The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1917-05-24

| MRS. M. D. IOOuOA0 anu uoNSAV0l MuA
iel arrived Saturday morning from Brown
vile, Mr.. G. joining them at night, to re-
main over the Sunday in their West Main
street home. Mr.. Goodere with Miss
Muriel left Monday morning for home,
Mrs. G. remaining for a few days to
superintend the making of their summer
garden.
The twelve year correspondent and
many longtime patrons of The journal
i, stockton, desire to extend fullest con-
ooience to the bereaved wife and daugh-
ter, and to the paper and staff in the ir-
reparable loss of beloved husband, a
cherished father and the highly respected
editor, the late C. A. Pilsbury, recently
deceased.
Mr.. j. H. Wardwell, in his great solicit
tude for the success of the Boy Scout
movement in town, wrote our two Sena-
| tors, Fernald and Hale, suggesting the
| needs of the boys in obtaining uniforms
| and necessary paraphernalia, obtaining in
| response five dollar check from Fernald,
and another for ten dollars from Hale.
Generous response, most assuredly!
The Current Events Club will be enter
tanned, Wednesday afternoon, May Both,
n.
topic, selected by the hostess for the af-
ternoon's consideration, is Current Events.
1t is hoped that the many new books
being contributed by members and friends
of the Club may soon be available on
their library shelves.
Tuesday and Wednesday of last week
gave us exceptionally cold weather,
little hail falling during Tuesday This
was followed by gradual rise in tenn
perature, Saturday being a delightfully."-
promising spring day, while Sunday OPEN
ed the present week with a mild, sunny
day, indicating the approach of a warm
June. But alas! Monday morning brought
cold northwest wind.
The Current Events Club at it's last
meeting extended a rising vote of thanks
to the Scout Master and Boy Scouts for
their excellent cleanup work on the
Park recently. The ladies also, following
the work, furnished the boys with treat
of apples and oranges and Mr.. j. H. Ward
well, our Stockton newsdealer, gratutious-
ly furnished them with ice cream.
Friday night of last week, Mr.. and
Mrs. Chas. Green of Searsport, accom-
panied by Miss Emma Hichborn of Bel
fast and Miss Nellie Hichborn of Stock
ton, motored to Rockland where they
spent the night, going early Saturday
morning to Bath, to join Capt. Edmund
Hichborn, in witnessing the launching of
the 4-masted schooner, Maude M. Morey
Capt. Hichborn will join the vessel per
manently, as soon as she is fitted for bust
ness.
Capt Eden S. Shute, Sylvan street, in
response to telegram from his ship
owner, left for Providence, R. l. last Sat
urday, to decide regarding his taking the
command of vessel. The price offered
him was almost too tempting to be refus-
ed and at this writing, Monday the mat
ter is not settled, he being still away
Master mariners nowadays are winning
the old-time monetary prizes from old
Neptune's domain, due however to the
stimulus of this terrible world war.
Capt. G. M. Knox, West Main street,
met with quite serious accident last
Friday afternoon. While hauling a load
of oil for use in the canning factory, the
powerful horse which he was driving be-
coming in some unaccountable way
frightened by passing automobile, threw
him from the load, and one of the heavy
barrels rolling over him broke one rib.
A.
Stevens and strapped up, to render him
as comfortable as possible, by the use of
adhesive plaster.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. j. Lawrence arrived
Saturday night from North Lubec, re-
naming over Sunday, the guests of Mr..
and Mrs. William Avery, Middle street,
leaving Monday morning in their auto
for Rockland, where they have recently
purchased summer home, having win
ter place at Miami, Fla. This season opens
with a fine prospect for business at the
Lawrence Canning Factory, many new
operatives having applied for employ
ment recently, number from out of
town who are boarding in the so-called |
Croker house on Middle street Mr..
Lawrence will be in town occasionally |
running up from Rockland frequently, |
throughout the summer.