The Republican journal., 1907-05-30

The former brick house on upper Church
street is undergoing extensive repairs. The
bricks have all been removed from the east
end and north and south sides, the struct-
ure boarded in and clapb0arded and when
completed, will present quite changed ap-
pearance| New floors will be laid and the
entire interior painted and papered, SO that
1t will be in first class condition every way.
Hearin, formerly Mrs. Frank Lancaster, and
is being renovated for occupancy by the
Rev. H. E. Rouillard, who will take possess
sion as soon as the repairs are completed.
The Waldo County Teachers Association,
which held its session here on Monday OF
last week, passed resolutions of thanks to
the universalist society for the use of its
church and its attractive floral decorations,
the community for its cordial reception and
the Ladies Aid Society, which furnished
them 1.-TWO excellent meals" at 25c per plate
in the dining room of the Masonic Hall,
very kindly given gratuitOusly by the lodge
for the ladies' use. Some home people also
patronlzed the dining room, and including
all the net gain to the ''Aid'' was little
over $3l, the interested members of that
society soliciting the bountiful quantity of
food and serving the tables.
The Boston boat last Friday brought the
remains of Mrs. George E. Bates for inter
ment beside her late husband in the village
cemetery The body was accompanied by
her son, Mr.. George Bates, and grandson,
Mr.. Baker. who returned by afternoon
boat to their home in Boston. Mrs. Bates
will be well remembered by our older in
habitants, as she lived in our village for
many years, leaving many friends upon her
departure for Boston with her husband
after the decline of the shipping industry
here, his business having been that of sail
maker. She had reached the ripe age OF "a
years and was i'll only one week, though she
h.Ad -1,.,k Enr L. fnr
some years. sympathy is extended to the
son and grandson, who are the only survlv-
ing members of the family, in the loss of a
most devoted and loving mother and grand
mother.
The four act drama. "Miss Fearless and
Company" which was presented in Dens-
low Hall last Thursday evening, was ex-
tremely bright and taking. 1t was given
under the auspices of the Young Ladies
garet Henley, an heiress, Mrs. Clara NJ.
Mudgett; Miss Euphemia Addison, her
chaperon, Miss Gladys Rendell; Miss Sarah
Jane LovejOy, from the Lost Nation, Mrs.
Maud Clifford; Miss Katie O'ConnOr, Miss
Henley,,ss servant, Miss Harriet D. HIGH
born; Miss Henley's three guests, Miss
Barbara Livingstone, Miss Edith Fletcher :;
Miss Bette Cameron, Miss Edith Griffin !;
Miss Marion Reynolds, Miss Evelyn A. Col
cord "Just Lizzie" the ghost, little Miss
Ada Rendell; the "silent sisters" (Supposed
to be Jack Eggleston and James Reading)
Miss Alias, Miss Beulah Cousens; Miss
Alibi, Mrs. Grace Lancaster. 1t proved
tremendous success. The hall was well
filled and everyone seemed more than salts
fed with the performance, remarking upon
the naturalness of each character portrayed.
Particularly did Miss Katie O'Connor bring
down the house with her Irish wit and femi-
nine daring. The comedy, ''for female char
acters only" was exceedingly interesting,
holding its interest until the close. The
best zone sex'' play ever presented here
was the verdict of all, and many are re-
questing repetition, which they may give.
Ice cream was on sale after the perform
ance, after which followed a dance with
music by Keyes of Belfast. The Guild net
ted about $33.