The Republican journal., 1907-06-13

THORNDIKE.
Rev. David Bracket and wife came from
Brooks last Sunday morning to attend his
appointment at the Centre church. Not
withstanding the rain over thirty attended
the forenoon service. Mr.. Bracket will be
at the Centre church again Sunday forenoon
June 23rd, If pleasant. Mrs. Frances Cor
don is spending few days with her son,
Estley Gordon, and family. Mrs. WILDER
J. Hunt of Andover, Mass, is the guest of
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Higgins.
....Mr and Mrs. James Gates were guests
last Sunday. -. Mr.. and Mrs. r. S. Ward
passed last Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. A.
S. Higgins....V. N. Higgins and wife at
tended the meeting of the Waldo Co. Vet
Grams in Morrill, June 9Th and report fine
session. Lewis S. Hogan. son of Mr. and
Mrs. F. S. Hogan, has been appointed sta
ton agent here, Mr.. Mcdonald having re-
signed the position. His many friends wish
Lewis success in his new duties. Rev. d.
Bracket and wife were guests of Mr.. and
Mrs Benz. Ames last Sunday noon. M. S.
Hatch and daughter were in town Saturday.
Mr.. Hatch is in the wool business again
this year, buying for Camden parties....
Mrs. E. w. Patterson and daughter were
guests of Mrs. Richard Higgins last Sunday
.... The infant daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter Perry was very i'll last week. She is
under DR.. B. p. Hurd's care and is improv
Ing. The rain of the past few days has
delayed planting quite little 1t is very
cold and backward. Apple blossoms are
few and far between and everything indi.
Gates scanty crop of apples, plums and
pears....John NJ. Ward bought several
mich cows of James Ashford last week.
and nice beef COW of Charles White. -. O.
j. Parsons, who has charge of the telephone
line in this section, while engaged in his
duties last Saturday cut his hand quite bad
ly with an axe. He called at V. N. Higgins,
who with the aid of the ladies dressed the
wound in skillful manner and it is hoped
the wound will heal rapidly.
ISLES ltJ'
Rev. A. G. Warner, pastor of the Baptist
church, was at Newton Centre, Mass, last
week attending the anniversary exercises of
the Newton Theological Institution. He
returned June 9Th, his father coming with
him for visit. Miss Abbie B. Hatch is
visiting relatives in Salem, Mass. She is
the very efficient superintendent of the
Baptist Sunday School, and during her alb
sence the place is filled by the assistant,
Mrs. Edith Tehan. l he school is in very
prosperous conditlOn....A number of the
young people Of the Free Baptist Society
had social entertainment with refresh
ments, Friday evening, June It'll, for the
benefit of the organ fund, a new instrument
having been recently purchased. Children's
Day was observed by the Sunday school
June 9th. The floral decorations of the
church were very pretty. Rev. George E.
Tufts, who is supplying the pulpit, preach
ed from the text: 81 am but little child'-
the words of the young King Solomon
LIST Kings, 3:7. The concert exercises by
the children, both recita,ions and singing,
were very interesting. The superintendent,
Miss Lena NJ. Rose, read an encouraging
letter, addressed to the school from Rev. II.
c. Hull of New Hampton, N. H., showing
his abiding interest in the school. During
his paStorate of four years the church and
all its interests were greatly prospered. The
Sunday school is well attended, we'll equip
ped, and well conducted, and the Sunday
congregations are generally large. There
is an excellent choir. Mrs. Loring Carver,
eldest daughter of Mrs. Maria Durgin, died
of pulmonary tuberculosis, June 4th, aged
years. Thinking change might be bene-
fetal, she came from her home in Bangor
some two months ago. All that medical
skill and loving care of relatives could do
were done. She was held in high esteem by
her many friends. To mourn their loss are
her husband, mother, two brothers and
three sisters. The funeral services were
held at her mothers residence June 9th, and
were largely attended. Rev. Geo. E. Tufts
officiated.
LINCOLNvILLE BEACH.
Mr.. Eddie Mathews of Boston spent Me-
mortal day with his grandmother, Mrs
Isaac Mathews....M F. w. Drink water
and daughter, Mrs. R. A. Coombs, have re-
turned home after spending the winter in
Boston,. Miss Nellie Bragg is visiting her
sister, Mrs. j. C. Coombs. ....... Mrs o. E.
Keene, son Elmer and niece, Waite Pease,
spent Saturday and Sunday in Appleton,
rs Be-.