The Republican journal., 1911-03-09
County Correspondence.

MONROE.
At 40 .. m. March Sd the ell and stable of
the Charles Mckinney place. owned and &C.
cupied by Leslie Simpson, were found to be in
flames. With strong wind blowing the
flames soon spread and in short time the
house and stable were in ruins. The place
was one of the finest in Monroe, worth some
$1,000. It was insured Mr.. Simpson lost his
store last year by fire. No idea has been
formed Is to the origin of the fire. The en-
tire town turned out and aided in fighting the
fire. Hut very little was saved. Much SYM
pathy is EXPRESSED for Mr.. and Mrs. Simpson
in their great loss.
SMlTHTON, (Freedom)
Mrs. Florence Wentworth, who is at DR..
Kings hospital in Portland, is reported as gain
ing and homes to be able to come home before
long Mrs. Alice Bartlett has been sick with
the grip, but is better now. Mr.. and Mrs. NJ
E. Booker went to Thorndike last Thursday
-. Mrs. Maude Nelson and Mrs. John Taylor
visited Mrs. Taylors sister, Mrs. Hodges, in
Thorndike, last Saturday and Sunday. Mrs.
Georgia Taylor spent Saturday night and Sum-
day with her son, John Taylor. -. The brown
tail moths are said to he numerous here and
very little interest seems to be taken in de-
stroying them.
sWANVIILE.
Mr. and Mrs. G. T. Nickerson, Jr., shave a
baby girl Mother and child are doing well. go.
Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Damn, who have been quite
sick are both improving Mrs. Albert Cum
I'll To 1y;csth or
mother Mrs. Marden. Mr. G. T. Nickerson,
Jr., is confined to the house with the grip.
Hon. and Mrs. A. E. Nickerson attended the
Veterans meeting in Belfast last Thursday. -.
The recent fine travelling makes business live
ly at C. R. Nickerson's steam mill The dance
at Comet Grange Hall last Wednesday evening
was largely attended and much enjoyed by all.
-. Miss Flora Seeley is at home from Castine
for two weeks vacation.
JACKSON.
Mrs. Charles Young and daughter Marion
have been visiting relatives in town the past
week. Mr.. Robert Hanson is sick with pneu-
monia . Mr. and Mrs. w. E. Gould spent the
week end in Frankfort. Quite delegation,
forty in all, from Star of Progress Grange at
tended North Waldo Pomona Grange in Mon
roe March LIST. Mr. H. S. Morton took four
horses and carried seventeen and H. P. Hewes
with one span of horses carried ten. The others
went in single teams Miss Geneva Elwell of
Bangor is visiting friends in town.. Mr.. Stan
ley Perkins of Brooks is at the home of Mr.. NJ
S. Stiles, caring for Mrs. Stiles father, Mr.
Robert Hanson :. Mr.. and Mrs. George Hasty
returned home Friday from Frankfort, where
they had been visiting relatives. The funeral
of Mrs Jennie (Larrabee) Rand was held at
the village church Monday.
MORRILL,
The saw-mill on the Passagassawaukeag
stream owned by Herman Merriam was totally
destroyed by fire last Friday morning, with all
the machinery and stock. The mill was one of
the oldest in this section and had been in the
Merriam family rs years or more For long
time it was conducted by E. Merriam & Son
and employed 20 men. About 10 o'clock
Thursday night Mr. Merriam went to the
MILL not far from his house, to see if all was
safe for the night. This has been his custom
for years. He found everything all right and
went home satisfied that everything was safe.
About an hour later neighbors discovered
flames coming from the building and an alarm
was given. When Mr.. Merriam reached the
mill the main roof had fallen in. Although
everybody worked valiantly the property was
total loss. There was a strong northwest
wind which fastened matters. Several hun
dred dollars worth of sawed lumber was burn
ed and Mr.. Andrew Woodbury. was heavy
loser in the latter. AS there no insurance
on the mill it is a serious loss for Mr.. Merriam.
His many friends are hoping he will rebuild,
and to encourage him are subscribing literally
to a fund for that purpose.
WHITES CORNER, (Winterport)
E. C. Clements and daughter, Mrs. Harquail.
gave party in honor of Mrs. Clements birth
day, Monday evening, February 9th. 1t was
a complete surprise to the recipient and very
delightful evening passed. Whist was
played, of which there were seven tables, and
later other games and music were enjoyed.
Delicious refreshments of cake, cookies and
ice cream were served by Mrs. Harquail and
her assistants At late hour the guests re-
luctantly took their departure, wishing Mrs.
Clements many happy returns of the anniver-
sary. :. Mrs. c. H. Libby and daughter, Lou
Use were in Swanville, Friday, visiting Mrs.
Libby's mother and sisters. MIR. and Mrs.
Walter Smith of Newburg were guests of C.
W. Nealey and family, Sunday &C. L. Clarke
with his gasoline power for wood saving and
Fred Cole with his hay press are operating in
this vicinity :. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Campbell
of West Winterport were guests of c. B. Jew
EFT and family Friday. =. Among those who at
tended the North Waldo Pomona meeting in
Monroe, March 1st, were Mr. and Mrs. E. C.
Clements, Mr.. and Mrs. E. N. Bartlett, R. L.
Clements Mr.. and Mrs. G. H. York, J. w. jew
EFT, Abbie Jewett and Julia White from this
vicinity Miss Viola Conant, who is studying
music in Bangor, spent the weekend with her
parents. :. Lyndon and Guy Nealey visited in
Dixmont a few days last week.. Mrs. A. L.
Blaisdell was the guest of her brother, DR.. E.
T. Nealey, in Bangor last week. Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Bean of Dixmont visited their
daughter, Mrs. Emma Haley, Sunday. Mrs
Stella Bean was also her guest for several
days. Mr.. Hoxie of South Orrington has
joined his wife for few days visit at C. M
| Conant's. .. Mrs. L. E. White and daughters
are visiting Leslie White and family.
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