The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1906-01-11

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UNITY.
The marriage of Miss Georgia E. Tozier
| OF this town and MIR. Frank l.. Piper OF
Troy occurred at the residence Of Z. w.
Ross Dec. Goth at o'clock a. m. The cere-
mony was performed by the pastor of the
Union church, Rev. C. W. Ross. The bride
was attired in travelling gown of brown,
| and the sister of the bride, Mrs. Abbe
| Mosher, attended the couple. Mr.. ana Mrs.
| Piper Went on a trip to ROckland and vlcln-
| ty and while waiting at the station were
copously showered with rice apd their bag
gage deliberately decorated. Both young
| people stand very high in this community
and their outlook for the future seems very
promising. Their friends in Troy are glad
TO learn that they intend to reside in that
town. They have the best wishes of large
| circle of friends. A very quiet but pretty
wedding took place at the home of Mr..
Isaiah r. Blethen ON New Years Day. The
contracting parties were Miss Bertha Beula
Blethen, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
| Isaiah r. Blethen, and Mr.. Leroy Sumner
Knight, both of this town. The marriage
ceremony was performed by Rev. e. W.
| Ross at O'Clock in the presence of the near
relatives of the bride and groom. The
! house was beautifully decorated with pot
ted plants and evergreens The ceremony
| was preceded by delicious breakfast, which
was greatly enjoyed. Mr. and Mrs. Knight
left on the 2.20 train for Boston. Mass, at
| tended by Mr.. and Mrs. Eddie WhitehOuSe,
who took their share of the rice, but the
empty baggage decorations took care of
themselves, as their baggage went on the
morning train. The crowd at the station,
who had taken considerable time and pains
in the work, was greatly surprised by the
joke. The bride is a young woman of ex-
cellent character and dearly beloved by her
associates, while the groom is one of the
highly respected and prosperous young men
| of the town. All wish them happiness and
prosperity in life. The sudden death of
Miss Grace A. Bartlett Thursday, Jan. 4th,
| at p. M, was a great shock to the COM
munity. Funeral services were held the
| following Sunday. An obituary will ap-
pear in the columns of this paper later.....
Annie Cook from Troy, who has been EN-
ployed by Mrs E. D, Chase for a number of
weeks, was called home by the sudden
death of her mother few weeks ago. She
! was nearly Frustrated by the blow, but is
| slowly recovering. ...T The Misses Nellie and
Vivian Tabor from Stoheham, Mass, are
spending a few weeks with their parents,
Mr. and Mrs. j. X. Tabor, after which they
will return to Dedham, Mass. where Vivian
has a position teaching school. ..... Sarah
Carter has employment at the Central
| House for the SeaSun. ...,.. MIR. and Mrs.
Joseph Estes from Troy called on friends
in town recently on their way to visit their
son, Carroll, who lives in Lynn, Mass. They
were called there on account of illness OF
their baby, who is better at this writing.
| They intend spending the winter there.
Mr.. Sabine and family from Massachusetts,
who have been boarding at Mel Winters
| for some time, went to Brooks this week,
where they will 90 to housekeeping. -. Mrs.
| Eva Porteus, nee Mitchell, from Middlet0wn,
| Conn who ha been visiting her amt Mrs
| Eugene Stewart, for some time, went to
! Watervllle last week for short stay with
relatives, after which she will spend sever
al days in Worcester, Mass, before return
ing nome. .....The Christmas concert given
| by the children Of the Sunday school at the
Union church Monday evening was greatly
enjoyed AS the weather and sleighing
were exceptionally fine a large crowd was
in attendance and great display OF Christ
mas presents on two we'll laden trees greet
| ed the eyes of all on entering. The church
was very prettily and tastefully decorated
with evergreens enclosing the motto, "Peace
on earth, good will toward men," The fol-
| lowing program was presented: Singing
by the choir; prayer, Rev. c. W. Ross
opening march and professional song,
slant Christmas, Ethel Hunt; recitation,
Swpe's Christmas Day, Edith Frost; song,
The Little Empty Stocking, Sophia Tozer
recitation, The Dream Star, Markie Thomp-
son, dialogue, Christmas Choices, Primary
class; song, Old Santa Claus, Mabel Thomp-
son; recitation, When Pa and Ma their
vigils keep, little boys should be asleep,
Henry Adams recitation, Childrens Hour,
Vera Mutt; rectaton, Blessed Christmas,
| Charlie Ames; recitation, Sanger Cook
song, Children of the Poor, Markie Thomp-
son; recitation, Return of Santa Claus,
Lucy Adams; song, Rosy Kelley; recita-
ton, Rock cts Christmas, Frances Reynolds
recitation, Willie Grant; recitation, Guy
Morse; recitation, Edith Webb; song, AL
berta and Beula Thompson; recitation,
Unce Means then came the hasty visit of
Santa Claus, (personated by James Libby,
much to the amusement of the youngsters.
followed by the distribution of gifts closing
the entertainment with good night song
| by school. The children's exercises were
finely rendered and very interesting. Miss
Nina VanDeets was organist. Much credit
is due the committee, who had the affair in
charge for the success of the evening. seq.
Benjamin Stevens went to Montana several
weeks ago where he Will spend the winter.