The Republican journal., 1908-01-23

Fred M. Staples of Belfast was in
town recently canvassing for the Dem
ocratic paper to be started in Belfast.
The little son of Mr.. Quimby, who
was so seriously injured few weeks
ago by getting his arm caught between
two cog wheels in the Chenery cream
cry is doing as we'll as could be expect
ed. 1t was feared at one time he would
lose his arm.
EAST PALERMO
w. F. Brown of Weeks Mills was
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. W. Tlbbetts
has sold his lumber lot, known as the
Levi Cox lot, to the McDougall
Brothers-Mr. and Mrs. Eden Jones
are the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Spratt-Miss Maggie McCloud of Cape
Breton. N. S., is visiting her aunt, Mrs.
A. j. Tibbetts-Mrs. A. g. Jones has
closed her school in Somerville and is
now at home-Miss Fannie McKensey,
who has been passing few days with
Mrs. A. j. Tibbetts, has returned to
Washington.
SOUTH MONTvILLE.
School has been closed for a week, as
! the teacher is sick.-Ed. Moore came
home last week sick with the grip. He
has been at work for John Prescott
Prof. F.F. Phillips of Cambridge, Mass,
was the guest of his cousin, G. F. Con-
ner. last Saturday and Sunday.-Rev.
and Mrs E. A. Dinslow and Mrs. z. S.
Adams attended the installation of the
officers of the O. E. S. i'll Liberty Mon
day evening. On account of a broken
sleigh they were obliged to return home
on Shank's mare at an early hour in the
morning The installing officer was
Mrs. O. W. Ripley, who deserves much
credit for the able manner in which she
did the work.
CENTER MONTvILLE.
George L. Edmunds is quite sick
! with blood poisoning caused by sore
finger which he injured while at work
in his blacksmith shop. He is attended
by DR.. T. n. Pearson of Morrill.-Al-
malta and Blanche Nelson of Palermo,
who are attending Freedom Academy,
were guests from Friday night to Sun
day night of their friend Cora Goodwin.
Geo. A. Palmer of Liberty visited
relatives here last Saturday and Sun
day.. F. Nash has bought the c.
B. Oxton farm.-James 0. Bartlett
has had New England telephone put
in.-Mr. and Mrs. J. A. SprOWl visit
ed their daughter, Mrs. L. s. Sylvester,
in jefferson last week. Mrs. Sprowl is
now i'll with the prevailing cold
Among the people from out of town
who attended the funeral of Mark f.
Messer were Mr.. and Mrs. Eden Vose
of Knox, Mrs. J. J. Latus of Swamp
scott, Mass, Mr. and Mrs. Fred How
ard of Belfast and Mr.. and Mrs. George
Cooper of Searsmont Mrs. LatuS
will remain with Mrs. Eliza F. Bean
for few days. Mrs. Bean is still con-
fined to her bed by illness.
BROOKS.
George e. Davis Post, G. A. R.. held
an all day meeting Jan. 14th. The
forenoon was devoted to socability,
telling stories and "reminiscences of
war. A picnic dinner was served in
the dining room by Mrs. w. c. Rowe
and Mrs. Charles Hobbs. which was
enjoyed by the old comrades. Then
! came the usual smoke, after which all
repaired to the hall for their regular
meeting. After the routine business
of the post the following officers were
duly installed by True P. Cilley, assist
ed by Henry Braddock: Commander,
| Lorenzo Jones; senior vice commander,
Albert H. Rose; junior vice command
er, Lorenzo D. Cilley; adjutant, W. c.
Rowe; surgeon, E. +. Stevens; chap
lain, P B. Clifford; quartermaster,
John johnson; outer guard, True p.
Cilley; sergeant major, E. ID. Tasker;
qu2rtermaSter sergeant, John Batchet-
! der: patriotic instructor, William G.
! Rowe; delegate to the State encamp
ment F. NJ. Forbes; alternate, Henry
Braddock. Remarks were made by the
comrades for the good of the order.
Thus closed most profitable meeting.
BURNHAM.
The death of Mrs. lisa D. Call occur
| She was born in Troy, Oct 20 1860, and
was the only daughter of Hanson and
Sarah Norton. She was the widow of
Frank Call whose death occurred eight
years ago She lived the greater part
of her life in Troy and moved several
years ago to Pittsheld, where she had
since resided until few weeks ago,
when she came to this town to live
with her daughter, ill health requiring
her to make some change. The funeral
i services were held from the home of
her daughter, Tuesday, at 10 O'Clock,
and the remains taken to Troy for
burial in Fairview cemetery. She
leaves to mourn their great loss a
mother, Mrs. Sarah Norton, with whom
she has lived for many years and one
daughter, Sadie Bernice-Mrs. William
Foster was in Pittsfield Friday to at
tend the funeral services of the late
Reuel Drew-The members of the X.
p. lodge who attended the Pythian
Jubilee in Bangor last week were
George M. Dyer, F. A. Batchelder, o.
car Harrington ard Harry NJ. Cole.
UNITY.
Thursday evening Jan 9th at the Ma
sonic hall, the officers of Star in the
West lodge, No. s., Free and Accepted
Masons, were publicly installed. About
1875 members and invited guests were
present and the evening was very pleas
antly spent. Past District Deputy E.
D. Chase, assisted by Benjamin A.
Fogg as marshal, performed the duties
of installing most efficiently upon the
following new officers: Worshipful
master, E. M. Soule; senior warden,
Roy Knight; junior warden, DR.. J. E.
Cook; treasurer. Charles Stevens; sec
rotary, Ruel Berry; senior deacon. E.
T. Whitehouse; junior deacon, Austin
Myrick; senior steward, Herbert Clark !;
marshal, B. A. Fogg; tyler, Samuel