The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1904-12-01
FRANK FORT.

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ed for the winter but will be resumed in
the spring. 1t is about half completed now
and will be strong and durable when finish
ed. 1t will be built entirely of stone and is
laid six feet below the bed of the river: 80.
Mrs. Albert PIERCE left Saturday for New
York, where she will join Madame PIERCE
and her son, Hayward, and they will all
proceed to Altadena, CAL. AT a recent
I meeting of the Ladies' Aid quite little
sum was realized towards paying for the
new organ. After the usual bOuntiful sup
per a short program of songs and recita-
tons was carried out. "A large deer was
recently shot by Allie McCambridge near
this village. The new mail route which
began Nov. 18th, is an improvement on the
old order of things. The dance in the
Pythian hall Wednesday evening drew
large crowd and all report a very pleasant
time. Many of our young people attended
the play and dance at WinterpOrt Thanks
giving andrepOrt grand time. The stone
business remains the same at Mount Waldo
| only few men are employed. Miss
Hattie Edminster Of Belfast is visiting
age and at Mt. Waldo closed Wednesday.
sEARsMONT.
NJ. O. Wilson and Isaac Bartlett have
been drawn as Grand Jurors to the U. S.
Court in Portland, which sits Dec. 6th.....
The friends of Miss Mary McCorrison are
glad to know she is recovering from her
recent serious Illness. The Ladies'
Church Aid will hold its annual Christmas
sale of useful and fancy articles Dec 18th.
Supper will be served from to s p. M,
and ice cream will be for sale... Mrs. Ruth
Lamb of Ioulton is spending the winter
There was a very enjoyable gathering at
the parsonage last Monday evening when
thirty friends of Rev. and Mrs. c. II.
Beebea surprised them by visit. The
evening was passed socially and in singing.
Homemade candies We're served. Mrs.
Beebee was presented with a nice fur boa.
go. MIR. and Mrs. Emery Bracey of Brook
lin, Me-, have been visiting at Mr.. William
Bryant'S and Mr. John Lanes. ..... Samuel
Parsons recently moved to the George
Thompson place in North Searsmont.
APPLETON
Hon. Charles j. Phelps of Schuyler, Neb.,
was here the first of last week taking dep
ositions for the heirs of the late Charles
Sherman, who willed his property to his
brother-in-law, Joseph NJ. Simmons. 30.
w. Currin has returned from visit to his
brother in Hartland He bought horse of
his brother. The Newbert Brothers,
Charles and William, shot three deer in
West Appleton, Monday. U. S. Gushee is
buying and shipping apples. ;. Eden Dyer,
who has had fine run of work as a black
smith and jobber in the shop known as the
near Burkettvlle. There is a good opening
here for man who is good horse sheer
and jobber, and can build and repair heavy
wagons, seds, etc The Grange gave an
entertainment Tuesday evening. drama
was the principal event of the evening and
ha lodi uyhn nj
characters received much praise for the fine
rendition of their parts. -. Ben Keller was
at home from Brunswick Medical school for
Thanksgiving.
THORNDIKE.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. S. Ward and family
passed Thanksgiving day with Mr.. and
Mrs. Geo. p. Ward, and Mr.. and Mrs Y. n.
Higgins and son with Mr.. and Mrs S. F.
Files in Unity. Miss Jennie Cox and
Fred Hamilton, who are attending Colby
College, Watelvlle, passed few days last
week with Mr.. and Mrs. &. b. Cox.
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Howard Sun
day The guests We're Mr.. and Mrs. Ira
Howard of MOntville, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Howard of Belfast, Mr. and Mrs. Peter
Harmon, and the Misses Ethel and Leila
Howard, Misses Edith and Lillian Harmon
and Master Howard Harmon, grandchildren
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Howard. -. Hon.
+. p. Bennett of Saugus, Mass, was the
guest of Ross c. Higgins Nov 10th, 10th
and list: Miss IIolway passed several
days In Watervllle last week 49,. Mr.. and
Mrs. Arthur jackson entertained Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Parsons and Mrs. Mary Ware
thanksgiving day Mr.. and Mrs. A. r.
Murch and Mrs Emma Murch We're guests
Thanksgiving Day of Mr.. and Mrs. A. W.
Ward, and Mrs =. F. Stantial and son May
nard, and Mrs. }. C, Whitney of Embden
were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Keene.
-. Mr.. and Mrs. r. Z. Higgins and family
passed Thanksgiving day with Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Patterson, who made the an
nual family Thanksgiving Eighteen were
present
TROY.
We have had sleighing for several days
and it seems quite wintry for November.
Farmers are now looking after their supply
of wood for another year. Miss Rosanna
Gilkey is quite i'll with pneumonia and
doubts are entertained of her recovery.
Mr.. and Mrs George Townsend of Sherman
spent Thanksgiving with Mrs. Townsend's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. HI. Bagley. Mr..
and Mrs. Timothy Halves spent Thanks
giving in Pittsfield, guests of Mr. and Mrs
+. E. Bagley. -. Mr.. Elmer Bagley went to
Dcully SflllC w SpcLu SSltlDS. IL is
expected that when he returns he will be
accompanied by bride! 800. The Dorcas
Common house is occupied by Mr.. and Mrs
Osborn Estes, who have rented it of r. o.
Stone for a season. Mr. and Mrs. Newell
Bagley have closed their house for tie win
ter anG gone to reside with their niece, Mrs
Loren Harding ... Miss EVE Moore has re-
turned to Campello, Mass, after spending
her vacation with her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
c. o. Moore. Fred and Helen Weymouth
are at home from the NJ. c. l., Pittsfield,
spending their vacation with DR.. and Mrs.
N. T. Dodge: 49,. Mr. Nelson Garcelon of
Kansas is visiting his brother, Hon. Loren
70 Garcelon. 49,. The Troy Corner Reading
Club met with Mrs. NJ. T. Dodge Friday
evening, Nov. 25th. The next meeting will
be with MIR. and Mrs. David Piper. Mrs.
Abby Fernald is spending few weeks with
Mrs. E: E. Bagley in Pittsfeld.. Miss Au-
vena Myrick has gone to Freedom, where
she will teach in the commercial depart
ment of Freedom Academy.
MONROE.
Franklin Chase went to Barring, Me-, last
Friday to attend the funeral of his cousin,