The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1912-01-18
every day this week breaking roads. Saws
were used to cut the heavy crust at the sides
of the road.
THORNDIKE.

lFOKNUikE
The storm of last week was very severe in
this vicinity and with the intense cold made it
hard for those who are sick or away from
home. 1t was sudden change of out door
conditions from Thursday night, when farmers
we're hauling large loads of potatoes on wagons
over roads almost as smooth as floors, to Satur-
day morning, when all means of travel were
entirely cut off by mammoth drifts of snow.
1t is at such times that the telephone is very
handy (much more so than tin horn) in sum-
moning aid from friends or neighbors Yet
doctors cannot travel by telephone and we can
not help thinking that if our town fathers
would be little more liberal with funds and
efforts to open the roads after such storm
the public would appreciate them better, even
if they had to be little saving of funds next
August when men and horses are standing
around in the shade doing nothing. However,
we are aware that it is easier to find fault than
it is to shovel snow. DIR. Tapley of Belfast
called to town last week to see Mr.. Jo-
seph Pickett, who has been sick for several
months. -. DR.. Kilgore Of Brooks was called to
see Mrs. Alonzo Higgins last Friday in the SC.
we're storm, as she was suffering terribly from
infiammatory rheumatism, which has held her
almost helpless in its awful grip for nearly
three months. 1t is feared that she may be-
come permanently paralyzed. :. Mr. Edward
Hodges was one of the victims of the storm.
but succeeded in making harbor at the "Big
Farm Saturday. H. j. Stevens of Bangor
was another belated traveller, but made port at
the comfortable farmhouse of F. L. Philbrck
UNITY.
Mrs. Alfred Bradford, formerly Edwina Gar
celon of Auburn, spent Sunday at the home of
ems, instructor of economics in the University
of Pennsylvania, spent the holidays at the
home of ]. P. Libby. Mr.. Stevens has been o..
fered the position of Financial Editor of the
New York Journal of Commerce, one of the
leading financial newspapers in the country.
....Mr. and Mrs. Edmund Webb of Winter
port spent the holidays with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. L. Webb. 50. Mr.. Charles Gannett, who
underwent an operation for appendicitis, and
and which proved successful, is rapidly gain
ing. Miss Annie Bryant left last Tuesday
for an extended visit in California. She was
accompanied as far as Chicago by Mrs. w.
Myrick, who will visit her brother and then 60
from there to Ohio. Mrs. H. C. chatham,
formerly Miss Carrie Clark, of this town, now
living in Montana, is visiting friends and rela-
tives.. Miss Seta Taylor returned to her
school in Mexico Saturday.. Mrs. Bertha
Blethen has closed her home for the winter
and is visiting in Herman. Lynn Rand, u
Of NJ, ~. visited his mother, Mrs. Susan
Rand, during the holidays. =. The home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Brown was the scene OF
wedding New Years day, when Josephine
their youngest daughter, was united in mar.
rage to Maurice York of Wilton by the Rev
James Ainslie. The couple will reside in Viii.
ton, the home of the groom. . Mr. and Mrs
R. B. Cookson were holiday guests at the
home of George Grant. >. The dance New
Years night was largely attended. Severa
out of town parties were present.