The Republican journal., 1905-08-24
County Correspondence.
CLARK's CORNER, (Prospect.)

sale in Stockton Springs. Mrs. Herbert
Littlefeld of Boston is visiting at the Cor
ner. Mrs. Elmer Clark of Spruce Head
has returned home after q four days visit
Charlie Bean, who has been visiting
Miss Mertie Clark, has returned to Chelsea,
Mass. >. There will be picnic at the Clark
schoolh0use next Saturday night. Mrs.
Della Clark has gone to Boston to visit her
son, Irving Clark. DR.. J. E. Clark was
here last week for brief visit from Win
sted, Conn. Mrs. Nellie Saunders has
returned from visit to her husband in
Boston. :. .Selden P. Clark has returned to
! work at Mt. Waldo.
THORNDIKE.
Mr.. and Mrs Otis Crosby and daughter
Leah we're called to Detroit last week by
the death of Mrs. Crosby's father. -. Miss
her sister for few days, returned to Sears
port Saturday, accompanied by Mr.: and
Mrs. Fred L. Higgins, who passed Satur.
day night and Sunday there at the home OF
! Mr. and Mrs Mosman.. Miss Addie n.
Ward is spending. a week at Temple
Heights with Newell Bagley and family.
Mrs. j. c. Whitney has returned to Brooks
with her daughter, Mrs. Hattie Stantial. 80.
Mrs. Olive Cornforth was the guest of her
sister, Mrs Joseph Higgins, ThurSday...:
Mr.. and Mrs. S. A. Coffin and Mrs. Carl
Coffin of Pittsfield, were in town Thursday
anu pdCkeu anu slllppcu tllcll uouSCuoiu
goods to Pttsfeld where Mr.. and Mrs Coffin
have charge of the dormitory at the NJ. {. l.:
for another year. Ralph Clement and
sister, Mrs. Emma Chase, and James
Clement and wife attended the Clement
reunion in Monroe last week: :; Mrs.
William Stevens and daughter, Miss Vida,
! and Master Walter are spending few
weeks at Old Orchard. Mrs. Cynthia
| Webb of Illinois, formerly of this town, is
! visiting her brother here. .. Mrs Wesley
| Reynolds OF Unity and Mrs. Mott Reynolds
of Benton were guests on Friday and Satur-
day of Mrs. Alfred Howard and Mrs. Peter
Harmon. Mr.. and Mrs. Will Written of
Clinton were guests recently OF MIR. and
Mrs. Frank Harding. -. Mr.. and Mrs Bert
Palmer of Lowell, Mass, are guests OF Mr..
and Mrs. Peter Bohn.. Miss Alberta Farm
ham OF Belfast is passing short vacation
with her aunt, Flora Farnham, and her
cousin, Mrs. Ernest Bryant. Charles Pat
terson recently sold veal calf that weighed
319 lbs. H. L. Wing and Frank Cunning
ham went to Stockton Springs last week on
business for the town.
sEARsMONT.
Mr.. Bert Ripley and Miss Isabel Ames of
Mr.. John Luce has gone to Fort Fairfield
where he has employment. Miss Florence
E. Dunton of Belfast visited friends in
town last week. Mrs. Celia Taylor of
Dorchester. Mass, is visiting her sister,
Mrs. NJ. A. Fowler. Mr.. and Mrs. Ivory
Cobb & Son have bought the G. b. Dyer
house, formerly the Hazeltine house, and
will convert it into store. They have also
bought the E. S. Wing store, where they are
now doing business. Mr.. and Mrs. II.
Mckenna and Miss Zibell Cummings of
New York city and Mr.. Frank E. Elkins OF
Santa Clara, California, called upon friends
in town last week. Mr.. NJ. 0. Wilson
went to Massachusetts last week and re-
turned Friday, bringing home BRIDE.
Mrs. Lucinda Marden has returned from
months visit in Pittsfed... Mr.. Frank
last week. He was thrown from load of
grain and the entire weight of the load
passed over his chest. AT the present writ
ing he is as comfortable as can be expected.
Congratulations are in order at j. q.
Packard's. 1t is a daughter... The Oak
piece of land of Mrs. Mary keene to en-
large the yard....Mr. Fred Rhodes and
mother of Boston were guests of the Farrar
sisters last Sunday. ... MeSSrS. George Kern,
Carl Rowland and George Kraus of Provi-
dence, +. l., who have been spending a two
weeks vacation with Charles Hemenway.
returned home Aug. 18Th. They report fine
luck in fishing. Messrs. Kraus and How
| land are expert fishermen, landing three at
d time quite often. Their best days fishing
was 10 fish Mr.. Kern's sport was more
| for playing ball. Miss Sara Edith West of
| Belfast spent last week with Mrs. c. 6.
| ilemenway.
LIBERTY.
| The home of Mr. Geo. \. Stevens of this
| town was the scene, Wednesday morning,
August 10Th, OF one of the daintiest we'd
dlngS of the season, when his youngest
daughter, Mabel Ella Stevens was united in
marriage to Chester Virgil Duncklee of
| Nashua, y. II. The bride was gowned in
white silk null with lace trimmings and
looked very charming. She was attended
| by Miss Mary Brown as maid of honor, who
also Wore white. The house decorations
were very effective, the color scheme being
yellow and green throughout. The cere-
monS was performed by Rev. II. w. Abbott
| of Palermo, who used the single ring service
| Directly after the wedding reception was
| held and was attended by large number.
The presents were numerous and valuable
and testify to the esteem in which the
young couple are held by their friends.
after brief wedding trip Mr.. and Mrs.
Duncklee will reside in Brockton, Mass.
\ lawn party will be given on the church
grounds Thursday evening, Aug. oath, the
funds to be used for repairing the church.
There will be a sale of fancy articles and
refreshments of all kinds. Mr.. Charles
Perkins of Howard, r. L., is visiting friends
| Ne, was in town last week in the interest
of the tiessey Granite Co. of Barre, W.T..
Mrs. Miller and daughter of Portland are
visiting at Celia Nelson's. Miss Miller is all
enthusiastic bird hunter and with an ac-
quaintance here is going the rounds of the
bird haunts. Upon one trip they report the
following bttern, popularity known as
the stake driver; the myrtle warbler, one of
the most beautiful of the warblers; king
fisher, "a bird that Miss Miller had never
seen before; redstart yellow breasted chat,
and several that were unidentified The
birds are about at the end of the moulting
season and are gathering in focks Tor their
southwark journey during the next month,
| thus furnishing unusual opportunities for
study. So few of the warblers nest with
us that bird lovers are ON the alert during
the spring and fall migrations.
MONROE
! Rev. James Dingwell delivered very
! able sermon at the village church last Sun,
day to all appreciative audience. He will
speak again Sunday, August 9th. at 2 p. M.
| standard. AS this will be his last sermon
here it is hoped that every one will avail
themselves of the privilege of hearing it..
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Twombly and Mr..
and Mrs. L. +. Simpson have been up river
at Mr.. Twombly's camp for a weeks fishing.
Mrs. Laura Stokell OF Winterport is
visiting at Mrs. John TWombly's for few
days. The W. c. T. U. held quarterly
meeting last week. A nice lunch was served
| and some visitors were present. -. Charles
Frederick Merrithew of Santa Barbara,