The Republican journal., 1902-12-11
COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE.
MON ROE.

MONROE.
James L. Merrick, Department Command
err, G. A. R. of Maine, will visit E. NJ. Bill
lings Post Dec. 18th. 1t is expected there
will be a campfire in the evening. The
regular meeting of the Post will be in the
afternoon of Dec. 18th. All comrades are
requested to be present
STOCKTON SPRINGS.
Mr.. and Mrs. David W. Nickels of Sears
port called on relatives in town last Thurs
day.. Capt. Eden Shute arrived home Fri
day. In the recent loss of his vessel on
Birthstone lodges, near Isle au Haut, he
and bis crew saved only the clothes on their
persons. All sympathize with our towns
man and others in this hard experience,
liable to come to all "Those who go down to
the sea in ships". Mrs. Alice Doe gave
very enjoyable Unreliable whist party
Saturday evening. The ladies OF Bethany
Chapter, Order of the Eastern Star, will
hold sale of useful and fancy articles
suitable for Christmas gifts in the dining
hall of Masonic Block, Thursday pm, Dec.
18th. A supper will be served at $50 p. M,
at Is cents per plate, followed by an infor
NAL reception in Masonic Hall in the even
ing. The public are cordially invited to be
present. ...All are mourning the decease OF
Names illustriouS son, our honored
Thomas B. Reed. Who can fill the posi-
tions he has exalted by his wondrous
mental and moral powers? Surely grand
man has gone. For him, his country
weeps.
THORNDIKE
E. M. Hunt was severely injured by a kick
from horse Saturday night. DR.. Hurd was
called and made him as comfortable as pos
Sible....J. H. Stevens and wife attended
the quarterly meeting at jackson village
Saturday and Sunday. ". n Higgins and
wife passed Tuesday night and Wednesday
with Amos Hatch and family in Jackson.
The many friends of Mr.. Hatch will be
sorry to Learn that he is very sick. Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph Higgins and Mr.. and Mrs.
j. S. Files were very pleasantly entertained
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Paris Dyer
Dec. 3rd. 1t was the birthday anniversary
of Mr.. Dyer's mother, Mrs. Jane Dyer.
Ceramic Dyer" who was formerly Miss
Jane Harmon, has been a lifelong resident
| of this town, and has many friends She
has been confined to her room for several
weeks, but enjoyed seeing her friends on
this her S7th birthday. Dana A. Higgins
of Watervile is passing few days with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. II. Higgins.
Benz. Ames, who has been quite i'll, is i'm
proving in health. Orrin j. Dickey of
Belfast will give an excursion to Belfast by
train Wednesday, Dec. 18th, at half rate,
for the benefit of Christmas shopping Visit
Belfast stores on the morning train and re-
turn at $50 p. m.
sWANvILLE
Miss Katherine Nickerson and Miss Lii
liam Applin, who have been visiting in Bos-
ton and vicinity, returned by boat Sunday.
-. Mrs. H. Nj. Chase, who spent Thanks
giving with her daughters in Everett, Mass,
| returned home by train Saturday night.
Mr.. O. j. Cass of North SearspOrt is teach
ing singing school at the Mills. All are
cordially invited to join.... Capt. n. Smart
and wife attended the G. A. r. meeting at
Monroe last week The Swan Lake club
will give whist party in Grand Army Hall,
Everett, Mass, Dec. It'll, at p. m. 1t is
hoped that many of the home folk will at
tend. Tickets Is cents. A. Ross Ncker-
son, who is attending the High School in
Somerville, Mass, is winning we'll earned
laurels as a football player, and has been
chosen as left tackle of the lnterscholastic
eleven We ouOte the following from the
Boston Globe: "From more than 300 play
ers it has been hard task to choose an
eleven which is supposed to contain the
men who are superiors in their positions in
the schoolboy league. Those chosen have
proved perhaps the most capable to retain
the places on the team which is the pick of
the disciples of the gridiron." The Somer-
vile Journal speaks of him as being one of
the grttiest players on the team.