The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1918-11-14
STOCKTON SPRINGS.

day to visit Mrs. Spaulding's mother in
Beverly, Mass.
CLYDE Merrithew, who suffered very
severely from influenza, was uptown fol
the first time last Saturday.
Harry R. Hichborn has so far recovered
from his relapse from influenza as to be
down street on pleasant days.
Mrs. Fred Park has gone to spend the
winter with her daughter, Mrs. Eta May
Marley, in New Haven, Conn.
The Current Events Club met Wednes-
day with Mrs Rufus Mudgett and the
subject was Current Events"
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin S. Britto of Rock
land are visiting their son, DR.. c. E.
Britto, at the home of the Misses Col
cord
Patrons of the moving pictures were
pleased to know that they are to be re-
sumed, beginning with last Saturday
evening.
VIM. Lambert has returned from Boston,
where he ordered his Christmas goods.
Some have arrived and others will be on
display later.
Mrs. Grace Britto returned from visit
in Camden with her friend, Mrs. John
Crowley, last week and may be at home
for the winter.
Mr.. P. j. Lawrence of Rockland was
in town Wednesday and Thursday of last
week. coming in his car. He was the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Avery.
Henry Moulton is once more engaged in
his old business. He is running the engine
on the schooner Gladys Taylor, which is
used in the rigging of the vessel.
Mrs, VIM. Webster and daughter Myrtle
returned last week from Castine where
they went for visit, and were detained
for some time by attacks of influenza.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Staples and son
Ralph and Mr.. and Mrs John Barrett,
have moved to Standpoint where the
men have employment in the shipyard.
Mr.. Arnold Knox has sent his mother
very interesting letters concerning the
life in France, evidently considering that
army training is an excellent thing for
himself or any young American.
Ross Arey has been placing new cleo
trio light cable on Church and Main
streets for the Penobscot Bay Electric Co.,
in order to increase the voltage and give
much needed better lights in town.
Elmer Thompson, who resumed work
in the shipyard last week, took cold and
had the inevitable relapse from influenza,
needing the doctors attention for several
DAYS. At this writing, Monday, he is
able to be out of doors.
Mr.. Albert Batchelder and family re-
Gently moved from Frankfort and are
occupying the home of Mrs. Melvin Park.
They are a musical family and two menu
beers gave excellent music at the moving
pictures on Saturday night.
All the flags in town were flying and
bells ringing Monday in celebration of the
good news of Germany's acceptance of
the Allies terms of armistice. We may
now turn our thoughts gladly to the time
"when the boys come home"
Mr.. Charles A. Snow left Monday to
visit his wife in Greenville, and his peo-
pie in Milo, preparatory to reporting in
New York on Nov. 9th, where he will
take his final examinations. He hopes
to pass these successfully, and 60 to
France, soon, to take part in the work of
the Y. M. C. A., which will be even
more greatly needed when our boys
haey more idle time on their hands.
The High school is now in session once
more after the interruption caused by the
recent epidemic. Mr.. Fred Nickerson,
Supt. of schools for Frankfort, Prospect
and Stockton. was obliged to teach few
weeks at the beginning of the term being
unable to find teacher for the position.
Now, however, he has secured Mrs. Leach
of Penobscot to act as principal with Miss
Maud Heron as assistant. The latter
will board with Mrs. George Fletcher,
and Mrs. Leach is for the present occu-
pying rooms in the Britto house.
A very entertaining and instructive
lecture was given, Sunday afternoon, in
the Universalist church, by Sergeant
VIM. Kenney, who was at Verdun, and
has seen heavy fighting, and been twice
decorated for bravery, wearing the Croix
de Guerre. He said it, impossible to
describe the battles and the great events
of the war; and spoke chiefly in behalf of
the raising of funds in the United War
Work Campaign. He was sent here for
that purpose by the campaign commit
tee, and his words were most convincing
to his audience. An American, and a
Boston man, but older than the draft
age, he went to France, where his ser
vices were gladly accepted. and where
he was wounded in the great battle for
the democratization Of the world.