The Republican journal., 1914-02-12

Jan. S0th. the most beautiful day Of the win
ter, with all the members present A delicious
chicken dinner and all the trimmings were
served by the hostess to a dozen hungry
mouths. The noon hour over, whist was en-
joyed for two hours. Mrs. Fred Lowe won
first prize and Mrs. Elmer Clements tho second
prize. A program Of reading and music was
listened to. Mrs. Mary Bussey rendered the
song, In the Harbor of Home Sweet Home. in
her usual pleasing manner. The next meet
ing will be at the home of Mrs. Charles A
Campbell ON Feb. 18th.
MONROE.
The officers. elect of Ezra NJ Billings. W. R,
c.. were installed Wednesday afternoon. Feb
9Th, by Belle J. Palmer, Past Dept. President
in very impressive and pleasing manner
The officers were as follows: Pres, Mrs. Ell
media E. Bowen; 5. v. Pres, Mrs. Caro- Bussey;
J. v. Pres, Mary H. Putnam; treasurer, Belle
J. Palmer; chaplain, Mrs. Susie E. Dawson;
secretary. Louise F. Larrabee; conductor, Mrs.
Pearl Jewell; gus I'd, Mrs. Betsey J. Col
son. The Corps was much pleased to have
Mrs. Palmer with them. as it had been four
weeks since she was able to be out of doors.
Following the installation a short program was
carried out, which included select readings by
Chaplain Dawson, President Bowen, Secretary
Larrabee. and Conductor Jewell. After the
closing of the Corps a short social was en-
joyed.
sEARsMoNT.
G. c. Rollerson has resigned his position as
clerk in the store of v. A. Simmons & Co. to
attend a commercial school in Lewiston. .
Mrs H. P. Taylor visited in Bangor last week.
THE minstrel show given by the Appleton
people in Dirigo hall, Thursday evening, Feb
ruary 9Th, was first class and drew full
house....E S. Wing and c. H. Cunningham
attended the meeting of Aurora Lodge. F. &
A. NJ, in Rockland by special invitation, We'd
nesday night, Feb. 18th. This was the official
visit of D. D. M. G. Charles S. Wilson. Twenty
six lodges were represented and the w. M.
degree worked on four candidates. Two hum
dred and fifty men sat down to fine supper
prepared and served by Golden Rod Chapter,
o. E. S.. Mrs. John Levansellar and Mrs.
Woodbury. Davis are on the sick list. Mr..
Eugene Jones has sold his business and gone
to live with his son. Charles Richards takes
the barber business and will occupy the houes
owned by C. Q. Brown.
MORRILL,.
Mrs Charles Meservie is in Limerick, Maine,
nursing her mother, who recently met with an
accident. =. Mrs. Sadie Brewster of Belmont is
spending a few days with Mrs. 7. N. Pearson
.... Miss Annie Paul has returned from Farm
ington Normal school on account of i'll health
....A large delegation from Honesty Grange
attended the county grange in Liberty Feb
5th The Ladies' Aid Society will meet with
Mrs. Lottie Murch today. Thursday. 1t is 8
business meeting, as they are talking about
building hall and have chosen a committee te
secure site.. Miss Flora Murch recently hae
telephone installed in her home. Miss Flors
Knowlton of Liberty is visiting her sister
Mrs. George Dow. .. D.. o. Bowen, who has
been ill the past month, was out to Sunday
school last Sunday, much improved in health
-. Prof. w. S. Wight, who has been conduct
ing singing school here, will give closing
concert in the church Tuesday evening, Feb
18th.
LIBERTY.
W. J. Knowlton left last week for a shor
business trip to Washington. D. c., where he
has real estate interests. Mrs. Susan Nor
ton, who has been visiting friends in Brooks
and Brewer for the past few days, returned
home Monday. Mrs. F. P. Bennett ant
daughters Eurania and Bernice went to Brooks
last week and attended the K. of P ball.
Hon. L. C. Morse was business visitor in
Searsmont one day last week. >. George Cram
went to Gardiner last week and bought fine
horse of C. W. Trask. Will Light and sor
Ernest of Washington were business callers il
town one day last week. Walter Young has
bought a new piano, which arrived last week
from Portland. Mrs. Walter Knowlton, who
is on the sick list, has had phone put in hel
residence. J. Greeley was business
visitor in Gardiner for two days last week..
The Waldo County Pomona Grange held it,
monthly meeting with Georges River Grange
last Tuesday, with fully two hundred visiting
patrons present. Mrs. Celia Nelson, member
of Georges River Grange, in her usual pleas.
ing manner, gave fine address of welcome
which was responded to by o. B. Keen. TIL,
meeting was an interesting and profitable one
The next meeting will be held with Dirig.
Grange, Freedom, March 9TH. :. "A regular
meeting Of Arbutus Chapter o. E. S., will b,
held Monday eve, Feb. 9th. There will b,
work ana refreshments.
NORTHPORT.
Clarence Martin, who has been living on thu
"A. Abbott farm for the past three years, ha,
bought from Osgood Woodbury. his Oak Hill
farm and moved his family there for a per
manent residence. Mr.. Martin is serving a
the present time as engineer in Joel P Woodi
steam mill. i. Albert Toothaker has sold hi
farm in West Northport to Captain Fletcher o.
Belfast and he and his son plan On doing al
extensive business on the farm. They bough
it all stocked and equipped with cattle ane
farm machinery. MIR. Toothaker plans to run
store in Harvey Town, Swanville, where Mrs
Toothaker originally came from. E. l.. Hill
is having park laid out on the west shore Of
Pitchers pond, to be named Monterey Park