The Republican journal., 1916-08-31
SOLD BY w. A. HALL, BELFAST

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/ South Carolina, and RocklAnd, Maine, accom-.
panied by her friend Mrs. Shea of Stamford
Conn.,, arrived by the Rockland iitnev las,
Saturday morning and registered at The Stock.
ton for a few days visit among old school.
mates and neighbors, who gladly greet her in
her girlhood's home. Mrs. Shea returned n
Rockland Monday,
arthur Sprague, Democratic candidate for
Representative to the Legislature from the
class towns of Winterport, Frankfort, Pros
pect, Stockton Springs and Islesboro. was in
town Saturday calling on Democratic friends
in the village and dining with Mr.. and Mrs. A.
y. Treat, who motored with him to Belfast in
the afternoon, to take the boat for his home in
Islesboro
Mrs. l.. S. Titcomb, Sylvan street, accompa-
MED by her daughter. Mrs Albert R. Bennett.
Middle street. returned August 23d from Pitts
field, where they attended the funeral of the
aged mother of MIS-. Titcomb. Mrs. John Dear
born, the previous day. Mrs. Titcomb had
been with her mother the last three weeks Of
her suffering illness-cancer of the stomach.
Mrs. Bennett went to Pittsfield Monday for
the burial services of her grandmother.
1here was very general turnout of Stock
ton people ana guests August 23d and oath at
the Bangor fair. Among those attending Mon
day were DR.. and Mrs. Herman G. Hichborn.
.neir daughter. Miss Ruth. her friend Miss
erosoy'Wlth Mr. and Mrs. Harry R. Hichborn
and Mrs. Angie G. Mudgett as guests; DR.. and
Mrs. ii. Everett Hichborn with Miss Alice
Hlchborn, Mrs. Mary Breau and Miss Fannie
breau also went to Bangor for the day, re-
naming in the city till after the shower. which
drenched SO many of the returning parties.
Mrs. Woodbury. D. Roberts of Shale, Calf
guest of Mrs. Jennie Morse Bragg West Main
St.. for ten days. left Aug. 22d for Belfast
for brief visit with Mrs. E. M. Croca.r he.
fore returning to Brunswick Thursday to ioin
her mother at the home of her sister. Mrs
Sarah Cheney Skolield. Stockton reoretted
the shortness of this visit of Mrs. Roberts. but
greatly enjoyed every moment of her stav in
town. She laughingly said: INV time is linn
tied. wish could remain longer among NV
dear old friends, but after visits in Brunswick
Portland and Boston. must get back to Cali.
tornia in time to register in order to he able r.
cast my vote for Hughes"
IN the very severe electrical storm, passing
over the town late Sunday evening, the build
lhgs on the former Town Farm, (once the
nome OF the late Mr.. James Mardep) and now
owned by Mr.. Forrest Berry of New York.
were struck by lightning (the ball entering
the oarn) and entirely consumed There
was only small insurance. enough to cover
the hrst cost but not the many repairs since
put upon the buildings Mrs Ernest PARTRIDGE.
sister of Mr.. Berry, with five children. was
occupying the house to assist in CARING for bis
'"'A''u VIE tnee Miss Jessie Marden) who
was soon to be brought there from the home
u her mother, Mrs. Frank Marden. All were
rescued and the furniture was saved with tho
| exception of the piano, but the household
gooos were badly damaged from standing in
the RAIN Five tons of hay belonging tn Mr.
Berry were in the barn, as we'll as IL TONS
stored there by Mr.. Percy Partridge. Much
sympathy Is extended to the losers in this
confagration.
We shall give an account next week of the
republican rally held in this village Augu
'oth, with the gubernatorial nominee. Carl E.
Mllilken of Island Falls.and j. P. Gillin of Ban.
gor as speakers. Of MIR. Milhken, the Demo.
cratic leader in the last Legislature (afte,
eight years of experience in House and Senate
SAID: Il consider Miliken the best informed
man as to State affairs that have ever seen
IN either branch" 1t behooves every member
Oh the party to work earnestly for the cleo
tlon OF such man, realizing the National i'm
portance of rolling up big Republican ma
Jorlty in Maine, the first State in the Union t,