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


THORNDlKE.
E. L. Bartlett returned from bangor Dec
Z, where he had been to attend the funera
of his mother, Mrs. Lenora Bartlett. Sun
days rain was much needed and will I'll
the ciSterns and wells. M. H. Moses an(
wife, who have been passing few week!
with friends in town, started on their re
turn to Gorham Saturday. They will visi
in Waterville, Gardiner, Portland and West
brook on their way.
SWANvILLE CENTER.
Miss Mary Cunningham is on the sicl
list. Charles Curtis is plastering the new
L to his house. :. Charles Marr has hung
set of new roll doors on his barn.. Little
field & Cunningham loaded car with ha!
last week. ..SchOOl began Monday. Dec
14th, Clarence Walker, teacher. Elijal
Clements of Monroe was the guest of hi
niece, Mrs. H. P. White, Friday. Free
Roberts and family have moved into tn
Roberts house. Miss Nellie Marr is tax
ing music lessons of Mrs. Hattie Phillips
:. Robertson & White hauled Is tons O.
hay last Friday from the A. Twombly farm
to Waldo Station to load car for A. E
NickersOn.
PALERMO CENTER.
1t is understood that c. F. AchOrn ant
Rufus Colby of Coopers Mills are to builc
steam mill on the V. R. Turner estate
this winter, and will saw the pine now
standing on the lot which has recently beer
purchased by Howard & Handy of Somer
vile, Mass. This lot of pine timber is
without doubt one of the best now stand
ing in Waldo or Kennebec counties. Mr.
AchOrn also owns lumber in this section
which will probably be hauled to this mill
-. freeman Turner has just returned
from three weeks .lsit with his brothers
in Aroostook county. Mr.. and Mrs. Wen
dell Turner attended the C. E. Union al
RaZorville Saturday.
APPLETON.
Miss Carrie Gushee has returned from
Southwest Harbor, where she taught a
school of eleven weeks. After a vacation
of two weeks she will return to Southwest
HarbOr and teach the winter term. Frank
Bryant is at home from Palmer, Mass.
where he has had employment in an asy-
lum... Mrs. L. f. Keller of ThomastOn is
visiting her son, V. o. Keller ...Our vii
lage schools began Dec. 7th. Clarence Sim
mons teaches the grammar school and Mrs.
Julia Bills, the primary. Miss Ava Keller
is teaching i'll the "AIorang" district, Miss
Winnie Ames has the "Ridge" school, and
Miss Frye the Gurney, miss Kate Fuller
has disposed of all of the furniture and
personal property of the late Albert Fuller,
and the house is now closed and the farm is
for sale. Mr.. and Mrs. Harrison c. Pease
have gone to Winthrop, Mass. Mr.. Pease
will visit his daughters, Mrs. Lizzie Hem
enway and Mrs. Carrie Woodruff, in New
York, before returning.
STANDPOINT.
Charles French has gone to Boston for a
vim Grant, Jr., have bought the store and
knitting shop of Mrs. Meralda Black. k....
Rev. j. G. Fisher of Garland visited at F.
A. Maxfield's last week. -. Herbert NORM
and Ralph Curtis went to Rockland last
week after F. S. Harriman's sch. Pearl.
was notified by telephone. Clifford
French, Millard Grant and Ivan Grant
left Monday for Bangor to attend the Busi-
ness College. Miss Maud Curtis is teach
ing school in the Porter district in Sears
port. The school in this district began Dec
7th, F. NJ. Nickerson, teacher. Miss Bes-
sic Perkins has arrived home from Massa-
chuSetts, where she has been visiting rela-
tiveS for several weeks. -. Mrs. George
Mayo and child of Brewer are visiting Mrs.
Clara Erskine. -. The Ladies' Sewing Cir
Gle will have a sale of useful and fancy ar
ticles this week ... There will be Christ
mas tree and entertainment at the church
Christmas eve. Sore arms, grip colds, pig
killing keep all busy.
UNITY.
Mrs. Emma Woods is visiting relatives in
Everett, Mass. During her absence her
sister, Sarah, has closed the house to spend
a few weeks with relatives here.... Mr.. and
Mrs. j. NJ. Chalmers of Pittsfeld were the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. E. E. McCauslin
last week. :. Several of our energetic ladies
in town met few weeks ago and organized
a society called the Ladies' Aid. They meet
once in two weeks. The last meeting was
held with Mrs Marcellus Whitney, The
proceeds go for charitable purposes....
Charlie Stevens and Walter Twombly of
Monroe, who were thrown from their sleigh
recently at the station, escaped without in
jury. The horse became frightened at a
box car and jumped into the ditch, throw
ing himself and breakinga thill Fortunate
ly no other damage was done.. MIR and
Mrs. Otis Walker from Bangor are visiting
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. E. T. Walker. -.
Mat Pendleton, who has been away for
some time, returned home recently. Mrs.
George Pillsbury was called to Waterville
recently by the sudden illness of Mrs.
Charles Pillsbury. Leon Bagley, who has
bought the Simeon Bither farm, will take
possession in the spring. miss Laura
Woods was married recently in Boston. -.
The supper given by the ladies of the
church Dec. 5th was a success. A gOOdly
sum was realized, which will go for the
benefit of the church.
CA8roRfA.
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