The Republican journal., 1912-11-07
FREEDOM.


ley Tuesday, Oct. 18th. for an all-day meeting
Lunch was served in the dining room for
twelve.i. The place cards were witches, each
with an original conundrum. The many hits
on club members and well remembered events
added much to the merriment of the occasion.
After returning to the parlor the regular tro-
gram was taken up. paper on the govern
ment Of Ireland was read by Mrs. Sibley;
short talk on Dublin given, and story read.
The next regular meeting will be Nov. 10Th
with Mrs. Murch Mrs. Dodge and Mrs. Nc
Gray have the program. Subject Literature.
Mrs. Mary Moulton was the guest of Mrs.
Frank Fuller the past week Mrs. Nav
Thompson from Boston was the guest of her
sister. Mrs. D. W. Dodge, recently. Mr. and
Mrs. George Worth have returned to their
home in the village after passing the summer
on their farm in Unity. Professor Rowe and
Mrs. Rowe and the lady teachers of the Acad-
envy attended the ball game in Waterville Nov.
End. Miss Orrie Worth from Bates college
visited her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Worth, last week. Mrs. Matte Cross from
The harvest concert given by the Sunday
school was largely attended and goodly sum
was received, which will go towards buying
books for the church library. Mr.. and Mrs
Hezzie Ward were guests of Mrs. Wards par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Nichols, Nov. 3rd.
The new bell which was recently put in the
church rang for the first time Sunday morning.
Nov. 3rd. ;. Miss Hazel Sparrow is visiting
her friend Mrs. Harry Kenney in Burnham. %.
Mr.. and Mrs. Smith from Pittsfeld and Mr.
William Farwell and Miss Bertha Bryant took
an auto ride Nov. 3rd. :. Miss Winfred Dodge
is in Waterville the guest of DR.. and Mrs Hurd
THORNDIKE.
At the Center church last Sunday afternoon
Mr.. Miller spoke from Isaiah As %, Look unto
me and be We saved all the ends of the earth,
for am God, ard there is none else"
Mr.. Henry Parsons, who had quite a serious
i'll turn last week, remains in weak condition.
1t is hoped that he will soon be stronger.
MIR. j. Dumont Higgins was in Belfast Friday
on business. -. Mrs. Will Sprague of this town,
accompanied by Mrs. Granville Small of Au-
gusta, passed Wednesday afternoon with Mrs
Joseph Higgins. Mrs. Leonard, who has been
visiting her daughter, Mrs. Ida Carlyle, in
Dorchester, Mass, returned home Oct. Both. =.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. L. Philbrick were guests Oct.
Both of Mrs. V. N. Higgins Mrs. Oliver
Sherman is the guest of her friend Miss Hattie
Elliott. Mrs. Cassie Roberts passed few
days last week with Mrs. Henry Parsons.
Mrs. Fred Patterson passed last week with
her son Guy and family in Brooks. Mr. Leon
Parsons is threshing the grain in the Higgins
neighbour ood and will go from there into the
west part of the town.. Two well dressed
young men were in town recently soliciting
work. Mr. Burton Gross was in Waterville
over Sunday. Mr.. Howard Hurd passed
Saturday night and Sunday with his family in
Wateryille. The schools in town will close
Nov. 9Th for vacation of two weeks. -. One
of the highway inspectors was in town Satur-
day to inspect the piece of State road recently
built by MIR. ]. H. SaywaId and W. S. Dolloff
go. The bare trees and frozen ground remind
US that 1.-The melancholy days have come, the
saddest of the year,. Ross C. Higgins
bought mich cow of ]. D. Higgins Saturday.
....George Ward bought several pigs in this
neighborhood recently; one of H. N. Higgins,
one of Richard Higgins, one of Lena Higgins,
and one of Billy Oxton, besides hens, calves
and other animals. 80. Miss Gertrude Hogan is
in Pittsfeld where she has a position as book
keeper for the White Star laundry. Mr.. Carl
Hogan has employment in Boston. Encourage
ing news comes from Mr.. Lewis Hogan who is
in the Massachusetts General Hospital for
treatment. Mrs. Fred Cole and Mrs. James
Cole were guests Friday of Mrs. Leonard and
Mrs Arthur Oliver