The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1911-02-09
SEARSMONT.
FREEDOM.

Ice cream will be served at the close of the
entertainment.
FREEDOM
Mr. Frank johnson was in Belfast on bust
ness February LIST. .... Mrs. Lottie Vose and
Willie Thompson are quite sick with the grip.
......W. R. Sparrow and F. N. Flye attended
the funeral of Thomas Keene, February 4th...
Leander Grant, Marshall Lawrence and Joseph
Elliott of Dana B. Carter Post attended the
funeral of their comrade, Thomas Keene, Feb
ruary 4th. $50. The Samoset Club will give a
dance in the Grange hall Friday evening, Feb
ruary 10th Tozier's orchestra will furnish
music. . Mr.. Seth Banton was in Waterville
on business February End. .... Harry Bangs,
ESQ.,, and Mrs. Bangs visited Mrs. Bangs par
ents in Montville, February 5th... The young
people of the village are still holding their
Sunday evening meetings and had large at
tendance Sunday evening, January 29th. Pro-
fessor W. F. Holman led the meeting, and Sum-
day evening, February 9Th, Mrs. W. F. Holman
led the meeting, and the students of the
Academy, assisted by the Banton brothers,
furnished music 49,. The bereaved family of
Thomas Keene, who died February LIST, have
the deep sympathy of the citizens of this
place, as he had been resident of this town
for many years.
MORRILL,.
Miss Inez Jackson closed successful term
of school in No. 3 last week. :. Mr. and Mrs.
Perley Allen will close their school in the village
this week.. The village school will give a
social at Honesty grange hall Friday evening,
February 10th. u. o. Bowen, who has been
sick, is rapidly recovering and is able to sit up
most of the time. -. The Ladies Aid will meet
this, Thursday p. M. with Mrs. Roy Copeland.
.... February 19th the Ladies Aid will give an
entertainment at Honesty grange hall.
Daniel Higgins is working with his team in the
woods at Frankfort. Herman Merriam will
move his family this week into the house for
merly occupied by his father, the late Elisha
Merriam. Mr.. W. E. Jones has crew of
men chopping on his lumber lot and three
teams hauling for him. Mr.. Will Ward of AL
bion is working with his team for his uncle, W.
E. Jones. E. Rev J. W. Vaughan preached here
last Sunday -. February 18th, the Baptist
State Missionary, Nathan Hunt. will occupy
the pulpit. -. R. 7. Cross has been pressing
hay in South Freedom the past week. Mr..
and Mrs. Berton Thomas passed the weekend
with her parents in Montvlle
SWANVILLE CENTER.
The many friends of Mrs. Gilbert Morrill, of
Brooks, but formerly of this town, were sorry
to learn of her critical illness and are pleased
to know that she is gaining SO finely. Miss
Grace Clark is with Mrs. H. P. White. Mr.
Jacob Cunningham is building quite large
hen house,. Mrs. John Nado and Mrs Ruth
Felker were very much pleased and surprised by
a post card shower from friends and relatives.
.... Mr.. Ashby Webb, one of our worthy citi-
zens, passed away February 4th at the age of
10 years, after an illness of three weeks with
heart disease. The funeral was held Tuesday
at his late residence. Mr.. Webb will be great
ly missed by relatives and friends and espec-
tally by his wife, who is confined to a wheel
chair. Much sympathy is extended to the af-
f1icted family. Mr.. Horace Robertson from
Massachusetts is visiting his mother, Mrs.
Joan Robertson for several weeks. Mrs
Fred Webb is in poor health this winter
Mr.. Wallace Gray did not return to the noun
tain Monday, as he was i'll with the prevailing
C old. Mrs. Dow of Monroe is spending the
winter in Massachusetts with her children.
The friends and relatives of Mr.. Lewis Rob-
ertson of Monroe gave him birthday present
of sixty-six post cards in shower, which was
very pleasing. Miss Melissa McKeen was
unable to go to Frankfort last week, as report
ed, on account of the stormy weather, but ex-
poets to go this week.
THoRNDIkE.
Mr.. Thomas Keene an aged and respected
resident of this town, died at his home Wednes-
day night, February LIST. The funeral service
was held at the house Saturday forenoon, Rev.
D. Bracket officiating. Mr. Keene was vet
eran of the Civil War, serving as orderly SER
geant in the End Maine Cavalry, and was a
member of Dana B. Carter Post, G. A. R.. of