The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1909-08-05

THE REPUB
conducted the services. A large number gath
cred to pay their last token of respect to the
departed and there were many beautiful flow
ers... Miss Charlotte Parker celebrated her
18th birthday anniversary by giving party to
a number of her little friends on Mrs. J. H.
Thayer's lawn Games were played, ice cream
and other refreshments served, and a very
pleasant time was enjoyed. Mrs. James Ma
son has returned from the hospital, after very
successful operation, much improved in health.
Mrs. Nelson Weed has gone to the Bangor
hospital to have her foot amputated. Quite
party are occupying the Winterport cottage,
Northport, this week and a larger number is
expected next week.
SWANvILLE CENTER.
Waldo Pomona Grange will hold its next
meeting in Comet Grange hall, August 18th. :.
The M. B. Tel. Co. has put telephone into
the Mrs. Spratt residence, which is rented tc
Mrs. Lufkn and Mrs. Wilson for the summer.
..... Mrs. Joan Robertson, an elderly lady of
Monroe, is not as well as usual. :. Mrs. Horace
Marden and daughter of Massachusetts are
visiting her parents in Waldo, Mr.. and Mrs.
Joshua Littlefield. .....A greater part Of the
farmers will finish haying this week. About
seventy-fve per cent finished last Saturday.
..... Miss Amanda Low went to Frankfort to
spend the weekend with her mother. -. Mrs.
Nov pob - Sa1 IL
P. White at Fairview farm last Thursday...
Walter Nckerson is building the chimney and
expects to occupy his new cottage home very
soon. Thirty boys came from Unity last
week to camp awhile at Swan lake. They
were all dressed in kahki and had a complete
camping outfit. Miss Sadie Cummings of Waldo
spent the weekend with Mrs. Flora Littlefeld.
...- The dance last Thursday evening at Comet
Grange hall was much enjoyed. :. Christopher
Moody of Monroe and Ed Clark of Pittsfeld
called on Mr.. and Mrs. Watson Robertson last
Saturday. Mrs. Cole and baby, who have been
the guests of her sister, Mrs. Willis Briggs, at
her cottage beside Swan lake, returned to
Portland last Saturday. go. Mrs. Marshall of
Bradford is with her daughter, Mrs. John Nick
erson. =. Reyes of Belfast will play for a ball
August 18th at Comet Grange hall.
TROY.
Bert Stevens of Syracuse, N. Y, is expect
ed Tuesday to join his family at the home of
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. M " B. Mitchell go
Mrs. Laforest Prentiss and son Ivan of Benton
are on their home farm in Troy during the
haying season. Miss Estelle Harding is in
Clinton visiting her uncle, Benjamin Foster ..
Clifford Lamb, who recently visited his parents
William Vickery has gone to Lewiston, where
he has employment. 49,. Irwin Cook has been
visiting in Lewiston. $50. Mr.. and Mrs Walter
Brown of Wakefield, Mass, have been visiting
in Troy. Augustus Stevens spent last Tues
day in Belfast, the guest of his son, Dr. E. L.
Stevens. Mrs. Joseph Wilson and two daugh-
tiers, Alice and Hazel of Allston, Mass, are
visiting their aunt, Mrs. Sarah Shaw. .. Mrs
Sarah Rogers OF Pittsfeld spent Saturday and
Sunday with her son at her old home . Mrs.
Sarah Norton of Winterport is visiting old
neighbors in Troy. Mrs. Walter Taylor of
Pittsfield, who for several weeks has been car
ing for her mother Mrs. John Smith, returned
home to Pttsfield Sunday. We are glad to
report Mrs. Smiths health is gradually i'm
proving, as all will rejoice to learn Miss Sadie
Knight, youngest daughter OF Iphraim Knight,
died suddenly Sunday morning, August 1st Al
though an invalid for many years her death was
unexpected. Isaac Head, whose shocking &C
cident we reported last week, is still in criti-
cal condition. Last Thursday Drs. S. W johnson
of Belfast, Whitney of Unity, and Trueworthy
of Dixmont, successfully removed one of his
kidneys, which was badly crushed in the
accident and in the removal of which lay the
only chance for his recovery. Mrs. Annie
Libby Bailey of Unity, trained nurse, is car
ing for him. Much sympathy is felt for the
sufferer and family. Mrs. T. W. Halves, who
has been under DR.. Whitney's the past
week. is improving. Mrs E. E. Bagley of
Pittsfield, Miss Ida True of Boston and Eugene
Hopkins and family of Plymouth visited Mrs
Halves Sunday, her niece, Miss Evie Hopkins,
remaining with her,. Miss Sadie Gowen,
missionary elect to India, held services in
Montville Sunday.
THORNDIKE.
Rev David Bracket will preach at the Cen
ter church next Sunday afternoon. =. Misses
Florence Palmer and Mildred Fletcher passed
several days with friends and relatives in Bel
fast last week. -. Mr.. and Mrs. Ross C. Hig-
gins and Misses Helen l. Philbrick and Mildred
Bartlett passed Saturday in Belfast Willie
P. Higgins, who has been assisting his father,
A. S. Higgins, during the haying season, re-
turned to Salem, Mass July 2Sth .. Robert
Patterson visited his nephew, Arthur F.
Brown. in Thomaston last week. Joseph Hig-
gins, who was 80 years old last May, is using
scythe and rake again this year. He is the
smartest man of his age we have . Leslie
Hunt, who has been in Montana the past
years. called on friends in town last week. He
was called home by the illness of his mother,
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