The Republican journal., 1916-07-13

returned Tuesday, leaving MIe nyoeI o"u
friend for the summer at the home of her par
ents. the late Capt and Mrs Hichborn.
Mr. and Mrs Alvah C Treat, accompanied by
Mrs Annie K Hartman, motored to Winter
port Tuesday to attend the dinner party given
by Mr. and Mrs James Freeman in honor OF her
cousin, Mrs Horace Emers~n, who has lately
arrived from Colorado.
Mrs M Goodere went to Fort Fairfield last
Thursday to call upon her aged father, MI
John Baker, returning Friday, accompanied by
her sister in law, Mrs Percy Baker, and tive
little children, who are the guests of her grand
mother, Mrs John Rendell, Cross street. fol
few weeks.
The Ladies' Aid society of the Universalst
parish will meet for work this, Thursday
afternoon with Mrs Harry Hichborn, East
Main street. Let all interested members
recollect the time of the "Sale" is drawing
near August 3rd was the date fixed upon al
The last meeting.
Mrs Frank H Cousens of Brockton, Mass
and daughter. Miss Beulah. arrived July 5th
Tor fortnight's visit with relatives and
friends. Mrs Cousens is with Mrs Elmer E
Thompson, Church street, and Miss Beulah is
the guest of Miss Maud Merrithew, Church
street. Old frien DIS are glad to welcome them
again.
Sunday gave us delightful day-bright and
beautiful, without intense heat and the whr
OF the auto indicated that everyone who owned
or could hire machine was improving the time
riding. One neighbor counted 25O cars passing
her Church street hone (some going north
and other south) during the day.
Hon and Mrs Edward M Lawrence of Lubec.
with two maids, are occupying the Maria Crit
I'M cottage, Maple street, for the summer,
Members OF their family will join them later.
July 4th they entertained very pleasantly, a
tea party, consisting of the following persons:
Mr. ard Mrs VIM Avery and son, Mrs Carrie A
Gardner, Mrs Russell 0 Gardner, her mother
Mrs Adams. Mr. ard Mrs L A Gardner, and Mr.
and Mrs Charles Emery
The numerous friends of Capt. Charles P
Staples of New York in his native town will
hear with much satisfaction that he is sutficl-
emily recupersted from his recent attack of
blood poisoning due to scratch of pin upon
the hand, which became infected while upon
one of his steamer voyages. to be considered
out of danger, although still carefully watched
by his physician He is hoping to be able to
take his steamer on the next regular voyage
Sympathy to him in his suffering and his wife
in her great anxiety.
Our community was greatly shocked on Sat-
urday morning to learn by telephone mes sage
(received by Mr. Z Lancaster) of the sudden
death of his brother, MIR Marley H Lane, ster,
from cerebral hemorrhage at his home in Ban
gor. The deceased was 49 years of age, the
youngest child of the late Capt and Mrs Sewell
Lancaster of Park, and as house carpenter,
and for several years as a contractor, had been
very successful in his business in the city
Early in life he married Miss Carrie Snow of
this village, who survives him. Three chill
dren were born to them, two of whom, son
and daughter, are living. Mrs Lancaster has
been very active in the Universaist parish of
Bangor, and from pastor and parishioners. will
receive deepest sympathy in this wholly un-
expected decease of her husband. who sitting
with his family at tea on Friday m in ap-
parently good health, after the meal went to
his garage to clean his automobile, returning
to the house before long, very ill, and saying
to his wife, II am terribly sick. l thought
should die before l got into the house," Ply
stefan ana nurse were Immediately summoned,
the doctor on arrival pronouncing it an apople-
tic shock and placing him in ued under care
of nurse In spite of all medical treatment
another shock occurred during the night and
ar o'clock Saturday morning the end came,
Monday afternoon the funeral services, Rev
A Smith officiating took place at his late
home, and the body was brought to Stockton
Tuesday morning for interment beside the
body of their child in the village cemetery.
MIR and Mrs John Lancaster motored to
Bangor Saturday afternoon to remain with
the stricken sister in-law until after the fu-
neral. Messrs l. Lancaster of Providence, R
|, and D Lancaster of Cambridge, Mass,
nephews of the deceased, came through on
Saturday nights train to Newport, Maine,
taking an auto from there to Bangor to call
upon their aunt in her sorrow, and motoring
10 Stockton to spend the night with their par
ents, MI and Mrs E M Lancaster and taking
them to Bangor Monday morning to attend
the burial services in the afternoon. OF a
quiet, though very genial disposition, de-
voted husband and father. most hospitabe
host and reliable citizen, Mr. Lancaster will be
greatly missed in all walks of life and his
untimey death be mourned by many friends
and associates, who extend deepest sympathy
to the bereaved widow, son and daughter. and
other relatives in their irreparabe loss. Stock
ton extends full measure of coincidence to
the widow and family in their hour of deepest
sadness, hoping that their abiding faith in
the good Fathers love may comfort and sup
port in these trying hours Of separation from
their loved ones.
"How strange it seems, with so much gone
OF life and love- to still live on
OAK HILL, (Swanville.)