The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1918-10-17
STOCKTON SPRINGS.

MIS-. Eugene DdIucS WCuC W ACA AouS
in Pros beet Ferry Friday, returning Sun
day night.
Rev. Harry Hully has bought the Smell
house. and will take possession of the
lower story.
Mr.. E. H. Ramsdell left last Saturday
by auto to spend the weekend with his
wife in Ripley.
MI and Mrs. John Merrithew are re-
covering from influenza, but his son
Clyde is still very ILL.,
Mrs. George H. Hopkins went to Ban
gor by auto Sunday to spend few weeks
with Mrs. ]. H. Gerrish.
Stockton event over the top" on Thurs
dav of last week it's full quota of Liberty
Bonds having been taken.
MIR. Bert Corliss has recovered from
the influenza and his wife is now suffer-
ing from the dread disease.
Work in the sardine factory is going on
busily at present, the fish being more
plentiful than early in the season.
Mr.. Elmer Thompson is having light
attack of influenza, but having taken 1t
in time. hopes not to be housed for long.
Mrs. Clyde Bagley is sufficiently re-
covered from influenza to be able to be
out of doors, but Mr.. Bagley is only able
to sit up.
Mr. George Avery is i'll with influenza
in Edgewood Hospital, Maryland, where
he is connected with the, Ordnance Dept.
of the Arsenal.
Mrs. Percy Kneeland is i'll with influ-
enza and her husbands mother, MIS-.
Charles Kneeland, is caring for the baby
in her own home.
Mr.. w. j. Donahue has rented the War
rep Griffin house, and has taken possess
sion. He will assume his duties as sta
ton agent this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Bennett went by
auto to Comma and Guilford to visit
relatives on Tuesday of last week, return
ing the following Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Herman of Ash
land, Mass, arrived Oct. 9th, and are the
guests of bis niece and husband, Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry R. Hichborn
Work in the Stockton shipyard is great
ly delayed, thirty men being absent from
their places on account of influenza, and
it is feared that this may cause months
delay in the launching of the vessel,
Miss Helen Allen is at home with her
narents for the present, as the Business
College which she has been attending in
Raooor is indefinitely closed on account
of influenza.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Munroe of Massa-
chusetts is visiting her sister, Mrs Horace
Bowdoin, and intends taking her home
with her. Mrs. Munroe was formerly
Miss Electa Staples, well-known to many
people in town.
Mr.. John Mclaughlin has purchased
from Mr.. H. L. Hopkins, the Hopkins
Block, as Mr. Hopkins expects tope away
for the winter. The rents in this build
ing are in constant demand, being In
small suites and steam heated.
Mr.. and Mrs Daniel Avery of Portland
spent last week in this, his boyhood's
h ONE. It was their first visit in town
since he brought his bride here forty two
v ears ago, and his delight in visiting the
old familiar scenes was unbounded, and
thew intend to return the following sum-
mer.
Capt. Harry D. Shute of Rockland is
suffering from influenza and pneumonia
and his parents, Capt. and Mrs. Eden
Shute, went by auto to Rockland Sun
dAy to visit him. Mrs A. C. Colcord &C
companied them, bringing little Harry
D.. Jr., home with her to remain during
the period of his fathers illness.
Hon. C. S. Hichborn and wife OF Au-
gusta came by auto Saturday to remain
until Monday with his sisters. Misses
Mary and Harriet D. Hichborn in his old
home. His sisters accompanied them as
f ar as Searsport on their return trip, Mon
day, in order to spend the day with their
ousin, Mrs. A. V. Nickels.
The dreaded influenza has invaded
Stockton, and is causing much serious
illness. DR.. Stevens is called in many
directions. He has been assisting Dr.
Mason of Winterport in the care of his
patients in Frankfort their towns physi-
clan having enlisted and since DR.. Ma
sons death has the care of all the sick
ones in Frankfort as well as many in
P respect, and those in Stockton.
Mrs. Alvah Treat was called to Bangor
suddenly on Friday last by the critical
illness of her niece, Miss Helen Gerrity.
A ttacked with influenza, it developed
apidly into pneumonia and her young
life went out only an hour after the ar
rival of Mrs. Treat. Her loss is heavy
blow to her family, to whom she has
been loving and devoted daughter and
sister throughout her whole life. She
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