The Republican journal., 1911-09-28
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The heavy frost of Sept. 18th did much dam
age here. especially to the sweet corn, and
means a loss of many dollars to the farmers.
Many were ready to deliver their corn but
were instructed to wait few days, and then
the packing company refused to take even that
which the frost had not injured at all. There
is much dissatisfaction in regard to the matter
e. Mr.. and Mrs. D. B. Flint of New Bedford,
Mass, visited and called on old friends and
neighbors recently. They were guests of How
ard Small and family Wednesday night, of Mr..
and Mrs F. S. Hogan Thursday night, and Wis
tied Mr.. and Mrs. V. N. Higgins Friday. Mr.
and Mrs Flint were residents of this town for
them again. Sept. Esd, Mr.. Buzzell of this
town, with the help of one other man, dug and
hauled to Knox station and loaded on to cars
los bushels of potatoes. They averaged two
bushels and three pecks to the barrel. Wasn't
it pretty good days work? Guy Patter-
son, with his nice machine and engine, assist
ed by Leon Parsons, is threshing out the grain
in good shape. The machine is now at the
Fred Rich barn . Farmers here are busy cut
ting ensilage corn and filling their slos Mrs
H. M. Higgins raised the banner turnips this
year. Guess he'll have to build garage in
order to house them. They are busters, sure.
. Fred and AL Howes of Newburgh were in
town Saturday trying to buy lambs. They
dined at the Mineral Spring farm, but Ross,
who has some nice lambs, refused to sell at the
prices offered. Mr.. Mckinney of Clinton was
here that day on the same GRAND, but so far
as we know made no purchases. Mr.. E. L.
Bartlett has bought the apples in the Dale or
chard and is shipping the fall fruit to Boston.
Ross c. Higgins is also shipping quite lot of
fall apples. Mrs. A H. Higgins returned
from visit in Bangor last Saturday night.
Comrade J. H. Stevens had quite serious i'll
turn last week and is still very feeble. Mrs.
Ross C. Higgins and Mrs. v. N. Higgins at
tended church in Jackson last Sunday forenoon.
The ride over and back was delightful and the
earnest, able sermon by Rev. Mr.. Booth SEEM
ed to be appreciated by all. The singing was
excellent. Among the singers in the choir
were Mr.. and Mrs. Payson Chase and Mr.. Os-
car Chase, whose voices have Joined in the
songs of praise there these many years. 1t
gladdened our hearts to hear them once again..
Mrs. Peter Harmon is in quite serious condi-
ton. She is under the care of DR.. Whitney of
Unity Her many friends hope she will soon
be restored to her usual health. =. AT special
town meeting Sept. goth, it was voted to re-
cind the vote taken at the meeting last March,
whereby it was voted to remove the bodies
from the Wing cemetery to the cemetery at
the Center. :. Potatoes are yielding light.
Price so cents at cars Mrs J. H. Cox, pres
ident of the N ]. State w. c. U. u, and for
the past 16 years superintendent OF the Ma
tional W. c. T. u, is visiting her sister, Mrs.
C. E. Smith. Sept. 22d was Mrs. Edgar
Dyers birthday, and she received 12S lovely
| cards. Mrs. Dyer says that in reading the
kind thoughts and expressions contained in
| these beautiful souvenirs from her friends all
the trials and hard labor of the summer have
vanished from her mind, and she is duly
| thankful and appreciative of their deeds of
| love Mr. F. L. Philbrick has sold % tons of
pressed hay to Mr.. A. E. Chase of Brooks and
| is now loading it in cars at Knox Station. -.
Mrs Richard C. Higgins and Mrs. V. N. Hig-
gins passed Thursday forenoon in Unity vii
lage and enjoyed pleasant call with Mrs. W.
S. Libby. :. Master Herman Gates and sister
Louise passed Sunday with their grandmother
Mrs H. L. Wing At the regular meeting of
| Harvest Moon Grange Sept. 23d it was voted
to hold meetings during the fall the LIST and
| I'd Saturday in each month =, We were treat
ed to quite heavy thunder shower Monday
forenoon and a good rain fall Wells and
streams are very low at present Several OF
our townsmen were called to Belfast Monday
| to attend a case in court. The trees very
lovely now in their autumn colors, and the high
ways and byways are beautifully decorated
with wild asters. Elisha Webster, carpenter
for the NJ c. R. R., cut his hand so severely
! last week that he will have to lay by for about
| six weeks. Gertrude Hogan and Leila Walton
were at home over Sunday from the M. c. l.,
/ Pittsfield :. Mr. and Mrs. Ferd Marsh are Wis
iting friends in Franklin county.