The Republican journal., 1901-03-28

STANDPOINT. Mrs. Meralda Black leaves
Monday for Boston on business. 80. Miss
Jessie Morrison from Searsport is visiting
relatives here. p. F. Watts left last week
for Bluehill, where he has work. - Two
focks of wild geese and several robins
were seen here the first of the week. The
young ladies gave a dance at the Hall last
Wednesday evening. Ice cream was served,
and a fine tine reported. ..Messrs. George
and Charles Heath have several vessels to
repair at the beach. :. Sch. Pearl is loading
kiln wood at F. S. Harriman's wharf for
Rockport.
SEARsMoNT. News has been received of
the death at the Maine General Hospital,
Portland, of Mrs. Julia Farrar LaughtOn,
aged 70 years and 6months. Mrs. Laughton
was native of this place, and the body
will be brought here for interment in Oak
Grove Cemetery. She leaves one son, Mr..
Winfred Laughton of Waterville. =. Mrs.
Della Woodcock and daughter and Miss
Edith NJ. Farrar spent last week with
friends in Belfast. .....At the town meeting
held March 18th, C. @. Brown was chosen
selectman in place of L. C. Poor, deceased.
making the town officers stand as follows:
Moderator, A. G. Caswell; Town Clerk,
A. l.. Maddocks; Selectmen, Assessors
and Overseers of the poor, A. G. Cas-
well, J. F. Paine, C. Q. Brown; Town
Agent, A. G. Caswell; Town Treasurer, 0.
D. Wilson; Collector of Taxes, S. S. Bean;
School Committee for 3years, A. N. Jewett !;
Truant Officer, S. S. Bean; Road Commits
sioners, c. H. Burgess, j. g. Packard G.
N. Cooper. The school committee have
elected C. S. Adams superintendent of
schools. &c. L. S. Mariner has been drawn
as juryman for the April term of court G.
n Cooper is the grand juror.
STOCKTON SPRINGS. We are glad to see
F. H. West again able to be upon the street,
after five weeks illness. Mrs. Henry
Moulton came home last Saturday from
Standpoint, where she has been caring for
her daughter, Mrs. Fred Black, who has
been i'll with the grip. Alex. Staples, Capt.
and Mrs L. M. Partridge and Miss Leora
Partridge have all been suffering from Sc
we're colds, but are now improving. Mrs.
Frank jackson and daughter 1rma were in
town last week. .... Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
Staples returned last Friday from Belfast,
where they spent the winter with their
daughter, Mrs. F. II. jackson. We are
glad to see our old neigAbors again in our
midst. Elmer Thompson came home from
Camden Saturday, returning Tuesday,.
Elman Dickey drove through from New
port, Maine, Saturday, where he has been
spending the past week. ....Elman Dickey,
Jr, has gone to Worcester, Mass, where he
has position as telegraph operator. His
wife and children arrived here Monday
from Newport, Maine, for visit with his
parents before joining him in Worcester.
cocoa special town meeting was called on
Monday to act on the several articles relat-
ing to payment of the town Indebtedness
and work on highways. The severe storms
of the past winter have necessitated the ex-
pense of about 500 for clearing the roads.
...-..Miss Clara Mixer went to Standpoint,
Tuesday, to remain for a time with her
aunt, Mrs. Charles Heath Mrs. Clara
band, Capt. Eden Shute, in Boston. IA
portion of the Mill bridge was carried away
Monday night, making it impossible for
horses, though foot-passengers could cross.
The heavy rain and high wind of the recent
Cline storm are probably responsible for
this trouble. Capt. Ralph Morse, who has
been spending the winter at home, left to-
day, Thursday, to join his vessel, sch. R, F.
Pettigrew, in Philadelphia, where she re-
Gently arrived after very quick passage
from Pensacola DIR. J. A. PIERCE and son
James, Jr., have secured board with Mr..
and Mrs. Noah Twiss, where his patrons
will find him after to-day, Thursday. Mrs.
of the grip, but is improving slowly. -. The
Current Events Club was appointed to meet
with Mrs. c. S. Rendell on April 3rd. Mrs.
r. is at present, however, i'll with the grip,
and a change of place may be necessary in
which event club members will be notified.