The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1903-01-01
LIBERTY.

good tree....A poor boy in an adjoining
town caught in trap a short time ago
black fox which he sold readily for 500
Since that time all the hunters are out fol-
lowing the hounds. L. c. Morse and Don.
Walker have been ''breaking Ger the hills"
for the past week They report not many
foxes but lots of fun....A. A. Brown is
slowly regaining his health. -. Business Is
brisk at the tannery, at the foundry and
machine shop, at the grist mill and at the
blacksmith shops; and now that shedding
has come the lumber will begin to move
There is so much bark on hand there will
not be much call for bark this winter.
ISLESBORO.
The installation of officers of the Eastern
Star Lodge, No. 33, took place at their rooms
in the town hall Saturday evening, Decem-
Der 9th Masons and their wives, as invit-
ed guests, were present. After the cere-
monies, bountiful supper was furnished.
Mrs. Helen Ryder was marshal, and Mrs.
E. S. Preble, installing officer. Those in
stalled as officers for the year 1908 are as
follows: Mrs. Bette Bunker, w. NJ; Capt.
c. r. Pendleton, W. P; Mrs. Brina p. Pen
dleton, Associate NJ. !, Mrs. Lavona Williams,
secretary; Mrs. Lucy Pendleton, treasurer;
Mrs Julia A. Rose, chaplain; Mrs. Helen
Ryder, marshall Mrs. Carrie Pendleton, OF
ganist; Miss Brina c. Pendleton, conduc-
tress; Mrs. Martha Coombs, associate con-
ductress; Mr. William Keller, warder;
Mrs Emma Farrow, second warder; Miss
Lena NJ. Rose, Adam; Mrs. L. Coombs,
Ruth; Miss Elizabeth Warren, Esther;
Mrs. Josie Farrow. Martha; Mrs. Luella
Pendleton, Electa. At the close of the ex-
ercises remarks were made by Capt. Edgar
Bunker, Capt c. r. Pendleton, Capt Geo.
A. Warren, Capt. W. S. Pendleton, Capt.
Edwin Coombs, Capt }. A. Sprague and
others. All spoke of the excellent manner
in which the work had been DONE The lodge
is very prosperous. Quite number OF
the young people attending school away are
home on vacations. Eight attend Coburn
Institute at Waterville. and three the Semi
nary at Kents Hill Miss Ppbe Pendleton,
a pupil of the latter school, was i'll for
few weeks, on her return, but has recover
ed. Some half dozen or more lsleshoro
students have graduated at Castine Normal
School each June in recent years, but the
town is not SO well represented there at
present. Miss Grace Pendleton left home
last week for Brooklyn, \. Y, to visit her
brother, F. S. Pendleton.. Miss Leutner
Hatch, who has been teaching in Holden,
Ne, has been sick in that town of typhoid
fever but is now recovering.
UNITY.
DIR. C. NJ Whitney was in Portland sew
eral days last week on business. The little
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ornie Jones, who
has been very sick with scarlatna, is very
much improved. -. The friends of Mr.. and
Mrs. Elhu Gould are sorry to learn of their
great loss by death of their son, Harry E.,
from pneumonia. Ed. Gould, who came to
town recently, and his two sisters, went TO
Madison, Maine, a few days ago to attend
the funeral, which occurred Dec. 2Sth at his
late home Charles B. Stone of Troy died
Dec. 26th at the home of his son, Eben Stone,
where he was most tendeTy cared for dur
ing his long illness. The funeral was held
at the home last Sunday, Rev. Willis E.
Luce of Unity officiating. The burial was
at the Pond cemetery in Unity. THE an
nual Christmas concert and tree, which oc
Cured Thursday evening, Dec 25th, at the
Union church, was one of the best ever held
here. As the weather was quite favorable
a large crowd was in attendance. The fol
lowing program was nearly faultlessly rem
dered by the school children: Prayer, Rev.
W. E. Luce; chorus, school; recitation,
Glenise Gates; dialogue, five boys; solo,
Markie Thompson; Scripture reading,
school recitation, George Winters; recita-
ton, Francis Reynolds; solo, Lottie Thomp
son; recitation, Foster Luce; dialogue, six
girls; recitation, Ethel Hunt; chorus,
school recitation, Hazel Adams song, Fida
Tozier; recitation, Edmond Webb; recita-
ton, Annie Luce; song, six girls ;recltation,
Willie Fairbanks; recitation, Claude Nc
Manus duet, Miss and Mrs. Bartlett rec
tation, Edith Webb; duet, Beula and AL
berta Thompson; recitation, Chesley Rey
nolds; duet, Miss VanDeets and Mr.. c. En-
erson; closing hymn, school; remarks and
benediction. Lastly came the distribution
of presents, which was no small task, as
there were two trees bending under their
numerous burdens. The decorations for
the occasion were elaborate and particu-
larly attractive, showing much hard work
on the part of the committee. Much credit
is due the committee for the success of the
affair. AS Rev. W. E. Luce was called
away last Sunday Chester o. Emerson of
New Hampshire, the High school teacher
here, occupied the pulpit and delivered an
able discourse. Marshall p Cram of Bow
doin College, friend of Mr.. Emerson's, is
with him for time. .. Mrs. T. WhitehOuse
died at the home of her son, Fred A., Dec.
26th, at the age of 50 years. For number
of years her health had been failing, al
though at last her death was sudden. Be-
sides many friends she leaves one daughter,
one son and several grandchildren to mourn
their loss. "May the bereaved ones look
beyond for comfort, remembering that the
affections are only for a season." The flu
neral services were held last Monday after
noon.