The Republican journal., 1908-12-03
UNITY.

Miss Lena Leavitt from Watervilie visited
friends in town recently.
Laura Hunt from Waterville spent last Sun
day with relatives in town.
Bert Mutt, who has bought the Lizzie Traf-
ton house, will move soon and take possession.
The Primary and Grammar schools closed
last week. The High school continues two
weeks longer.
Mrs. Elmer Bagley's condition remains about
the same at this writing, although she is grad
ually failing. Her stepmother and one sister
visited her recently.
Josie Knowlton, who has been employed in
the family of E. T. Reynolds for number of
years and must seem by this time like one of
the family, visited relatives in Brooks for few
days recently.
Mrs. Guy p Norton's mother, Mrs. Eva
Sturtevant, who has been spending several
weeks here, had position offered her in
restaurant at Belfast recently. She accepted
and went to Belfast several days ago.
Ephram knight from Troy who has sold his
visited his niece Mrs. Frank Dutton, last Sun
day. He went to Rhode Island this week to
spend the winter with his son, who resides
there.
The following marriages of our young peo-
pie occurred recently out of town: Mr.. Lyle
Stevens and Miss Anna Ferguson in Dixmont
Mr.. belmont Gerry and Miss Angie Wood in
Troy; Mr.. Rodrick Coffin and Miss Eloda Page
in Belfast.
J. o. Pillsbury's little two-year-old son was
the victim of serious scalding accident last
Saturday. While endeavoring to wash floor
the little one fell into pail of hot water, burn
ing his back and one leg very badly. Although
he is under the care of a trained nurse, and
everything is being done for the little sufferer
that can be, his condition at this writing is
serious.
The whist party in Adams & Knights hall
last Saturday evening, was well attended and
greatly enjoyed. There were nine tables.
Refreshments were served during the evening.
The prizes were won by Miss Ida Whtehouse
1st and Miss Bina Whitten End. Mr.. Stephen
Libby 1st and Mr.. Ed Young End. Another
party will be given soon and cordial invita-
ton extended.
Asa Sawyer met with quite an accident lasl
week in the Bartlett and Chase saw mill, where
he has employment. He had the misfortune to
have the end of his little finger on his left
hand sawed off. 1t was thought at first the
injury was slight, but examination proved it
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hurt so that he was oblighed to have it am
putated at the first joint. At this writing he
is getting along finely with it. A relative of
Mr.. McCorrison from Burnham is working
in his place in the mill
The Union Sunday school, which has been in
a fourishing condition for several months is
without doubt at this date the largest one in
this section. The school was organized with Is
or 20 pupils, nearly all of whom were in the
primary and intermediate classes. During the
summer months the school consisted of 35 or
40 pupils but for several months past there has
been steady increase of members until the
present. It has registered membership of 81,
with very large senior and junior classes, be-
sides having organized fine home department
in connection with the school. The success of
the school is due largely to the efficient Supt.,
Mrs. N. J. Fuller, and the Asst Supt., Mrs.
Rhoda Taylor Because of the increase of
work the following executive committee was
appointed; W. H. Russell, w. G. Fuller, DR..
E. M. Soule, Mrs. Frank Dutton and Mrs. ED.
Chase. Action has been taken to make the
school a Club school and to organize chorus
for the benefit of the church and Sunday school,
which will make it interesting and very in
structve. Arrangements are being made for
Christmas entertainment.