The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1916-03-23

| Stockton voted not to accept the conditions
of the will of the late ], G. Lambert, be queath-
ing his property to the to wn after the decease
i of the last Lsmbert relative (several indivi-
duals now living) to be used for the benefit of
needy spinsters. Many regret this action,
feeling it to have been an unwise proceeding
Percy Sprague, formerly of this town, now
| living in Brooklyn, N Y, has been promoted
| to LIST officer OF steamer Nevadan, which has
| gone to Portland, Maine, to load horses for
| France. Mrs. Sprague, formerly Miss Gladys
Rendell. remains in Brooklyn. she and her
| husband having been houseke eping there with
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Clifford, formerly of
Sandy point. A pleasant arrangement for
F.! these young Maine couples.
| Last week gave US sharp boisterous March
weather. A snow storm Monday, a bit of
sunshine Tuesday morning. dull mid day and
| northeast snow storm beginning toward
| night, with genuine blizzard Wednesday and
| Thursday. the wind driving from the north
east and whirlipg the falling snow in every
| direction. few pedestrians venturing to brave
| its fury unless compelled by necessity. Fri
| day morning dawned clear. piping northwest
. wind, sending shivers to the marrow of the
| bone ard whirirg the newly fallen snow into
| miniature mountains, hither and yon. Satur-
| day was clear, but very cold, the wind still
| whirling and the temperature lowering around
| the zero mark.
| Archie Mclaughlin, second son of Mr.. and
| Mrs. John Mclaughlin, School street, was sud-
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f, 14th, and growing rapidly worse was immed-
lately taken to DR.. Tapley's hospital, Belfast,
accompanied by DIR. H. E. Small. where an
| operation was at once performed Pus was
/ found, the case proving serious one. But
! for speedy relief the fatal termination would
have been unavoidable. His Improvement has
| been steady since the surgical treatment, and
at this writing Monday, he is able to see his
| friends, his wife being with him for the day,
| She and other members of the family called
| on him several times the latter part of last
week. Sympathy is extended the patient and
| family members in their anxiety, with the
hope that his recuperaton may be speedy and
complete,
Stockton is eagerly scanning the political
| HoIIZoH lor tHe appearances VI the coming
presidential candidates. Who will they see?
Wilson is stienuously working for re-nomi-
nation, the Democratic standard-bearer,
but of his regime U. S. Senator Lodge of
| Massachusetts said last week in Lynn: in
my own opinion with the exception of the ad-
| ministration of Buchanan there has been no
administration in power which has been so in
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| abroad, as that now in control at Washington"
Buchanan bequeathed terrible Civil War
to Lincoln and it looks as if Wilson's policy of
"watchfu waiting" and vacillating foreign d.
| plomacy might bring an equally terrible
struggle to the wisdom of his successor.
| Who shall that be? Certainly conditions
emand wise stateman, of keen political in
Sight, great experience and unquestioned in
tegrity-another Abraham Lincoln--a man
fitted for the emergencies of the hour.
| Miss Elva M. Rande, Cross street, accom-
panied by her sister and husband, Mr. and
Mrs. Clifton Games of Prospect, drove to Bel
fast last Saturday to attend the funeral of
who passed away from blood poisoning follow
ing the scratch of cat upon the hand) last
Thursday, aged Sc years. The deceased was
| born in Prospect (now Stockton Springs) the
eldest son of the late Mr.. and Mrs. Ambrose
Randell of Cape Jellison, and was for many
! years engaged IN block making at the mill,
| supplying that necessary part of the rigging
for the many sailing vessels then being built
in Stockton. He married Miss Mary Lufkin of
Sedgwick nearly SO years ago, and after the
decline of ship building in this town moved to
Belfast some 40 years ago. One daughter,
now Mrs. Esther Weber, was born of this
union, and with her family Mr.. and Mrs. Ran
dell, spent the few last years of his life, mos
tenderiy cherished in his declining years by
daughter, son-in-aw and two grandchildren.
A quiet, uprigh hit citizen. always an advocate of
tie mpel ance, law and order, devoted husband
and father, kind neighbor and true friend.
MIR. Randell leaves large circle of friends.
all children being particularly fond of him. A
firm Universalist, with answering faith in
he reunion of loved ones "Over the River"
he calmly awaited the end. requesting that
Rev. A A. Blair, the Universalist pastor, at
tend the funeral, assisted by the Baptist clergy
man to whose church his daughter and hus
band belong The floral tributes were numer-
Gus and very beautiful and the remarks by
Rev Mr.. Blair, excellent and most satisfac-
tory. Stockton extends sympathy to his sOr-
rowing wife, daughter, son ln-law and grand
children. Tbs interment was i'll Belfast, which
has long been his home.