The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1910-12-22

HAkkOAkE.
Bert Hall lost valuable heifer last weak
caused by her getting loose and eating too
much meal. Dr.. Darling Of Belfast was called.
but was too late to save her. E. C. Mutt and
Wayland White are cutting broom handle stuff
for c. A. Hail.. There will be no Christmas
tree at the church this year. Mrs. Emeline
Bryant of Knox was buried from the Baptist
church December 18th. Several around here
are afflicted with very bad colds.
W1NTERPORT.
E. N. Bartlett has loaded two cars with an.
Piles for J. I. Frederick and has another car
load ready to pack. Mrs. 8. J. Fish returned
home Saturday from a visit Of three weeks.
with relatives in Massachusetts, and Water
vile, Maine. Mr.. and Mrs. E. C. Clements.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. H. York, Mr.. and Mrs. A. J.
attend the State Grange meeting in Augusta
this week. -. Mrs. Mary J. Haley has returned
home from Belfast, where she had been for a
few weess... Mr.. and Mrs. Marcus Littlefeld
attended the funeral of Mr.. Charles Tasker in
Monroe last Sunday. E. Weber Bartlett
and Charles Grant were at home for the week.
end from the U. of M. Miss Cora Blaisdell
entertained few of her young friends last
Saturday evening. The early part of the even
ing was spent in skating, after which lunch
was served and cards and games enjoyed. .
Mr.. and Mrs. C. B. Jewett were guests of her
brother, H. P. White in Swanville, Sunday
Mrs. White, who has been seriously ill, is now
able to sit up for few hours
sEARsMONT.
Our merchants are displaying fine line of
Christmas goods. =. Worthy Master Milbury
Hunt is attending the State Grange in Augusta
this week as delegate. Mrs. M. O. Wilson
left Saturday morning for two weeks visit in
Boston and vicinity Miss Edith Wilson, who
is teacher in the Gardiner High school, is
spending the holiday vacation with her father,
M. o. Wilson. Mrs. T. F. Knight and Mrs.
George Kelso are attending the State Grange in
Augusta. Mr.. and Mrs. ]. F. Paine were
called to Worcester, Mass, last week on &C.
count of the sickness of their daughter, Mrs
Percy Thomas. .Cyprean Bryant will pass his
holiday vacation clerking for Miller & Hills.
....Misses Helen and Mary Cobb are at home
for the holidays. Miss Sadie Fuller of Bos-
ton will spend the holidays with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. James Fuller. -. The friends of
Mrs. Sarah Jackson were pleased to hear her
voice in the church choir last Sunday after an
absence of several months on account of sick
ness in her family. The Christmas sale and
supper given by the Ladies Aid Thursday
evening, December 18th, was a success, not
withstanding the snow storm, and placed neat
sum in the treasury.
STANDPOINT.
Mrs. Mary P. French left by train last week
for Massachusetts, where she will spend the
winter IA. w. Shute took command of
steamer Stockton Monday in place of Capt.
Guy Bennett, who was ill.,. Mr.. and Mrs B.
M. Eames and Mrs. Annie COTE left December
18th, by train for the west-Mr. and Mrs
Eames for Los Angeles California, and Mrs.
COTE for Portland, Oregon. Miss Juanita
Ellis is attending school in Stockton village.
Mrs. Nathaniel Partridge spent Wednes-
day in Belfast -. Flora Erskine of Bucks
port spent Saturday here. Mr.. Fred Hart
son and John Clement left Thursday for Bos-
ton, for employment {. Mrs J. P. Showers is
in Brewer for a visit. -. William McGeorge
has moved his family to Cape Jellison, where
he is employed. Arthur Perkins has been in
Penobscot the past week for visit. Several
of the ladies from here have been in Bangor
the past week for Christmas shopping. -. Miss
Lucy Maria Grant. who is employed in Bangor.
spent Sunday at home. The Gordon Comedy
Co. gave an entertainment here last week to
large audiences. The Ladies' Aid held their
sale of useful and fancy articles in the hall
Wednesday evening, December 22nd. There
will be Christmas tree and supper in the hall
Saturday evening, December oath. All are in
vited.. The weather has been very cold for
the past ten days. Sunday morning it was ID
below zero. Merry Christmas and happy
New Y ear to all readers of The Journal
THoRNDIkE.
Thursday, December 18th, was a hard day
for man and beast. especially for our R. F. D.
men and horses. 1t was cold and there was
quite storm of wind and snow and some of
the roads were badly drifted. Rain is much
needed. Some of our farmers have to haul
water for their stock and for all household
purposes. .... Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Cole passed
December 18th with Mrs. Leonard and SON.
Miss Cora V. Andrews passed Saturday night
and Sunday with Mrs. F. L. Higgins "A sue
cessful operation was performed on the throat
and nose of little Beatrice Hogan last week by
Dr's HLrd and Morse. 49,. Mrs. A. ". Ward is
quite i'll with bad cold and pleurisy. DR..
Morse attends her. Mrs. Peter Harmon is
still on the sick list. Mr.. Otis Crosby, who is
boss of the section crew here, has sold his
place to Mr.. Robert Gates, who will take pos
session in a few days. Mr.. and Mrs. Crosby
will move to Waterville. They will be missed
by many friends in this vicinity. Mr.. and
Mrs. r. S. Ward, Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Ward and
Mr.. v. N. Higgins, members of Harvest Moon
Grange, are attending the Maine State Grange
in Augusta this week. go. Richard &. Higgins
has sold his horse Jumbo to Mr. Wade of
Brooks. Miss Evelyn c. Higgins, who re-
Gently graduated from the Hillcrest Surgical
Hospital in Pittsield Mass, is the guest of
Mrs. F. L. Philbrick. Miss Jennie Gross, who
has been attending school in Bangor, is passing
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