The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1911-12-28

OAK HILL, ,Swanville.)
Miss Charlotte Staples of Belfast was the
guest of Miss Louise Cunningham recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. Porter attended the meeting
of the North Waldo Pomona grange in Monroe
December 9Th. !. Mr. Jonathan Roberts is con-
fined to the house by illness and is attended by
DR.. T. N. Pearson of Morrill, -. Mrs. Hannah
Holmes and grandson, Edwin Greeley, left
Saturday for a weeks visit with her brother,
Mr.. Joseph Lttlefield in Brooks.
WEST MONTVILLE.
Frank Tobey of Minnesota, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Plummer of this town. has sold his
large farm in Minnesota for SIG, 900. This year
he raised on his farm over 1900 bushels OF po-
tatoes and 5000 bushels Of corn. Mr.. Tobey is
a hustlng business man. He has sold his farm
in the west for the purpose of starting for
Maine about January 8 and may make his
home here with his parents. Mr.. Tobey is con-
sidering running large feed and grist mill, in
connection with the grocery and dry goods
store now kept at Halldale by his father.
THoRNDKE.
L. G. Monroe has sold the goods in his mar
ket to Harry Wyman of Liberty. 1t is under
stood MIR. Monroe will engage in blacksmith
ing here. Most of the apples. about 65 cars,
and about one-half of the potatoes, 165 cars,
have been shipped from this station SO far.
Leroy Ticket is still confined to the house with
rheumatism. .. Dr. Morse has been on the sick
list, but is out again on his drives. We can
put up with most any kind of a "strike" but
that of the doctors Henry Tweedie has
bought the Bert Stevens farm in Unity.
wlNTERPoRT
Mrs Caroline Kilburn, one of the Oldest
members of the Methodist church in this
place, passed away Dec. 18th at the home of
Mr. Charles Mason where she was boarding.
The funeral services were held Friday Rev.
A. j. Lockhart officiating. Obituary later
Miss Frances Lougee left Monday for Ply
mouth, where she will teach term of school, .
Mr. Percy Hall and family returned last Thurs
day to their home in Houlton. F. C. Young
and family left for Portland Monday. They
expect to spend the winter there. :. The M.
E. Circle had picnic supper Tuesday evening,
Mrs. Abbie Simpson matron. 1t was, as usual,
a very pleasant occasion. Miss Sophie
Chase left Monday for Bethel, where she
will spend the remainder of the winter with
her sister, Mrs. c. l.. Banghart.
FREEDOM.
MIR. S. j. Glidden recently sold new Sharples
cream separator to George Nickless of Unity.
. The Ladies Aid met with Mrs. Frank Tylor
Thursday afternoon, December 14th A large
number were present and a fine treat was
served Mrs. Ella Sprowl and son Harry from
New York are the guests of Mrs. J. W. Libby.
49,. Miss Winifred Dodge and Mrs. Dick Far
well were in Watervlle December 18th 800,
Mrs. c. E. knowlton and daughter Edna were
in Waterville, shopping, December 18th Mr..
and Mrs Henry Clark were guests of Mr.. and
and Mrs. George Nickless December 18th -.
Mrs Charles Denico has sold her house and
lot in Unity to Mr.. Fred Nichols. -. Leander
Grant, Marshall Lawrence and Knowles Bangs
attended the funeral of their comrade, George
Choate, in Montville, December 18th, Mr.
Choate is the third member of Dana B. Carter
Post that has died since October ID, 1911.
SWANVILLE CENTER.
Miss Louise Cunningham, Master of Comet
Grange, went to Lewiston Monday, accom-
panied by Miss Charlotte Staples OF Belfast, to
attend the State Grange. Mr.. and Mrs John
Palmer of Monroe were guests Sunday of
her sister, Mrs. E. A. Robertson. :. Isaac Nc
Keen was drawn to serve on the jury.
Congratulations are in order at Lew Nicker-
sons 1t is a boy. :. Mr.. Fred Littlefield has
moved into his new house. Mrs. Flora Lit.
tlefeld picked a dandelion blossom Dec. 18th
~ MIR. Richard Robertson is at home for the
holidays Miss Nellie Mari is at home for q
vacation of two weeks.... E. H. Littlefeld
has bought of Thad Huxford of Brooks a
fine yoke of 4-year -old oxen girting feet, to
work in the woods, as he has contracted with
Chase, Carpenter & Brown of Brooks to haul
the wood on their wood lot in Waldo and load
it on the cars at Waldo Station. Mr.. Delano
of Winter Hill, Mass, is stopping at c. Marr's
and is buying hay and buying and packing ap-
pies. The remains of Mr.. Warren Murray
formerly of Frankfort, were brought from
Waterville Saturday and inferred in the Rob
ertson cemetery in Monroe. He died after
few days illness of pneumonia. His wife
Adeline Hustus hurry. and three children
survive, and sympathy is expressed for them.
STANDPOINT
| Miss Flora Erskine of Bucksport was here
| recently for visit. ...J. W. Grant has re-
| turned from a visit with his daughter in
Greenvlle. He brought home a small deer
Miss Avaena Perkins and Miss Mary
| Abbie Perkins are in Brooks for a visit
| with their brother and family. Mrs
Minerva Ring left for Boston by train
| last Saturday afternoon. ...B B. M. Eames
| and wife were in Prospect Saturday and Sun.
| day. =. Miss Faustina Griffin left last week tt
begin the winter term of school in East Hamp
den. Station Agent Mckay spent Sunday al
his home in Bucksport. -. Miss Jennie Blacl
and Miss Marie Grant are in Boston
| for the holidays. I'VE were shown {
dandelion in full bloom, picked las
week. The weather has been very warn
| the past week and the mud as deep as in early
| spring. H. M Griffin is finishing dance
hall in the Showers house, so-called. and ex
| poets to have it ready for the New Year.
Ivan Grant has joined the coal steamer kenne'
bee as oiler. John Brock of Searsport spent
| Sunday at F. F. Perkins.