The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1909-09-16

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4 =. .. Stiles. ). Nj. Lincoln Hatch Of Av-
!. .mole falls. Me-. b visiting his brother, Mr..
Il . natch. Mr.. Taylor, Bible agent, oc-
s'peo tne pulpit with the Rev. Mr.. Wilson
.As' sunday morning. He made very interest
lug salk and will canvass Jackson in few
"esAs'.. Mrs. Julia Rand, who spent the sum-
,ae' win her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. F. H.
brown. has returned to her home in Bangor
MUCH improved in health Mr.. Robert Stiles
u attending Coburn Classical Institute in Wat
| erVnie. -. Mi. and Mrs. H. P. Hewes are spend
| ing lew days in Fairfield :. Master Harold
nacheider is visiting his sister, Mrs. H. S. Nor
ION Miss Verne Chase.is teaching school in
berry Mills, Me. The W. C. T. U. met Thurs
gay at the Congl. church. The following dele
gates were chosen for the county convention:
MRS. H. =. Chase and Mrs H. P. Hewes. Miss
oeneva Elwell is spending few weeks IN Ban
gor... The second game of ball was played last
saturday between the married and single men
OF jackson. The score was 10 to rs in favor of
ene married men,. Miss Pearl Chase is unable
to attend school this fall
BURNHAM.
Rachel, wife of Rufus Gilmore, died Septem-
Der LIST after an illness of several months of
diseases incident to old age. Mrs. Gilmore
was born July II, 1924, and was, therefore, at
the time of her death IS years old. Mr.. and
Mrs. Gilmore moved to Burnham from Sears
mont good many years ago, and since their
residence here have been held in high esteem
by large circle of friends and acquaintance.
She was married to Mr.. Gilmore nearly SO
years ago, and in these many years they have
received goodly number of rich blessings to
crown their efforts. Besides the husband she
leaves one son, George E. Gilmore, and two
daughters, Mrs John E. Hart and Mrs. Dora
Ripley, all of this town, the latter residing
with her parents. Beside the children she
leaves two grandchildren, Mrs. Charles Purin-
ton of Augusta and Mrs. Bert Reynolds of this
town, and seven great-grandchldren. The
funeral services were held from her late home
Friday afternoon, Rev. S. Wakeley officiating.
The interment was in the village cemetery.
Work has begun on the potato house for Harry
Kinney. The building will be erected near
the creamery receiving station at the depot
and will be 3ox40, and built of concrete. The
work of construction is in charge of M. l.
Brown of Clinton.
MORRILL,.
The event of last week was the Cross and
Jackson families reunion, held at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Delbert Paul, Friday, September
10TH 1t was cloudy day and threatened rain,
yet nearly one hundred relatives and invited
frIn TIof
by the fathers, mothers, uncles, aunts and
grandparents in social converse, and by the
younger people in games of ball, croquet etc.
At noon the long tables bountifully supplied
with baked beans, brown bread, pickles. cakes
pies, cheese, tea and coffee, were surrounded
by men and women with keen appetities and
capacity for food which amply honored the
old-time history of these two families. Shortly
after dinner it began to rain and the large
company was entertained in the spacious rooms
of the house by music from organ, violin and
cornet and also by an excellent graphophone.
At p. m. the company separated for their
homes all declaring it to be one of the best re-
unions, and voting to meet again in one year
at the same place. Mrs. Elinda Gray will re-
turn to Providence, R. 1. this week, =. Mrs.
Fred Morgan and little daughter Elizabeth,
with her mother, Mrs. Deborah Thompson, ex-
pect to return to Melrose, Mass, the last of
this week. =. Mr. Silas Storer remains about
the same. He sits up awhile each day and is
able to converse. ... WILDER and Frank Brown
have bought the farm of the late Frank Wood
bury Mrs. L. w. Kendall from Providence,
&c ;,,&
Townsend has been quite i'll the past ten days.
go. Mr.. and Mrs. D. E. Sheldon from Howard,
R. l., are spending fortnight's vacation among
their relatives and friends here. :. Miss Phebe
Cross returned lately from Old Orchard, where
she has been employed .. Miss Florence Cross
goes to Gorham, Maine, this week, where she
will attend school.
MONROE.
Mrs Eta Curtis is suffering severely with
rheumatic trouble, which has gone to the sci
attic nerves of her leg and hip. Potato dig
ging has begun in this vicinity. They are
yielding well in quantity and size. DR.. Watson
estimates that his two acres will yield 500
bushels. zee. Work has begun on the fair
grounds getting everything in readiness for
the fair. George L. Hammons of Chicago
has bought the house on Chick hill lately own
ed and occupied by Mr. Anderson. Albert
Durham lost a good horse last week. Although
it was 16 years old it made good time on the
mail route. .. Clarence Dickey has gone to
Castine to attend the Normal school,. Miss
S. A. Mansur, Mrs. Lizzie Grant, Mrs. L. W.
Woodman, Fannie Shields, Annie Conant and
several others will attend the State conven-
ton of the w. C. T. U. in Bangor this week.
....Several of our townspeople attended the
Belfast fair last week and report good crowd
and good fair. "A party from here are
going fishing trip down among the islands
the coming week.. Joseph Palmer has the
water drawn off and crew of men repairing
the dam at his mill. The w. C. T. U. met
with Mrs. Della Neatly September 10th and
the members of the red ribbon side entertain
ed the blue ribbon side, who gained the most
members during the late contest. The house
was prettily decorated in blue and white on a