The Republican journal., 1916-04-20

The unmasking caused much amusement ana
laughter At the expense Of those who did not
prove good guesssrs. Ice cream and cake
were served.
Mrs. Jennie (Morse) Bragg arrived by train
last Thursday night on her return from her
winters sojourn in Jacksonville, Florida re-
naming with her friend. Miss Mabel F. Sim
mons, School street, while opening her west
Main street home, which had been closed for
the winter. Stockton gladly greets her.hoping
the southern climate may have proved most
beneficial to her health.
Mrs. Julia (Staples) Treat of Boston after a
ten days visit with her niece and husband
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank B. Jackson. and brief visits
with her niece and husband, Mr.. and Mrs. ID.
l.. Hopkins, and her nephews and wives, Mr..
and Mrs. Everett Staples and Mr.. and Mrs.
Samuel E. Rendell, left Monday by boat Tor
home. She is the last of her fathers family
and is in very poor health herself. having
serious heart trouble.
Mr.. Harry s. Kearney. Sylvan street, for
several years chief clerk in the railroad office
at Cape Jellison piers, having been promoted
to the main Office in Bangor. will move his
family to that city the last Of the present
week. to the regret of their many village &C.
quaintances, Mrs. Kearney having come here.
bride. from her Bucksport home. The best
wishes of the community follow this young
couple to their new home.
The senior class of the High school, coosist-
ing of seven girls are busy preparing their
parts for the graduation exercises. which will
occur June 18th. The valedictorian, Miss
Nellie Blanchard of Standpoint. has sustained
average rank for the course of 97.1 per cent.
Miss Glynnie Emerson, the salutatorian, has an
average rank of 95.7 per cent. The third high
est. Miss Ellie Stills of Standpoint, with an
average rank of 95.2 per cent, was awarded the
class prophecy. The remaining parts are as
follows: Miss Alice LaFurley, presentation of
gifts; Miss Banna Smith, essay; Miss Elsie No
BILE, class history; Miss Ruth Merrithew, essay,
The girls are very enthusiastic and deserve the
patronage and confidence of the townspeople to
help make their commencement a success.
DIR. G. A. Stevens was called to Standpoint
last Sunday by serious accident which hap
pened to Mr.. Frank Perkins of Bucksport at
the mill of his brother, Fred Perkins. While
certain heavy machinery was being installed,
in some unaccountable manner explosion
occurred while running molten lead around a
heavy wheel to hold the bearings in position,
which filled the eye of the unfortunate man,
covering the bali with leaden
mask, the eye being terribly swollen and lid
closed when the doctor reached him. After
much difficulty the leaden sheet was removed
and the patient urged to see specialist in
Bangor at once, the entire organ being in
critical condition, needing the closest atten-
ton of an oculist. A most unfortunate oc
just as the mill. erected since the re-
cent fire, is being finished.
Friday morning Mrs Alfred Fayle (nee Miss
Lottie HaskelD passed to the higher life after
an illness of several months and general de-
cline OF year. from tuberculosis of the bow
lis, and, few days before her decease,
pulmonary hemorrhage. She is survived by
husband, mother, Mrs. Fred Ellis of Cape
ellison, and by sister, Miss Georgia Haskell,
o all of whom deepest sympathy is expressed
ears of age daughter and sister, thus early
n life. A sweet, ambitious and attractive wo-
nan, ever ready to lend helping hand in the
Auxiliary Aid of the Universast society and
ttending church services when POSSIBLE. A
evoted wife. fond daughter and sister, true
riend and neighbor, her decease is an ire
arabic loss to those near and dear. The fun
treet, Sunday afternoon. many being present.
sev. A. A. Blair, the Universast pastor, Of
ciated most appropriately and sympathetic
lily, keenly realizing the deep sorrow attend
ng the early removal of this lovely young
5oman. the floral tributes We're many and
eautiful, bespeaking the love of friends for
he dear one gone. The nteIment was in the
ape Jellison cemetery beside her father, who
led in her early childhood
On Thursday, April 10, 1916 Mr.. Frank V.
Davis, School street, died at the home of his
laughter and husband, Mr. and Mrs. Maurice
Newport r. l., after week of I'M
Consciousness due to cerebral hemorrhage.
he deceased. being in somewhat impaired
ealth, closed his home about Thanksgiving time
o spend the winter with his daughters. Mrs.
Zee d. Wentwt nth and husband of Portland
md Mrs. Nj urice Patterson and husband of
Newport, R. l. Having completed the visits he
lad packed his suitcase for his home journey
when he fell in the floor from an apoplectic
shock at the Patterson home. The two
daughters (Mrs. Wentworth being pres
snt on visit) FASTENED to his side,
hiding him unconscious, but realizing
to speak before sinking again into
,hsoluto upconC ciouspeSs from VI hioh NO ,ood;