and cold that
farmers are making SLOW progress. Mrs
/ Albert Cunningham, who has been quite
poorly, is gradually improving. :. Our ori-
oes are late this year. We saw the first
one May 18th. Our Sunday school began
under favorable circumstances and bid
| fair to be unusually Interesting this season.
| The supply of quarterlies has fallen short
which is a very good omen....C. X. Nicker-
son has finished saving spool bars and the
i mill is silent for the present. May 18th the
, Swan Lake Club met with Mr.. and Mrs
Jesse Nickerson, South Boston, and the oc-
casion was a very pleasant one. 1t was the
first meeting of the second year and the Off
/ GERS and committees for the past year were
| reelected. The first year of the Club has
been successful one, and those who have
used their efforts in its interest may feel
well repaid. The next meeting, straw
! berry festival, will be at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. VIM. keene, Cross street, Medford,
June 18th, at 10 NJ. In case that evening
is not pleasant, the meeting will be on the
! following Wednesday. A large attendance
! is earnestly desired and cordial invitation
is extended to every one of the friends from
/ Swanville. Any inquiry will be cheerfuly
answered by the Clubs Secretary, Marion
/ NJ. Nickerson, 297 Broadway, Everett, Mass.
MONROE
The Monroe W. c. T. [. held its annual
meeting at the church May 10th, when the
! following officers We're elected for the en-
| suing year: President, Mrs. L. Nj. Stearns
Vice Presidents, Mrs. l.. W. Woodmall,
Mrs. c. f. Durham; Secy and Cor. Sec'v,
Miss 5. y. Mansur Treasurer, Mrs l.. W.
| Woodman; Superintendent of S. T. In
structon, Mrs. Lora A. Chase; Temper
ance Literature, Mrs. Florence A. Chase
Franchise, Mrs. Maria Atwood; Sunday
School Work, Mrs. r. n. Colson; Fair
Work, Mrs. S. B. Nealley and Mrs IL. A.
Emery; Flower Mission, Mrs. R. w. Mayo
and Mrs. L. W. Woodman Anti-Narcotics,
Mrs. D. A. Nye; L. I. L. Work, Miss S. A.
Mansur. The Mt. Waldo Sunday school
convention met in this village May 18th.
Five towns Monroe, Frankfort, Prospect,
Stockton Springs and Winterport-were
! represented. The morning session was
opened with singing and a prayer by Rev
j. W. Hatch of WinterpOrt. State Secre-
tary Mason of Oakland and others spoke.
Then dinner was served in the lower hall,
the ladies of Monroe furnishing hot beans,
coffee, etc. At the afternoon session Mr..
Mason talked to the children on the Bible
and the good results from attending Sunday
school. An interesting session was held in
| the evening The attendance was small -.
| During tn excitement OF the fire last Sat
urday Mrs. Belle j. Palmer sprailed her
ankle in helping to move goods Miss
Josie BuZzell is having a severe attack of
mumps.. Mrs Allie Sewall is visiting her
mother, Mrs. Atwood. Miss Mi da At
wood, who is with her grandmother, Mrs.
Atwood, has been sick the past week. -.
Sidney Scott has returned from Massa-
chusetts, where he has been in the hospital
| receiving treatment for swelling on the
leg. Clifton Moore has arrived in good
health from a winters sojourn in Cuba
| A. ii. Ma 20 has returned from ten days
visit from relatives in Massachusetts.