The Republican journal., 1913-02-06

Mrs. George Worth is having a serious time
with rheumatism in her hands.
The Ladies Circle will meet with Mrs. A. M.
Small. good attendance is desired.
Miss Margie Hirsch and two children were
guests of her aunt, Mrs W. R. Sparrow, the
past week.
Mr. Eleazer Danforth has returned home
from Auburn, where he has been working for
several months
Miss Myra Tweede from Thorndike was the
guest of her friend F. N. Flye Jan. 31st and
attended the minstrel show in the evening.
Miss Ferne A Small, who has been sick since
last May. received shower of 1l2 post cards
from her friends and wishes to thank them
tn rough The Journal
The minstrel show given by the Samoset
club Friday evening, Jan 31st, was largely at
tended and the proceeds were 1872 Everyone
prom unced the entertainment grand and want
the club to repeat it in the near future
Mrs. Mary H. Sibley returned last Friday
winter meeting and New England Conference
of Women's Clubs Miss Hazel Sparrow and
Miss Persis Wentworth kept house for Mrs.
Sibley during her absence
The next meeting of the Tuesday Club will
be on Feb. 18th; the subject to be consid cred
is Irish Antiquities. Mrs Sibley and Mrs.
Bessey will give papers on the subject and it
is hoped that We may take up the subject from
the last meeting, owing to the unpleasant
day but few were present at Mrs. Vose's.
Saturday evening, Jan. 25th, the friends aid
relatives of Stephen Clark met at the home of
his parents and gave him very pleasant sur
prise party, in honor of his 2lst birthday
About 30 We're present. The first of the even
ing was spent in playing whist, Miss Ger
trude Bradstreet getting the highest score,
while Will Fuller got second. The tables
were then cleared away and ice cream, cake,
punch. fancy cookies and fudge were served.
The ring in the birthday cake was found by
Miss Alta Hutchins, the thimbe by Will Full
Ter and the bodkin by Stephen Clark The re-
mainder of the evening was spent in playing
wishing Mr. Clark many happy returns of the
day. Mr.. Clark received many useful and
pretty presents.
Many friends and relatives of Eliza Sylves-
ter of Freedom gathered at the residence of
Mrs Aura Thurston, Jan. 24th, to remind her
that she was now passing her 91st milestone
on her journey of life, and her many friends
were nicely entertained at dinner by her
daughter, Mrs. Thurston. She received sew
eral very nice presents and many beautiful
postcards from her friends residing in this
AID many other States. Mrs. Calista Sprowl
read the following original poem for the &C.
casion:
Dear Friend. we meet on this memorable dav
The love and respect that is due you to pay,
And the wish from my heart is sincere and
true,
Of many returns, if God wills it, to you
Neither sorrow nor sickness care nor time
Can dim the sweetness cloud the mind
Of the loving friend we greet here today,
Though her birthday is January, her smile is
May.
Long years have you walked on this bright
earth of ours,
Cheering all by your kindness like beautiful
flowers.
A noble example, to keep our lights shining,
For the darkest clouds have silver lining.
Dear friend, again, to you let me say,
The pleasure it gives me to meet you today,
May sorrow neer touch you, and sadness, no
never,
And may God protect you. forever and ever.
Freedom JAM 18th.