The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1917-09-27
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Miss Winnie Moran of Lynn, Mass, is
the guest of Mrs. E. H. Clements.
Harold Merrill left for Boston where he
will re-enter a pharmaceutical school as
a student.
Mrs. Mary Williams of Ceur D'Alene,
Idaho, spent the weekend with Mrs. F.
M. Eastman.
Mr.. Clark of the Penobscot Bay Elec-
trio Light Co. has been business visitor
i'll town recently.
Miss Ada Mccormick and friend of
Brewer were weekend guests of Mr., and
Mrs. James>Foley.
Mrs. A. A. Barden has been visiting
her son, Chas. E. Bennoch and family at
Green Lake recently.
r. L. Clements has accepted the posi-
ton of manager of the Winterport Fruit
Growers Association.
Mr.. and Mrs. Philo Blaisdell of Brook
Ign, N. Y, have been guests recently of
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Grant.
Chas. C. Clements has been appointed
chairman of the seed saving committee
for the town of Winterport.
Ira H. Stevens of Newport has pur-
chased the farm at West Winterport
owned by Mrs. George Marden.
The annual roll-call of Mizpah Rebekah
Lodge will be held at its next regular
meeting Wednesday evening, Oct. Sd.
Mrs. John Mullen of Somerville, Mass,
arrived last week for visit with her
cousins, Mr.. and Mrs G. H. Clements.
A large number from here were in at
tendance at the Monroe Fair Wednesday
of last week. 1t was an ideal "Fair' day.
Mrs. L. M. Wharf pleasantly enter
tanned the A. T. F. Sunday school class,
evening.
Mr. and Mrs Herbert Ringwall of Bos-
ton who have been at the home of Mrs.
RS parents, Mr.. and Mrs. F. c. Young,
left on Saturdays steamer on their return
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. B. Jewett and son,
Mr.. and Mrs. F. P. Clement and son of
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. R. l.. Glenn
ents.
The death of Dr. Ralph Ellingwood of
Revere, Mass, which occurred Thursday
of last week, was learned with regret by
his old friends here. He was native of
this town, the son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Ellingwood of Ellingwood's Cor
ner.
Harold w Clements who was in the
third call for examination in Waldo
County was exempted for being engaged
in agricultural enterprise only. Those
who have seen his exemption papers, of
whom your correspondent is one, can as
sure those interested that the above is
statement of fact.
Some of the ladies from this town who
received premiums on entries at Monroe
fair were Mrs Fred Ellingwood, 1st on
ladies' driving horse; Mrs. Elizabeth Ell
bridge, 1st on fancy silk afghan, End on
sofa pillow; Mrs L. A, White, Whites
Corner, 1St on fancy print butter Miss
Dorothy Hughes, End on oil painting.
The death of Cora, wife of Frank C.
Downs of West Winterport, occurred at
her home Tuesday of last week. Mrs :
Downs was faithful wife, good neigh
Dor and kind hearted to those in distress
or trouble. Besides her husband she
leaves an aged mother, for whom she has
cared for many years, and two brothers.
The funeral was held Friday.
Since July 10th the Red Cross workers
here have accomplished the follow
ing work: 1900 congresses, 500 eye
dressings, 1903 triangular bandages, six
tray cloths, two napkins, eight head ban
dages, % roller bandages, IL fracture
pillows, 81 comfort pillows and "a oakum
pads for the surgical dressings depart
ment which is in charge of Mrs Marga-
ret A. Niles. Among the knitted articles
recently sent to the Maine boys are Is
sleeveless sweaters, 80 pairs of wristers,
Is pairs of day socks and several pairs of
hospital socks. The wool knitting is in
charge of Mrs. F. C. Atwood. To the
eighteen boys who have enlisted or have
been called away for war duty, each
was presented with comfort bag. Miss
Mildred c. Haley has charge of the COM
fort bags One of the boys wrote that
they contained just the articles needed
most.