The Republican journal., 1911-04-06

and Mrs. J. H. Terry arrived home Friday from
visit with Massachusetts friends. Mrs.
Joseph Wentworth and little son Of Waldo,
visited Mrs. F. A. Cushman Sunday. Leslie
Nash intends to move his blacksmith shop to
his place in Morrill,. Wesley J. Wentworth
went to Liberty last week to visit his grand
mother, Mrs. Sally Wentworth, who is SO years
OF age. Mrs. Matte Palmer OF Liberty is
working for Huldah Ramsay. Mr.. Thomas S.
Erskine went to Auburn March 21st and
bought Of Jonas Edwards an. extra fine pair of
bay horses that weigh about 1s00... Mr.. Mark
J. Bartlett, formerly of Montville. now residing
in Waterville, met with a serious accident,
March 21st. While on his way to his office on
Main street, he slipped on the ice and fell,
breaking both bones of his right leg about three
inches above the ankle. He was taken into
DIR. D. B. Cragins office. who with DR.. A. S.
Fletcher, reduced the breaks. He was then
taken to the I. c.. Libby Memorial Hospital,
where he has the best of care... Mr.. Clifton
Morse and wife and Mr. and Mrs. Orrin Morse
and daughter spent the day last Friday with
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Banton in West Montvlle.
THORNDIkE.
The ladies of the club with their husbands
as invited guests, met on Wednesday evening,
March 18th. at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Hogan, where all were highly entertain
ed with music and games. At 8 o'clock the
ladies assembled in one of the parlors, where a
regular meeting was called to order by the
president, Mrs Maude Hogan, for the purpose
of transacting business and electing officers
to serve for the next six months, who are
as follows: Mrs. Eta Harmon, president;
Mrs. Flora Ward, vice PRESIDENT Mrs. Ly-
dia Farwell, treasurer; Mrs. Emma Gates,
secretary; Mrs. Jennie Gates, librarian. At
the close of the meeting literary program
was presented, consisting of recitations, quota
tons and music, both vocal and instrumental.
Those present enjoyed rare musical treat,
for there were solos, duets and songs A
pleasing feature of the entertainment was
singing by little Miss Marie Hogan. Games
were also enjoyed until the midnight hour,
when goodbyes were said and all wendell their
way homeward.. The young men of Thorn
dixie and vicinity have formed an athletic as
ISOLATION for promoting baseball. The club
will be known as the Massassoit. The associa-
ton holds meetings every Thursday evening
at Harmon's hall and now have large mem
bership with the following officers: Gustave
Ward, president; Joseph Wing, vice-presi6en
Arthur Simpson, secretary; Robert Gates, treas
urer; George Rosebush, manager; Howard
Harmon, captain; William Farwell, Burleigh
Ward, Robert Belts, executive committee.
Its first dance was held Monday evening at
Grange hall, with large and jolly company.
Music by Pomeroy's orchestra. Ice cream
and cake were served in the dining room.
Another snow storm Thursday accompanied
by high winds, drifted the roads badly, causing
much inconvenience to the R. F. d. carriers.
-. Miss Efie Coffin and Master Charlie Berry
are both ill with scarlet fever. consequently
two homes are under quarantine. No new
cases reported and the board of health are
doing what they can to prevent spread of the
disease. -. Mr.. Ed. Hodges recently bought a
/ brood mare of Mr.. A. l.. Ward... Mr.. j. d.
Higgins has lost his family horse, MAUD. -
Spring is bad time for farmer to lose a
horse, but several in the vicinity have. Mr..
in Belfast last week =. Master Clyde Clley of
Belfast is passing two weeks vacation with
his grandfather, Mr.. Henry Higgins. Mrs.
Flora Hunt, daughter of MIR. A. S. Higgins,
who was recently operated on for appendicitis
at Miss Paine's private hospital in Bangor, is
getting along very comfortably, which is
pleasing news to her many friends here.
The friends of Mrs. Fred Patterson are sorry
to learn that she is quite sick with the grip.
Her son, Guy Patterson, is also sick with it.
DR.. Morse attends them. Fred Cole and fam
lily passed Sunday with Arthur Leonard and
mother. -. Henry Higgins and Clyde Cilley
passed Sunday with his daughter. Mrs. Will
Libby, in Unity. Mr.. Richard c. Higgins
was in Belfast on business March 9th By
the way Richard has two heifer bossies, real
Ayrshires, of which he is quite proud. -.
Misses Emma and Annie Wren are at home
from Lewiston for while and are guests of
their mother, Mrs. Sarah Davis.