The Republican journal., 1904-03-03
COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE
FIR EDtDM.


Mason has gone home to Monroe, his father
coming after him Monday morning. 1t is
hoped he will not take cold and bring about
relapse. His mother has returned home.
....1rene Sibley is improving and is able to
be down stairs. .....Ledo Flye went to Or
ange, Mass, Feb. 22nd, to work at his trade.
His brother Fred left Freedom for Portland,
Me-, Feb. 29th. -. Fred Bradstreet is quite
ILL.,. Jennie Cox has the grip. The Acade
my closes March Sd for ten days vacation,
and will open again March l4th. ..... Willie
Fuller, who has been employed in Massa-
chusetts for about two years, is at home on
visit. Mrs Rankin is quite sick and her
husband and sister arrived Monday from
Lincolnville. Mrs. Ramsay is getting bet
ter, but is unable to do any work yet.
Misses Lillian Hutchins and Edna Knowl-
ton are helping her. The w. c. 7. U. met
with Mrs. j. w. Libby Tuesday afternoon
and an interesting program was carried
out. Rev. Mr.. Hanscom from the Bangor
Theological Seminary supplied the pulpit
here last Sunday and gave entire satisfac-
ton. Everyone was much pleased with his
discourse. Mrs. Sylvester, who has been
very sick with pneumonia, is little better.
Her daughter. Mrs. A. A. Thompson, is
caring for her. Mrs. Jennie Black has re-
turned to her home in Friendship. ..... Miss
Jeanette Stephenson returned from Bel
fast Monday. Mrs. Alice Written arrived
from Massachusetts last Saturday evening.
ISLESBORO.
Many teams have driven to Belfast the
past week and all returned without acct
dent. Hobart Dodge, driving near Fol-
wells Island, had his horse break througha
seam in the ice. Calling for help a crowd
soon gathered and the horse was eXtricated
without other damage than good wetting.
Ice boating has been INDUCED in to
large extent by the young men. Mr.. Lime
burner and Mr.. Fairfield are said to have
the fastest boats. "A large crowd gathered
Monday afternoon to enjoy the trotting on
Seal Harbor. The snow had been scraped
off the ice and a fine speedway was the re-
suit 80. Miss Phebe Ellen Pendleton return
ed from Kents' Hill Friday She drove from
Belfast here with her father and enjoyed
the trip....J. p Bragg is having ice hauled
onto Folwell's Island ..One of the sad
things to relate is the death last Sunday
morning of Mr.. Charlie Haynes at the home
of his sister, Mrs. Roderick Pendleton.
Mr.. Haynes died Of consumption and had
been i'll long time. The funeral was held
in the Free Will Baptist church Tuesday.
80. Frank Boardman, while in his cellar
nj,
some way set the house on fire. NeighborS
passing by saw flames coming from the
roof They rushed to the house, got the
young man out of the cellar, who was un-
conscious of what he had done, and to-
gether they put the fire out.
wINTERPORT,
Mr.. and Mrs. Percy n. Hall and family
of Hodgdon are visiting Mrs. Halls par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Eaton. Mrs.
C. f. Littletield has returned from her trip
TO Boston,. Mrs. Laura Wakefield of Rip
ley is visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
James Nason... Rev. Carlotte Garland of
Hampden occupied the Methodist pulpit
Sunday in exchange with Rev. j. W. Hatch.
1.-The War Concert given by hliZpah
Rebekah Lodge was all right, and the large
audience assembled to listen were highly
pleased with the whole program 1t is
needless to say that the singing and recita-
tionS were good. The tableaux "Army and
Navy" 'preaming of Home and Mother"
"The Soldiers Farewell and Return were
very fine. One of the most pleasing features
of the occasion was the march and drill of
the school children, dressed in Zouave cos
tunes Of red, White and blue, and the mill
tary drill by eight young ladies led by C. K.
Lougee. The Ninterport orchestra fur
nished excellent music throughout the
evening. 60. Ice boating and trottng on the
river have been the favorite pastimes for
the past week. 90 Mrs Benz. Atwood. who,
las been very i'll, is slowly improving -.
Mrs. Charles Mason and Miss Clara Atwood
entertained the members of Cushing Chap
ter Eastern Star Saturday evening at the
home of Mrs. Mason. About 20 were pres
ent. Ice cream, cake and other refresh
ments were served and very pleasant
social evening was enjoyed. 80. Miss Hattie
Moody has gone to the Business College in
raphy Rev. DR.. David n. Beach, Presi-
dent of the Bangor Theological Seminary,
will deliver his popular lecture, "Tramping
on the Scottish Border" March 18th, under
the auspices of the Epworth League. Let
no one miss this rare treat. -. Mrs. William
Belches has returned from Ellsworth, where
she was called by the serious Illness of her
grandmother, Mrs. McDermott, who though
still very feeble is somewhat improved. w
Captain A. j. Crocker and wife have gone
to Jonesport for visit of few weeks at
the home of their daughter, Mrs. George
Mansfield. -. Mr.. and Mrs. Nathaniel Page
are home from Brewer for few weeks....
The following items are from another cor
respondent: Mrs. Ruth f. Dorr died at her
home here Feb. 22nd, and the funeral was
held Wednesday afternoon, Rev. J. w.
Hatch officiating. She leaves two children,
Treat Dorr of Lynn, Mass, and Miss Liz
zie DOrr of this town, who tenderly cared
for her mother during her long illness 900.
Ellery Bowden, ESQ.,, gave delightful
whist party at his home Wednesday even
ing. Feb. oath. Those present were Miss
Beulah Rankin, Miss Louise Flummer,
Miss Rose Eaton, Miss Jennie Grant, Miss
Effie Curtis, Miss Kit Atwood, Miss Marie
Wardwell, Miss Isabel Young, E. B. Lowe,