The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1916-09-21
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than twice that number of women in the pack
ing rooms. Ample employment apparently
for anyone desiring to work in this business in
a new, up-to- date establishment
Miss Ruth Merrithew, Church street, now a
student at the M. C. l.. Pitts6eld. came home
Friday night by train for a week end visit
with her parents, MIR. and Mrs. S. B. Merri-
thew, who, accompanied by their older daugh-
ter and husband, Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur E. Col
son, Searsport motored with her to Pittsheld
Sunday afternoon. Glorious weather for such
an outing.
Mrs. Freeman Hartman went to Bangor
Sept. 18th to bring home her husband, who
mad been for some weeks patient in the
hospital in that city. He has apparently
covered from the mental trouble Induced by
overwork) for which ne has been under treat
ment. MIR. and Mrs. Hartman are now with
her mother, Mrs. Louis F. Murray, Sandy
point road
MIR. and Mrs. Nicholas B. CHM, West Main
street, are receiving congratulations on the
arrival in their home, Sept. 18th, of welcome
little son-Clifford Blanchard; weight 81
POUNDS. DIR. H. E. Small, West Main street,
was the attending physician, and Mrs. Everett
Llttlefield from the upper portion of the town
Is the efficient nurse of mother and babe, both
of whom are doing WELL
Mrs Carrie A. Gardner Middle street, with
her son and wife, Mr.. and Mrs. l.. A. Gardner,
accompanied by MIR. and Mrs. William Avery
as guests, motored to Orrington SUNDAY to
call upon the family of her maternal uncle,
the late Jackson Crooker, recently deceased.
They went by the way of Bangor, returning
by the way of Bucksport. 1t was beautiful
day for a long, pleasant trip in the Gardner
car.
Hurrah for Maine! grand Republican land
slide from Kittery to Quoddy Head-the gov
ernor. two United States Senators and four
congressman. State Auditor and large ma.
Jorlty In State Senate and House-certainly a
grand sweep! We are proud of our voters
Evidently the men of the old Pine Tree State
need no help from the women at the polls
When an important national issue is at stake.
Let all rem ember the momeptary vigilance
necessary until they cast their votes for
Hughes and Fairbanks in November. We
laughed heartily over the following "brief."
copied from the Boston Herald: "If japan
makes war on US, with the intent to take Cali
fornia, President Wilson will keep US out of
trouble. He will give them California"
Mrs Charles Cslkin, with youngest daugh-
ter, Miss Grace, closed the house (the home
of the late Capt Charles Remotely School
street, occupied by the family during their
nine years residence in town, and left Mon
day morning to join Mr. Calkin and Miss Mary
In Portland, where they are to reside. he being
connected with the freight department of the
Z K K. Stockton greatly regrets the de-
parture of the family from our town. hoping
they may return, at least as visitors Miss
Mary takes position Sept 25th as one of the
instructors at Walnut Hill, Natick, Mass, in
young ladies' preparatory fitting school for
Wellesley College, remarkably fine position
for one OF her years. She is graduate, her
self, of Wellesley, class of 1914 Stockton
wishes her her usual degree of success in her
mathematical nstru ctions.
The public schools throughout town opened
~ Pe' .Aeiip WIN ehS ioiioWiDS teachers IN the
various districts: Village High and Grammar
school combined, Mr.. Charles A. Snow, Princi-
pal, with Mr.. Frederick M, Barnard of Wor
cester, Mass, Assistant Principal: the vii.
lage lntermed iate, Miss Nettie A. Morris of
Holden; village Primary, Miss Elva NJ Randell,
Stockton Springs; Lowder Brook, Mrs. Carrie
f. Hamlin. Stockton Springs; Cape Jellson
Mr.. Benjamin Larrabee of Searsport; Sandy
point intermediate. Mrs Sarah j. Clifford of
Standpoint; Standpoint Primary, Mrs. Estelle
B. Crosby. Standpoint. Mr.. Charles A. Snow,
Superintendent of the town schools said:
"There is full attendance in all schools ex-
cept in the High school, where there is slight
falling off from last year. The reasons are
various. Parents are urged to see that their
children take advantage of the school oppor-
tunities offered in order to better fit them for
bigger. better, buster life. All schoolhouses
have been repaired and made as comfortable
as possible. Parents are cordially invited to
visit the schools this year and find out for
themselves the conditions under which their
children work while in school, Everyday is
visiting day in the Stockton Springs Schools"