The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1909-02-11
FREEDOM.

Charles Sampson called on M. M. Small of
Weeks Mills while away on a business trip.
Mrs. Clara Stevens and her sister Vida of
4th.
Willard Sparrow and Fred Flye attended the
Masonic meeting in Thorndike Thursday even
ing, February 4th.
Mrs. Katrina Bryant has nearly recovered
from her illness and is able to ride out Her
mother is still with her.
Little Dorothea, youngest daughter of Mr..
Alfred Clark, has gone to Oregon to live with
her aunt, Mrs. Agnes Fleet:
Rev. j. Burford Parry preached fine sermon
Sunday morning, February 7th, from Job, fifth
chapter, seventh and ninth verses.
Mr.. James Libby, the bass singer in the
church quartette, is sick with bad cold ard
was unable to attend church last Sunday.
Mrs Cora Nickels and Miss Edna Knowlton
visited Mr. and Mrs. Washington Nickess and
Mrs. Addie Nickless of Unity February 4th.
Next Sunday morning at the church Profess
sor Eugene W. Lyman D. D. will, with the
pastor, .Burford Parry, occupy the pulpit.
Mrs. Maude Morrill, and her aunt, Mrs
Jessie Bacon of Unity village, visited Mrs.
Morrill's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Nichols,
February 9Th.
Mrs. L. A. Murch attended the Convocation
lectures at Bangor Seminary last week. She
was guest at the luncheon given to the prin-
cipal speakers on " Wednesday.
Alfred Clark of Unity has been very sick
with acute indigestion at the home of his
father-in law, Mr.. Marshall Lawrence. He is
gaining slowly. Dr. A. M. Small is attending
him.
The Freedom Academy minstrels will ap-
pear very soon. Watch for the date. This is
the best entertainment of the kind ever at
tempted by the boys of the Academy. Solos,
malel quartettes, clogs, cake walk, and all the
characteristic features of the up-to-date show,
will make up program worth going a long
distance to see.
Juanita Temple met Tuesday evening" Feb
ruary End. A goodly number were present
and fine program was carried out, including
song by Mr.. and Mrs. Arvillus Harding, reci
tation by Effie Flye and a peanut contest by
Fred Nichols and Arvillus Harding and the
one carrying the largest number of peanuts
on knife blade across the hall was to win the
prize. Mr.. Harding was the lucky one. Then
followed song by Will sprague and a reading
by Mary Knowlton.
The A. A. A. Club met with Mrs. Edith
Small Saturday evening, February 9Th. They
had a fine program consisting of the biography
of Edgar Allen Poe by Miss Edith Smith;
poem, "Lenore" by Miss Effie Flye; Chant,
1.-The Raven by Mrs. Hattie Wiggin and Mrs.
Eunice Plummer; violin and piano duet by
Mrs. Edith Small and Miss Winifred Dodge;
selection, Mrs. Hattie Wiggin reading, "The
Island of the Fay by Mrs. Eunice Plummer;
selection, 1.-The Pit and the Pendulum" by Mrs
Edith Small; piano solo by Miss Dodge after
which ice cream and cookies were served
Friday, February 18th, at p. M, appropri-
ate Lincoln Day exercises will be held by the
students of Freedom Academy in the Academy
building. An interesting program has been
prepared, consisting of speeches, anecdotes
and patriotic songs. There will also be an
exhibit Of the work of the school, including
drawings, note books, business papers, etc.
There will also be demonstrations of labora-
tory work 1t is hoped that large number of
the citizens will take the opportunity to assist
in the observance of the day and to see some
thing of what the Academy is aiming to &C
complish.
Freedom Lodge, K. of P: held public in
~ all I'll,
The following officers were installed by deputy
Grand Chancellor, Stillman D. Flood of Belfast:
C. c., Frank w johnson; V. c., ]. B. Mcdonald;
P, Geo. Worth; M. of W., A. J. Harding; K R.
s., W. R. Sparrow; M. of F., E. ]. Banton; NJ
of E. Chas. T. Bryant; M. at A., Charles B.
Thompson; |. G., Charles Hamlin; O. G., C. E.
Knowton After remarks by Bros. Flood, Lam
the good of the order an oyster supper was
served in the dining room below.
Wednesday, February Bird, the Civil Govern
ment and Commercial Law classes, together
with the teachers and other members of Free
dom Academy, making party of thirty-two
visited the State Capitol at Augusta. Arriv-
ing at Augusta at 9.37 a. M, the party pro-
ceeded at once to the State House and wit
messed the opening of the morning session of
the House of Representatives. The next
pleasing feature was the receiving of the
party by his excellency, Governor Fernald.
Then followed visit to the Senate chamber,
the library, and the various departments. The
students seemed to linger longest in the rooms
of the fish and game department and the rooms
of the State Entomologist. In the latter Prof
Hitchings was very attentive, showing speci-
mems of the insect life of the State. Mounted
specimens of the gypsy and brown tail moths
were presented to the school, Another feature
of much interest was the linotype on exhibit
ton in the basement. The day was most
proftably spent and well worth the slight in
convenience of few frozen ears and noses
Freedom Lodge No. "a, Knights of Pythias,
has adopted the following resolutions of re-
spect:
Whereas, The divine Master has seen fit to
remove from our midst, Ida M. wife of Brother
Alfred Clark, therefore, be it
Resolved, That we extend to our dear brother
and his family our heartfelt sympathy in this,
his bereavement.
G. E. BRYANT Committee
D. K. MCFARLAND, on
G. E. WORTH, J Resolutions
Whereas, Our divine Master in His infinite
wisdom has seen fit to remove from our men,