The Republican journal., 1902-04-24
COUNTY CORRESPONDENTS.
MONROE CENTRE.

Boston has been VlSltlHS Ho1 uHcic, II. ".
Robinson. Edgar Hamm of Houton visit
ed relatives here last week. Frank Nado
has moved his family to Belfast, where he
has EMPLOYMENT. :. School opens here next
Monday. 1t will be taught by Miss Good
win of North Monroe Mr.. Austin Kicker
and wife are visiting Mr.. RS parents, Mr..
and Mrs Freeman Kicker
CENTRE MONTvILLE.
Mrs. N. P. Bennett died April 18th, after
long and painful illness. The funeral
occurred Tuesday from her late residence.
Mrs. Bennett was most estlmable woman,
always ready to assist her relatives. friends,
or neighbors when they were sick OF in
distress, and her bereaved husband, chill
dren and brothers have the sincere SYM
pathy of all who knew her. Geo. F. Allen
is in very poor health wv j. Beams new
house is showing up finely. Many of Mont
ville's farm buildings have gone up in
smoke and this is one of the rare instances
where residence is being rebuilt. e. 0.
Clement has gone to Camden and intends to
put in the season carpentering. Lucinda
Eastman has moved to F. A. Clements.
John Kallock, who has been boarding with
Mrs. Eastman, has moved to III. +. Erskine's.
....Abraham Gordon and wife are at
Samuel Lunt's Poles are up for the new
telephone line from here to A. D. Bakers.
Mr. Baker has charge of the work.
LINCOLNvILLE.
Rev. H. E. McFarlane left Monday for
Caribou to attend the East Maine Confer
ence.. Mr. 0. f. Ames has returned after
visit in Boston ard vicinity. Sunday he
spent in New buryport, the guest Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Stickney, one of LincOlnville's sum-
mer residents >. Mrs Annie Rankin and
children have returned to their home in
Lincolnville Centre. ....M Mrs. ID. NJ Dean is
visiting her brothers, MesSrs. John and
James Dean of this town. Miss Matte
Mathews and Mr. Hill of Boston spent
Sunday with Mrs. Elizabeth Mathews...
Mrs. Annie J. Stanton and sister Miss BeS-
sic JOY have arrived to spend the summer.
....A dance was held at Freeman's Hall
Saturday EVENING". Fred FrohOck is at
work for the Stantons -. Mrs. r. L. Fer
Gai,i has returned after a two weeks visit to
her brother, Robert Gould. in Boston. AL
mond X. Gushee left last week for New
York, where he has employment at Clare
mont Hotel with his uncle, Ralph \. Gushee.
....Abner DInton walked from Hope Mol
day, and is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Orir
Ames.. Miss Zelopha Rogers has had hel
house repa inted. Granville Prock left
Saturday for Swans Island, where he vii
tea I'll. -. Miss Mabel Gushee was appointed
as assistant in the Post Office last week.
STOCKTON SPRINGS.
Mrs. VIM. Carter returned April 10th from
| Boston, accompanied by her daughter anC
! husband, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Ladd anC
children. The Friday Afternoon Club met
with Mrs. G, A. Stevens, last week The
Misses Lizzie and Evelyn Colcord entertain
ed the Olivettes, Friday evening. Capt l.
NJ. Partridge is recovering from a severe
cold, which confined him to the house fol-
two weeks, and at one time threatened tC
develop into pneumonia. Mrs. S. j. Stev
ems OF Troy was the guest of her son, Dr
q. A. Stevens, last week, coming from Bel
fast Saturday 80. Mrs. Frank jackson of
Belfast spent Sunday with her mother.....
LibbeuS Wardwell of Camden and sister
Miss Lizzie WardWell of Rockland, spent
Sunday with their uncle and aunt, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Lancaster :. The Weather Bu-
reau having ordered the daily display by
the postmaster of weather signals, Capt
Melvin Colcord has removed his flag pole
from Mignon Park ono longer used as base
ball field and it is now receiving a coat of
paint, preparatory to being set up near the
postotfice. Flags will be run to the peak
every morning, indicating the forecast for
the day, and as the pole is tall it will be dis
cernible from nearly all parts of the village.
Small cards have been issued to each family
showing cuts Of the various flags, with eX-
planaton of their meaning. Slips contain
ing the days forecast will also be sent out
over the Rural Delivery Route. Mr.. A
Nj. Ames, who bought the Heagan house
last fall, is now removing it to the lot north
of Mr. +. Is. Davis on School street. A. T.
Stevens of Belfast is experimenting the
work. assisted by d number of our capen-
teIs... Mr.. Henry Clifford has bought the
John Griffin place and is having the hou 9
taken down, with view to rebuilding
The Grant house on Sylvan street has been
sold by Mr.. j. G. Lambert to Mrs. Maria T.
Blanchard. Miss LeOra Partridge arrived
home Monday, after visit of several
weeks in HalloWell.. .. The Church street
ghost party and dance passed off success
fully Monday evening and was a very
pleasant affair. About twenty ghosts Sc.
lected their partners for the grand march
which was very ably led by Mr.. Edward
Hartman and Mrs. Daniel Thompson. A,
its conclusion each gentleman was required
to guess what lady was masquerading under
the ghostly robe of his partner, and much
merriment was the result when the unmaSk.
ing took place. Refr ashments of ice cream
and cake were Immediately served, and
then the dancing began large com.
pany participating. We are always glad to
welcome visitors from our neighboring
towns, and were much pleased to see ID large
contingent present from SearSport. About
S23 will be netted for V. /. purposes. 90. Mr.
j. u. Lambert went to Boston Monday to
bly his spring stock of goods
Local Improvement Societies.