The Republican journal., 1913-05-08

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Farmers in this section have been busy the
past week improving the fine weather in plant.
ing peas and potatoes
JONES CORNER. (Unity)
Mr.. and Mrs. P A. We. and Frederick Hall
visited Mr.. and Mrs. Horace W. Graves at
their home in Troy, Sunday, April 81. -. School
at FarwelPs Corner began Monday. April 81,
under the instruction of Miss Lucy Ellington
of Waterville. ...W We have had fine weather
for over week now without break, although
the U. S. weather bureau predicted big
storm that would reach here Saturday.. Earl
Magee, who spent the " inter in Florida. re-
turned home April 25. Potatoes are selling
now at 45 cents bushel here. Many people
from this vicinityattended the drama, Country
Folks" given by the Unity High school at the
village Friday, April 25th.. Voters of this
town were much interested in the road meet
ing held by the County Commissioners Satur-
day, April 26th. About two weeks ago petit
ton was circulated among the voters of this
part of the town asking the County Commits
sioners to hold meeting and require the road
from ]. B. Vickery's buildings to the Sandy
Stream bridge lat the viage) should be fixed
or repaired to a reasonable amount. The
Commissioners met at the bridge Saturday and
decided that $500 should be expended on this
piece of road.
FREEDOM
DR.. NJ. NJ. Small and Mrs. Small visited Mr..
and Mrs. Porter F. Webb in Swanville the past
week.. Mr.. John Sparrow has returned to his
home in Knox after passing the winter with
his son Willard in the village. Mrs. M4ude
Dyer is keeping house for him. Miss Wni-
fred Dodge returned home April 23rd DR..
A. M. Small was in Albion April 21st to meet
N consultation with DR.. Ross. :. Mrs. Eunce
Plummer, who has been confined to the house
for several months, is able to be about and help
her daughter with the house work Mr.. Rob
Fuller is having his house renovated through
out and will move in this week. Mr.. Lee
kenney of Knox, graduate of Freedom Acad-
envy, will play on the academy ball team this
spring.. Mr.. Fred N. Flye is in Knox. where
he has long job painting Mrs. James Vose
from Knox was in the village calling on friends
April 21st... Mrs. Lottie McGray from Burn
ham is visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Nathaniel Mcfarland. Mr.. A. M. Small has
bought large Studebaker touring car of
parties inWaterville. .. Mr.. Reynolds has rent
ed the Lamson house of Mr.. Samuel Bryant,
who will move his family to Vassalboro soon.
KNOX.
DR.. William Lowell of Bangor spent the
week end at Edward Shbes Mr.. and Mrs.
Joe Bailey and little son W mt to Albion April
26th Mrs. Bailey will remain and visit her
M Shibles has been quite sick and confined to
the house the past week with severe attack
of bronchitis. Several from here attended
the show in Freedom, April 25th. :. Mr.. and
Mrs. Frederick Corners were guests of friends
in Unity over Sunday. Mrs. Julia Bailey
visited Mrs. Abbie Bailey one day recently %.
Mrs. Cora Vose was at George Leonard's on
business April 26th. Mrs. Helen Webb
turned home from Boston April 26th On her
way home she visited her friend, Miss Hattie
Elliott in Thorndike. Mrs. Bessie Elwell Of
Waterville was the guest of her sister, Mrs. R.
w. Emerson. recently..... Mr.. E. r. Went
worth is on the sick list with heart trouble.
Alfred. Ernest and Lena Bailey were week end
guests Of relatives in Belfast and Searsport.
....Albert Webb is working for A. M. Shibles.
Mrs. R. W. Emerson and Mrs. Bessie Ell
well called on Mrs. B. L. Aborn Sunday. 90.
Willis Richardson and John Penney are paint
ing their houses. Mr.. Henry Braddock is
quite sick at this writing. He had paralytic
shock April 21st which paralyzed one side.
WEST WINTERPORT,
The o. Gardner Hall, together with its en-
tire contents, stable and outbuildings, was en-
tirely destroyed by fire at 3 a. M, April oath.
The hall had been used the evening previous
by the Maccabees and the fire broke out in an
outbuilding between the hall and stable, and
before the community could be notified the
hall was enveloped in flames. The origin of
the fire is unknown, but is thought to have
been caused by cigar stub. The property
was owned by the West Winterport Building
company, who had carried an insurance of two
THIRDS its value until few months ago when
a new policy was taken out The buildings
cost s., 600 and were insured for $500 in the
Grange Company. Mr.. and Mrs. Dephinus
Dana of Frankfort were guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter Marden this week. Mrs. Spencer
Patterson and daughter Mrs. Lttlefield are
visiting Mrs. John Ellingwood in Hampden....
Mr.. Chester Curtis has sold his span of black
draft horses and the good will of the agency
he has held for the Standard Oil Co. to Mr..
Charles A. Curtis. Mr.. Curtis has also sold
black carriage horse to Mr.. Roy Leonardo.
Work On the residence of L. E. White is pro-
crossing rapidly Mr.. Elmer Clements is
making extensive improvements and repairs
on his house. Mr.. Leonard Fields has his
new house up and boarded. Mrs. Fred D.
Clarke and son Dalton, are spending week in
Hampden at the home of her sister. Mrs.
Henry Pendleton. Mrs. Augustus M. Clarke
is considerably improved and is able to sit up
q part Of the day. Your correspondent when
calling ON Mrs. Clarke recently was shown q
pair Of fine pillow cases, made by hand and with