The Republican journal., 1907-12-26

is at home for the Christmas vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Parry are spending week in
town.. Misses Lena and Ruby VOse spent
Christmas with their grandmother in Knox.
....Wiliam Spinney is at home for a three
weeks vacation. School at the Academy
J is closed for week.. Mr.. and Mrs. A. E.
Linscott are visiting in Jefferson. There
will be a Christmas concert at the church
Wednesday night, Dec. 25th. Clyde Car
| ter was in town this week.
IsLESBORO.
Rev. Albert Warner and bride returned to
1slesboro, Friday. Some of his parishioners
| had the parsonage warmed and supper
ready.....A game of basketball was played
in Union Hall, Thursday night, between the
Islesboro locals and the Camden High
school team, resulting in score in favor of
the Islesboro team, Al to 10. The Camden
| boys are good team but smaller in size
| than the home team. VI. :. Mrs nj. Pendleton
and daughter Marion left Friday for Ban
gor for visit through the holidays. Miss
Louise PendletOn went to Bangor Friday on
on short business trip. The fair held at
the upper church Wednesday was great
success both financially and socially. MIR
Rawson Warren returned home Friday for
two weeks visit. -. Ralph Pendleton re-
turned Saturday after very enjoyable trip
| through the west. Newton PendletOn will
stop in New York before coming home. 49,.
| The High School closed Friday for two
weeks vacation. Misses Laura and Ro-
! cip, n haHn tn Nack lint
! the winter.
TROY.
! Several from this town We're in Plymouth
Saturday to attend the funeral of the late
where, as elsewhere, he will be greatly
missed. He was an active, unseltish bust
ness man, always generous and gentleman
| ly. His age was about 40, but he had accom-
| plished more than many who live to an
advanced age 1--WE live in deeds not
! years.. 1.-THE wedding reception of Mr..
and Mrs. John Spencer occurred last Satur-
| day evening at the home of the brides
| father, Willard Carter. A large company
attended and "a very fine time" is reported
49,. Mr.. and Mrs. E. E. Bagley of Pittsfield
| passed Saturday and Sunday with Mr.. and
| Mrs. T. w. Ilawes... The Ladies' Aid was
| delightfully."- entertained Wednesday by
Mr.. and Mrs. A. C. Myrick. The next
meeting will be with Mrs. Winnie Munroe,
Jan. 1st....The Sunshine meeting with
| Mrs. Lizzie Smith was largely attended,
and, as usual, greatly enjoyed. The next
meeting will be with Mrs. A. c. Myrick,
Jan. th....Mrs. Mary Woods and her Sis
ter, Mrs. Martha Roundy, left Thursday
| for Boston, where Mrs. Woods will visit
her daughters, and Mrs. Roundy will pass
| the winter with her daughter in Peabody
and her son in Somerville, Mass.
MORRILL,.
| Mr. and Mrs. D. 0. Bowen, Mr.. and Mrs.
Delbert Paul and Mr.. and Mrs John Berry
/ attended the State Grange in Lewiston last
week.. Herman Merriam returned Dec.
18th from pleasure trip to Boston, Provi-
dence and Newport, R. 1.....Miss Grace
Simmons from Scituate, Mass, and Fred
| Simmons from Massachusetts are spend
| ing Christmas with their parents, Mr. and
Mrs. n. L. Simmons. Burleigh Nash and
| Guy Gray of Camden are spending their
school vacation here. Miss Sadie Thomas
and Miss Florence Cross-the former has
| been teaching in Washington, Me-, and the
latter in Waldo-have finished their terms.
.... Mr.. and Mrs Roy Quincy have gone to
| Watervilie for the winter. The Ladies'
| Aid have placed d new organ in the church.
and it was first used last Sunday. The
| Free High school held an exhibition at the
| Grange hall last Saturday evening Prizes
were awarded by Mr.. Hayward, the teach
| er, to those who had made the most pro-
iciency in history, grammar, algebra and
| spelling. Miss Bessie Pearson won the
| prizes for history and grammar, >Arno
| Achorn the prize for algebra, and Gladys
| Sheldon for spelling. Ralph S. Hayward
| has made himself very popular with all our
citizens, and loved and respected by all his
| pupils AS a testimonial of their respect
| for him the pupils presented him with. a
| fine gold ring. The schools in town close
this week, which ends the school year.
SWANyILLE CENTER.
Mr.. Alva Carter who lived in the Holmes
| house, Waldo, was found dead in his chair
liz Hfcu oil hiUuc anu lldu U06u Ill poor
! health for some time, His funeral was held
| in North Searsport church, as he was born
and brought up near Blacks Corner y. Mr.
| Wallace Gray has bought new piano for
his daughter. Mrs. II. P. White visited
| her uncle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. Vim.
Clements, Monday. Mrs. Mary Jane Downs
| is visiting Mrs. James Weber in Monroe. :.
Mrs. Beal has not been as we'll the past
week. =. Mrs. Elzadie Nealley of Monroe is
in Hartland, the guest of her daughter.
Mr.. Charles Webb is getting out lumber to
build a new shed to connect his buildings. :.
| Harry Clements and Forest KnOwlton of
! Monroe have bought new hay press and
are at Jennys' pressing hay Mr.. and Mrs.
Nelson Nickerson of Searsport visited
their son in Brooks last Sunday. Mr..
Harrison Cunningham is somewhat bet
ter, but is confined to the house. .......
Much sympathy is expressed for Herbert
Maddocks, whose son Leslie committed sui
eide by shooting. He was 81 years of age,
and had been an invalid. since he was IA.
He was fine young man and had been a
pleasure to the whole family. His mother,
who had been his constant companion day
and night, died less than month before
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