The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1908-05-07
MONROE.

MONROE.
The W. &. I. U. held franchise meeting
at the home of Lora Chase, May and the
superintendent of that department., Mrs.
Lizzie Grant, came well supplied with lit
erature to conduct the meeting, and gave
each one chance to express their views.
After the business was over cake and cot
fee were served. The annual meeting will
be held in the Grange hall May 18th. Of
flcers will be chosen for the ensuing year
and picnic supper will be served. 1t is
hoped all the members will be PRESENT..
ODD Fellows hall is having some additions
in repairing and also furnishing. Several
Candidates are waiting to be taken into the
Rebekah Lodge, and the subordinate lodge
is doing work about every meeting. May
10th the baccalaureate sermon will be
preached at the village church. ...... The
cheese factory opened May 1St for the sum
mer season. Franklin Chase has some
fine chickens, and has eggs to sell for hatch
ing Miss Flora Tasker, who has taught
here the past year, has began school again
80. Walter Fairbanks, who had a fine ooun-
try home under the hands of carpenters the
past summer, is now having it completed
and it will soon be ready for occupancy.
Walter Twombly is building on to his barn,
FREEDOM.
The drama, "Ihe Marriage of Prince
day evening, April 3Oth, was great success.
The costumes were magnificent. The cast
of characters was as follows: Prince Flut-
terby, susceptible youth, Earl Hussey
Queen Clotilda, mother of Flutterby, Maude
Nichols; King Clovis, father of Flutterby,
cess Rosalba, Roberta Wiggip; Nurse
Doodle, nurse of the Prince, Christie
knowlton Herald, Master Jack friend of
Rosalba, Louis Flye; Maids of Honor,
Marie, Bess, Chloe. Gladys, PhilIis and
Gladys Nichols, Orrie Worth, Hazel Knowl-
ton and Lena Plummer The amount cleared
from the drama was S24 75.......A. B. Spar
row and F. n. Flye attended the Masonic
meetings in Portland May 4th, 9TH and 9Th.
....Quite number of gentlemen from this
place we're in Belfast April 2Sth; Mr.. and
Mrs. Oshea Sylvester visited Mrs. Syves-
ter's son, Judson b. Wiggin, April 18th, and
April 29th they Started for their home in
the west. Rev. T. p. Williams visited his
daughter, Mrs. A. Nj. Small, April 29th.....
Fred n. Flye passed May End and Sd with
DR.. and Mrs. Nj. NJ. Small of Branch Mills.
1890. The base ball season opened in Free
dom May End, when the Albion High school
team played with Freedom Academy secoud
team. The score was Freedom Z, Albion :.
1.-The Watervlle High school base ba
team plays Freedom Academy team May
sick, is gaining slowly..... .Glenis Gates
visited her old schoolmate, Almatia Nelson
of Branch Mills, May End and 3d........The
students of Freedom Academy, assisted by
Prlncipal,C C. E. Linscott, observed April 29th
by improving the grounds around the acad-
envy, planting shrubs, etc. In the evening
they gave supper in the g. A. X. hall,
after which they had a short social. The
A. A. AS met with Mrs. Hattie Wiggin
Friday evening, May list. They took up
the life of Oliver Wendell Holmes, after
which a nice treat was served, consisting of
peach ice cream, fancy cookies and cocoa.
They all pronounced it a very delightful
meeting. .... Edmund Murch has finished
working for the Freedom Lumber Company
and has gone to Pittsfield for few days.