The Republican journal., 1918-09-19
WINTERPORT.

Edwin BoWden is improving SLOWLY
from his recent illness.
Mrs. Fred Ford is visiting her parents
in Wesley, Maine
There are but ten scholars this term in
the lower primary school.
Mrs. A. A. Barden left Wednesday for
a visit at the home of her son in South
Monroe.
Mr. and Mrs. S. C. Thompson left
Monday on their return to their home IN
Washington, D. c.
Miss Grace Thompson, E. M. N. 5. ,l8,
will teach in Columbia Falls, instead OF
in Deer Isle.
Chas. G. Dryer, town clerk, was as
sisted by W. H. Lord on Registration
Day. There were over 100 reglstrants
in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. B. Averill of Bangor
have been guests of Mr.. and Mrs W. B.
Gould recently.
Mrs. Clara Haley, who has been living
with her son in Prospect, will soon resume
housekeeping at her home on Lower
Main street.
Mr.. James Freeman, who has been in
poor health for nearly two years, is re-
ported to be not as well as usual.
Miss Dearborn of Bangor, trained nurse,
is caring for Mrs Willis Cole, who is very
i'll with cerebro spinal meningitis. Or.
Robinson of Bangor was in consultation
with the attending physician, DR.. Good
rich, Wednesday.
DR.. and Mrs. Alvah C. Thompson of
Portland were recent callers on several
old friends in his former home neighbor-
hood, all of whom were glad to greet him.
DR.. Thompson is the son of the late
Woodbury. D. Thompson.
Dr. C. H. Mason has begun moving to
the house on Main street, owned by Mrs.
BERTHA Cole. Mr. and Mrs. Carroll t.
Young, who have purchased the DR..
Mason property on Gushing Hill, will
move into their new home when it is
vacated.
The Saco Valley Canning Co., with D.
M. Griffin manager of the Winterport
plant, began operations Tuesday. The
frost of Tuesday night, Sept 10th, was
almost zuinous to the crop in some locali-
ties. but the management hopes that at
least small output will be canned.
Nudge Ellery Bowden elected as Judge
of Probate for Waldo County and Walter
A Cowan, Esq, elected as Representa-
five to the Legislature in the September
election, are receiving the congratula-
tions of their townspeople who stood by
them Loyalty as they ran ahead of their
ticket
The funeral services of Mr.. Edwin
Parker Treat, who died Sept. 9th, were
held from his late residence on Upper
Main street Thursday afternoon, Rev. H.
n Knowles officiating, assisted by Kew.
II Lockhart. The bearers were Judge
Rowden, C. R. Hill, R. w. Lane and E.
r Nealley F. W. Haley had charge of
the arrangements and the interment was
in Oak Hill cemetery. Mr.. Treat was
horn Sept, 90 1888, and was the son of
the late Jonathan and Deborah Parker)
Treat of Frankfort. He began the prac-
flee of law in 1874 and was an efficient
counsel. In 1912 he purchased the home
where he has since resided He was
married in 1868 to Miss Sarah Gordon of
Frankfort, who died several years ago.
Bv this union two sons were born, Edwin
F and Forest who died in 1873.
The first social event of this season
was the lawn party, supper and dance
given at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
T. Bussey of West Winterport, Saturday
afternoon and evening for the benefit of
the Red Cross. The jolly Twelve Club
of which Mrs Bussey is president and
the Ways and Means committee OF the
Red Cross of which she is treasurer were
instrumental in arranging the affair An
abundant and delightful supper of baked
beans, brownbread, yeast bread, butter,
salads, pickles. cake, doughnuts, coffee,
etc. was served after five o'clock to 100
ticket holders A competent corp of
mattresses attired in white with white
CAPS attended the tables. table of
fancy articles was daintily presided over
by Mrs. L. E. White. An amusing fea-
ture was the special exhibit of which A.
L. blaisdell assumed charge. Mrs. Sadie
Wells was fortune teller. Ice cream was
sold by Mrs. Maud Young, Mrs. A. L.
Blaisdell and Mrs. F. A. Lowe, candy,
cigars and light beverages also received
liberal patronage. The whist playing was
in charge of Mrs. C. C. Clements. The
room for dancing was effectively deco
rated with rich stalks of corn, the ma
tional colors, and lighted by numerous
.Jananese lanterns Music was furnished
bv A. l.. Blaisdell, H. W. Clements and
F. c. Knowles, also Victrola. People
we're present from Bangor, Belfast, Frank
fort. Monroe and Hampden. Seventy
five went from this village, distance of
five miles. The proceeds from all sources
were S95.