The Republican journal., 1916-12-21
wINTERpoRT.

| N. L. elements visited d. 7. Clementa
IN belfas. Dec. 9Th and 7th.
Parker Thomas of Portland was re-
cent business visitor in town.
R. W. Lane is clerking for Treat g.
Lowe through the holiday season.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Snow were puests
Dec. 10th of Mrs. Clara Merrill.
Mrs. Eunice Campbell, who has been
critically ill with pneumonia, is convaesc
ing.
MIR. and Mrs. Walter Bickford of
Whites Corner were callers in town
Dec. 9th.
The resignation of Miss Chapman. teach
er of the intermediate school, has been
accepted.
The Misses Gladys and Dorothy Dock
ham are guests of their cousin, Miss Edith
Dockham, in Prospect.
Gerald Atwood of PASSPORT, U. of M.
student, spent the weekend with Mr..
and Mrs. Joshua Treat, Jr.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Carroll T. Young spent
the weekend at the home of Harold W.
Clements in West Winterport.
Ernest Spurden and Harold Clark have
gone to Terryville, Conn, where they
have employment in lock factory.
Miss Louise Smith pleasantly enter
tanned the Delta Alpha S. S. class, Mon
/ day evening. Refreshments were served.
Mizpah Rebekah Lodge will confer the
degree on two candidates at their next
meeting, Dec. 20th. Refreshments will
be served.
Misses Winifred Neatly and Geneva
Thompson are at their respective homes,
the holidays.
Capt. Stephen McDonough was in
Stockton last week on business connect
ed with the four master he IS to com
mand on voyage to Palermo. Sicily
Milo Fields and Miss Doris fainter
We're married in Bangor Dec. 9th. They
will reside for the present IN the Asbury
Staples rent on Hubbard Hill.
Several couples from here attended the
large whist party Saturday evening, Dec
9th, given by Mrs. Ida Lang of West
Winterport. A pleasant event is re-
ported.
The stores are putting on their holiday
attire and the windows are looking at
tractive indeed. 1t would be wei! to pat
ronlze the home stores before looking
farther for Christmas suggestions.
The river road was put in bad condi-
tlons by the late rains and continued
warm weather. The heavy traffic made
deep ruts which one man compared to
plowed ground. The road smoothing
machine was used with good effect Fri
day and Saturday, Dec. Sth and 9th by
Clarence Ford and Fred Young, who have
the road in charge.
Howard Lodge. F. & A. M, elected
the following officers Friday evening
Dec. 8th: Willis P. Trip, W, NJ; Walter
A Cowan, S. W.; Frank Orne Cambridge,
J. W; Lewis Atwood, T.; Seth H. Nor
gan, S.; Ellery Bowden, S. D.; Newell
F. Perry, J: D.; Chas. R. Hill, Ellery
Bowden az Isaac Durham, finance COM
private to the brethren Of the order, will
take place Friday evening, Jan. 10Th,
and will be followed by a chicken sup
per.
The following exercises were given at
the Upper Primary school Friday after
noon. Dec. 9Th, of which Miss Katherine
Haley is the efficient teacher: Welcome
speech. Mildred McDonough; recitations,
Marjorie Baker, Frances Downes, Ar
thur Dunton, Tillie Carew, Charles Nc
Dermott, Helen McDonough, Rose Baker,
Barbara Clements, Mary Kearney; song,
school, Sleep, Baby, Sleep; recitations.
Eva Baker, Carl Knowles, Adria Leon
ard, Barbara Foley, Lillian Baker, Frank
Cyr. Dorothy Foley, Guvanus Dunton,
George Lord, Esther Baker. Kenneth
Foley, Eunice Fisher and Arthur Leon
ard; closing song. school. There were
IL visitors. all of whom were pleased
with the exercises of the afternoon.