The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1918-12-12
STOCKTON SPRINGS.

War Savings Stamps are patriotic gifts.
William Avery of the Lawrence Can
ming Co. returned from LIbec on Satur-
day.
Mrs. Flora Philbrick of Troy is visiting
her daughters, Mrs. Bagley and Mrs.
Bryant.
Mrs. Harry Hulley returned Thursday
from ten days visit with relatives in
Montreal.
Mrs. L. V. Bancroft has arrived to
spend the winter with her sister, Mrs.
William H. Morrison,
A. C. Treat, first selectman, spent sew
eral days in Augusta last week in attend
ance upon an assessors convention.
John Lane Donahue, the efficient and
courteous chauffeur of McLaughlin's Bel
fast bus, has gone to Boston for vaca-
ton.
Mrs. Carrie Healey with her son Stanley
have moved into the apartment In Hop
kins' Block recently vacated by the Bag
leys
G. E. Lawrence employed through the
season as fish inspector at PASSPORT, Ston-
ington and other points, is home for the
winter.
W. H. Morrison was in Machias last
week in connection with his ship build
ing interests at that place, returning Sat-
urday night.
Archie Mclaughlin moved on Monday
into the apartment in the Hopkins block
vacated the same day by Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Bryant.
Private Irving H. Merrithew has been
transferred from Camp Devens to Camp
Upton, and hopes soon to be again trans
ferred to civil life.
Orville Simpson, who went to Massa-
chusetts for Thanksgiving with his peo-
pie, is reported ill and unable to return
Immediately as planned.
Miss Mabel Noble and Miss Mildred
Berry have begun course in stenography
at the Gilman commercial school in Ban
COR. rooming with Mrs. Carrie Lancaster
and spending the week-ends at home.
John Decker returned Saturday night
from Bangor where he has been employed
as chauffeur for C. M. Cram. Tuesday,
he left for his usual winter Job as engi-
neer on the Canadian Pacific railroad.
At the solicitation of Manager French
of the Standpoint yard, the morning
train now leaves the Stockton station at
6.37, for the accommodation of many
residents OF the village who are employed
in the yard and who, until the heavy fall
of snow, have been transported by Nc
Laughlin's bus and several flivvers.
Lena E. George, wife of Ferdinand
Hartman and daughter of Mrs. William
Carter and the late Wesley George, died
on Monday after an illness of three weeks
of influenza. Mrs. Hartman, who had
almost reached the age of 80, was
woman of quiet disposition, highly es-
teemed by her friends and acquaintance.
Beside her husband and mother she leaves
three Young sons to miss mothers care.
The Red Cross workers here have been
devoting the past two weeks to unofficial
work in behalf of family of five young
children left motherless by the epidemic.
The father is an industrious man but
handica pped by physical defect, and
though reluctant to part with any OF MS
Cnlldren mas ylelueu 10 dlguLloHI IHo ~
is absolutely impossible for him to give
these children the care which they re-
quire Saturday the three girls, gener-
ously QUILTED and happier than at any
moment since the calamitous days of the
influenza, were admitted to the Girls
Home. 1t is expected that within few
days provision can be made for the boys.
Tuesday, the 18th, will be holiday fol-
lowing the launching of the Gladys M.
Taylor at the Stockton Yard between the
hours of ten and eleven. This will :eave
the crowd free for the last day OF the
Chantauqua, and to make an lend OF a
perfect day." The evening Chautauqua
will probably be followed by Crockett,s
moving picture show at Denslow Hall,
delayed from the usual hour of start!ne
1t chances that the course conflicts with
the two regular evenings for Mr.. Crock
ett's show, and it has been thought that
he might receive sufficient patronage late
in the evening to save him from loss on
his rental.