The Republican journal., 1902-06-05
COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE.


Berry OF tnlS place. MIS-. OcCaVla feCCln-
gill of Portland, Me-, visited Mrs. Rebecca
Hartman last week -. Edward Hartman
of Stockton Springs visited relatives here
last Sunday. The many friends in this
place of Mr.. and Mrs. Eden Pendleton
wish to extend to them their sympathy in
the death of their little daughter, Percie,
who died at their home in Stockton Springs
May 9th. Mrs. n. j. Heagan spent sever
al days with her sister, Mrs. Eden Pendle-
ton of Stockton Springs last week, called
there by the death of Mr.. and Mrs. P.'s
daughter =. Mrs. Lille Ridley of Worces-
ter, Mass, is visiting relatives and friends
in this place. Miss Addie Partridge of
Stockton Springs is doing dress making in
this vicinity. Harry Berry went to Ban
gor one day last week on business. Mrs.
Annie Emerson visited Mrs. 0. S. Erskine
of Winterport last week ....M Mrs. Helen
Pierce is visiting her son Linwood in Bos-
ton, Mass. :. Miss Hattie Hartman came
home from Standpoint last week to spend
Sunday. Homer Clark and Misses Maud
and Grace Cooper of Frankfort visited at
c. B. Bachelors last Saturday and Sunday.
They are fine musicians and Mr.. B. invited
a few of his friends in Saturday to listen t0
them. Refreshments were served and
very pleasant evening passed.
STANDPOINT.
Capt. Samuel French and wife, who have
been in Florida several months, have ar
rived home. -. Mr.. and Mrs. Grant of BAN
gor have taken the house of the late Mrs.
Harriet Shute for the summer. Mr.. Grant
will preach here this season. Mr.. Peterson,
who preached here last season, was here re-
Gently for a few days. Mrs. J. w. Rich
ards, who has been in Boston several weeks,
has returned home. -. Mr.. G. w. Royal
of Bangor spent two days of last week with
J. W Grant and family. Mr.. Nathaniel
French, who spent the winter at Palm
Beach, Florida, is with his mother at the
Point His family will come later. Mr..
French is much improved in health. -. Mr..
Fred Grant took several parties to Bucks
port in the launch Gertrude the past week.
Capt. b. f. Rice is having his buildings
painted. Mrs. Lydia Staples has gone to
Whites Corner to visit her sister. Ralph
Curtis has gone in the yacht Beatrice from
Boothbay... The steamboat wharf has
been repaired and is now in good condition.
Some repairs are being made at the coal
dock -. Fishermen report salmon very
scarce in this vicnity... The fruit trees
are very full of blossoms. -. Mrs. Maria
Blanchard of Stockton Springs is here visit
inc har sister Mrs Clara flpa
MONROE
Mr.. John Strattard has arrived in town
to stop for the summer. He is great
lover of flowers, and although he spends the
winters with his children iii Natick, Mass,
summer finds him at the old place in Mon
roe among the flowers, of which he has a
great variety. His vile, the late Mrs A.
b. Strattard, took many premiums at the
State and local fairs with her flowers, and
since her death Mr.. Strattard has taken
care of them. Mr.. Strattard is veteran of
the Civil War and is always welcomed by
his comrades....A Republican caucus
held May 31st the following delegates were
chosen To the District Convention in Water
vile, F. L. Palmer, Jere Bowen and Edwin
Lufkin to the County Convention in Bel
fast, F. l.. Palmer, chairman, Franklin
Chase, F. A. Stevens, II. r. Dawson and
Jere Bowen. Rev. Geo. S. Mills of Belfast
will preach at the church here next Sunday.
go. The W. c. I. I. will meet at the church
June 9Th, and the attendance of every mem
Der is specially requested. =. Mr.. and Mrs
Cyrus Chase have returned from four
weeks visit to their daughter, Mrs. Frank
Hardy, in Winterport.. Mr.. Austin Kicker,
who came here from Massachusetts to his
fathers, Freeman Kicker, a few weeks ago
an invalid, has greatly improved under the
care of Dr.. Holt He can now do a fair
lays work in the field and has gained
twenty pounds in flesh, Albert Durham
has contracted to paper large hotel in
Rockand and will be absent several weeks. |
IS. ID. Clements has started his mill and
S doing a good business saving shingles.
STOCKTON SPRINGS.
Mrs. II. II. Grant of Portland was in
own last Thursday calling on relatives.
Mrs. David Berry arrived home Tuesday
from Bangor, where she spent the winter
with her daughter, Mrs. Olivia Ryder.
Mrs. Ralph Morse left home last Thursday
for visits in Bangor and Wateryile. :. Mr.. |
Joseph Moulton spent two days last week
with his brother Frank in Waterville, re-
turning Saturday,. Miss Ann Thompson
came from Bangor Saturday, bringing some
fine summer millinery to add to the already
large stock displayed at her room in the J.
6. Lambert building. Mrs. f. S. Grant
arrived from her home in Mount Vernon,
n. Y, last Saturday evening to visit her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Staples. Her
husband will join her later and return
with her. 80. Mrs. Pettingill of Portland is
the guest of her nephew and wife, Mr. and
Mrs. Edward Hartman, for fortnight. 80.
Capt. Edmund Hichborn left Friday to re-
Join his vessel at Baltimore. "A company
Of our young ladies, ten in number, enjoy
ed a blackboard ride to Searsport last Fri
day afternoon... The Friday Club was en-
last week by Mrs. G. A. Stevens.
....Our Memorial Day address, delivered
by Rev. A. A. Smith in the Universalist
church (because of dampness of ground at
and cold weather. was an able
and patriotic effort, bringing tears to the
eyes of his listeners by the vivid portrayal
OF the partings and the sutferings of those
tarrjhlp DAYS nf 1Uar-uar in which, pnblo