The Republican journal., 1907-12-26
SEARSMONT.

Cobb Dec. 18th. Mr.. John Bryant is
spending the holidays with his daughter in
Watervile. GOD. L. Bean is at home from
Bangor for two weeks... Milbury Hunt at
tended the State Grange in Lewiston as
delegate from Victor Grange. ..... Miss
Mabel Bryant has gone to West Upton for
the winter. ...... Mrs. E. Cobb and Miss
| Helen have returned from Kent's Hill....
! The supper and sale given by the Ladies'
Church Aid last week was very enjoyable
affair and netted the Society $780,. Miss
Nettie Cross of Orono is the guest of MIR.
and Mrs. II. E. Holmes. Rev. c. A. Purdy
| preached very excellent sermon last Sun
day morning setting forth the true spirit of
| Christmas.
STANDPOINT.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sewall Williams have re.
turned to their home in Portland after a
| two weeks visit here.... H. M. Griffin left
last week for northern Maine, where he
J has employment. c. Partridge is home
| from stmr. Stockton for few weeks on &C.
count of severe attack Of grip...... Mr..
and Mrs. b. M. Eames returned Saturday
from Lewiston, where they attended the
State Grange meeting. :. Miss Avelena Per-
kins arrived home last week from visit in
| Massachusetts. 80. Mr.. Arthur Shute, who
cut his foot several weeks ago, is now able
to be out. Many in this vicinity are sick
with the grip. MI. F. A. Sullivan went to
| Rockland Saturday to visit relatives....
Miss Christie Croker has arrived home
from Portland. where she had been since
early fall. School closed Friday for
| several days vacation. The Crochet Club
held sale Of useful and fancy articles and
homemade candy last week at the HAIL..
Owing to so much sickness the Christmas
tree has been given up....Miss Fostina
Griffin,who is attending SCHOOL, in Hampden,
is at home for a vacation. w. Shute and
wife went to Belfast Monday, shopping.
A Merry Christmas and Happy New Year
| to all readers of these items.
LIBERTY.
| L. K Fowler of Camden was in town last
Sunday for the day.. The stores have put
on their Christmas dress and are doing
quite a holiday trade. Theodore Rowel
and |. Perry Critics were in Lewiston last
week attending the State grange. Leslie
! Hurd has been drawn juror from this town
for the January term Of court. 49,. Frank
Brown met with the loss of horse last
week. Mr.. and Mrs. Simeon Butler of
| Camden were guests at Mrs. E. L. Mitchelps
last Sunday. Master AlonzO Richie of
Belfast was the guest of his cousins, John
and Waldo Holt, last week. THE comedy
club are rehearsing the farce, 'The Free
dom of the Press" to be given early in
January. The club will also give new
three act comedy later in the season. :. AL
lie Turner has returned to Augusta after a
short visit with his family. Fellows
Knowlt0n, who was reported ill last week,
is now on the road to recovery. Austin
Crockett, our local taxidermist, is at work
on several fine deer heads for the lucky
spOrtsmen in this vicinity. MIR. and
Mrs. Clayborne Wellington have return
ed from Lewiston. ......... There was a
Christmas service at the church last Sun
day. Rev. E. E. Morse preached. 80. The
annual Christmas tree was held in the
church Tuesday night, Chrstmes eve. A
large attendance was present to listen to
the fine music and Rotations. The choir
was made mp of Mrs. G. II. Cargill and Mrs {.
Geo. Cram, sopranos; Mrs. j. P. Sanford,
alto, Mr.. j. P. Sanford, tenor; DIR. w. l..
Cargill, bass, Mrs. W. L. Cargill, organist.
The following program was given: Anthem,
Adeste Fideles, choir; recitation, Blanche
Murray carol, "Rng We Bells" choir, rec
itations, Waldo Holt and Catherine San
ford solo, carol, "Under the Snow" Mrs
G. II. Cargill; Rotations, Fannie Gilman
and Eurania Bennett; carol, so swing the
Gates" choir; recitation, Mildred Aver !;
solo, "Bethiehem," J. p Critics; recita-
tons, Levi Murray and Fannie Gilman !;
duet, "Babe of Bethlehem" Mrs. Cargill
and Mrs. Cram; recitation, Grace Cox car
oil, "Sng and Rejoice" choir Rotations.
Christie Boynton and Addie Reynolds; solo,
clark What Mean Those Holy Voices"
| Mrs. Cram; recitation, Bernice Bennett;
song, "Santa Claus Ship" Geneva Cram ;
recitation, Gladys SkidmOre anthem, "Mag-
Nifty Thy Name" choir After the exerci-
ses the beaut fully decorated tree was
| lighted with one hundred candles, and two
smaller trees on either side were loaded
with gifts, which Santa Claus distributed
to those present. Each child was presented
| with half pound box of candy. All pres
ent agreed that it was fitting celebration
| of the festival of Christmas.