The Republican journal., 1919-09-11
MORRILL,.

Leona Woodbury. begins her school at
Lincolnville this week.
Mr.. George Erskine who has been very
sick for some time remains about the
same.
Milton Ellis and family recently of
South Carolina, are visiting his mother,
Mrs. Ida Ellis.
A little son arrived by night express
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest
| Bowen August 29th.
E. E. verrill, principal of Bucksport
Seminary, passed several days with DR..
and Mrs. T. N. Pearson last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin Harding of
Billerica, Mass, were recent guests OF
their cousins, Mr.. and Mrs James Hard
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. S. Blood and sons
Leo and Robert, visited Mrs. Blood's
father, Mr.. Webb, at Deer Island, last
week.
! DR.. and Mrs. Lewis Pierce and little
son of Wollaston, Mass. passed several
days last week with Rev. and Mrs. Fred
Morgan.
Jimmy Woodbury. lost a horse last
week. He was run into one night by an
auto and injured so badly that he had to
he Ii llad tho pavt porpin0
Mrs. Claude Knowlton and son of Lib
erty, and Mr.. and Mrs Ralph Overlook
and children of South Freedom, were
Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. George
Dow.
Mr. and Mrs. Willfred Jones of New
port, r. l., recently visited their daugh-
ter, Mrs. Roy Paul, and their little grand
son, Willfred Paul, returned with them
to Newport.
Mr.. Harold Dutton of Providence, R.
l., visited his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. o.
E. Dutton, for a week. He was accom-
panied by two friends, Albert E. Ferring
and Sergeant Russell Phillips, Just re-
turned from two years service in France.
The Cross and Jackson reunion was
held at the Grange hall Sept 4th. About
fifty people were present. Sociability
was the order of exercises for the fore
noon. At noon fine banquet was served
in the dining hall. AS both president and
vice president were absent Delbert Paul
was chosen president pro tenn. A short
program was carried out consisting of ad-
dress of welcome by Mrs. Hattie Paul,
piano solos by Nina Townsend and Eliza
beth Morgan, reading by Vesta Higgins,
song and reading by Elizabeth Morgan
and pleasing remarks by Ernest Higgins.
At the election of officers c. c. Cross of
Camden was reelected president; Riley
Jackson, vice president; Mrs. Annie
Cross, secretary; Mrs. Ida Cross, treas
urer; Mrs. Ella Littlefield, Zodie Wey-
mouth and Phebe Cross, committee on
program; Mrs Hattie Paul, Mrs. A. j.
jackson and Mrs. Ida Cross. food COM
mittee. Norman Earle Mariner of Bel
mont, seven months old, was the young
est member of the family present and
Mrs Lucy Jackson of Poor's Mills the
Oldest Mrs. Jackson is in her Both year,
but remarkably we'll preserved. She
keeps house for her son and is active and
alert in mind and body. The day was
much enjoyed by all Come again.
Morrill, gave reception to our soldier
boys at the Grange hall last Friday even
ing. A large company assembled to do
honor to the boys. Our service flag has
twelve stars, 9 of those boys were pres
ent. A fine supper was served. MIR.
Herman Merriam was POSTMASTER and at
the close of the banquet called upon the
boys. Very interesting remarks were
made by Gilbert Ellis, Arthur Blood Nor
man Cross, Elmer Wentworth and En-
est Higgins, Mrs. Annie Cross, who had
three sons enlisted and Mrs. Lucy Blood,
who had four sons in the service, spoke. |
Mr., James Harding, one of the ''Boys in
Blue" Rev. Fred Morgan and Prof Mil
ton Ellis also pleasantly responded. Later
a short program was carried out: Words
of welcome and an origin al poem by Mrs.
Nellie Thompson Morgan, piano solo by
Nina Towns nd, song and recitation by
little Miss Virginia Barclay of Buffalo
and the singing of military songs. There
was an exhibition of the boys outfits,
including gas bags, ETC., that were ex-
planned by Norman Cross and others.
We rejoice that not one of our boys are
missing. We wish they might all have
been present at the reception. A social
afterwards was held by the young people.
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