The Republican journal., 1915-08-12

White and Blue"-which, under the careful
manipulation of Mrs. Harriet (Clifford) HIGH
Dorm, caused much merriment and Melted $14
to the treasury of the Ladies' Aid Society.
The food sale, an innovation, upon customary
features of "Sales," comprised not only cooked
articles but preserves. jellies. smarmalades
and jams, forming much sought department,
which cleared SIS toward the printing of the
Parish Cook Book" contemplated in the near
future. The following program was given in
the evening:
Piano solo, Miss Elizabeth Treat of Chelsea,
Mass.
Clarinet solo, Mr.. W. N. Lower, leader of
the Stockton Springs Band.
Song. along came Ruth" by little Misses
faullne and Julia Cole.
heading by Mr.. Harry Kearney.
Solo. I'm the Valley of the Moon" by Miss
Doris Hersey of Chelsea, Mass.
Reading. "Editha's Burglar" BY Miss Mary
| Calkin.
Solo, "The Minuet," by Miss F. Miriam Stow.
ers OF West Palm Beach, Florida, with Miss
lnez Hanson as accompanied.
All numbers were highly satisfactory to the
goodly audience. and the evening closed amid
| merriment and hearty congratulations to the
acceptable. Thanks are extended to each and
all who SO kindly assisted in the program
numbers. More than 500 were placed in the
hands of the treasurer, Mrs. Annie X. Harri-
man.
OBITUARY. On the morning of July 81, 1915
the pure. gentle spirit of Miss Abbie Croker,
daughter of the late Mr.. and Mrs. Hiram
Croker of this town. passed to the Eternal
Life from an intestinal trouble, with various
complications, after a gradual failure in
strength, followed by only two weeks of con-
finement to the bed in the home of her eldest
sister, Mrs. George Frye,at Agawam, Mass. Miss
Croker was born in Stockton, June IA, 1858,
spending her girlhood in her native town. be-
loved by all schoolmates and acquaintance for
her kindly disposition. clear intellect and high
toned nature. She was pupil several terms
at the NJ. c. Institute, in Pittsfeld, and always
faithful. conscientious student. More than
thirty years ago she left her birthplace-both
parents having suddenly died in her early chile
hood-and joined her sister and husband, Mr..
and Mrs. George Frye, in Maiden, Mass, prac-
tically making her home with them thereafter
She was employed as bookkeeper in the city
Almoner's Office of Maiden, Mass. for many
years and was priced for her reliability and &C.
curacy. coupled with a strong morality OF
character. Recently, finding the rigors of our
New England winters trying to her impaired
health, she went to Florida, bought site and
built bungalow in the tvwn of Clair mont
hoping to realize climatic benefits from the
change. Her widowed sister, Mrs. Frye, spent
the winter with her, returning to her home at
Aga wan, Mass, in March. After her depart
ure Miss Abbie apparently failed in strength
until in May she came to join her sister in her
Massachusetts home, where, happy in her sur
roundings and tenderly nursed by sister and
nieces. she realized the approaching end and
quietly met the change, as would be expected
of one whose life had been SO blameless,
sweet and beautiful-an influence for purity
and harmony always. The body, accompanied
by Mrs Frye and daughter, Mrs. Florine, arrived
in Stockton Aug. Sd for burial, and prayer
was offered at the grave by Rev. A. A. Blair,
Universalst pastor of Belfast and Stockton
Springs Her last resting place was made at
tractive by the loving handiwork in floral
decorations of three former schoomates,
Misses Mary Hichborn, Mabel F. Simmons
and Mrs. Lillas (Staples) Emery Deepest
sympathy is offered to the surviving sisters
Mrs. Frye and Mrs. fash, the brother-in-law
DR.. l. P. fash, and the sorrowipg nieces and
other relatives in this great bereavement.
ave long for household voices gone,
For vanished smiles, we long;
But God hath led our dears ones on,
And He can do no wrong
eve know not where His islands lift
Their fronded palms, in air.
We only know. we cannot drift
Beyond his love and care"