The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1911-10-26

the Carley house. :. Evander CHM of Atlanta
Ca, visited his parents, Mr. and Mrs. p M
CHM, several day last week. Mrs Samuel
Cayed. who has been visiting her daughter,
Mrs. W. c. Harding, returned to Rockland last
Saturday.
WEST FRANKFORT.
Miss Daisy Stevens is at work for Mrs. Eu-
gene Grant. Earl Carter spent short vaca-
ton with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Will Car
ter, returning to Togus last Monday. Miss
velma Grant is keeping house for Mrs Angie
Lane, during her absence. =. Mr.. Andrew
Clements is visiting his daughter, Mrs. Edgar
Ward. W. S. York lost one of his cows last
week. Mrs. Angie Lane has gone to Dix
field, called there by the serious illness of her
brother. 1t was with feeling of great sad
Monroe heard of her death, and much SYM
pathy is expressed for the aged husband and
children. :. Miss Nellie Carter, who is attend
ing the Monroe High school, spends the week
end with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. L. Car
ter. About thirty of the neighbors and
friends of Mr.. and Mrs. W. S. York met at
their home last Friday evening and enjoyed a
husking-bee. About It's bushels of corn were
husked during the evening. and Mrs York had
fine supper prepared, to which all did justice.
THoRNDIkE.
Comrade V. N. Higgins had birthday Oct
18TH and in the mail he received lots of the
prettiest cards you ever saw. Then, to complete
the event, several relatives and friends came
brought along goodies" galore. About 10 O.
clock all sat down to lunch of cookies, pumpkin
and apple pies, doughnuts and coffee, served
with whipped cream. A birthday cake pre-
sented by Mrs. Alice Higgins, and another dec
GRATED with the number of his years (73) by
Mrs. Lena Higgins, were nice enough to tempt
the appetite OF an epicure. Among the gifts
was a cuspdor. which was quite suggestive
we thought, silk handkerchiefs, and linen ones
too numerous to mention, 1t rained like sin
when the guests started homeward, but al
said, well meet again another year ... Mrs
Geo. W. Lewis # Belfast is the guest this
week of Mrs. Addie Higgins. -. Mr. S. S. Lew.
is of Somerville, Mass, was the guest recent
ly of MIR, and Mrs. F. L. Philbrick, Mr.. anc
Mrs. V. N. Higgins, Mr.. and Mrs. Ross C
Higgins and Mr.. and Mrs. Richard c. Higgins
80. Mrs. Julia Harmon of Portland has beer
the guest of her sister, Mrs. Minnie Gross.
Ed. Godding and crew of Brooks is pressing
hay for Richard Higgins. In moving from
the barn of A. H. Higgins Monday night one
of the crew, Mr.. Sawyer. think, came nea,
being killed. A plank ne was standing on
slipped off the great beams and he fell co the
floor, distance of about 20 feet. Fortunate
ly no bones were broken, but he is very lame
hay for some time. Mrs. F. L. Phibrick and
son Lewis and daughter Helen were in Belfast
last Wednesday, on business.
sWANVILLE CENTER.
MIR. and Mrs. Harry Gross and two children
were the guests of his father, Mr.. Ed. Gross
last week. %. Mr.. and Mrs. George Downes OF
Hampden were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Davic
Wingate two days last week. :. The M. and
Telephone Co., will hold their annual stock
holders meeting at Comet Grange hall, Nov
It'll. Mr.. and Mrs. John Palmer of Monroe
were the guests of her sister, Mrs. E. A
Robertson, Sunday. ... Mrs. Belle Barden is in
Ninterport visiting her sister,. Mrs. Marian
Bachelor entertained the Club Wednesday
and next Wednesday Mrs. Charles Nlckersor
will entertain. :. Mrs. Ida Peavy has sold hel
farm in Hampden and moved back to her ole
home town. She will live this winter with
her sister, Mrs. Carrie Cunningham. Hel
friends are glad to welcome her back to town
.... The friends of Mrs. Ed. Marden will be
sorry to learn that her mother recently passed
through critical operation for one so wei
along in years and Mrs. Marden's return home
will be delayed. .. Mrs. E. A. Robertson il
gaining rapidly. Comet Grange has chosen
drill master and will be perfected in the
modern grand march,. -. There was lively
times at the Center last Saturday, for shor
time, when Chester Webbers span of colts LEFT
him in hurry for a miles smart run, but
with the exception of scattering his load Of
milk cans along the road no damage was done
-. The rain storm Saturday and Sunday did
great deal of good as many had been drawing
water to use.. ;. E. H. Littlefield is ploughine
six. acres for Will Eastman of Monroe He
loads two cars of cord wood a week at Waldo
Station for the Belfast Fuel & Hay Co.
Many ills come from impure blood CAM