The Republican journal., 1908-02-13
County Correspondence.
HALLDALE.

HALLDALE.
c. L. Wright of Belfast spoke to the peo-
pie at the church last Sunday. ....... Alvin
Aver is visiting in the community. Joseph
| Boulter of Knox is quite sick with the grip,
49,. Miss Helen f. Ring of Augusta visited
| friends here last week. People are very
busy since the snow came hauling wood and
doing their teaming. George Trundy, who
! has again been quite sick, is improving.
, Eben Vose who has been in Lowell, Mass,
a few days returned home Sat night.
NORTH sEARsPoRT.
The farm buildings of Capt. and Mrs.
Geo. A. Flowers of this place, consisting OF
a storvand half house and L, shed, stable
I and barn, were entirely consumed by fire
Thursday night, Feb 9th. Much sympathy
is expressed for Capt. and Mrs. Flowers in
their great loss. 1t seemed very hard for
Capt. Flowers to be turned out a stormy
night, as he is an invalid and has heen for a
number of years. Mr. and Mrs. Mark
Snow of Frankfort we're in town last week,
the guests of Mr. ard Mrs. Will George.
Miss Lillian E. Scribuer and friend, Mr.
Faulkner of Roxbury, Mass, have been in
town few weeks visiting her parents, Mr..
WALDO STATION.
The snow is here at last and is indeed
welcome. People are now busy getting the
years supply of wood, hauling the ice, hay
etc. &c. II. Clifford of Unity is buying po-
tatoes in this vicinity, paying IS cents
bushel. He has already sent three cars to
Massachusetts from this station and will
load two more cars this week.. ...Flora and
Sidney johnson are spending few days at
home from Freedom Academy. Miss Busher,
another student, accompanies them. Miss
/ Alice Kane of Swanville is spending the
! winter with her friend, Mrs o. g. Hussey.
" Our winter evenings are the time in the
year for the farmer to enjoy in reading and
writing. If John ID. was obliged to sit by
our murky lamp we think he would i'm
prove the quality of Standard OIL. Ed
ward Evans recently made trip to Greene
in the interest of the grange.
CLINTON.
/ The fraternal spirit seems to be abroad IN
| in the land. Sebasticook lodge, F. Il \. NJ,
| recently closed a district convention, when
Masons from Watervlle, Fairfield, China,
Unity, Albion, Pittsfeld, Belfast and other
places were present. DR.. Sleeper of Lewis
| ton reviewed the work and District Deputy
Dr. Andrews, gave an interesting report.
The work and workmen were complimented
by both the district deputy and the grand
lecturer A large delegation from Clinton
went to China and received the chapter de-
grees and another large delegation is going
to Waterville to receive the Knights Tenn
lar degree All the fraternal orders are we'll
attended, including the Royal Neighbors,
Daughters of Rebekah, O. +. S. and the
Grange; and, best of all, the church and
church societies are not overlooked and both
churches of the village are working togeth-
er harmoniOusly.... Mr.. and Mrs. F. II.
| Bartlett have returned from Belfast.
MONROE.
| The Ezra Nj. Billings, w. R. c., held their
annual installation of officers Feb. 9TH.
d. V. President, Lizzie H. Weber, with
Mary A. Plummer as Conductor, installed
them in beautiful manner. The officers
were: Pres, Louise Larrabee; S. V. Pres.
Joie K. Lufkin; }. " Pres, Mary A. Plum
mer Treas, Belle J. Palmer; Chap, Elme-
da Bowen Con, Mary Putnam; Secty., L.
II. Weber; Guard. Betsy j, Colson. Afte",
| the installation the comrades of E. M. Bill
| ings Post and Corps were invited to the
home of Comrade and Mrs. Weber, where
bountiful picnic dinner was awaiting
| them, such as only the ladies of the National
| W. r. G. know how to prepare. The dining
room was beautifully and artistically deco
rated with bunting and flags, which did
much credit to Comrade Weber and wife,
After dinner all were invited into the par
| lor, which was also decorated. The COM
rades and wives pronounced it fine time
and good beginning for the New Year
| LIBERTY.
DR.. Samuel w. johnson was in town on
| Monday on professional business. Miss
Gertrude Perkins of BuckspOrt, principal
of the High school, closed the winter term
last Friday. The spring term will open in
two weeks.....J. P. Critics is visiting in
Bangor and Boston,. Miss Mildred Aver
closed very successful term of school in
the Bradstreet district last week. Miss
Aver will return to Castine for the spring
term. News was received here last
Thursday of the death of Mrs. Sarah Hunt
Carleton, former resident of this town,
which occurred at the home of his sister,
Mrs. Maria Pinkham at Newton, Mass.
Mrs. Carleton was the daughter of Sarah
Wellington nd William R. Hunt and sister
of the late Hon. William. II. Hunt Of this
town. Mrs. Carleton is remembered by the
older residents. .. ALLEN Knowlton spent a
few days in Belfast, last week. ....A. j.
Skidmore had a telephone put in his store
last week.