The Republican journal., 1903-07-02
,ENrRE L1NcoLNv1LLE.

The schools IN town nave ClO6eu IOT Cno
summer vacation. Miss Edna Miller has
gone to Eastport, Me-, where she has en-
ployment.. Misses Laura Young and
Georgia Miller have arrived from the Cas-
tine Normal School,. -. Fremont Young of
Brockton, Mass. was called here recently
by the death of his mother, Mrs. Patience
Young, who died June Goth, aged 81 years.
at the home of her son, Mr.. Cyrus Young,
with whom she has spent her last days.
She was most faithfully cared for in her
old age by Mr.. and Mrs. Young. The
| funeral was held June 23d, Rev. W. 81.
| Beebe of Searsmont officiating. Mrs.
Florence Berry of Rockland is visiting her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. l. B. Young. Mil
| ler Ross, who recently graduated from the
Camden High School, has gone to James,
town, X. l., where he is employed as cash
| ier. .. Mrs. Amanda Catlin, accompanied
by her niece, Miss Mary Gould of Philadel
phia, is visiting relatives in town.
HALLDALE.
S. S. Emery and daughter and Mrs. Emm
White left for Lowell, Mass, June 23d.
They we're accompanied by Mrs. Margaret
Bowen. Rev. C. E. Woodcock returned to
his home in Madison, June oath. 1t is ex-
pected Mrs. B. NJ. Edwards of Brunswick
will preach here next Sunday, July 5th....
Mrs. NJ. B. Small of Thorndike is the guest
| of Mrs. NJ. w. White. There is much
complaint of potatoes not coming uf:AAlany
rotted in the ground. People are puzzled to
understand the cause, the ground being SO
| very dry when planted. Some think they
| were killed by the hot ground. 1.-The many
| friends of Rev. C. E. Woodcock gathered
at the home of J. E. Hall June 23d, and the
ladies quilted the friendship quilt they had
made for him. A picnic supper was par
taken of by fifty. All present enjoyed
very pleasant time. The quilt was present
ed to Rev. Mr. Woodcock by II. F. Erskine
by few we'll chosen remarks. Mr.. Wood
cosk responded in feeling manner. 1.-The
quilting at j. E. Halls last Tuesday will
be held as bright spot in the memory OF
some so of the many friends of Rev. c. E.
Woodcock of Madison, who held a series OF
meetings at the F. Baptist church last win
ter. After he closed his work here it was
proposed that friendship quilt be made
and presented to him as a token of the re-
gard in which he was held, both by those IN
and out of the church and more than enough
squares" were soon made. AS soon as 1T
was known, "for sure, that he would re-
turn to hold services Sunday, June 21st,
date was fixed for the quilting and it was
intended to be kept secret from him. But
our telephone leaks and his suspicious were
aroused. although he was only invited to re-
| main to attend meeting" Tuesday after
noon. The work was in charge of Mrs
Dora and Mrs. May Hall. The quilt was
| soon finished and was. formally pre-
sented in behalf of his many friends
and accepted in some well chosen remarks
of gratitude. Supper was then served by
Miss Lottie Glidden and Mrs. Florence
Clements, and very enjoyable occasion
| became thing of the past
! STOCKTON SPRINGS.
Mrs. E. F. Staples visited relatives in
Brewer early last week MIR and Mrs.
Ralph Staples of Westboro, Mass, spent
| the past week with their respective parents,
Mr. and Mrs Henry Staples and Mr.. and
! Mrs S. B. Pendleton, and left Saturday for
home. Miss Edith Griffin is visiting her
sister, Mrs. J. L. Lancaster in Camden....
| Mr.. and Mrs. p. ID. Lancaster arrived
, Thursday to spend a few days with rela-
| tives in town. Mr. L. returned to Camden
| by Mondays boat. Mrs. L. will remain
until the last of the present week. Mr..
and Mrs. Sylvester B. PendletOn and
! daughter, Mrs. James Crocker, left Friday
for Lincoln, where they joined MIR. c. for
the summer. DR. ii. B. Devereaux and
| Mrs Daniel Thompson spent Saturday and
| Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. j. w. Gerrity in
| Bangor. Master Everett and Miss Ruth
| Hichborn and maid arrived by Saturdays
boat from Cambridge, Mass, for their an
| nual visit with their grandfather, Capt. IL.
| A. Hichborn. DR.. and Mrs. H. will join
their children the last of July. Mr. W.
F. Kimball arrived Saturday to visit his
wife and little daughter, at the home
| of Mrs. KS mother, Mrs. Roxanna SIM
mons. ....Mr. Hanley Overlook of Somer-
vile, Mass, joined his wife and children
at his: fathers Sunday. Mr.. and Mrs.
Belcher and daughter, of Medford, Mass,
arrived Sunday to spend the summer at
| Pleasant Point. Rev. A. A. Smith gave
an exceptionally fine sermon in our pulpit
| last Sunday-full of faith, love and optimism
which was enjoyed and appreciated by a
large congregation. Mr.. James A. Pierce
left Monday, for business trip to Bangor.
1.-The Current Events Club observed
| 'Field Day" by picnic on Fletcher Hill
Monday afternoon, riding by blackboard to
the foot, where lunch baskets were deposit
ed and the climb begun. Each member felt
the need of an "Alpine STAFF before reach
ing the top, but was fully repaid for all
exertion by the grand and enchanting view
there presented, of bay, islands and water
expanse. The entertainment consisted of
the reading Of "Lovey Mary followed by
the depositing of rocks in mound, ''laying
the corner stone," so-called, of our future
observatory, with brief, humorous address
by one of the members. Lunch was spread
at six O'Clock, ice cream delivered by Capt.
F. B. Clifford, and gustatory pleasures en-
joyed until the arrival of the blackboard for
the homeward drive. All united in pro-
nouncing the meeting one of the pleasantest
among the annually observed "Field Days"