The Republican journal., 1902-05-29
COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE.
PROSPECT VILLAGE

COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE
/ PROSPECT VILLAGE.
Mr. aud Mrs Amos Partridge were the
| guests of Mr. and Mrs. l. f. Gould las
| Sunday. ... Mr. and Mrs Bert Mute return
ed 10 Massachusetts May nth. Miss
Giace Partridge, who is spending her vaca
ton with her mother, Mrs. l. F. Gould
will return to Boston MAY 31st.
CENTRE MONTVILLE.
| Mrs. Frank A. Cushman was taken sud
| denly i'll last Friday, and although more
| comfortable is still in serious condition.
| Mrs. Clifton Morse is suffering considerably
| from an abSceSs in the throat .. Mr. Gard
| Berry has been quite sick with rheumatism
the past week ....Miss Gertrude Watts of
Waterville is visiting relatives here. Mr..
and Mrs. Winfield Lunt are expected home
from Merider, Conn, in June. Mrs Free
man johnson is going to Portland to remain
few months. =. Mr. Frank Allen has gone
to Massachusetts to work at carpentering
PALERMO.
John Black bought a new horse recently
in Augusta. Joel Bailey has bought a
new corn planter. -. Frank Marden and
daughter of Somervilie, Mass, visited
friends in town last week. -. George Soule
will return from Boston Thursday 10 stop
over Sunday with his family. Harold
Bowler had a chain hook drawn into his leg
and is confined to the house -. The friends
of Mrs. Sarah Bailey made her a friendship
quilt, which was presented to her last Sun
day. She wishes to express her thanks to
those who so kindly remembered her. -. Ed.
Dodge had a colt that came near drowning
last week by falling into we'll
FREEDOM
Prof. A. f. Lnscott returned to Freedom
last Wednesday for the summer. .. Mr..
Claud West and family have moved into
their new house. ... Mr.. and Mrs. George
Bridges have taken possession of the
Boulter place. Mrs. Anna Stephenson
spent most of the week in Pittsfeld visit
ing schools. Mr. D. H. Perkins spent
Memorial sunday at home. -. The Me
mortal service at the Cong'l ChurchS unday
a. H. was well attended. Dana b. Carter
Post met at their hall at 1890 a. m. and
malched from the hall to the church, escort
ed by the Knights of Pythias At the
church the members of Dana B. Carter
Relief Corps fell into line and followed the
Post into the church, which was beautifully
decorated with flags, bunting, ported plants
and flowers. Special music had been pre-
pared by the choir and was exceptionally
good. The sermon by the Rev. W. A. Rich
mond was appropriate to the occasion and
much appreciated by the Post and congre-
cation. The Memorial address will be
given at the Congl Church Friday at .
O'Clock by the Rev. ii. l. Holt The peo-
pie of Freedom were saddened last Wednes-
day, May 2lst, to hear of the death of Mrs |
Carrie /. Sparrow. Mrs. Sparrow had
been i'll for some time and was a very
patient sufferer She was respected and
loved by all. Her influence was ALWAYS on |
the side of right and she will be missed in |
the community. Mr.. Sparrow has the !
heartfelt sympathy OF all.
THoRNDIKE.
Rev. II. l. Holt will deliver a Memorial
sermon at the Centre Church next Sunday
at 1890 a. m. Music by our male quartette. |
THE Free Baptist quarterly meeting will
convene at the Centre Church June 6, 7, 8. |
III. G. Monroe and wife spent May 18th
and 18th with their daughter Mile at the
home of Charles Monroe in Searsport "
Daniel Gordon and wife passed last week
with their daughter, Mrs. Percy Crosby in
Unity. Frank PrentiSs of Pittstield pass
ed Saturday night and Sunday with his
father, Mr.. Joseph Prentiss, who is very i'll.
Natl Gates visited friends in Fairfield
a few days last week -. A lphonso Huff and
wife of Brooks passed Sunday with their
daughter, Mrs Flora Patterson Miss
Elva TASTY, who is teaching school in Jack
son village, passed Sunday with her sister,
Mrs. f. L. Bartlett. 80. J. Farwell, Jr.,
took trip to Boston and vicinity last week.
Willis Hasty was at home from Pitts
field for a short time last week -. Mr.. and
Mrs. Willard Sparrow attended the funeral
services OF Mrs. Addison Sparrow in Free
dom last Friday afternoon. " Will Farrar
and wife of Ripley were guests Saturday
and Sunday of Mr.. and Mrs. C. B. CoX...
Mrs. Emery Written, who has been very i'll
with pneumonia, is somew hat better. She is
attended by DR.. B. p. Hurd Mrs Whit
ney of Burnham is caring for Mrs. Written.
&C. b. Cox and family passed May 18th
in Montville with Mrs. Cox parents ). Fred
L. Higgins will go to Bangor this week to
attend Memorial services there and hear
Admiral Schley. Your correspondent has
received from Willard Parsons of Concord,
Mass, copies of "Our Paper, Massachus-
etts Reformatory, Concord Junction." and
the annual report Of the Prison Commits
sioners on the Massachusetts Reformatory,
with the reports of the superintendent and
other officers for 1901. sour Paper is full
Of interesting reading matter, while The
Prison Report gives good description of
the great work done at the Reformatory,"
which was established in 1884. Mr.. Parsons
was formerly a resident of Troy, Me-, but
for several years has been faithful and
efficient officer at the Reformatory. He has
built nice home at Concord and his mothor