The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1911-10-19
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son, Mckinley, who is student in Hampden
academy. Mrs, W. N. Briggs has so far re-
covered from her recent illness as to go down
stairs Sunday and dine with their guests, Mrs.
Sarah Briggs and Mr.. Edward Gross Mr.
and Mrs. Jack Bridge have closed their camp,
Minneyata, at Moosehead Lake and are at
home for short visit. Our farmers are
busy gathering and shipping apples THE L.
A. S. will meet with Mrs. H. M. Chase this,
Thursday, afternoon There is to be dance
at Comet Grange hall Friday evening, Oct
Goth. The L. A. S. will have an entertain
ment fair and sale at Comet Grange hall Fri
day evening, Oct. 9th. Don't miss it. Hal
loween decorations will be a feature of the
evening.
STANDPOINT.
&. A. French has returned from Lake
George, N. Y, where he has been employed as
engineer passenger steamer during the
summer. "A. w. Shute, pilot of steamer ]. T.
Morse, spent few days with his family re-
Gently. ...J John CT ments, who was on the sch
M. H. Reed when she went ashore on Lovell's
island, is at home Mrs. Henry Moulton of
Stockton Springs spent the week end with
her daughter, Mrs. Fred Black -. Mrs. James
Pierce and daughter and Mrs. Melvin Grant
and children have returned from Prospect
Ferry, where they spent few days with their
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. W. D. Hartman . F.
F. Perkins returned Monday to his duties in
northern Maine, after spending few days
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early train Wednesday for short visit in Bos-
ton, where he will be the guest of his
daughter. Miss Josephine Hartman.
M. $. Richards left on Wednesdays steamer
for a two weeks visit with his daughter, Mrs.
Warren Burrows of West Newton, Mass. -.
Mrs. Fred Shute and son Ralph spent Wednes-
day in Bangor. Miss Edna Herrick of La
grange arrived Tuesday and will spend few
weeks at Mrs. F. S. Harriman's. -. Miss Agnes
Hartman entertained the Finch Club on
Wednesday evening in the upper school room.
1.-The Ladies Social Circle met Wednesday
afternoon with Mrs. E. ]. Cousens, and the fol-
lowing officers were chosen for the ensuing year
President, Mrs. Charles Merithew; vice presi-
dent, Mrs. Fred Black; secretary and treasurer,
kins, Mrs. Charles Heath, Mrs. B. NJ Eames
and Mrs. Fred Blanchard Mrs Josephine
Showers was in Bangor for few days to at
tend the Music Festival. >. Mrs Wilmont Fayle
and children have returned from an extended
visit to Greenville with her sister, Mrs. Alan
son Bowden.
LIBERTY.
G. H. Cargill was in Belfast on business last
week Mrs. George Meservey left town last
week for visit in Boston H A. Brown of
Colebrook, N. H., who is we'll known here, is
to deliver two addresses before the Maine
Teachers Association to be held in Augusta
Oct 25th27th, True McCurdy, who is en-
ployed in Bangor, was at home few days last
week 80. DR.. and Mrs Cargill spent the week
end in Bangor, making the trip in their auto.
go. Ralph Howes, son of C. NJ Howes, is at
tending school in Pittsfeld. -. There will be
harvest supper from to Z, Saturday evening,
October p, 1911. at Crocketts Hall, followed
by an entertainment under the direction of l.
P Critics :. Mrs. Abbie White and Mrs Hat
tie Clough spent week in Brooks, returning
o. E. S. was visited by D. D: G. M. Olive R.
Hunt of Waterville, Monday evening De-
grees were conferred on two candidates, fol-
lowed by supper. A large number were
present, and general good time enjoyed.
Mrs. Ellen Hunt, Mr.. and Mrs. James Pills
bury and daughter Virginia of Unity were
guests of J. S. Aver on Sunday, making the
trip in Mr.. Pilsbury's touring car. -. Mrs.
Della Wyman and son Harry moved their
goods to Thorndike on Saturday, where Mrs.
Wyman will open a fancy goods store.
Colonel and Mrs. E. H. Eldridge of Boston,
who have been at George Lowelrs on two
weeks hunting trip, returned to Boston in
their touring car on Friday This is the 18th
season they have spent at Mr.. LowelPs and it
proved exception in the amount of game
bagged. Georges River Grange will confer
the first and second degree on class of eight
at their next regular meeting Much inter-
est is now being manifested by the members
and a good years work is hoped for -. Mr..
and Mrs Harry Worthing of Palermo are
spending few days in town while Mr. Worth
ing superntends the packing of the apples on
the farm of the late Mrs L. E. Clough. A
large number of patrons from Georges River
Grange visited Burkettville Grange Saturday
evening .. Theodore Rowell arrived home
Monday from Howard, R. l., where he is en-
ployed in the State prison, for two weeks
vacation.
THoRNDIkE.
The funeral of Mr.. Joseph II. Stevens was
held at the Center church Sunday afternoon.
Rev. David Bracket spoke words of comfort
from Lamentations 3-25th verse, "The Lord is
good" There was large attendance of rela-
tives, friends and neighbors to pay the last
tribute of respect to one whom all respected
and loved. The deceased was veteran of the
late Civil War, He served in the 26th Maine
Regiment and was a comrade in the fullest
sense of the word . Mr.. Charles Crockett OF
Belfast passed Friday night with Mr.. H. M
Higgins. Dr.'s Hasty of Hampden, Crane OF
Bangor and Kilgore of Brooks were called tt
Mr.. E. L. Bartlett's Sunday in consultation
over Mrs. Bartlett, who is quite ill. She Ii
more comfortable now and it is hoped will
soon be restored to her usual health. Mrs
Charles E. Higgins of Brewer was the CUES
last week of Mrs. A. S. Higgins and Mrs.