The Republican journal., 1908-06-11


and Mrs. David Hasty.. /. Mrs. Nora Palmer
Wight and child, who have been the guests
for few weeks Of her father, N. F. Palmer,
started for her home in Texas last Saturday
morning. ). Mrs. Fred Patterson is in Fair
field this week to attend the graduation OF
her granddaughter. Miss Verna Ward, from
the Lawrence High school. 80. .COngratula-
lions are now in order Mr.. and Mrs. James
Gates have little son, born Friday night.
Mrs. w. S. Dolloff is nursing Mrs. Gates
and both mother and child are doing we'll
Fred L. Higgins. wife and daughter he
becca are in Bangor for awhile. ......V. N
Higgins is In Auburn this week to attend
the State encampment of the G. A. X. .....
The school at East Thorndike began June
LIST, with Miss Lila Estes of Brooks as teach
or. .... Mr.. aud Mrs. Wilmot Robertson OF
Monroe were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. E. ii.
Ward last Saturday night. MIR. ana MIS-.
William Jones of South Brooks were guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Ross Higgins last Saturday
noon. ......Mr. c. L. Wright Of Belfast was
the guest last Saturday night OF Mr.. and
Mrs. v. N. Higgins, and of Mr.. and Mrs.
BENZ. Ames Sunday night. ..... Among the
out-of-town people at the Center church
Sunday were Mr.. and Mrs. Foss, Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Edwards, Rev. and Mrs. +. 3.
Dolliff of Jackson, S. B. Rollins and wife,
Charles Edwards and wife of Unity, Mr..
and Mrs. Plummer and MIR. and Mrs. Her
bert Woods of Knox Herbert in his boy
hood days was Sunday school pupil at the
Center church and the old house is dear to
him now. Mr.. Sumner Hunt, for many
wears resident of this town but for 20
wears or more resident of Vassalb0ro, was
also present, and old friends were glad to
we)come him once more. Mr.. Hunt was
accompanied by his daughter, Mrs. Delestin
Whitaker of Troy, who also has sacred
memories connected with the place. go Rich
ard C. Higgins and James Clements, who
have been selling their cream to the Gerry
Creamery Co., Belfast, are now selling their
whole milk to the Fl. p. Hood Co. of Boston,
Mass, and are congratulating themselves
on not having to turn their separators this
summer. &C. E. Smith passed two days In
Augusta last week. Is it not time for an
other letter from neighb0r Smith, or has
Waldo county reached that state OF perfec-
ton that she needs no more practical ell
fnsj0ns ?.We have had some beautiful
weather the past week and farmers are
rushing their planting along. There was
quite freeze on low land one night last
week. Some were wise enough to cover up
their early garden stuff and SO saved it,
Some fear it injured the apple blossoms.
TROY.
Mrs, Lizzie Davis, who had been in fail
ing health for long time, died June 2nd,
aged about rs years. Her brothers and sis
tiers. Mr.. and Mrs Joseph Chase of Pitts
field. Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Chase of Dix
mont. Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Chase of Unity.
Mrs. Ware of Thorndike and Mr.. and Mrs.
John Coffin of Waterville, were all present
at the funeral, which occurred Friday after
noon at her late home at Rev. ), G. Lambs.
Her nephews, Clifford Lamb of Massachu-
sets, Augustus Myrick, Jr., OF Auburn,
Mr.. and Mrs Llewellyn Carter OF Palmyra
and MIR, and Mrs. Edwin Gould of Dixmont
wore also present Rev. b. W. Russell of
Pittsfield officiated. The great profuslon OF
beautiful flowers and unusually large com
pany of appreciative friends and nelghbors
present, with words of praise for the de-
ceased, gave testimony OF the high esteem
in which she was held. The interment was
in Fairview cemetery. Troy friends OF Mrs
George Ward TORI were grieved to learn
of her death which occurred last week at her
late home in Somerville, Mass. She was
horn and lived in Troy until her marriage,
and was one of Troy's most beautiful anu
attractive young ladies. She was a gradu-
ate of the Nj. Z. |. and scholar OF unusual
excellence. She leaves father and step
mother, Mr.. and Mrs. George Ward; one
brother, Leslie Ward, and one sister, Mrs.
Genie Ward Seaver, who has gone TO
Massachusetts to be present at the funeral.
Beside her relatives, she leaves a most OF
friends in Troy. Mrs. Ella Danf"fth'
Mrs. Mantle Getchell and their brothers.
Charles, Consider and Almont Gerry, Went
to Belfast Monday to attend the funeral OF
their aunt, Mrs. Sarah Gentner, who was
the last of her fathers family key. Il.
Alfredo Brewster of Portland, W. Z. i. U.
lecturer and organizer for the State VIII