The Republican journal., 1904-02-11
EAST SEE AIRS MONT.

EAST SEARSMONT.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Head of Camden
spent Feb. End with her sister. Mrs. Leslie
Mariner. Mrs. Fred Batchelder has gone
to Massachusetts. Fred Il. Wyman of
Northport called on friends in town Jan.
31st. Mrs. James Staples of Jamaica
Plain, Mass, visited Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Batchelder recently. Cora Mahoney closed
a ten weeks term of school in Client Feb.
9Th. School in district No. 8 closed Feb.
9Th after very successful term taught by
Miss Annie Wellman.
sWANvILLE CENTER.
Mr.. Beals remains about the same....
Miss Mary Cunningham is convalescent....
E. A. Robertson and family have all been
sick with colds. :. Wilson Colson, who
lived Just over the line in Monroe, died
Feb. End, after a short illness. His funeral
was held at the home of his nephew, Mr..
Edwin Colson, in Monroe, Feb. 4th. He
lived only two weeks after the death of his
son, who was killed in Massachusetts by
the falling of an elevator. -. Charles Walker
bought % sheep in Morrill,, and last Satur-
day he and his son drove them as far as
the farm of Charles Curtis, where they had
to put up until Monday.
JACKSON.
The vocal concert at the Congregational
church Feb. I'd, under the auspices of the
singing school which is now in progress
with MIR. r. A. Conant of Plymouth as in
n1oa ant aUopinu' -
entertainment, and although the evening
was stormy one there was good attend
ance. The program was good one and
was rendered in a manner that was credit
to both teacher and class. The character
songs given by Mr.. and Mrs. Conant and
their daughter were exceptionally fine, as
were the several solos by members of the
class -. While the extreme cold weather
and drifting SHOWS have done much to de-
ter business there seems to be determine
ton on the part of our farmers not to get
"denned up" nor "froZen in" and produce
is being hustled to market in spite of the
opposition of the elements.
Standpoint.
f. S. Hartman went to Belfast Saturday
by boat and had to return home by stage,
the boat being unable to get through the
ice. Vi. Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Perkins came
here from SeboeiS last week. Mr. Perkins
returned the same night, but Mrs. Perkins
will remain for week or more. Mrs.
Frank Perkins from Bucksport visited rela-
tives here last week. IA. W. Shute, who
was on steamer Sebascodegan during her
stay here, arrived home from Portland
Saturday night. The young people had a
very enjoyable dance at the hall last Fri
day evening. Coffee and doughnuts were
served. ...At this writing (MOnday) the
outlook is very discouraging for the duckery
is no boat by which to get grain and other
supplies and they will have to go to Belfast
or Bangor by team. Standpoint is the only
open harbor in the river. There is clear wa
ter from Fort Point to Fort Knox. Several
are sick with grip colds. The schools in
this town closed Feb. 9Th.
! FREEDOM.
The first of series of lectures will be
given this, Thursday, evening, Feb. 18th,
at the Congregational church by David N.
Beach of Bangor Theological Seminary
subject, "Tramping in the Scottish Border. -
great treat is anticipated as this is rare
opportunity to listen to a very popular
lecturer for the small sum of Is cents.
Mrs. A. l.. Stephenson was in Belfast We'd
nesday.. .Gustavus Bellows went to Burn
hoY, 1n Of 1ronn o1
to school this week after four weeks
absence. Everett Earle, son of Mr.. aud
Geo. Baldiz, died last Thursday of brain
/ trouble, aged 1s months. They carried the
body to Waterville Friday. Mr.. A. E.
! Linscott is making great effort to secure
a large attendance at the Sunday school
and to interest both young and old. An
interesting program is furnished every Sun.
day. Last Sundays program was as fol
! lows:
I! Opening song.
Miss Dodge at the organ.
Responsive reading OF lesson.
Literary value of the Bible,
Miss Edith Williams
Male Quartette,
Dana and Seth Banton, A. E. Linscott
and j. w. Libby.
Debate, Resolved, That church attendance
is declining Affirmative, Miss Hutch
ms, Mr.. Ledo Flye; negative, Mr.
Fred Rankin, Miss Nettie Ramsay.
Naming Is books Of the Old Testament.
Reports.
Closing Hymn, God be with you
| Mrs. Grace Linscott returned home from
West Ripley last Monday....C. S. Gardner
\ of ROckland. w. Fl. Hart of Anhurn RI
L. Haskell of Portland, James Ames Of
| Bowdoinham, A. W. Fisher of Charlotte
| Fl. A. Arnold of Bangor and Mr. and Mrs
G. G. Searles of Winchendon, Mass, were
among the guests at Hotel Maine the past
week.
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