The Republican journal., 1909-02-18

the Misses Mary and Harriet D. Hchborn in
regular session, the last day being SO inclem
/ ent "a hard rainstorm) that but one member
| ventured out.
| Mr.. Russell P. Goodhue of Boston arrived
Saturday by steamer for brief visit with his
aged parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Albion P. Goodhue,
and his sister, Mrs. A. M Gardner. He left
Tuesday morning, by early train, business de-
manding his presence in the city the following
day.
| Miss Edith Griffin arrived home from Bangor
| Tuesday evening to spend fortnight's vaca-
ton with her parents, Capt. and Mrs. Horace
M. Griffin, before resuming her duties in the
training department for nurses at the East
ern Maine Hospital, where she has been study
| ing for some time.
| Miss Beulah Cousens came home from Ban
gor last Friday evening to remain few days
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank H. Cou-
sens, because of severe cold which rendered
it impossible for her to pursue her studies at
Shaws Business College. She returned early
the present week, much improved.
| Last week cargo of oil was brought to
Cape Jellison pier to be taken by train to
| Houton, Aroostook county. schooner
name not known to your correspondents
loading lumber at the dock today-Monday.
Business is improving slowly, but we trust
surely in that locality.
Tuesday Mr.. S. B. Merrithew went to Au-
gusta to place Alexander Staples, State pau
per- who has been cared for at the town farm
for the past year and half, in the insane
asylum His mind is almost blank; but he is
possessed of desire to kindle fires every
where. Mr.. M. is one of our towns board of
selectmen.
Mrs. Charles P. Staples of Brooklyn, N. Y,
arrived Monday evening to visit relatives in
this, her native town. Capt. S. did not accom-
pany her, being away on his steamer the
regular trip. Old schoolmates ever have a
warm welcome for Jennie" in her old home
She is with her mother, Mrs. Berry, at the
home of her sister, Mrs. Clifford N. Fletcher.
H. H. HAYES and family spent Sunday with
Captain W. C. Haskell and wife at their cottage
at Swan Lake. They especially enjoyed sail
ing on Capt Haskell's ice boat, Tramp She
is Sc feet long, has 20 feet beam, and carries
500 square feet of canvas. She is very hand
some in appearance and Capt. Haskell thinks
he has one of the fastest boats in the State.
The schools in town closed last Friday ex-
cepting the Grammar school in the village,
and the Lowder brook school, which were de-
layed in opening. Special mention should be
made of the excellent work done in the Inter-
mediate school, Miss Elva Randell, teacher,
and in the Primary school, Miss Mae Donahoe,
teacher, in our village, which has been very
satisfactory to the superintendent and pupils
alike.
The school exhibition given on the evening
of the Lincoln Centenary proved very success
full indeed. All acquitted themselves in man
ner rejecting credit alike upon teachers and
pnpils. The theme our grand Lncon-was
inspiration to young and old The man
merits all the honors the world today bestows
upon his character, honesty and strong intel
lectuality. His is true glory.
"Glory is like circle in the water,
Which never ceaseth to enlarge itself"
Last Saturday Mrs. John Randell, who has
been nursing Mrs Everett Staples for fort
night, accidentally fell in the house, injuring
her hip joint SO severely that she had to be i'm
mediately carried home, where she is suffering
greatly. DR.. Stevens has not been able, thus far,
to discover any break of the bones, although
that is often hard to determine in such cases.
Her many friends sympathize deeply with her
and trust that she may soon find relief from
the excruciating pain, apparently in the knee,
as is usual in injury to the hip joint.
Last Thursday Mrs. Lydia Mudgett suffered
a shock of apoplexy, and at this writing
monday lies in unconscious state rous-
ing only when spoken to. DIR. Stevens is in at
tendance, and at the advanced age, ss years, of
the patient considers her recovery very doubt
full, although as her family has been one of re-
markable longevity it is not impossible that
she may partially recuperate She has for
several years been helpless, being confined to
an invalid's chair and under the constant care
of nurse at the home of her grand nephew,
Mr.. H. R. Hichborn. During the past year
her widowed niece, Mrs. Angie Mudgett, has
been housekeeping in the chambers of Mr..
HIS commodious house and boarding this aged
aunt and her nurse. Every care has been
given the old lady, whose mind has always re-
tanned its full vigor until this Shock which
came without a moments warning as she sat
at dinner.