The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1908-11-19
County Correspondence.
BELMONT.

County Correspondence.
BELMONT.
The White school under the auspices of Miss
Florence Cross of Morrill, closed November 9th
for vacation Of one week. There were only
eight pupils, but two of that number were not
absent or tardy for the nine week>-Mildred
Knight and Harold White. Edith Bryant was
absent only one half day. The last Friday sew
eral of the parents and friends visited the
school to listen to the program the children
had prepared. The program was followed by
treat and games.
BURNHAM.
The School Improvement League of the viii
lage school No. 10, gave an entertainment at
the Town hall last Saturday evening, and the
following program was given: Music; open
ing speech, Charles Hubbard; welcome speech;
Ralph Dyer; reading, Blanche Foster; song,
Helen Fletcher; Landing of the Pilgrims"
Hattie Cole; 1.-THE First Thanksgiving" Nellie
Varney; November Harold Hubbard; "My
Wedding Day." Ruth Ann Robbins; "The
Smack Out of School, Melvin Hubbard; "The
Children's Hour Ruth Hustus; song, Karl
McKechne; reading, Lena Daley; "My Coun-
try's Flag" Bernard Jacobs; singing, three
girls; illustrated poem, "Sam JONES'" 'Why
Scotchman Love the Thistle Glendon Libby;
"Where Teacher Gets Cross" Ferne Shaw;
reading, Leon Allen song, Viola Daley; read
ing christmas at Skeeter Corner" Blanche
Foster; song, Mrs. McKechnie. -. Mrs. Sarah
Wood of Clinton is visiting relatives in town.
49,. Mrs. Fred R. Mudgett and daughter Cath
crime went to East Boston Saturday to visit
of scarlet fever at Reynolds Corner and the
board of health has closed the school. ..... Mr..
and Mrs. Luther Sanford have returned to
their home in Lowell, Mass, after visiting
relatives and friends here.
TROY.
Franz S. Bagley of New York city visited
Mr.. and Mrs. T. W. Halves last week. The
many friends of his father, E. E. Bagley, will
be glad to know that his condition seems to be
improving. =. Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Norton of
Carmel were guests at w. A. Benefits last
week. On account of the rain the celebra-
ton of the wedding anniversary of Mr.. and
Mrs. W. A. Bennett was postponed until
Wednesday, November 18th .. An enjoyable
W. c. T. u Mothers meeting was held with
Mrs. Georgia Woods last week. Several of the
children gave recitations -. The Ladies' Aid
will meet with Mrs. Joseph Sturgis this week,
where picnic dinner instead of supper will
be served. -. Truman Cook shipped carload
of apples to Boston last week.....W. L. Gray
/ has harvested 5000 bushels of potatoes this
year from thirteen acres, and Chester Hillman
400 bushels from one acre.. Arnold Dodge
and Harold Gowen, students at the M. C. l.,
spent Saturday at home.... Mrs. Milton Garlic
ton is visiting her daughter in Wilton. .. Mr..
and Mrs. Nathan Written of Pittsfeld are pas
sing two weeks with Mrs. Whittens parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Wright. Miss Estelle
Harding begins school at North Dixmont this
week. Mr.. and Mrs. Reuben Rhoades We're
in Watervile three days last week attending
the meeting of the Pathological Society. They
report a fine display of fruit and flowers.
HALLDALF.
/ The funeral services of Tilton Written,
/ WIose uedlu IeSultGu lToL aCclueLLdlly lGlllHS
on the stairs in Waterville, November 18th,
where he was attending college, were held at
the home of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs Martin
Written, Sunday afternoon, November 18th.
Rev. ]. c. Lamb of Troy spoke words of COM
fort to the sorrowing ones. Prof. White of
Colby College was present and made a few
well chosen remarks. The casket was covered
with. many costly pieces of very beautiful
flowers The bearers were classmates of Mr..
Written in the college. The Freedom male
quartette sung two very pretty and appropriate
pieces. j. E. Hall managed the services. The
relatives present from out of town were
Vaughn T. Written, Ia brother,) from New
York city, Mr.. and Mrs. B. T. Lamb, Mrs
Berry and Mrs. Stevenson from Portland, Mrs
G. S. Small from Augusta, Geo. Stevenson and
sister and Ralph Young from Waterville, and
S. N Tilton, wife, son and daughter from
Albion. Miss Ethel Poland returned home
from Hartford, Conn. November 18TH. Ira L.
Howard of Pittsfeld visited at ]. E. Halls last
Saturday night and Sunday. Leon Wiggin
was in Rockland last week on business.
CENTER MONTVILLE.
Ralph Thompson bought a horse of Will
Nash last week. Mrs. Ella Brown and son
spent last Saturday and Sunday with Mrs.
Volney Thompson. ...... Miss Emma Blake
of Belfast has been visiting the Misses Frye
and Miss Pratt. :. Samuel Webb and daugh-
ter, Mrs. Varney of Unity, are visiting at Mr..
Frank Gray's.. Herbert jackson is taking
logs to Banton's mill to make lumber for
large henhouse he will soon build. He intends
keeping 300 hens. :. Rufus Lowell raised some
very large turnips, some of them weighing IL
and Ia pounds. He also raised a sunfiower,
which for size would be hard to beat The
stalk was feet high and the flower measured
16f inches in diameter. The funeral of David
Tilton Written, whose young life was put out
by an accident in Watervile, November 18th,
was from his late home in this town at 1.30 p.
M. last Sunday. Rev. J. C. Lamb of Troy
spoke words of comfort, and the Freedom
Quartette rendered several sweet selections.
The interment was in the cemetery near the
Written homestead. Mrs. VIM. H. Nash of
Morrill, is at L. F. Nash's. Mr.. and Mrs. S.
E. Bowler of Palermo were at o. C. Cushman's
last week, returning home Wednesday. 1.-The
..I~:. Coor Cl,h mot with Mrs Wa1for I