The Republican journal., 1903-04-30

against the town for the sum Of $1.499.5 81
and costs.
CENTRE MONTvILLE.
George Edmund and Allen Goodwin paint
ed their houses last week, and Bert Baker
is painting his. Stewart Meservey and
wife of Searsm0nt visited his sister, Mrs.
Keller, last week Dudley Tasker visited
relatives in Searsmont last week. Cora A.
Goodwin visited friends in Palermo last
Saturday and Sunday. George Edmund
lost young colt last week. -. Charles Oxton
worked for Mr. Smith the past two weeks
EAST SEARSMONT.
Mrs. r. A. Mahoney was in Belfast April
Goth. Mrs. Emma Hills of Belmont is
visiting her aunt, Mrs. Abbie Marriner....
Henry Mahoney is on the sick list. MIR.
and Mrs. Frank E. Cello and son Clarence
have gone to Newport Center, Vermont, for
few weeks visit with relatives and friends.
....Mrs. Simmons of SearsmOnt and Mrs.
Amos Partridge and child of Belfast visited
Mrs. Gertie DOnnell April 24th.
STANDPOINT.
Mrs. John Littlefield of Brewer is visit
ing Mrs. Louisa Pelkins..... iss Lucia
Shute of Bangor spent Fast Day with her
parents here. Mrs. Frances French has
returned from Massachusetts,, where she
spent the winter, and has opened her house
at the point -. Mrs. Abbie Nickerson has
arrived and opened her cottage, Oak View.
....Mrs. Lydia Staples is in Bangor for
few weeks with reatives... John Brewer
arrived Saturday from Seboeis with pair
of horses and will work on F. F. Perkins
FARM. F. S. Hartman is able to be OUT.
Papering, painting and house cleaning are
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Hudson Bow
den at the Narrows.
APPLETON.
Our village schools began Monday. Miss
Fannie Gushee teaches the grammer school
and Miss Ava Keller the primary. Miss
Evie Taylor is teaching in the "Ridge"
school. -. Mrs. George p Ripley of Bath is
visiting her father, Geo. II. Page. :. Mrs.
Addie Hanley of Cambridge, Mass, has been
in town few days Visiting her mother.
Mrs. Nathan Hawks, who is recovering
from quite serious illness. Mrs. Hawks
.... Mr.. and Mrs. Dell Ripley met with an
accident Wednesday evening on their way
home from Montville. When near the resi-
dence of Geo. Robinson the horse stepped
in hole in the road and fell, throwing MIR.
and Mrs. Ripley out of the carriage. Mr..
Ripley escaped with no serious injury, but
Mrs. Ripley received injuries from which
she will suffer for some time. One shaft
to the carriage was broken the harness
ruined and the horse badly lamed. =. Lind
ley Nj. Gushee moved his goods Friday and
Saturday from the store owned by Mrs.
Elijah Gushee to his new store, which has
just been completed. The stock of mllin-
AIRY formerly owned by the late Mrs. John
Arnold was sold last week at auction. Mr..
Addison r. Davis is settling the estate.
sWANvILLE.
George T. Nickerson recently bought the
handsome chestnut PAGER ''Daisy Spray"
and now has the distinction of owning the
finest team in town. Albert Cunningham
and two children have returned from up
river. Miss Carrie Cunningham, who
spent the winter in Verona, is at home....
The Union Sunday school will reorganize
Sunday at 12o clock. IS Sylvanus Nickerson,
IS years old, had narrow escape last We'd
nesday while burning brush. The fire
caught in the grass and in his efforts to put
it out he became exhausted and fell and
his clothing caught fire. Timely assistance
was at hand and the next morning he was
out about his work as brisk as usual -. Miss
Edna Edgecomb was at home from Hamp-
den Academy for a few days last week -.
F. II. Littletield is having trouble with a
lame hand. =. Mrs w. S. Nlckerson and
daughter Annie went to Unity Friday.
Mrs. Henrietta Luce of Belfast is visiting
friends in town.. Edgar Robertson, Edwin
Clements and Master Charlie Clements had
a birthday party at the home of Mr.. Robert
son last Thursday. The ages were 48, AZ
and years, respectively. E. H. Nickerson
and son Clinton of Portland were in town
the past week starting the springs work at
Maple Terrace Farm. 49, News reached here
Monday of the death of DIR. Wilson Marden
of Pittsfield, who went to Arkansas few
weeks ago hoping to regain his health He
was the second son Of Charles and Nancy
Marden of this place, and had many warm
friends here who extend their sympathy to
the bereaved wife and children in Pittsfeld,
as well as the father and two brothers, Mr..
Horace Marden of Howard, R. l., and Mr..
Lewis Marden of Belfast.
FREEDOM.
Miss NJ. Grace Farrar spent Saturday and
Sunday with friends in Newport. Miss
Annie Bryant is in Thorndke for week
or more. Rev. H. S. Savery of Bangor
supplied the Congregational pulpit last SUM-
day He is an able speaker and we hope to
hear him again. Miss Avis Woods began
her school in Albion Monday. Prof A. E.
Linscott and Mr.. Killem went to Montville
Friday. Miss Pearl Carter is teaching
school in Montville. -. Following is report
of the recent ball game, written by one of
the Academy students for the Bangor News
The base ball team representing NJ. C. l.
came over to Freedom and played with the
Academy boys. NJ. G. l. had a good team,
but lacked general team work, and were de-
cidedly weak in stick work. The Academy
boys showed good judgment in hitting and
fielding. They showed that the weeks
coaching, which is all they have had, was