The Republican journal., 1917-09-13

her car Tuesday, Sept 4th, calling fol
her daughter-in-law, Mrs Harry D.
Shute and year old son Harry D., Jr., be-
fore running dowl to the Cobb-Butler
shipyard, to see the launching of the
900-ton four masted schooner.
Mr.. Irving Littlefield of our village who
volunteered three months ago, passed
examinations and had been in camp in
Augusta, Maine, was, after being trans =
ferred to Westfield, Mass, in the final
examinations found physically unfit for
military life and discharged He reached
home Sunday morning and will again
enter the hardware store of L. A. Gard
ner, where he had previously been head
clerk.
DR.. and Mrs. G. A. Stevens motored to
Troy Tuesday, Sept. 4th, taking with
them from Belfast Dr. and Mrs. E. L.
Stevens and attending Unity fair before
going to the home of their parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Augustus Stevens, for the
night. The following day, accompanied
by their father and sister, Miss Amelia.
they left for home, reaching Stockton
Wednesday night. The father and sister
remained till Friday, when they left to
visit his younger son and wife in Belfast.
Mr. and Mrs. w. H Morrison, with
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Drew, motored to
Searsport Saturday to take Mr. Drew to
the boat for Boston, Mrs. Drew return
ing for longer tarry with her sister.
Mrs. Morrison, who is now recuperatine
from a surgical operation, recently per-
formed at the Eastern Maine General
Hospital, Bangor. Many neighbors are
reioiced at this degree of improvement in
Mrs. Morrison's case, hoping the gain
may prove continuous.
Tuesday, Sept, 4th, W. H. Morrison,
accompanied by his visiting brother-in-
law, Charles Drew of Lowell, Mass, Geo.
C. Fletcher, Capt. Roscoe Ackley and
others motored to Rockland to attend the
launching in the Cobb-Butler yard, re-
turning at night, bringing back with them
Mr.. and Mrs. George S. .Wardwell and
two young nieces, the Misses Lenore Ben
ner and Gertrude Seville of Rockland for
a brief visit in Stockton, the birthplace
of the mother of Miss Benner, formerly
Miss Letie Wardwell, daughter of the late
Master David Wardwell.
The president of the Current Events
Club, Miss Leora Partridge, wishes to an
nounce through these columns the trans
fer of the club library from the store of
w. F.Trurdy to that of William Lambert,
the change being necessitated by the re-
moval of Mr.. Trundy to new quarters,
where he has less available space for the
bookcases Sincere thanks is rendered
to both Mr. and Mrs. Trundy for their
care and manifest interest in the welfare
Of these books, exhibited through the
years that they have so faithfully acted
as their custodians. The patrons of these
VIGIL lllCu DOOh SlSlNtS Will llll0 tlleIn-
selves still well served in their new loca-
ton, where the clerk, Miss Maud Merr-
thew, will give her special attention to
the library.
Mr. Edward Levenseller of Rockland,
accompanied by his sister in-law, Mrs.
Letie Benner, motored to Stockton Sat-
urday afternoon to join hisswife and lit
tie son, who had been visiting Mrs.
Levenseller's aunt, Mrs. Edna ClewIey
Cousens at Standpoint, leaving Mrs.
Benner with her brother and wife, Mr..
and Mrs. George S. Wardwell, where Mr.
and Mrs. Levenseller joined her for a
family tea party. Mrs. Benner was the
guest for the night of Miss Nellie HIGH
born. Sunday Mr.. and Mrs. Wardwell
took his sister and two young nieces to
dine at The Stockton, after tour of in
spection at the village shipbuilding plant,
where Mr.. Wardwell is the designer and
master builder. They were Joined later
by Mr.. Levenseller and family, ready for
the homeward trip, Mrs Benner and the
two nieces accompanying them.