The Republican journal., 1909-04-08

eHIS WISH 10 Thank the choir TOT Singing,
also all friends for the kindness and
sympathy shown them in their time Of
sorrow.
TROY.
Mrs. Greenfield Hill and Mr.. Enoch
Barker are among the critically ill ones.
We think it would take less time and
space to mention the we'll ones than the
sick. 1t is often remarked on the phone,
81 never knew so much sickness before. !"
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Carter of Bangor
spent Sunday with Mrs. Carter's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. B. Harding. e. P
Hopkins of Plymouth visited at the Cen
ter Thursday. :. Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Taylor of Pittsfeld visited her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Smith, last week. Mrs
Smith is still one of the sick ones...
George Cook of Palmyra visited his
uncles, George and Truman Cook recent
ly... Miss Katherine Philbrick is passing
few weeks in Unity. -. Miss Victoria
Carter has employment in Bath restau-
rant. Miss Lombard of Wilton, who
spent her vacation at Milton Carleton's,
returned home Saturday. Miss Estelle
Harding visited her sisters in Thorndike
and Unity last week. We'll done, Fred
Weymouth! We are proud of you! They
say you won the first prize in your divi-
sion of sophomore debate at Bates.
Arthur Linscott, now senior, won the
same prize in his sophomore year. Harry
Rowe, so long Troy's popular High school
teacher, who resigned to enter Bates
last fall, won the first freshman prize for
defamation. These boys evidently have
not wasted their time whist playing.
They are all members of Troys Y. P. C.
E. Doesn't that speak we'll for Troy
students? Are they not worthy ex-
amples?.. Just as we are sending these
items we hear that Enoch M. Barker has
passed away this morning, Monday,
March 18th, at the age of Is years, 3
months and days. His life had been
passed in Troy, his native town, where he
mer-a man of sterling qualities and
highly esteemed by all. He leaves an
aged invalid wife and one daughter, who
has faithfully and conscientiously fulfilled
the mission to which she felt that she
was appointed, to remain with her par
ents and care for them in their declining
years. For her loving care and devotion
to her parents may she reap a rich re-
ward. The deceased was the second son
of Stephen and Sarah Barker, of whose
large family only three remain, William
Barker and Mrs. T. P. Tyler of Troy, and
Mrs. ]. M. Chalmers of Pittsfeld.
wI>TERPORT.
The sad news came Saturday that Mrs.
Almeda Page, widow of Mr.. Nathaniel
Page, had passed away at the home of
her daughter, Mrs. Mira Bowden, in
North Bucksport. Mrs Page left her
home here this winter to care for her
daughter, who was ill. About two weeks
ago, she took severe cold which termi-
mated in pneumonia. She is survived by
six children by former marriage: three
sons, Fred, Eugene and Charles Mad
docks, and three daughters, Mrs. Mira
Bowden of North Bucksport, Mrs. Nora
Chase and Mrs. Thomas Morgan of this
town; also, by stepson, William Page.
Much sympathy is extended to the five
children in their loss of a faithful and
loving mother, who SO often ministered
mains were brought to Winterport Mon
the residence of her daughter, Mrs
Thomas Morgan, Tuesday, March Both.
at p. m. Rev A. j. Lockhart officiating,
Wednesday evening Gushing Chapter
/ O. E. S., entertained at o'clock supper
the husbands and families of the ORDER
Miss Elizabeth Treat is in Boston attend
ing the millinery openings. Last Thurs
day evening at the Methodist vestry a
pie sociable was followed by literary
and musical program. Mr.. Cummings,
the owner of the portable sawmill,
has finished his work in town and last
week shipped the machinery on Capt. W,
S. Tainter's vessel for Sargentville,
where his business calls him.
Mrs. George Grant returned Wednesday
from Boston, where she visited her
daughter, Mrs. William McNulty.. Will
liam Tolman of Newburg has moved his
family into the Morrill, residence on
Dean street, made vacant by Mr.. Emery
Estes. Mr.. and Mrs. Emery Estes left
/ Wednesday for Skowhegan.. .Ellery Bow
den has moved back to his residence
on Dean street made vacant by the
removal of Mr.. Cummings to Sar-
gentviie. DIR. J. H. Baker is confined
to his home by the grip, but is improv-
! ing. Miss Clara Atwood leaves for Bos-
! ton this week for few weeks visit
with relatives. In her absence Mrs. Will
liam Kennedy will be housekeeper for
their father, Lewis Atwood Misses
| Gertrude and Viola Conant are at home
from Hebron Academy for the spring
vacation. :. Thomas Dean and Mr.. and
Mrs. Lemuel Dinsmore Of Hampden and
Miss Eta Cowan of Bangor spent the
weekend with Mr.. and Mrs. S. j. Fish.
miss Annie Holmes is spending few
weeks with Mr. and Mrs Simeon Crock
EFT in Frankfort. -. The two houses owned
by W, A. Thompson are vacant. Mr..
Weston has moved to Monroe and Mr..
and Mrs. Fred Whitney have assumed
their duties as caretakers of the Winter
port poor farm. &C. M. Conant is hav-
ing extensive repairs made on his cottage
at Swan Lake,. Mrs. Lydia Woodman
has returned home from few weeks
visit with her sister, Mrs. G. H. Glenn
ents.. Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie White gave
a card party to members of the Eureka
Club Saturday evening. y. Mrs c. N.
Conant, Mrs. c. W. Nealey, G. W.
| Richie and Fred D. Clark, who have all
been very i'll with the prevailing cpl
demic, are convalescent at this writing.
Mrs. Julia White has been spending a
week with the family of c. M. Conant.
MIR. and Mrs. G. H. York entertained
guests from West Winterport Wednes-
day evening. Geo. Newcomb is spend
ing few days in Brewer and Bucksport.
Mrs. G. l.. Clark returned home
Thursday much improved in health.
Mrs. S. J. Fish returned Thursday night
from visit in Bangor with relatives.