The Republican journal., 1913-11-13
BURNHAM.

BURNHAM
o. F. Tilton is moving to Augusta this week.
where he has bought house at Pettingill's
Corner. The many friends of the family are
sorry to have them leave town but are wish
ing them prosperity in their new home. Mr..
Tilton has been foreman for the Belfast and
Burnham section of the M. C. R. R. until re-
Gently. Mrs. Tilton was Unity girl before
her marriage and since coming to this town she
has made many frie nds... The Mount school
had box social Friday evening, Nov. It'll,
which was well attended,. Mr.. Bradbury
from Pittsfield was in town Sunday, the guest
of o. F. Tilton. Mr.. and Mrs. Jasper
Raynes are receiving congratulations upon
the birth of a daughter, Airline Emma -. Mrs.
Babbitt of Newport visited her friend Mrs.
Geo Berry last Saturday afternoon. E. Miss
Vannie Hunt of Reynolds Corner is seriously
ill with peritonits.. Una Miles visited the
family of Isaiah Gould in Pittsfeld few days
last week Still raining up here. MIR. and
Mrs. w. c. Hunt are to move this winter into
the farm house near the lumber lot bought re-
Gently by o. B. McKechnie and will board his
woodsmen. The post effice at this place was
broken into last Sunday night and a few
stamps and cigars were taken. 1t is thought
to be the work of tramps or rowdies, as the safe
was not tempered with They entered by break
ing window. This is the third break at this
office in less than eight years, but the thieves
have never go,ten very rich from their spoils. .
What might have been a serious accident oc-
Cured last FIR iday evening at the Belfast R.
h. crossing the Shaw house, when the
forward axle of the big touring car owned by
W. H. Gaanett, the Augusta publisher, broke,
throwing the wheel some distance into the
ditch. They had just crossed the track on
their way from Bangor to Augusta and were
going slow, that one was hurt and no
other damage done the car. Misses
FTeda and Daisy Goodwin have returned from
several weeks visit with friends and rela-
tives in Massachusetts. Mr.. and Mrs Will
Jones welcomed small daughter to their
home, Nov. 9Th, Sara Louise, -. Howard Par
sons is working at the Newport Station and
will move his family there as soon rs suit
able rent can be secured. -. Victory Temple,
Pythian Sisters, entertained Triumph Temple
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evening, Nov Sth. Visitors to the number of
twenty-six came on the afternoon train and
were met at the station by representatives
! from Victory and escorted to the hall, where
rehearsals and social time was enjoyed until
5 o'clock, when M. E. c. Maude Mudgett
called the meeting to order. After the open
ing ceremonies the visiting officers filled the
chairs. Their team did the work of theKnights
degree on one candidate, and also gave him
the End degree. The work was nicely done
and greatly enjoyed by the members of Vcto-
ry Temple. At $50 supper of cold meats.
mashed potatoes salads, pickles, rolls, assorted
cakes, doughnuts, coffee and fruit was served,
to which all did ample justice. After supper
dancing and social talk was in order until train
time, and judging from the laughter and other
demonstrations, visitors and hosts alike had
en- Dyed the afternoon ard evening very much.
The visitors claimed that it was red letter
day to them,
MORRILL,.
Leo Jackson had quite surprise last Satur-
day evening. the date of his 2Ith birthday
when some twenty of his frield called upon
him and spent the evening with music, playing
games and social chat. Ice cream, cake, nuts
and candy were served. :. Frank Young, and
his bride of few months, have been spending
a few days with his friends here. . The
Ladies Aid met with Mrs. Roy Quincy last
Friday. Their next meeting will be with Mrs
D. o. Bowen Nov. Goth. Mrs. Knowlton of
Liberty spent the weekend with her daughter,
Mrs. G. W. Dow. y. Roy Paul will leave for
Rhode Island Nov. 18th.