The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1903-02-26
CENTER MoNrvILLE.

CENTER MONTvILLE.
Mrs. L. +. Nash submitted to surgical
operation at the hospital in Rockland Feb.
18th. Her relatives have been advised that
she is doing we'll. Mrs. Annie Miller of
Hallowell, began series of meetings in the
schoolhouse Feb. 22nd, They will be con-
tinued until further notice.
MONROE.
Rev. E. S. Philbrooks of Belfast has &C.
cepted the invitation to deliver the me
mortal sermon before E. NJ. Billings Post,
May oath. Hon. w. J. Thompson of China
Eva Knowlton will begin private school
in Dist No. 6, March ID. Mr.. C. G. Moody,
who has been sick nearly all winter, is i'm
proving. The mumps are having a run in
town.. Leander Staples has opened his
harness shop for business. -. Rev. Rufus
Bartlett of Hermon will preach in the
Moody schoolhouse the third Sunday in
each month.
THORNDlkE.
Miss Edith Hartman, the popular clerk in
the store of Peter Harmon, is critically i'll
with appendicitis. She is attended by Drs.
Hurd and Kilgore and her many friends
hope for her speedy recovery. Mr.. George
Killey, formerly of this town, who is en-
ployed by mult-millionaire near Boston,
returns to his position this week after a
short vacation with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. j. G. Cilley. George is one of the
stalwart young men of this town who leaves
a good farm for employment in Massachus-
etts. If this exodus of young men from the
farms of Maine continues for another ten
years, who is going to do the farming in
this State? What is the matter with farm
ing. anyway, and what are we going to do
by train Saturday from Bangor, where with
his wife and son, he attended the G. A. r.
encampment. ... Mr.. Blyn Hogan received
severe cut on his hand while at work in the
woods last week. IA. H. Higgins has
bought COW of Ross Ward. Lewis Phil
brick is in Bangor visiting friends and
relatives.
STOCKTON SPRINGS.
Mrs. Harry W. Griffin and little daughter
Louise Of Mattapoisett, Mass, arrived last
Thursday to visit Mrs. G's parents, Capt.
and Mrs. Frank A. Patterson. ...N Mrs Eden
Shute returned Thursday from Boston and
has since been quite ill., Her mother, Mrs.
David Berry, is with her.. The Matinee
Whist Club was most Hospitality entertain
ed last Friday by Mrs. Horace NJ, Grffin....
Nj lob ,l,I
pleasant meeting with Mrs. Frank f. West
last week 81 Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Dever-
eaux of Brooklyn, N. Y, arrived Friday;
and are the guests of Mrs. D. mother, Mrs.
John M. Ames. Mr.. d. will return the
present week, but his wife will remain for
an indefinite length of time. DIR. Herman
G. Hichborn and son, Master Everett, ar
rived Sunday from Boston for brief visit
with the Dr.'s invalid father, Capt. II. A
Hichborn Miss Edith Griffin, who has
been suffering for week past with severe
throat trouble, is sufficiently improved ito
be out occasionally -. Mrs. Herbert Mixer
and daughter, Miss Gladys, have been under
the physicians care for serious colds the
past week =. Our recent cnangeable weather
severe cold followed by unreasonable
warmth-has induced many illnesses among
our citizens. The masque ball given Mon
day evening in DensloW Hall under the aus
pieces of the West Main street division of
our v L. S. proved highly pleasing and sue
cessful, both socially and financially. A
large company filled the hall, and many APP
peared in costume. Some of the DISCUSSES
were so complete as to defy recognition,
The music was furnished by c lark 5 orches-
ira and ice cream and cake were on sale.
The dramatic and literary ''contest'-the
ladies versus the gentlemen continued for
three weeks in the Grange. terminated last
Friday evening in victory for the fair sex,
by the narrow mars gin of one. Now the
gentlemen must furnish a supper for the
sisters