The Republican journal., 1909-02-04
FREEDOM.

Mrs. Lewis Murch is visiting her mother in
Levant
Mr.. Fred Nichols was in Belfast on business
Jan. 9th.
Mr.. Knowles Bangs is visiting his sister in
Damariscotta.
Miss Gladys Nichols visited her sisters in
Unity last week.
Miss Edith Lawrence did dressmaking for
Mrs Jennie Webb Jan. 25th
Mr. and Mrs. Arson Knowlton visited Mr..
and Mrs. Samuel Banton of Knox last week.
The K of P.s will have public installation
Friday evening, February 9Th, in the Grange
hall.
Miss Blanche Nelson, one of the students of
the Academy, had to go home January 18th on
account of sickness.
Mrs. A. E. Lnscott and little son Mellen are
visiting Mrs. Linscotts parents, Mr.. and Mrs
| Farrar of Ripley.
| Mr. Henry Clark, who has been working fol
Mr. Fred Nichols for several years, has gone
to Prospect to obtain work
| Mrs Ida Hussey and her sister, Mrs. Lizzie
/ Wentworth, visited their mother, Mrs. Sylves-
ter in South Freedom last week.
DIR. John Harris an old resident of the vii
lage and a very popular dentist, died at his
home in Norridgewock, Monday, January 25th
Messrs Edward vose, George Bryant and
Charles Sampson have been appointed appris-
ers on the estate of the late Addison B. Spar
row.
Mr. George Worth has hired Mr.. William
Witham to work on his farm one year, and he
will move his family as soon as the roads are
suitable.
The students of the Academy are rehearsing
for minstrel show to come off in few weeks,
and it is expected that it will be something out
of the ordinary.
The church has been closed for two Sundays
on account of storms. Rev. ]. Burford Parry
got as far as Thorndike Station Saturday morn
ing, January Both, but on account of the storm
returned to Bangor in the afternoon.
The worst snow storm of the winter occur
red January Both. There was only one mail
from Thorndike and the R. F. D. driver, Mr..
George Worth tried to get through but had
to return, and Mr.. Daniel Mcfarland, the other
R. F. D. driver, got storm stayed and had to
spend the night in Montville.
THORNDIKE.
The storm and gale of Saturday was the first
severe one of the season in this vicinity. 1t
blocked the roads in many places but we expect
the heavy teams hauling wood and lumber will
soon have a good track to the station The
winter thus for has been unusually favorable
for teaming Already one thousand cords of
firewood have been hauled for shipment from
our station Mr.. J. H. Sayward, our enter
prising miman, who recently installed new
boiler and engine of large power in his mill ,es-
Inmates, so we are told, that he will saw one
million feet of lumber before shutting down
for the summer months. Mrs. Pearl Hamlin
passed JAM 18th with Mrs. Richard C. Higgins
Mrs. Fred Cole and daughter Harriet were
guests, Thursday afternoon, of Miss Martha
Small. Joseph Higgins, our smart old man,
is busily engaged working the wood pile up
into stove wood. He received pleasant call
recently from his neighbour y. G. Cilley.... Owing
to the severe storm and blocked roads our r.
F. D. carrier did not cover his afternoon route
Saturday. :. Monday morning regular biz
zard of wind struck town, blowing the snow in
all directions. Some of the cross roads are
impossible and will be for sometime unless
the wind goes down soon. Mr.. and Mrs.
James Gilliatt and Miss Hattie, with Mr.. and
Mrs A. S. Higgins and Mr.. Ben Knowles, pass
ed Friday evening with Mr.. and Mrs. F. S.
Hogan. Mr.. Knowles kindly took his violin
along and accompanied by Mrs. Hogan on her
new piano, furnished delightful music between
the games of pedro. Mrs. Minnie Gross call
ed on Mrs. Joseph Higgins and Mrs. v. N. and
Mrs. Richard Higgins Thursday afternoon. :.
Miss Cora Andrews entertained at the home of