The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1908-12-17
County Correspondence.
LIBERTY.

LIBERTY.
The Grange hall was crowded last Thursday
night with an enthusiastic audience to witness
the fine entertainment given by the pupils OF
our local High school, assisted by other local
talent and Miss Bessie Burgess of Brunswick,
a talented elocutionist, who is visiting IN town.
The program was carried out in a manner that
did credit to all, and everyone present shower
ed congratulations on the young people, IL pe-
ing the first appearance in public for most OF
them. Following is the program: song, MY
Dream of the u S. A., l. P. Critics; rec, The
Christmas Guests, Pearl Oxton; rec, common
Bill. Edna Cook; song, Sometime, somewhere,
Miss Gladys Skidmore; rec, Tommy's Prayer
Christv Boynton; dialogue, Circumstances AL
ter Cases, Addie Reynolds, Marjorie Turner,
Rose Ryan, Abbie Stickney; rec, TOO Great
Shock Lizzie Beaulieu; moving tableau, ABIDE
with Me, with music, Jessie Norton, Matte
Edwards, Matte Greeley, Flora knowlton;
rec, Miss Bessie Burgess, who responded TO
two encores; dialogue, Thirty Thousand Dol
lars. Pearl Oxton, Lizzie Beaulieu, Ralph Key
nolds Bert Brown; song, Tender Little Flower,
Miss Beatrice Bennett; rec, Hank Spinks' Dis
covery, Addie Reynolds rec, Guilty or Not
Guilty, Fannie Gilman; song, Songs My Mother
Used to Sing, Mrs. Blanche Cram; rec' with
two encores, Miss Burgess dialogue, The Cen
sus Taker, Bernice Bennett, Chrsty Boynton'
Ralph Reynolds, Neale Skidmore. The pro-
ceeds of the entertainment will be used for
the expense of the annual Christmas tree,
which takes place in the church on Christmas
Inn
on account of weather). Christmas program
of music and recitations will be rendered foi-
lowed by the distribution of gifts from the
tree. All are invited, especially the village
children, for whom the tree is given Inc
High school closed successful term OF thlr-
teen weeks last Friday. There will be three
weeks vacation before the opening OF the
next term :. Miss Gertrude Perkins, our Hlgn
school teacher, will spend the vacation at her
home in Bucksport. .... C. H. Wellington IS IN
Wateryille this week attending the sessions OF
the Maine State Grange. 80. Mrs Mary Glenn
ents and son James, after spending several
weeks in town, have returned to their home IN
Waldo.
sEARsMONT.
Charles Ripley has returned to Boston after
a two weeks visit with his father 80. Mrs.
Emma Berry has returned from Warren and is
now occupying her new home. ...Helen Cobb
is at home from Kents Hill for the Christmas
vacation. Also Cyprean Bryant from Bucks
mort. Our local traders have put in fine
| stock of Christmas goods. AT the annual
meeting of Victor Grange the officers were
elected for the ensuing year. The Christmas
sale and entertainment by the Ladies' Church
Aid drew full house and a goodly sum was
realized for the church repairs. The various
tables were in charge of efficient committees
who worked hard to make the sale success
The following friends from the mountain dis
trict assisted in the entertainment ana were
highly appreciated: Mrs Hanlan Lassali' mrs
Lucien Knight, Mr.. and Mrs. A. +. french ano
| Miss Wentworth. =. If one wants thlng VICE
Nv known let them tell it to The Republican
Journal We mentioned in our locals that
Miss Millett's booklets would be on sale at oul
entertainment and in three days after the
paper was issued we had orders from Howard
R. l.. Somerville, Mass, and Chicago. The
nrinting was done by Miss Grace E. Burgess
and reflects great credit upon her work
LINCDLNvILLE.
Scarletina is raging in town. schools III
the Heal and Miller districts have been suspend
ed for two weeks . Horace Tibbetts and wi1e
of Rockport visited in town Sunday. MISS
Louise Miller is at home on a short vacation
-. Fred Morang of Warren was at Harold
McKinney's Saturday and Sunday of last week
.. Frank Grey made trip to Rockland ano
Spruce Head last week. Messrs Austin
Mariner and Arno Knight are in Waterviile
attending the meeting of the State Grange
George Bullock of Camden was in town Sun
dav. Mrs. Frank Gray and Mrs. Annie Ler,
mond made shopping trip to Camden and
Rockland Monday. -. Mrs. Olive Bowers o,
| Camden visited at v. A. Woodbrldges last
| week.