The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1917-03-29

The Current Events club, which was to have
met March oath. with Mrs. William Avery.
Middle street has been postponed one week
because Of the desire Of some of the members
to attend the meeting Of the State Federation
in Bangor, March 2Sth and 18Th
Mrs. Rnfus L. Mudeett, Sylvan street. ar
rived home March 10th from weeks visit
with her sister, Mrs. Annie l.. Grant. in Free
port, Me-. where she went TO attend the mar
ri ge Of her niece and namesake, Miss Ada
Gfart Mrs. Grant is we'll remembered in
town as the older daughter of the late Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward Lafolley. Church street.
Alvah C. Treat, Church street. was recently
informed by his son Crawford A. Treat. who is
spending the winter in Boston. that he is GO
ing to Easton, Mass, to teach in Seminary
there. Congratulations to our young towns-
man, with the hope that his usual success may
attend him in his new field of labor. Mr. Treat
is an alumnus of Colby College. having been
member of the class of 1916.
Mrs. WeIlman Hanson, Standpoint road.
went to Bangor last Friday to visit her daugh-
ter, Miss Inez Hanson, student at the Beal
Business College of that city. Sunday Mrs
Hanson and daughter went to Old Town to
call upon their old home neighbor, Mrs. Mary
Hartman, who is spending the winter with
her daughter and husband. Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
Daley, at whose home she has been quite i'll
during the winter, suffering severe case of
bronchitis and just escaping pneumonia. Mrs.
ftor
delightful visit.
DR.. Harold E. Small. West Main street, re-
Gently attended little Eleanor Shute, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. James l. Shute of Bangor,
through severe case of pneumonia, while the
mother and two little children were the guests
of her brother and wife, Mr.. and Mrs. Cleve-
land Hooper, Church street. The little girl
two and one-half years old-is now recuperat-
ing. but is still unable to walk. If the little
invalid is sufficiently strong to endure the ride
Mrs Shute intends leaving for Bucksport
next Sunday, where she will visit her parents
before leaving for her home in Bangor.
After beautiful day, March 23d, the warm
spring-li like atmosphere was followed by rain
storm-wind from the southwest which came
on during the nj Z ht al continued until after
noon Saturday ana perceptibly reduced the
snow in every direction. The continued mild
weather since has fast dimin ished the remain
ing snow and made the travelling along the
shore very bad. ]. M. Mclaughlin re-
Gently bought new pair of horses to use in
his express line between Stockton, Searsport
and Belfast, as horses required to haul the
heavily laden teams until the roads are in a
suitable condition for the use of his motor
trucks used upon this line.
Stockton Republicans, having noticed the in
congruities between the exalted estimate given
by Minister Glrard of Wilson, and his denounc
ing of the great lack of preparedness found
upon his (Gira, d's) return from Germany, read
with app eciative interest the following arti-
Gle in The Boston Herald of March 23rd.
minister Girard walks down the gangpank
with glowing eulogy of the greatest Presi-
dent since Washington and Lincoln and as
soon as he regaIns his breath bemoans our lack
of preparedness.
"Well, is there any one more responsible for
our lack of preparedness than the gentleman
mentioned as crowding Washington and Lin
coin for first place?
Answer. Mol"