The Republican journal., 1909-05-13
CT NTEk MONTvILLE.


William Sibley, Jr. has completed the new
schoolhouse on Goosepecker ridge and school
began there Monday with Miss Avis Myrick as
teacher. School superintendent B. F. Foster
and the school committee, E. B. Bean, ]. ].
Clement, and S. S. Erskine met at McFarland's
Corner last Saturday to see what repairs were
needed on the schoolhouse. They decided that
new roof, floor, windows, a sheathing of
hard pine on the interior, with clapboards and
paint outside, would be the proper treatment.
PROSPECT FERRY.
P. M. CHM, Mr.. and Mrs. Percival Harding
and Archie Harding of Worcester, Mass, Har-
ward Harding of Norwood, Mass, and Mr. and
Mrs. Frank Harding of Brewer were called
here last week on account of the serious ILL
ness of Mrs w. C. Harding. We are glad to
report that at this writing Mrs. Harding is very
much better. She is attended by Dr. Walton of
Frankfort. Mrs. Eden Pendleton of Stockton
called on friends here last Friday Harry
Berry is at home from the west and will spend
the summer with his mother Mrs. L. D. Berry.
....Mr. and Mrs. Charles Grant of Frankfort
were in town one day last week calling on
friends. Capt. M. G. Dow and daughters
Laura and Jenette of Bucksport visited at Mrs.
W. H. Harriman's last Sunday :. Miss Eva
Clark is working for Mrs. W. D. Hartman.
Mrs. H. has had the grip three times this
spring. Mrs. L. D. Berry and Mrs. C. G. Car
ley of Boston arrived last week. Mrs B. has
opened her home here for the summer.
George Gruby of Boston was in town for few
days last week on business.
UNITY PLANTATION.
Mrs. Sarah Elizabeth, third daughter of
wife Of Daniel Clark Lbbey, died at her home
on Unity Plantation, April 22nd. She was born
on Beaver Hill in Freedom, June %, 1884. In
1860 she married DAME Clark Libbey of Unity
Plantation, where they have always made their
home. Theirs was ever hospitable home and
many We're the strangers who found welcome
at their hearthstone. Mrs. Libby was con-
scientious, devoted wife and mother and a
woman who will be greatly missed in the neigh
borhood. Besides her husband she leaves to
mourn their loss four children: Stephen, who
lives on the old home place. Mrs. Winfield S.
Nickerson Of Swanville; Charles o., who lives
in scarboro, Maine, and George R. of Granville,
Montana; also one brother, Aaron P Perkins of
Detroit, and one sister, Mrs Mary A. Pierce of
Newport, R. l. The services were held at her
late home April 25th by Rev. John Lamb of
Troy. The floral tributes We're many and
lot in Pond Cemetary.
TROY.
DR.. and Mrs. E. E. Halves of Hyannis, Mass
arrived last Saturday morning, having been
called here by the serious illness of the doc
tors sister, Mrs. John Smith. They returned
to their home in Massachusetts Monday.
Charles Halves of Boston, who passed last
week at the Center, returned home Saturday.
80. Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Taylor Of Pittsfeld
visited her parents, Mr.. and Mrs John Smith,
last Thursday. Mrs. Walter Edmonds of
Durham called on friends at the Center Sat-
urday... E. H. Garcelon has sold his home
farm to DR.. Whitney of Unity. The place
the Garcelon sisters recently bought of Solo,
mon Bennett they have sold to Roderick Cof-
fin. u. Mr.. and Mrs. w. L. Gray were in De-
troit Sunday. E. B. Carleton and family of
Unity passed Sunday with his parents Mr.. and
Mrs. Milton Carleton. Mr.. and Mrs. E. E.
Bagley and daughter, who spent the winter in
New York, returned to their home in Pittsield
last week and are now visiting Mr.. and Mrs. I.
W. Halves. Troy friends are greatly rejoiced
to see Mr.. Bagley so much improved in health,
after receiving treatment in New York hos
pital, which we trust will be a lasting benefit
to him.. Eugene Hopkins and family of Ply
mouth, spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. T. W.
Halves in company with E. E. Bagley and
family.