The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1907-06-06
County Correspondence.
SWANvILLE CENTER,

been in failing health for several years but
funeral was held at his late home Memorial
Day, Rev. D. L. Wilson of Belfast officiating.
The floral pieces were beautiful and includ-
ed handsome wreath from Comet Grange,
of which Mr.. Mari was a charter member.
He will be greatly missed in town, as it is
like removing one of the old land marks....
James Robertson and son Ernest and Rich
ard Robertson of Searsport visited Mr. and
Mrs. E. A. Robertson Sunday. Thomas
Barrack is at Martin Robertson's sick with
the prevailing cold. Mrs. Curtis of Sears
port is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Emma
Cunningham. Frank Batchelder of Frank
fort was the guest of Charles Curtis Sun
day....Miss Crosby of Monroe visited Mrs.
H. P. White last Thursday. -. Raymond
Marden is hauling his hay to Waldo station
to ship to Massachusetts,. David Moody
is sick with the prevailing cold. Mrs. Ann
Maria West of Frankfort is visiting her
sister,. Mrs. Beal.
MONROE.
Mr.. and Mrs. Franklin Chase went to
Bangor last week to see their daughter,
Miss Ethel Chase who is in the Eastern
Maine hospital, where she has undergone a
surgical operation for appendicitis. The
nurses and doctors reported her as doing
WELL. Mrs. Caroline Chase of Barney,
widow of the late Granville Chase, has been
visiting at the home of Franklin Chase for
a few days.. Miss S. A. Mansur has been
isck the past week with bad attack of in
fluenZa. Dr. Kilgore of Brooks attended
her.. Mrs. Alice Waldron of Belfast is
spending few days with Mrs. Hamm, hay
ing dressmaking done. The W. C. T. U.
met with Mrs. Julia White and the presi-
dent was elected for the ensuing year. Mrs
Mary Richie resigned and Mrs. L. w.
was persuaded to take the position again
after refusing the nomination once....A
moose was seen back of the village last
week. He came into the stream to drink
and then went back to the hills. About %
of Loyal Rebekah Lodge went to Belfast to
attend the district meeting May 2Stb, in
spite of the bad weather. MI John Cor
don of Brooks, with his automobile full of
ladies, was in town on pleasure trip Sun
day. When they returned they were hauled
home by Mr.. John Twombly's span of nice
horses, auto and all.
UNITY.
Mrs. Ernest Moulton went to Watervile |
several weeks ago to visit a sister, who has |
been i'll for some time. At this writing the |
condition of the patient is so much improved
that Mrs. NJ. was enabled to return home. |
Thomas Winters, an old resident of this |
town, who has been stopping with his chill
dren in Waterville for a number of mouths,
was here several days ago visiting relatives
and calling on old friends. .... While riding
past the NJ. G. R. r. station one day last
week Ed. Hunts horse, which he was exer-
cising, bolted and kicked, breakinga thill, |
but as Mr.. Hunt is spry and an excellent
horseman, no further damage was done. .
Miss Sina E. Leavitt, Fl. P. Hood & Sons |
creamery bookkeeper from Waterville. was
in town several days last week balancing
and making out pay rolls, etc. She
returned to her home Saturday and went to
Ninslow Monday, where she is teaching
school,. .......At the annual meeting of the
stock holders of the Unity Telephone Co.,
which occurred May 25th in Majestic hall,
the following officers were elected for the
ensuing year: R E. Stone, President; Mil
lard Hammond, Vice President; F. A.
Whitehouse, Secretary and General Man.
ager; DR.. c. NJ. Whitney, Treasurer; E. D.
Hhnc di1lr
A. Whitehouse, o. P. Estes, Charles Fow-
Ter and j. j. Dearborn, Directors. ..... Mr..
aud Mrs. Charles Sampson of Freedom were
guests at E. E. McCauslin's recently.
P. Estes spends part of his time with his
daughter, Mrs. E. E. McCauslin, in Unity,
and the rest with his son, A. L. Estes of
West Troy, visiting his old home OCCASION
ally. 1.-THE coy home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Dutton was the scene several days.
ago of jolly gathering of relatives ana
friends. Among those present were Mr.. |
and Mrs. Stephen Barker from East Troy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Gates from Thorndike
and MIR. and Mrs. W. A. Keene from Water
Vile. Mr.. Keene, who is superintendent of
the Lock wood mills, made the trip in his |
Mr.. Duttpn was in Boston |
)ne day last week, called there on important |
business. His daughter Nell accompanied |
him on his trip home. Mr.. button is one of |
The towns prosperous poultry dealers. He
keeps large flock of hens and raises many |
chickens He broke the record recently for |
arge eggs, finding one the other day which |
measured 81 by 81 inches. .....Mrs. D. Ma
honey went to Belfast Monday, where she |
has employment in shirt factory. Thirty |
one members OF Favori Rebekah Lodge, |
No. 90, went to Belfast last week to attend |
The district meeting, which was held with |
Aurora Rebekah Lodge. The meeting was
4 very enthusiastic one and greatly enjoyed |
by all........It has been said by many that |
farming does not pay, hut L. L. Taylor of
Albion received check for $210.16 from Il.
P. Hood & Sons for cream furnished during |
the month of April, which goes to show that |
The industry is profitable under good man |
agement. Mr.. I. is a smart, practical bust |
ness man and knows where to put his money |
to get good returns. Mrs. Caro- Atkinson of |
Boston spent several days here with her |
mother, Mrs. Dudley Clark, last week, re-
turning home Saturday.