The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1917-04-12
STOCKTON SPRINGS.

The Auxiliary A1o Will meet Win mte' Il
N. Hopper tomorrow. Friday. afternoon.
John Softer has returned from Rockland and
is again occupying his rooms in Masonic block.
Merrill Field of Somerville, Mass. came
Monday to attend the funeral Of Mrs. J. E.
Lancaster.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. A. Gardner. Middle street,
vat to Bangor last week to attend the pre-
pa, euness meeting.
Easter gave US day of beautiful sunshine.
with sharp wind, and Monday followed with
an all day snow storm.
A, M. Ames arrived home from augusta
Saturday night, and the legislature finally ad'
journed Sunday morning.
The Ladies Aid of the Universalist parish
will be entertained this. Thursday. afternoon
by Mrs Harry R, Hichborn.
Freeman Hartman, Standpoint road. has so
far recovered his health as to engage in his
business of weir. building this spring.
Messrs. J. L. and P. D. Lancaster Of Cam
bridge, Mass, arrived by train Monday to at
tend the funeral of their aunt. Mrs. J. E. Lam
caster.
| Mrs. Jennie NJ. Bragg. West Main street.
spent April 4th and 9Th in Bangor. the guest
OF her cousin and husband. Mr.. and Mrs. j. 0.
Whittemore.
Mrs. H, L. Hopkins, Church street, after a
| fortnig hts' absence in Boothbay Harbor, arriv
ed home by the belated Boston steamer from
Rockland at o'clock Sunday morning.
| C. A. Snow, superintendent of schools in
town, informs us that flag will be provided
for every schoohouse throughout the town
that is not already provided with one.
Earl Gardner of Boston, after three weeks
vacation visit wi h his brother and wife, Mr..
and L. A. Gardner, Middle street, left last
Thursday morning by early train for home.
| MIR, ]. H. circuit, assistant principal of the
Stockton Springs High Schools to Immediately
organize a company OF Boy Scouts. He hopes
to have two patrols of nine members each.
Mrs. Charles Cole, School street, who had
been visiting her husband in Rockland while
the captains vessel, schooner Edith Mcln,ire,
was in port, arrived home Sunday afternoon.
MT. ana MIS- d. LdWIeHCC oiiiSCo oosoi-
day for a extend visit with Mr.. and Mrs.
VIM. Avery, Middle street. leaving Monday
afternoon, accompanied by Mrs. Avery, tor
Lub.c.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. Farris moved April Attn
from the Pendleton house, Middle street, into
the So called Lanpher house. Church street
now the property of MRS. Cnas. ii. Emery
Maple street.
Sunday, Monday and Tuesday of last week
gave us continuous rain, removing almost the
last vestige of the winters snow; but Monday
of this week gave US a real blizzard and the
landscape presented January rather ALI April
aspect.
Mrs. Hattie C. Hichborn arrived home
March 3fst from three months visit with her
son and wife. Capt. and Mrs. Harry F. HIGH
born, in Brooklyn, N. Y. A delightful. winter,
including visit to Philadelphia. Old friends
are glad to see her at home again.
Mrs. Grace W. Britto. West Main street,
after most delightful winter spent in Bos-
bor. arrived home last Sunday morning and
has opened her resIoence here for the sum-
mer. Many friends extend a hand of cordial
greeting to her.
The Universalist church was opened fer
Easter Sunday with an attendance of about
100 The pastor, Rev. A. A. Blair, gave fine
sermon, an innovation from the usual service,
and large choir rendered two Easter selec-
tions besides the hymns, The church was
simply and prettily decorated.
AS these items are being prepared, Monday
morning. our sorrowing community extends
heartfelt sympat thy TO john E. Lancaster, East
M ain street, upon the decease of his estimable
wife, who passed to the Higher Life Saturday
forenoon, April 7th after lingering illness,
very patiently borne. An obituary will ap-
pear ne Xxi week.
Miss lneZ Hanson. pupil at the Bea| RusI
ness College, in Bangor, because of vacation
Thursday csused by the decease of the mother
of the proprietor of the school, Miss Mary
Beal, came Thursday night to visit her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Weliman Hanson, Standpoint
Road, returning to Bangor Monday morning.
Work has begun at the new shipbu'ldlng
site, TO be known as the stockton yard" and
Mr.. George Wardwell of Boston, designer and
builder of yachts. vessels and steamboats,. is
in town superinten ding the preparations to be
made at the plant, where a vessel is to be
built during the summer. All are glad to see
Mr.. Wardwell again in the village, where his
father, the late Master David Wardwell, for
so many years fas hioned vessels noted for
their symmetry of line ard beauty of model.
Mrs James NJ Treat, West Main street, was
recently informed of the death of her grandson
Mr.. Walter Griffin, elder son of Mr. and Mrs.
Br inard L. Griffin OF St. Paul. Mimi He died
on March 2Sth, after an illness of only few
weeks from blood poisoning, aged "a years. The
young man was an architect occupying a
desirable position in his profession. Deep