The Republican journal., 1907-12-19

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L. Higgins recently bought new mich
cow of Harry Staples of Brooks. ..... Fred
Patterson is visiting his daughter, Mrs.
Will Ward, in Fairfield. Lewis S. Hogan,
our genial station agent, has been transfer
red to Silver Mills. The ground was COM
pletely soaked by the c0pious rain Dec,
10th, roads were badly washed and the
travelling for several days has been extreme
ly rough. Saturday night a snow storm set
in, continuing all day Sunday. 1t is hoped
that runners will now take the place of
wheels for q while. ...F. s. Hogan, carrier
on r. F. D. route No. /, takes his dinners at
Richard C. Higgins novel,. Christmas
presents are already arriving. Mrs. Mabel
Farwell received beautiful new piano
Saturday, Christmas gift from her father,
Charles Bessey of China. Mabel is delight
ed 1.-THE windows in A. w. Wards store
look very attractive from the street. They
are prettily DECORATED for the Christmas
trade. Mr.. Ward has nice assortment of
Christmas goods, including Teddy bears,
monkeys, cats, dolls, etc....F. L. Cunning
ham went up-river on a hunting trip last
week and it is hoped that he will bring
back some venison for his customers at the
meat market.
LIBERTY.
ClaybOrne Wellington and wife are in
Lewiston this week attending the sessions
has been quite sick with an attack of the
grip, but is improving. IF. Fellows Knowl-
ton is seriously ill at this writing. Misses
Gladys Skidmore and Inez Quigg returned
to Castine last Saturday for the winter term
at the Normal SCHOOL,. The annual Christ
Tuesday night, Christmas eve. All are in
vited to be present and there will be no post
ponement. There will be prayer meeting
at the church every Sunday night until fur
Their notice. 1.-THE monthly conference at
the church will be held next Saturday after
noon at 2. 80 O'Clock. -. Will Pierce has gone
to Belfast to work at the Head of the Tide
49,. The Waldo County Pomona did not meet
with the local grange last week owing to the
rainStorm and bad travelling. 80. Rev. Will
liam Meservey of North Augusta and Geot
Meservey of Vassalboro were in town LAST
week visiting their parents. Mrs. Sewall
Meservey is improving in health every day
Charles Bagley and Marion Knowlton
have gone to Boston with carload of ap-
PIES. IA. j. Skidmore was in Washington
four days last week, assisting in the stock
taking of the firm of Law & Hatch. MARI
ton Knowlton has been carrying mail on R.
F. D. No. during the past week :. George
Palmer is putting in new melting furnace
at the foundry. George will soon have the
old foundry right up-to-date and ready for
anything in the foundry line........A wood
famine has struck the town and good wood
is hard thing to find We are all glad to
see the snow ; now let us see the wood come
into town. Miss Frank Aver of Provi-
dence, r. l., arrived Dec. 18th to spend the
holidays with her mother, Mrs. c. NJ. Aver.
Miss Aver holds responsible position as
stenographer of leading firm in that city.
1.-THE dancing school conducted by Prof
Brown of Boston is well patronized by old
and young. Frances Ethel Post, the little
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Post, re-
rejoices in two great grandparents, Mrs
William Hurd and MIR. F. E. Carpenter.