The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1913-10-09

The Free Baptist quarterly meeting was held
at the Center church Oct. Attn and 9TH. Owing
to the rain the attendance was SIN Ill Saturday,
but Sunday was perfect October day and all
roads led to the old church. Rev's Simeon
Nhiteomb of Bangor, Coy of Harrison, D.
Bracket of Belfast, and F. S Doltf of Jack
son were present MIR. Whitcomb occupied
the pulpit Sunday forenoon, and MIR Coy IN
the afternoon. Mis-" Beatrice Parsons presd-
ed at the organ. Mr.. and Mrs WILDER j.
Hu and little daughter, who have been visit
ing their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Hg-
gins and Mr.. and Mrs E. NJ. Hunt for several
weeks, returned to their home in Andcver
his father, E. NJ. Hunt, the home farm and
Bragg place adjoining. He will not come here
to live, but has bought the farm for an invest
ment. The farm is under high state of cult
walton, cuts from AZ to 60 tons of hay while
hoed crops just grow and smile. WILDER is one
good in Massachusetts. He is an up-to- date
poultryman, and has charge of one of the
largest poultry plants III the old Bay State
"A surprise party was recently given to Mr.. and
Mrs. Leroy Pickett. Twenty five friends and
neighbors met at the Pickett home, where
they received warm welcome Social chat
games and music filled the hours and an added
pleasure to the friends were the nice selections
played by Mrs. Ross c. Higgins on her crap O.
phone. "Uncle Josh at the Campmeeting' was
amusing indeed During the evening Mrs
Pickett was presented with a handsome
parlor lamp. The presentation speech was
by Ross c. Higgins and was, as usual, just
right. About that time Roy and Rebecca
invited the company to the dining room
to partake of cake, pumpkin pie and the
delicious coffee that Roy knows how to make.
This seemed to satisfy the inner man and all
went home feeling full. :. We hear consdera-
bic criticism nowadays about our modern
schools and colleges, particularly our Agri-
cultural Universities, educating our young
men. even farmers sons, away from the farm.
1t is refreshing to the writer to note few IN
stances to the contrary. In the town of
Thorndike We have goodly number of young
men, who after acquiring good practical edu-
Sneio nave CHOSEN 10 IOiloW the ploN, lLiSltau
of the city trolley car or sweeping the dis
eased corridors of the Massachusetts, Insane
Asylums. Among our young men who are
making good the farm may be mentioned.
Charles and Prescott Wren, Fred Hunt,
George Gordon, Wallace Palmer, Charles Ware.
Herbert Ward. Burleigh Ward, Frank Pea
body, Henry Small, Will Ward, Lewis Phil
brick, and last, but not least, Clyde Ward. son
of the late George P Ward, who recently
bought the nice buildings and farm of Edwin
Lander on the South Ridge near Knox Station
the farm is favorably located and under good
cultivation, and under the management of its
new owner, we predict for him prosperous
future. Edwin Lander and family are packing
their goods and will start for their new home
in Midway, Mass, the middle of this week.
Miss Helen Philbrook has been very ill with
the humps the past week. DR.. kilgore of
Brooks attended her.. Mrs V. N. Higgins,
who has been in Augusta several weeks,
turned home Oct. lst.,. Mrs. Walter Butman
of Peabody, Mass, who has been the guest of
her mother, Mrs Leroy Pickett. has returned
to her home.