The Republican journal., 1914-09-17
Sold by w. A. HALL, Belfast, Maine.

Mr.. and Mrs, Charles Rogers Of Searsport
were Sunday guests of her parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry S. Noulton, Cross street. They
returned at night, taking with them her
brother and wife, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward M.
M oulton, and little daughter Laura, who soon
leave for their home in Roslindaie. Mass.
Miss Frances Kimball, after her annual sum-
mer visit with her maternal aunts, the Misses
s immons, School street, accompanied Miss l..
A. Simmons last week to Boston to join her
par ents at their Brookline home. She enters
the High school this fall. having graduated
with honors from the Grammar school In June.
Mrs. Gladys (Rendell) Sprague returned
last Saturday from most pleasing visit of
fortnight with her sister and husband. Mr..
and Mrs. Percy Baker. in Fort Fairfield, Aroos-
took county. She is with her husbands moth
er, Mrs. C. w. Sprague. Church street, until
she leaves to meet her husband in New York.
Mrs. John Randall. Cross street, accompanied
by her daughter. Miss Elva M. Randell. re-
turned last Saturday from six weeks visit in
Bluehill with relatives. Mrs. Randall found
no difficulty in making the journey by steamer
and automobile although somewhat hampered
by her lameness, the result of serious injury
from a fall several years ago.
DR.. J., F. Ryder left last Friday afternoon
for Augusta to receive his Buick automobile
from the agent. Saturday morning Mrs. Ry-
der, accompanied by Mrs. Albert C. Colcord,
took train for said city, remaining there until
%h1
in motoring to Stockton, having with them
a chauffeur, who will teach the Er. how to run
his new car.
Mrs. Warren F. Loud of Hampden is spend
maternal aunt and husband. Capt. and Mrs.
Horace M Griffin, Middle street. She is hav-
ing some necessary repairs put up IN her house
the home of the late Mr.. Edward La Foley
Church street, before admitting new tenants,
who are to occupy the portion recently vacated
by Mrs Frank H. Cousens and family.
Mrs. c. E. Britto returned Sept. 9Th from a
fortnights visit with her brothers in Boothbay
Harbor, her home previous to her marriage.
She is at present boarding with her friend
Mrs C. W. Sprague Church street. 1.-THE hotel
having closely pending the settlement Of the
insurance company relative to the damages to
be awarded for the injuries sustained in the
recent fire in the Britto house, West Main
street.
The public schools throughout town began
several sections: village, High school, Mr..
Charles Snow; Intermediate, Miss Abbie Chase;
Primary, Miss Elva M. Randell; Lowder
Brook, Mr.. Kneeland; Cape Jellison, Mrs
Carrie P. Hamlin; Standpoint, Grammar school,
Mr. White; Intermediate and Primary COM
bined, Mrs. Estelle B. Crosby; Narrows, Mrs.
Sarah J. Clifford; Roberts district, Miss Nita
Ellis
Congratulations to our neighbor, Albert NJ
Ames, upon his election today, Monday, as
Representative to the Legislature from the
class towns of Winterport, Frankfort. Pros
pect, Stockton Springs ami Islesboro! Surely.
it was compliment TO our citizen that he ran
ahead of his ticket in his home town, having q
Republican majority of % in Stockton Springs
which gave Democratic majority of "a for
governor. AS figures are reported thus early,
Mr., Ames leads in his class towns by about 65
majority.
From Cape Jellison piers the following ship
ping report was telephoned Monday afternoon:
Sept, 9th, sch. W. H. Burrow arrived. light,
to load lumber; and sch. Enterprise sailed with
edgings for Bar Harbor. Sept. 7th. steamer
Milinocket arrived with a general cargo from
New: York and steamer City Of Philadelphia
arrived, light, to load paper. Sept. 9Th, steam
er City of Philadelphia sailed with paper for
Boston. Sept. 9th, steamer Millnocket sailed
with paper for New York and Philadelphia.
Sept. 18th. sch. Nat Meader sailed with lum-
Der for New York. Sept. 18th, schs. Crescent
and Oracle ]. Chambers sailed with lumber for
New York.
Thu. electrical storm that visited our town
Sept 7th left its mark in several places, the
lightning striking the chimney and entering
the house of Mr.. Fred Grant formerly the
home of the late Capt. Josiah Colcord) East
Main street, hitting tree in the rear of DR..
Herman G. Hichborn's summer home on the
hill East Main street, and entering and firing
the barn belonging to Mr.. Alfred Berry just
outside the village, which was entirely con-
sumed with his whole crop of hay. his pigs and
hens Fortunately his horse-a valuable one
and his cows were rescued. Sympathy is
extended to M. and Mrs Berry in this loss.
Their house was saved through strenuous
efforts of themselves and neighbors. 1t was
too far away from our village water supply to
benefit from the ample flow from our hydrants
and personal service from the bucket brigade
alone saved the house from destruction.