The Republican journal., 1903-12-24
County Correspondence.

last week to spend the Christmas vacation
with her father, William NJ. Merrithew.
DopGE's CORNER. Capt. Chas. R. Chaplin
arrived last Saturday from Camden to visit
his brother, Geo. E. Chaplin. He returned
Monday. Messrs. Sherman and Rankin
of Belfast had their iceboat on the lake last
Saturday. Owen Marden has been on the
sick list for a few days. George A. Gleason
of Belfast visited Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. f.
Chaplin last Sunday. Mir. and Mrs. Ed
wards A. Matthews will spend Christmas
in Warren with Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Hills.
STANDPOINT.
Capt. A. W. Shute went to ROckland Sat-
urday to take command of stmr. Monhegan
for a while. :. Mary Black is visiting her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Stephen Smith,.
Mrs. Frank Crockett of ROckland is at F. A.
Maxtields for few days.. The ladies sew
ing circle held sociable and sale of fancy
and useful articles at the hall Wednesday
evening": Dec. 18th. goOdly sum was
realized. .. The young people have been en-
joying fine skating on the meadow the past
few days.. Miss Amy Ines Maxfeld died
Dec 18th at the home of her parents, MIR.
and Mrs. F. A. Maxfield, after an illness OF
over wear of consumption. The funeral
took place Monday afternoon.
FRANKFORT.
The. Passion Play of Oberammergau was
given in the new K. of 2. hall Tuesday and
Wednesday evenings, Dec. 18th and 10th.
DESPITE the cold weather outside, and the
colder hall inside, very good audiences
were present to witness one Of the greatest
religious dramas in the world. 1t was given
under the auspices of the Union Congrega-
tional church. No death in the history OF
our town has caused a greater feeling OF
sadness than that of Mr.. Seth Averlll, one
of our most popular citizens. He had been
sick for some time, his illness being due to
CONSUMPTION. His age was IS years, 8
months. He leaves three sons and two
daughters to mourn their loss.
swANvILLE.
A pretty home wedding occurred Dec
10th at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Marden, when Friend 0. G. Hussey OF
Waldo united their only daughter Marion
and Mr.. Herman Bachelor. The newly
married pair went directly to Housekeeping
with the best wishes of all who know them.
They are both highly esteemed and we are
glad they are to remain with US. Miss
Harriet NJ. Nickerson narrowly escaped
horrible accident one morning last week.
While fixing the fire the sleeve OF her dress'
which was outing flannel. caught fire and IN
trying to put that out the other sleeve caught
and the flames ran around her body, burn
ing of part of her hair. With great pres
ence of mind she wrapped herself IN
heavy rug and soon eXtingulshed the 11ames'
In trying to go to the rescue her metfer fell
on the threshold, bruising herself quite BAD
", She was confined to her bed for several
days.
BURNHAM.
MIR. James Wentworths boy Tommy, y
wears old, met with sad accident Thurs
day while chopping in the woods. The axe
when raised caught in limb over his hesd
and by an unlucky movement turned ana
was broughtsaganst his temple, cutting a
deep cash. DR.. Cook of Unity feared that
it might affect his brain, but the last reports
were favorable to recOvery..- SchoOl IN
district No. Z, taught by Miss Lila Head,
closed friday. Bert Reynolds has been
unable to work for four or hve weeks
result of a severe wound or the hand sus-
tanned While, chopping i'll the Woods...-
Frank Ioung recently injured his loot
while at work in the woods and was ooliged
to remain idle for several weeks ...A Al
Wiunecook station Dec. 18th James AmeS
of RoNdoinham loaded car with 0n
bushels of potatoes in less than five hours.
LINCOINVILLE CENTER.
Mrs Nellie |. Patten has gone to Cam
bridge, Mass, where she has employment
for the winter -. Mrs. Harrison Leadbetter
and daughter Helen have left for Colorado.
They are both in poor health and hope to
improve it by passing.the winter there....
Among those from this town who attended
the State Grange in Watervlle were MIR.
and Mrs. A. Mariner, A. II. Miller, and our
Master of Tranquility Grange. ID. F.
McCobb They all report fine time.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. NJ. Russ took the boat
for Boston December 21st to pass the hOli-
days with friends and relatives. .... MIR.
and Mrs. Parker Young, who have been in
Boston on their wedding tour for two
weeks, arrived home Dec. 14th. Allen NJ.
Heal died Dec 18th at the home of his Sis
ter, Mrs. Josiah s. Miller, with whom he
had resided for the past year. He was 81
years and months old and died Of drOpsy
anu heart failure. The funeral services
were held Saturday afternoon, Rev. w. II.
Beebee of Searsmont officiating.
FREEDOM.
Miss Henrietta johnson of dorchester,
Mass, is at home for short time. Mr..
and Mrs. Geo. Bryant attended the State
Grange in Waterville last week. Mrs. j.
W. Libby went to Pittsfield Friday to at
tend the funeral of her aunt, Mrs. Oramel
Murray, returning Monday. MIR. and Mrs.
George Bryant also attended the funeral of
Mrs. Murray and returned saturday..
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Nichols and Miss Will
liams went to Thorndike Thursday night
to attend the meeting of the Eastern Star
and meet Mrs. Rose johnson, who is the
G. W. NJ, this year,. The Sunday school
is taking trips through the Holy Lands
with the assistance of Mrs. Grace Linscott.
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