The Republican journal., 1902-11-13
CENTRE MONTvILLE.

were burned Sunday morning,
Nov. 9th. The fire had got to a point when
discovered, between and 6 a. m., that to
save anything was an lmpoSSlblllty. The
fire vas evidently of incendary origin. The
insurance was small and the loss heavy, as
Mr. Poland had a large barn containing 80
ol 10 tons of hay, a silo filled with the pro-
duet of four acres of corn, the farming tools
usually to be found in the barn of an up-tO-
sledS, beside 3 horses, II cows, . oxen and
hogs
NORTH TROY.
Mrs F. A. Basford, accompanied by her
mother, Mrs. j. r. Merrill, returned to her
home in Maiden, Mass, Monday. Origen
Lowell of Pittsfeld was in town on busi-
ness Tuesday. Judge Rogers and family
of Belfast were the guests OF his sister, Mrs.
Myra Terrill, last week ...The next meet
ing of the W. c. T. u. will be held at the
home of Mrs. Grace Gray, Tuesday. Nov.
18th. ....D DR.. Whitney and wife of Unity
visited at the home of their father, E. H.
Garcelon, Sunday w. f. Colby and wife
of China were the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Reuben Rhoades Sunday. Quite num-
her of lots of grain are left in this vicinity,
waiting to be threshed whenever a machine
happens 10 come this Mrs. Eva
Ma, sl, WHO has been the guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. @. b. Rhoades, returned to her home
in Foxcroft, Friday, accompanied by her
niece, Mrs Cora t. Batche|der. ....M Mrs. A.
! Sidelinger, who was quite sick last week,
is iml,roving. Dr NJ T. Dodge was called
to attend her.. Mrs. r. L. Harding of De-
troit visited her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A.
J Sidelinger, last week.
sWANNILLE,
Comet Grange has received an invitation
to meet with Morning Light Grange, Mon
roe, next Saturday evening. There is to
be IA free dance at Cunningham Hall next
Saturday night. MI Charles Webb of
Lowell. Mass, i in town.. The following
teachers, have been elected for the winter
schools! Nos. l and, Mr. Clarence Walker ;
No !. Mr. A. T. Nichelson; Ne, S, MI.
Herbert Seekins; No. 9. Miss Mary +.
Stevens... MI Percy Nickerson was out
camera. Nov. sd is the Worlds Temper
ance Sunday and all the sunday schools in
town are requested to JON the mon school
at the church at ! O'Clock in a temperance
concert. -. Capt. \. Smart and wife attend
ed the Pomona Grange at Searsmont Tues
day. Mr.. and Mrs. W. +. Damn visited
in Hampden last week ,. Mr. AlonZo
Damn has been having severe attack of
lumbago, but is Improving. Mrs. a. T.
NickerSon visited her father, Mr.. V. a.
Spearing in Monroe last week.. MI. +. c.
Marden has moved his cottage nearer the
street and put basement under it,. Mr.
Leroy Bachelder is having a pipe laid to
carry water into his house.
TROY.
Mrs. Eleanor Chase. an aged lady who
lived alone IN the west part of the town,
fell from walk While going to her barn
last Thursday night and broke one leg and
enc wrist. Her neighbors heard her cries
and Went to her assistance Dr. NJ T.
Dodge was called to reduce the fractures
1t is an extremely hard case.... MI David
Piper is improving his buildings with
coat of paint. -. Mr.. john Pierce, Who has
been spending a few weeks at home, has
returned to Gloucester. Mass, for the win
ter He went by way of Pennington to
visit hi, daU-htels Ethel and Erdene, who
are students at the Normal school. -. Miss
Bessie Weymouth has been at home for a
vacation of Two weeks from Hancock, where
agili h.. 4
Hancock last Saturlay.,.. Mr.. Fred \. ar
ter OF Morrill, was in town the first of the
week on bllSiness...- Mr.. and Mrs. Fred r.
Carter of Bangor have been spending a
week in town visiting relatives. Mrs.
Abbie Newell has gone to Wateryille to
spend the winter \. S. Forbes IF Brooks
is visiting relatives in town before going TO
Connecticut 10 spend the winter .Clar-
ence Forbes of Jackson visited his aunts in
town Sunday... Mrs. Newell Bagley is in
very poor health. Thomas Caverey, who
has been spending a month in Penobscol
county, has returned 10 stay with his sister,
Mrs, Clara Bagey, this winter.
WINTERPORT.
Mr.. Benz. 2. Hall died very suddenly
Friday night at the home of Mr.. Charles
keene in Uermon. Mr.. Hall was IA well
known and highly respected citizen of this
place and fer many years served the town
as first selectman, treasurer, clerk, and in
other offices. He was man of integrity,
good citizen and kind neighbor and had a
large circle of friends. Out of a large fam
lily, one brother and two sisters survive
him. Mr.. Halls wife died about years
ago and for or ) years past he has made
his home with his niece in Hermon. His
remains were brought here for burial ana
funeral services were held at the home of
his niece, Mrs. H. d. Simpson, Sunday
afternoon, Rev. J. W. Hatch officiating.
The house was filled with relatives and
sympathizing friends, and beautiful flowers
were sent in as a token of esteem. The
very interesting series of meetings which
have been held for four weeks closed Fri
day night. Sunday morning Miss Wiles
gave an Interesting account of the Dea-
conesS work in Boston. -. Wednesday night
a barn belonging to John Young was burn
ed, and nearly all his farming tools were
destroyed. The loss was about $500 and no
insurance. Mrs Dwyer and sons are at
the Commercial House for short visit