The Republican journal., 1902-01-09
CLARKE's CORNER, prospect


Leslie Howard has employment at Stock
ton Springs. Myron Clarke, who has been
quite sick, is better. Flo Reed of Belfast
visited Mrs. Sarah Clarke last week..
Mrs. NJ. E. Clarke is in very poor health
this winter. Mrs, Orie Clarke is some
what better. Mr.. Charles Grant visited
friends in Stockton Springs Dec. 24th:::s
Mr.. M. E. Clarke is supposed to have the
fastest horse in town. Morgan can go a
3-minute clip on any rough road. 4. The big
storm did but little damage in this part of
the town.. Horace Clarke spent a night in
Belfast recently. Leslie Howard was the
guest of his mother, Mrs. Charles Grant
Sunday.
SMITHTON, (Freedom,)
Mrs Ida Bragdon, who recently under
went critical operation, is very comfort
able and her friends have strong hopes of
her recovery Mrs. W. H. Overlook has
been quite sick the past week ... DIR. Small
is a frequent visitor in this part of the town
of late, and the way he drives over the
rough roads is caution. by the way, We
hear he did get spilled out the other night
Alden Whitney is teaching very sue.
cessful term of school here. Miss Emma
Penney. who has been i'll Tor a long time,
seems to be gradually failing. Her sister,
Mrs. Bryant. is With her most of the time
80. William Oliver, who is stopping with
his sister, Mrs Margie Penney, this winter,
has been drawn as juryman and will attend
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UNITY.
Miss Phyllis Estes, little tot of four
years, spent several days with her aunt and
uncle in town recently. E. f McCauslin
who went to Lowell, Mass, Saturday to
visit his sister, Mrs. John S. Hanson, will
make business trip to Boston before he
returns. He is expected home Wednesday
of this week. Mr.. and Mrs. James Pills
bury were made happy Jan. 4th by the ar
rival of little girl at their home. Mrs.
Nellie Gray, who has been employed by
Mrs. E. d. Chase for several weeks, thinks
of going to Belfast to work in the shoe
factory if it begins operations soon; if not
she intends to go to Auburn, Maine, to work.
SO. The funeral services of the late Riley
Spinney were held at noon Tuesday at his
late residence. Rev. w. A. Luce, assisted
by Frank Fairbanks, conducted the services,
and large number of friends and relatives
of the deceased were present. He leaves to
mourn their loss a mother, wife and three
children. Mr.. Spinney was an honest, up
right and highly respected citizen and will
be missed in the community in which he
lived, and also in the Masonic lodge, of which
he was member. The interment was in
= the new part of the Pond cemetery Much
sympathy is extended everywhere for the
grief stricken family. ellis labors are over
&, and he has entered into rest" 80. Christmas
was generally observed here by an enter
tainment and Christmas tree at the church.
The weather was favorable and the festvi-
ties were greatly enjoyed by full house.
The following interesting program was
! carried out: Music, orchestra; prayer by
pastor; singing by choir; greeting, Gladys
Giles; dialogue, Christmas Mysteries; rec,
/ Waiting for Santa, Mabel Thompson dia-
logue, Christmas Thoughts; selection by
orchestra; rec, Letter to Santa, Velma
Thompson rec, Marcella Farwell rec, So
pha Tozer; song, Markie Thompson; rec,
Cardinals Mistake, Frances Reynolds rec,
Garnet Earle, rec, Reflections of Small
Boy, Philip Grant; singing by choir; rec,
Hazel Adams rec, Florence Taylor music,
orchestra; rec. The First Christmas, Annie
Luce; song, Mabel Thompson; dialogue,
The Christmas Stockings; rec, If You're
Good, Foster Luce; rec, Byllee Moore; rec,
Chesley Reynolds song, Alberta and Beulah
Thompson rec. C ONE Again, Santa, Charley
Bartlett; rec, Willie Fairbanks rec, Christ
mas Carol, Edith Webb; music, orchestra
Then came the distribution of gifts from
two well laden trees, and all were remem-
bered by present or presents. Rev. W. A.
Luce received purse of 1926 and numerous
other gifts. Many thanks are due the COM
mittee for their untiring efforts to make the
affair success.
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