The Republican journal., 1907-12-26
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docks, 80 years OF age, committed suicide,
Wednesday, Dec. 18th, by shooting himself
through the brain, while seated at the sup
per table. He was an invalid, having suf-
fered for many years from the effects of an
attack of grip which he had when boy.
Some three weeks ago, his mother, to whom
he was deeply attached, died, and it is
thought that grief over his bereavement and
dependency on account of his own physi-
cal condition caused him to commit the
deed. He ate his supper without indicating
any unusual feeling, and, when the others
had left the table, placed the muzzle of a
small revolver between his teeth and fred
the bullet into his brain. Death was in
Simultaneous. The funeral was held Thurs
day afternoon.
THORNDIKE.
Much sympathy is felt for the family of
Mr.. E. H. Littlefeld, whose son Merle died
Tuesday night after an operation for ap.
pendicitis. Drs. Hunt of Bangor and Kill
gore of Brooks performed the operation
Tuesday forenoon and death ensued few
hours later. The young lads mother, Mrs.
Littlefeld. has been sick for over year and
the loss of her son is a shock from which it
is feared she will not recover. :. Mrs. Flora
Ward was called to Belfast recently by the
illness of her daughter, Mrs. Enoch c. Dow.
80. Miss Ruth Small, who is attending the
Zeal Business College in Bangor, is passing
two weeks vacation with her father, II.
M. Small. MIR. and Mrs. James Clement
passed Friday in Belfast. Bert Hogan,
wife and children visited Mr.. and Mrs.
Blinn Hogan Sunday. Mrs. Fred Patter-
son and Mrs. Flora Patterson were in Bel
fsst doing Christmas shopping Dec. 2Oth....
Mr.. and Mrs. Meadef of Belmont and Mr..
and Mrs. CHM of Brooks were in town last
Saturday to attend the funeral of their
nephew, Merle Littlefeld. -. Mr.. and Mrs.
EnOch c. Dow of Belfast and Mr. and Mrs.
Fred Sayward of Burnham were in town
Dec. 18th to attend the funeral of their
father, George P. Ward........ Miss Hattie
Wren, the trained nurse who came from
Bangor with DIR. Hunt last Tuesday, is now
visiting her mother, Mrs. Sarah Davis....
Our respected townsman NJ. P. Palmer is
suffering with lame foot. George White
met with an accident while in the woods re-
Gently and both are under the care Of DR..
B. P. Hurd... Mr.. E. L. Bartlett who, is
teaching in Vanceboro, came Saturday to
pass the Christmas vacation with his
family. He was accompaniedby his sister,
Miss Harriet c. Bartlett of Bangor. r. S.
Ward and wife of Unity were guests of Mr..
and Mrs. John Ward Dec 21st.
WALDO STATION.
Saturday evening, Dec. 21st, the teacher
and pupils of the Station school gave an
entertainment consisting of school exer-
cises combined with Christmas numbers
Walter Harding rendered suitable selec-
tions on the monograph. The pupils did
their teacher, as well as themselves, great
credit in the rectations, dialogues aud cha
rades. A topsy-tu1vy chorus and bell ex-
erclse were pleasing features. beautiful
Christmas tree laden with gifts delighted
the children. In due time bells outside
sonated by VIII Hussey, appearing accom-
panied by Mrs. Santa and their large fami-
ly. The pupils presented their teacher,
Miss Florence Cross of Morrill,, with a
sterling silver penholder and gold pen as
token of their love for and their APP
probation of her fathfunesS as a
teacher. After short vacation Miss
Cross will continue teaching here in the
form of a private school. go. People are
improving the present opportunity by get
ting up their firewood.... Sidney Evans is
at home for a few days from the U. of NJ,
where he is taking an Agricultural course
....Fora and Sidney johnson are at home
from Freedom Academy for Christmas. :.
Alvah Garter died very suddenly Dec 18th
DR.. Pearson was called and pronounced
death due to an apoplectic shock. He had
not been well for some weeks. Mr.. Carter
was an upright, honest citizen, and being of
a social nature won many friends and will
be much missed. He leaves two daughters,
Mrs. Edmund Nick erson of Swanville and
Emma Carter of Citypoint. The fureral
was held in North Searsport, his former
home, the following Monday and he was
buried there by the side of his wife, who
died few years ago.
WlN.IEhPORI.
Rev. Ii. R. Sisson, pastor of the NJ E.
church, was taken suddenly i'll on Satur-
day, Dec. 2lst, at the home of MIR. and Mrs.
James Freeman on Kaler street and was
unable to occupy the pulpit on Sunday, the
22nd. The pulpit was supplied by Charles
R. Carleton, a layman, who gave a Christ
mas discourse from Matt. 5-11 in an efficient
and capable manner. Appropriate music
was rendered in an able and pleasing man
ner by the church choir. In the evening a
very successful Christmas concert was
given. Following is the program: volun-
tary; chorus, The Promised Day; respon-
sive reading chorus, There were shepherds
abiding, invocation; chorus, See the Lord
of Earth and Sky; rec. Norman Page :;
greeting, Grace Lord, Christmas Thoughts !;
chorus, Is There No Room; rec, Albion
Bolan, A Rubber Man; rec, Frances Tor
rey, Christmas Dolby chorus, From Jewel
ed Gates recitation, Kenneth Farnsworth,
Who is It?; recitation, Glass of thirteen.
Christmas Tree, Catherine Hill, Roland
Nickerson, Doris fainter, Addie Hop
kins, Oscar Grant, Harlow Weber, En-
ma Bowden, Abbie Averill, Edmond Web
Der, Evelyn Gray, Alice Bolan, Marion
Clark, Everett Arey; chorus, Heralds of
Light; rec, Edith Lord, Good Resolutions {;
rec, Charlotte Parker, When Santa Claus