The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1909-11-25

quite sick with tonsilitis while at her sisters,
Mrs. Hasty's. DR.. Hurd was called and she will
soon be able to return to her home in Belfast.
"a young man from Thorndike who is not q
smoker received one Of the beautiful carnations
that were distributed at The City National
Bank, November 18th and brought it to his
mother, who enjoyed its beauty for a few days.
He then brought it to your correspondent, who
needed little sunshine along her pathway. and
with few sprigs Of evergreen it has been
good to look upon ever since. We extend
thanks to Mont for this pink Of perfection.
....A goodly number of invited friends met at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy Pickett last
Saturday for husking bee. Everything was
arranged for doing good work, and as many
hands make quick work in short time nice
lot OF Indian corn, nicely husked, was the re-
suit of their labors. Then all repaired to the
house, where the warmth of cheerful open
fire was delight to all. Soon a nice supper of
beans, brown bread, pickles. jelly, cakes,
cookies, apple, pumpkin and cranberry pies,
accompanied by hot coffee, disappeared like
magic. All did justice to the good things and
left the tables feeling, as "Lonzo" said, very
"great-ful." All who could then Joined in
singing hymns, new and old, interspersed with
war songs, and new songs, recitations, declama-
lions, etc. Burton Gross furnished an accom-
paniment for the singers with music on the
mouth harp. The good time closed with a
pretty waltz by few of the more nimble ones,
and it was decided that as mouth harpist
Burton was all right. Our thanks are due to
Joe, Roy and his good wife for pleasant time.
80. Miss Helen l. Philbrick was the guest last
Saturday night of Miss Leah Crosby and at
tended the entertainment given by the Help.
Ing Hand Club at the station.
FREEDOM.
The fair and entertainment given by the
church circle was decided success financially,
as the net proceeds exceeded $1,000. Miss
Amy E. Stoddard of Belfast as the accompan-
list played with her usual ease and her work
showed careful training and concentration and
indicated future pianist of renown. Mr., A.
E. Fletcher of Montville is a very skillful mus;-
clan, having graduated from the conservatory
OF music in California. Mrs. A. M. Smalps
and Dana Banton's violin duet was exceedingly
hne. The village orchestra, Mrs Olive Stew
art and son Loring and the Banton brothers
need no commentator as they stand on their
own merit. The readings by Miss Exerne
FLOOD OF Waterville were delight to her audi
ence. From the beginning to the end of her
selections she exhibited talent in her ability to
keep her characters distinct, and versatility in
the handling of them for facial expression and
ease OF utterance. She is unexcelled by those
IN her line of work. :. Mr.. Ralph Reynolds,
Who has been clerking for the Freedom Supply
Co. the past year, has been appointed assist
ant postmaster in Freedom village. Rev. ].
Burford Parry and Mrs. Parry desire to thank
all their Pensioners for the sympathy and
love shown them in the recent illness of Mrs.
Parry, and ask all who have written to please ac-
cept this Acknowledgement. Mr. Martin Nick
less of Unity with his gasolene engine is doing
quite business saving wood in the village.
Mrs. Katrina Bryant went as far as Portland
with her grandmother, Mrs. feathers of Troy,
who is going to spend the winter with her
daughter, Mrs B. F. Harding, in Billerica.
Mass. Mr.. and Mrs. George Worth have re-
turned to their home in the village after pass
ing several months on their farm in UNITY,
Several from this place attended the meeting
of the Eastern Star in Thorndike, November
18th. -. Mrs. Minnie Hustus and little grand
daughter Violet spent the past week with her
daughter, Mrs. Mabelle Staples of Montville.
......The selectmen held an extra session in
their Office November 18th . Mrs. Crosby
Fowler of Unity was the guest of Mrs. P. w.
Aver November 18th. .... Mrs. Shepherd Par
meter of Branch Mills visited her sister, Edna
Osgood, in the home of G. Bellows, November
18th. Mrs. Abbie c. Keen has gone to WASH
ington, D. c., to spend the winter with her
son, Carter B. Keen. -. The press report that
Rev. ]. Burford Parry, our pastor, has accepted
the call extended to him by the Congregational
church in Presque Isle is incorrect. He has not
accepted the call. -. Miss Winifred Dodge has
returned home after passing several weeks in
Bangor and Pittsield. :. Rev. j. Burford Parry
delivered a very interesting sermon last Sun
day morning on the origin of Thanksgiving.
The church weekly prayer meeting will be held
in the parsonage Monday evening, November
10Th.
STATE OF MAINE.