The Republican journal., 1911-06-29
FREEDOM.

where she has been teaching.
Mr.. Lee Kenney from Knox was the guest
of his uncle, W. R. Sparrow, June 18th.
Mr.. Hugh Cummings from the west visited
his cousin. Knowles Bangs, the past week.
Mr.. David Hustus and John Downer have
completed their work on the Plummer building
The church will be closed through the month
of July. The first service will be August 9Th
Mr.. Herbert Howes from Taunton. Mass.
visited his sister, Mrs. George Worth, the past
week.
Mrs. Samuel Bryant and little daughter
Hope are in Boston visiting relatives and
friends.
Mrs. D. W. Dodge and daughter visited Mrs
Herbert Turner Of West Medford, Mass, at
China lake, June 25th.
Mrs. Rena Hatch and little daughter from
North Belfast visited her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Reuben Sibley, the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Coburn and daughter
Alma from Waterville visited her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. George W. Nickless, the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs Charles Danforth and two sons,
Norman and Dana, from Waterville, are visit
ling Mrs. Danfoi this mother, Mrs. Nellie Ban
ton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Banton and little
daughter from Massachusetts and Mr.. Ban
tons mother from Waterville called on friends
in the village June 21st.
Mrs. Frank Flye has gone to the Central
Maine Hospital in Lewiston for treatment.
DR.. A. M. Small and her father, Knowles
Bangs, accompanied her.
Rev. Judson Bryant and son Homer from
Portland visited his mother, Mrs. Dolie Bry-
ant, the past week and attended divine service
Sunday morning, June 25th.
Drs. E. D. Tapey of Belfast and A. NJ Small
of Freedom performed an operation on Mrs.
Rebecca Webster in her home June 22d. She
is cared for by Miss Hatch, a nurse from Bel
fast.
Miss Fremetta Shepherd of Quincy, Mass,
Miss Gertrude Bradstreet of South Freedom
and Miss Winifred Dodge attended Florence
Cross graduation at Gorham Normal School
last week.
Miss Sarah Perley is passing few days
with her niece, Lizzie Denico, and then will go
to Pine Point, where she will spend the sum-
mer with her niece, Matilda King, from Wash
ngton, D. C.
Rev. A. J. Guptll delivered very interest
ing sermon Sunday morning, June 25th, from
John 5:4: "For whatsoever is born of God over
cometh the world and this is the victory that
overcometh the world, even our faith
Mr.. Woodman Mcdonald while working for
the Freedom Lumber Company June Goth, had
all the fingers and the thumb of his right hand
sawed off up to the second joint. DR.. A. M
Small dressed his hand and at this writing he
is doing nicely.
Mr.. Seth Banton went to Thorndike and
back, a distance of seven miles, June goth,
with the roads very muddy from the recent
rains, in just &c minutes on his motto cycle,
and while in Thorndike called on Dr. Morse
and several others to obtain ether for Dr. A.
M Small to give Mr.. Mcdonald before he
could dress his hand.
The Freedom Congregational church in the
past few years has received $3.50 as benefit
fund. The first was $500 from Charles Henry
Dodge, deceased; the second, $3.50, from Mrs
Theodore Thompson and $500 from Mary Han
nah Dodge Robinson, deceased. Mrs. Rob
inson also gave money enough t. buy a bel
for the church. which is greatly appreciated
by the church and citizens as well. 1t was
largely through the efforts of Mr. Henry Dodge
father of Mr.. Dodge, and Mrs Robinson that
Freedom church was built.
Mrs. Mary H. sibley invited the Tuesday
club to spend Thursday afternoon at the Sibley
farm to meet Mrs. Edw. Sibley Of Belfast, who
was her guest for few days. During the af.
ternoon Mrs Edward Sibley gave an interest.
ing and instructive talk on club work ano
what is being accomplished in the different
departments. Tea was served in the dining
room by Mrs. Mary Sibley, assisted by hel
daughter, Miss Blanche. After returning tc
the parlor we fingered in social conversation
obedient to Mrs. Fowler's reminder that
Thursday, June 22d, was the longest day of the
year. But even the longest day of the year
must end and reluctantly we drove away, hop
ing to meet for another red letter day before
taking up our regular work in October
At the close of the Sunday morning service
it was announced that Mr.. D. W. Dodge had a
matter to bring before the people. Mr.. Dodge
arose and with much emotion said that his sis
ter, the late Mrs. Hannah Robinson, in her
will bequeathed to the Freedom Congregations
al church the sum of $500 as permanent fund
the interest to be used for the support OF
preaching, and bell to be placed in the bel
fry of suitable size at any time when the bel
fry should be in condition to make it practical
BILE. Mr.. Dodge said that now or at any time
in the future this could be done. Mr. Libby
in a few we'll chosen words accepted this leg
acy for the church. Others spoke of the
many favors received by this church from the
Dodge family. This was complete surprise
to the congregation, one knowing anything
of the gift except the treasurer, to whom
the money was paid over several weeks ago.
Chief Justice Emery to Resign.