The Republican journal., 1904-09-08

BarlOW..... Henry Small and sister Ruth
passed a day or two last week with rela-
last Wednesday with Mrs. B. A. Gowen.
The next meeting will be with Mrs. L. A.
Bradford. Mrs. S. C. Files of Unity and
Mrs. V. \. Higgins passed Friday afternoon
with E. NJ. Hunt. Mrs. Susan Maxim of
t Unity wv was the 4 guest recently Of her daagh,
passed Friday with Miss Evelyn C. Hig-
gins. MIR. and Mrs. R. Z. Higgins passed
Sept. 4th in Unity, guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
S. c. Files. Miss Carrie Ward of Pitts
field is the guest of her sister, Mrs George
L. Ward. ID. A. SommerS has returned to
town and will hold meetings at Harmon's
Hall this week. The graphophone concert
by Herbert Cornforth was largely attended
and was very nice affair. Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Gates are receiving congratulations
on the birth of a son, born Saturday night.
..... Mrs. William Towle accompanied her
daughter Olive to Portland Saturday, where
she will enter the hospital for treatment for
her eyes. -. The school at the station began
Monday with Miss Nellie Brown teacher,
IsLEsBoRO.
Several distinguished lergymen-includ-
ing two bishops-have lately preached in
the Episcopal church. On August 21st the
pulpit was supplied by the Right Rev. W.
A. McEicar, d. D., bishop of Rhode Island.
Rev. DR.. Leighton Parks, rector of St. Bar
tholomew's church, n. Y, has preached
twice during the season to large audiences,
the first Sunday in August at the Episcopal
church, and the second Sunday at the Bap-
fist. AT the latter church his text was from
Mark IL a, ga place where two ways met"
His llne OF argument was, that to all per-
sons, young and old, two ways meet. We
are compelled to make the decision between
the right and the wrong, between the will
of God and of self. Upon the choice made
depends lie of failure or of success, life
OF unhappiness or happiness here and here
after. Mr.. j. b. Thayer of Philadelphia,
who had been guest at the Inn for several
years, died there recently-the first and only
death there. He had severe attack of
rheumatism, resulting i'll heart failure. His
two sons, one of whom is a railroad presi-
dent, were summoned by telegraph and ar
rived before their fathers death. He was
a man of prominence and excellence and
held in very high esteem. His age was 50
years. :. Mr.. IL. j. Morse and family of New
York have just arrived at their beautiful
cottage on the East Shore. They were pre-
vented from coming earlier by the illness of
a daughter: 80. One family-that of Lewis
Tiffany of New 1ork-leave for home early
in September. The number of cottages oc-
cupied in the town this season is fifty-fve
Two have been closed-one owned by David
Scull and the other by Herman A. Lewis,
both of Philadelphia. The Inn has been
full all summer. 1t will close Sept. 18th.
Most of the cottage people will stop until
October. go. The new Masonic Hall, few
rods north OF the town hall, is large and
handsome building. The outside is nearly
completed. Hatch & Weymouth are the
builders. Miss Linnie b. Treadwell, dis
trict superintendent of the Children's Home,
State institution in Augusta, recently Wis
tied the town and spoke at the Free Baptist
church Aug. 18th in the morning, and at the
the needs of the Home. The people contrib
uted nearly $60....Th funeral of Mrs. Sallie
Trim took place at the residence of her son,
Capt Austin Trim first seectman, August
30th, Revs. Il. Z. Hull and George E. Tufts
officiating. She united with the Free Bap-
of strong Christian character and held in
high esteem by many friends. Her age was
81 years. 49,. William Adams, aged %, died
in New York OF diphtheria. His body was
brought home for interment and the funeral
took place Aug. Goth. He was young man
of fine character and is mourned by many
friends. He leaves a mother and three
brothers. Sunday, Aug. 2sth, three per
sons were added to the Baptist church by
baptism. At the spot where the ordinance
took place-known as the "Boardman
Shore a short distance from the meeting
house-Rev Isaac Case in 1891 baptsed
number of converts. After the ordinance
mans barn and Mr. Case organized the
Baptist church. The meeting house was
begun in 1904 and completed in 1908. 1t
stood where the Town Hall now stands.
The present edifice, located about mile
south of the site of the former house, was
built between 1916 and 1913. This church
is the only successor now existing of the
one organized by ''Father" Case, as he was
called, 113 years ago; and there has never
been time since when religious services
have not been kept up. About half CEN
fury ago part of the members of the former
church, not favoring the change of location,
built meeting house some two miles north
of the old site. The building is still in good
repair, but the church-called sometimes
the First BaptiSt-lOng since became ex-
tinct, as it has not had deacons, or clerk, or
pastor, nor has it sent letter or delegates to
the Association, Thus the Association
dropped it from the list of Baptist churches
many years ago.. The Oldest child of F.
E. Bond of Penllyn, Pa, who has a
beautiful cottage on the shore of the East
Bay. had severe attack of appendicitis
Sept. l.. Her father, who at the time was
in New York. came by special train Sep. 3,
Mr.. Van Rensselaer's yacht May meeting
him in Rockland. DR.. Alexander Biddle,
and DR.. Lewis Starr of Philadelphia, and
DR.. E. A. Daniels and DR.. F. c. Shattuck of
Boston, all of whom have summer cottages
in Islesboro, attended the sick girl. They
were assisted by celebrated surgeon Of
Philadelphia, who was summoned BY tele-
graph and came through by special train
also by an eminent physician at Bar Har-
Dor, and by DR.. Wood of the yacht May.
These seven physicians have been in
almost constant attendance night and day.
On Sunday morning at four o'clock they
considered an operation necessary, as the
case was extremely critical Mrs. Bonds
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Tyson Of Philadel-
phia, came up from North East Harbor
Sept. 5. On Monday evening the physi-
clans gave some assurance of hope of
recovery to the afflicted parents. The little
girl is eight years old, and with her two
younger brothers, in charge Of their govern
sss, was daily seen .! taking pleasure drives 1
Rensselaer's yacht May has been anchored
near. the Bond cottage to be ready for
service at a moments notice. This yacht
is 2O7 feet long, and the yearly expense of
running her is $50, OO0
To remove the soreness from cuts, burns.
snrains and bruises. battle freely with