The Republican journal., 1918-04-25
WHITES CORNER. Winterport


WHITES CORNER. Winterport.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. A. Haley visited rela-
tives in Dixmont Sunday.
Fred Bean of Dixmont was the guest of
his daughter, Mrs. M. A. Haley, last week.
Mrs. r. c. Nealey is spending a few
days with her mother, Mrs. s. P. Stew
ems.
W. E. Hebard of Carmel made a brief
visit with Mr.. and Mrs F. P. Clements
recently.
| Mrs. I. o. Shields of West Winter
port visited her sister, Mrs. S. P. Stew
ems in Monroe, Sunday
w. H. Bickford has established cream
route from this vicinity to the Hoods
Creamery station at Monroe
Mr.. and Mrs. F. P. Clements and son
| Roger visited Mr.. and Mrs R. L. Glenn
ents at the village April 10th
Mrs c. w. Nealey attended meeting
of the W. c. 7. U. at Mrs. w H. Twom-
bly's in Monroe Friday afternoon.
Mrs Della Hockenh,ili and Mrs. Maria
Reed of Fort Fairfield have made brief
visits at the homes of A. R. Wellman
and c. H. Libby
Warren Grant and family of West
Winterport have moved to Monroe and
will take charge at the central office of
the Farmers Telephone Line
Miss Mildred Larby was called from
Mrs. S. P Stevens in Monroe, on account
of the illness of Mrs, A. G. Larby. Mrs.
Stevens is gaining slowly
G. H. York, town chairman of the food
production committee, has appointed W.
S. Littlefield and Arthur j. Edmonds to
assist in the work in this section of the
/ town.
c. c. Clements, county chairman of
the food production committee, attended
meeting of Comet Grange in Swan
/
work
Mr.. and Mrs. j. G. Ketcham motored
from Bangor April 10th and were guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. c. B. Jewett. They
found the roads hard for an auto after
leaving the State road
Phyllis Haley and Mildred Conant, two
young misses of about eleven years, have
each knitted an afghan of Sc squares for
the Red Cross and both have commenced
another and Miss Mildred has knitted
wrsters also.
M. A. Haley went to Belfast April 10th
to serve as traverse juror at the Apri
| term of court. W. S. Littlefield of Ell
lingwood's Corner was in attendance on
the grand jury, and each was chosen FORE
man of his respective jury.
| Mrs. Gertrude Conant Robertson arriv-
ed at the home of her parents, Hon. and
Mrs. C. M. Conant, Tuesday. She has
been at Atlanta, Georgia, for several
months while her husband, r. G. Robert
son, has been at Camp Gordon.
There was Patriots Day meeting at
the Martin schoolhouse Friday afternoon
with about IS present. G. H. York pre-
sided and in his opening remarks urged
all to assist in relieving the food shortage
by planting and sowing to the extent of
their ability and to cooperate with the
officials in whatever work they are re-
quested to do, and further to aid, finan-
cially, in the Red Cross, Liberty Loans,
etc, as far as their circumstances will
permit. The teacher, Miss Christine
Coleman, had drilled the children in pa
triotic songs and recitations which were
we'll rendered Mrs. Edna Harquail of
Castine and Mrs. Julia White spoke
briefly and Mrs. Harquail recited short
poem Miss Avis Harquail recited the
'Independence BelI' and Mrs. C. B.
JeWett and Mrs G. II. York read appro-
pirate poems. S. Richie and L. M.
Treat made brief remarks and all sang
America. A meeting was also held at
the grange hall at Coles Corner for the
same purpose, with about As present. A
fine program was presented at this meet
ing