The Republican journal., 1907-01-17

quite ill, bnt is somewhat better. Mr..
Banks remains about the same. Capt. 0.
A. Wade and his wife are stopping with
their uncle, Noyes Wentworth, who has
been quite sick for the past three weeks.
Dora Brown has finished her school at
McFarland's Corner. Mr.. Norwood
from the west is visiting his sister, Mrs
Cornelius Wood.
Jesse E. Staples was arrested by Sheriff
Carleton Wednesday morning and taken
before the Police Court on a search and
seizure warrant. The usual sentence Of a
fine of 500 and costs and sixty days in Jail
was given. from which he appealed and
secured bail, with Charles Lancaster and
Altana Dutch for sureties. Staples was
| taken before Bail Commissioner Hartman
on two other cases and put under bond for
appearance at the April term of Supreme
Court with the same sureties. 1t will be
| remembered that the last two cases we're
| found at the September term of court and
| that he was trying to avoid them by keeping
out of sight during the January term of
court just past.
At special meeting of the school com
| mittee Monday evening, Jan. 14th, several
matters were discussed. 1t was voted to
| employ Miss Lucy A. Mcdowell as an as
sistant to Miss Folsom in Grade Y during
the afternoons. 1t was voted to extend the
| study of music to all the rural schools, as
soon as arrangements could be convenient
| ly made The superintendent was instruct
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| drawing into the schools. The superin-
| tendent reported that the primary school at
the Head of the Tide had been closed and
| the grammar school teacher given the four
extra grades.
| Mr.. AND Mrs. SHEA IN New YORK.
Mrs. G. E. Evans has sent US the bill of the
| 1Orkville Theatre for the play, Napoleon
the Great" as presented by Thomas E.
Shea and company, and writes as follows:
''We witnessed the performance from a
proscenium box through the kindness of
| MI. Snea. 1t was mastery performance.
| Mr.. Shea looked Napoleon to perfection
and acted it to perfection. Mrs. Shea was
| picture of loneliness as Josephine and
acted with great pathos and sweet woman
| illness The house was crowded and cheer
ed them enthusiastically. They had many
| the battle SCIENCES were grand. This week
| they play the same repertoire at the Me
| tropolis Theatre
A particularly interesting program was
prepared by Miss Helen NJ Dunton for the
| regular meeting of the Parlor Musical So
ciety Tuesday evening, January 18th The
subject was "Songs and Legends of the
Sea- Mrs. T. L, Stevens read an interest
| ing paper, taking up the theme of the three
| piano selections, which added greatly to
their interest They were rendered by
Miss Erma Barker of Brooks, Miss Florence
| ChapeS and Miss Louise bennett, and
were particularly fine. The solos by Rus
| sell Lord and John Parker, and the duet by
| Misses Marian Wells and Emma Skay we're
| also much enjoyed. The remainder of the
evening was spent in studying Nevin's
Quest"
A GENUINE SURPRISE PARTY. The
friends and neighbors of Mrs. L. F. Howard
gave her very pleasant surprise party at
her home on Bay View street Friday even
| ing, Jan. 18th. The occasion was the 5oth
anniversary of her birthday. A very pleas
ant and social evening was passed. Mrs.
| NickersOn gave some fine selections on the
| photograph which were highly appreciated.
An original poem was read by Mrs. Albert
! Parsons. Mrs. Howard received some nice
| birthday gifts from her friends and neigh
| bors which were highly appreciated by the
recipient. Candy and peanuts were served
| and all departed at seaSonable hour wish
| ing Mrs Ii. many years of happiness and
prosperity.
| 4 NEW BANKING COMPANY. A corpor-
alton was recently organized in Stockton
with the name of Stockton Springs Trust
Company, for the purpose of receiving on
deposit accounts of individuals, corpor-
ations, etc, borrowing and loaning money,
owning and maintaining safe deposit vaults
! and boxes, holding real estate, acting as re-
ceiver, executor, etc, and doing all business
| lawfully done by trust and banking com
! panies. The amount of capital stock is
| S25, 0C0, all paid in. Par value of shares
| 800. The president is Fl. K. Hichborn, 5.
| B. Merithew is treasurer, and there are if
| teen directors, who are as follows, with
! three vacancies yet untitled II. r. HIGH
! born, II. L. Hopkins, A. NJ Ames, S. B.
Merrithew, c. NJ. Taylor, Byron Boyd, Ed
ward Carter, c. s. Hichborn, E. C. Merrill,
Ralph Morse, A. E. Trites, Joseph William
| son.
| NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. See advt. of
Fred A. johnson, Masonic Temple, on the
End page. His before-stock- taking sale
continues with to regular prices on
many lines of goods. Furs marked down
one half. See advt for other bargains.
Send to the Waldo Trust Co. for free book
let showing how your money will earn
per cent. E. r. Conner has something to
say concerning the prison sleigh. He also
has some good secondhand sleighs for sale
at a bargain price,. james II. Howes,
Odd Fellows block, advertises January
sale of muslin underwear also new spring
styles in waists. 80. Don't forget the Misses
Ellis closing out sale at cost. See their advt
Sd page. .....H. L. Lord, merchant tailor, is
having mid winter sale, with suits at $40
as the leaders. Cleaning and repairing a
speciality. ...... Harry W. Clark & Co., the
Main street clothiers, tailors and outfitters,
are offering their large stock of winter
clothing at cost, and great deal of it at
less than cost. See their advt. for prices