The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1910-01-20
THORNDIKE,

THORNDIKE.
The extremely cold wave of last week was
followed later by light snow fall which has
made fine sleighing and people are improving
it, too, We are glad to see E. A. Carpenter S
two, two-horse teams from Brooks on the road
here again. Their drivers are right good
teamsters, and attend strictly to business and
when we hear their bells there is something
dong. Lewis Hogan, one of our smart young
men, is now hauling the logs he recently cut
out on the old farm. He will have them sawed
into lumber for a house frame, which looks as
though Lewis intends to stay in town, and
Ihorndike is all right for our good boys to
stay in Mr.. and Mrs. Blinn Hogan were
guests last Sunday of Mr.. and Mrs. Richard c..
Higgins. -. Mr.. A. S. Higgins and Master AL
bert Higgins are guests of Mr.. and Mrs George
7. Higgins and other friends in Bangor for a
few days.. Fred Howes of Newburgh drove
over 100 sheep and lambs from Monroe, Brooks
and Thorndihe last week. Somehow Fred finds
some good ones every time he comes. Ross
c. Higgins recently bought few sheep and
lambs of F. L. Philbrick. go. E. H. Ward has a
small flock of fine looking sheep. Lewis P.
Philbrick passed Sunday night in Unity....
The 'Hamlin boys, who bought the stumpage
on a lot from Ross c. Higgins, have been haul
ing cedar posts to the station the past week.
Men and teams are busy on the Hodges wood
lot, which has been sold to New York parties
DR.. Hamm, their agent, returned from New
York last week. -. Mrs. Addie M. Higgins was
most pleasantly surprised with shower of
birthday post cards January 3rd. The many
pretty birthday greetings were fully appreci-
ated by her, and she is very grateful to her
friends for their kind thoughtfulness Mr.
and Mrs. Ross c. Higgins called Mr.. and
Mrs E. H. Ward last Sunday afternoon.
MONROE.
Monroe lodge, l. o. 0. F., No 1885, and Loyal
Rebekah lodge No 80, held their installations
January 7th at their hall. Samuel Adams of
Belfast, District Deputy; G. A. Palmer Grand
Marshall A. F. Durham, Grand Secretary; j.
B. Neatly, Grand Warden; Allan Cocord,
Grand Treasurer, installed the following Off
GERS: T. o. Shields, N. G.; R. L. Clements, "
g.; F. H. Putnam, Rec. Sec'y.; Franklin Chase,
Financial Sec'y.; Edwin Jenkins, Treasurer; AL
Ian Colcord, j. B. Nealley, Ephraim Haskell,
Trustees. Mrs. Bertha C. Keene of Belfast
Dist. Dept. President, with Mrs. E. L. Cook of
Belfast as Grand Marshal, Mrs. Annie Adams
of Belfast as Warden, Erie Parker as Grand
Secretary, Alice Palmer as Grand Treasurer
installed the following officers of Loyal Pc
bekah Lodge: Mamie Curtis, N. G.; Agnes
Watson, V. G.; Bertha Neatly, Rec. Sec'y.
Maud Cooper, Financial Sec'y., and also the
minor officers that followed in very fine man
ner; The new work was admitted by all to be
ahead of anything we have had yet Mr.
Adams always does credit to himself and the
order and his past practice makes him perfect
in all things. Everything passed off nicely. A
supper was served in the dining hall, to which
all did ample justice. The joint installation
was pleasing to all and decided to be bette,
than two separate ones. Miss Anna Piper
who stops in Searsport, is visiting her old
home here. Shedding is good and farmers
are improving it by hauling wood, lumber, etc
-. Ice is being harvested in large quantities
from Monroe stream by the farmers near here
Mrs. Jessie Cunningham Mesheuren and her
husband, after visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Cunningham, for week have return.
ed to their home in Massachusetts Evange.
listic services were held at the church last
day afternoon, presided over by the Supt
of the W. c. 7. U. evangelistic department.
Bad colds have been prevalent in this section
lately. Nearly every family has been afflicted
Joseph Pattee, after suffering for weeks with
rheumatic fever, is thought to be gaining slow
ly, his many friends will be pleased to hear
SANDYPOINT.