The Republican journal., 1903-02-05
BURN HAM.

7HEKE - NJ SU0SH1VIE
BURNHAM.
Franklin Cookson has been confined to
his house for several weeks with the grip.
DR.. E. A. Porter of Pittsfeld attends HIM
-. Merland, young son of Mr.. and Mrs
Leander Young, has been quite sick the
past week. A large amount of lumber is
being hauled from this and surrounding
towns to the mill at the village. N. E.
Murray has charge of the mill.
PROSPECT FERRY.
Miss Faustina Harding entertained the
Helping Hand Club Jan. 21st, and Mrs.
Helen Pierce Jan. 2Sth.. Capt. A. A. CHM
went to Belfast last week on business. -.
George Silver arrived home from Boston
Jan. 2Sth with his bride and they will make
their home here. The many friends OF
George wish him a long life OF happiness
and prosperity. Miss Rose West returned
from Monroe last week. Miss Sue L..
Kinks Orrington closed term OF nine
weeks school here last Friday. Miss Myr-
tie Holbrook closed term of nine weeks
school at Mt. Heagan last Friday.
STANDPOINT.
DIR Joseph S. Hall of Fort Fairfield, a
member of the Maine House of Represen-
tatives, visited his brother, S. L. Hall, Sat
urday and Sunday. Mrs. Susan Sweetslr
of Searsport was called here last week by the
illness and death of her brother, +. L..
French. The school in this district closed
Jan. 23d. 1t was very profitable term to
all and was taught by Mr. Fred Nickerson.
A high school will begin Feb. 9th at Stock
ton Springs village, with the same teacher.
....J. w. Grant has cut ice the past week
for the Duckery, the Hersey Retreat, and
for several families. MIR. Francis French,
who had been very i'll for tie past two
weeks with heart trouble, passed away Jan.
2Sth, aged 70 years. He leaves wife, one
son and one daughter. The funeral was
held Friday afternoon, Rev. B. B. Merrill
of Brewer officiating. The burial was in
the family lot here.
WINTERPORT.
Mizpah Rebekah Lodge, |. o. o. F., 80,
was instituted Thursday night at the Odd
Fellows Hall by Mrs. Mary Burr of Brew
er, president of the Rebekah Assembly of
Maine, assisted by r. &. Dyer of Portland,
Grand Secretary. The degree was confer
red by Riverside Lodge of Bucksport.
About SO of their members were present.
The following officers were then Installed
by District Deputy President, Mrs. Belle j.
Palmer of Monroe and Marshal Anna B.
Clements: n. G., Mrs. Orrie Moody; V. G.,
Mrs. Mary Snow; Sec, Mrs. Florence
Belches; W., Mrs. Addie Shaw; Con-, Mrs.
Geneva Thompson; Chap, Mrs. Dora
Kneeland; K. S. \. g., Mrs. Alice Young
L. S. n. G., Mrs. Nary kneeland; RS. V G.,
Mrs. Abbie Simpson: l.. S., Mrs. Annie
Tainter; |. G., Mrs. Iva Cole; 0. G., Frank
Downes. About 80 of the Monroe members
were present. AT the close of the ceremon-
les fine banquet was served in their din
ing hall at which $40 guests sat down. This
was followed by a very pleasant social
time Mizpah Rebekah starts out with a
good membership and the prospect of many
more in the near future. - The Civic Asso-
citation held their first annual meeting last
Saturday afternoon with good attendance.
The following officers were elected: Pres.
C. R. Hill; " p, Levi Hackett; Sec, S. II.
Morgan Treas, Herbert York, Ex. Com,
q. ii. Clement, A. Conant and James Free
man. Mrs. Emma Haley is visiting friends
in town.. Oliver Atwood is home from
Eastport for some weeks.... Miss Clara At
wood has returned from visit to Boston,.
Mr.. and Mrs. johnson, evangelists, are
holding a series of meetings at G. A. R.
Hall.
SWANyILLE.
Miss Kate Small of Brooks visited her
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Small
the past week. 81 Miss Mary Stevens, who
was called home by the illness of her sister,
Mrs F. NJ. Stevens, has resumed her teach.
ing in Dist. No. g.. Mr.. C. R. NickerSOn's
mill yard presents very busy appearance
and people are beginning to haul spool-wood
in addition to other lumber. Mrs. E. L.
Cunningham has been very sick with brain
fever, and w. S. Nickerson with pneumonia
but both are gaining rapidly under the treat
ment of DR.. j. C. Ham. :. There is to be q
singing school at the head of the lake
schoolhouse with Mr.. 0. j. Cass as teacher
A meeting was held last Saturday evening
to complete arrangements.... Mrs. A. e.
Brown is having rush of dressmaking
Her sister, Miss Mae Clements of New
York, visited her recently..... Mr.. Adam
Couilard, an aged and much respected citi'
zen, died last week. He was an excellent
mason and showed keen interest in all
branches of his trade long after he had
passed his labor. His wife was burned tC
death several years ago. He leaves no chill
dren. He spent his last years with his
stepdaughter, Mrs. R. N. Brown. last
Saturday the community was saddened by
the sudden death of Capt. Wallace Cum
ningham He was taken with pneumonia
a week ago Friday, but was not thought tC
be dangerously ill until the following Tues.
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