The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1918-04-18
STOCKTON SPRINGS.

the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Avery
last Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. j. Goodere of Brown
vile. arrived April 10th to be present at
the launching.
Mr.. and Mrs Harry Trefethern were
with her brother and wife, Mr.. and Mrs
Hadley Scott, the past week.
An epidemic of old-fashioned measles
is keeping our physicians busy, both ole
and young being among the victims
Mr.. Edward Grieves has Joined Mr.
Crockett to act as pianist for MIN in his
moving picture circuit for the summer.
Miss Helen Allen, who is attending
business college in Bangor, is spending
few days with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
F. j. Allen.
Miss Mary ellis came from Bangor
last week for several days visit with hel
brother and wife, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
ellis of Cape Jellison.
Mrs. Knowlton, mother of Mrs. ). H.
Gerrish. went to Bangor Saturday, after
SD ending some weeks with her daughter
and husband in town.
The high northerly wind of April 9th
completely freed our harbor from ice,
and he Boston steamer made her hrst
trip I'D the river on April 10th.
Mr.. Fred Cunningham, who recently
moved here from Milo, has been informed
of the wounding of his son James 'some-
where in France" The young man is IN
the 103rd Infantry.
The Camp Fire Girls were reorganized
last Saturday, at the home of Mrs. Geo.
H, Hopkins, by Mrs. Hopkins and Mrs.
Kate Richards, who will superintend the
meetings of these young ladies.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. N. Taylor of Wellesley,
Mass, reached town April 10th to wit
ness the launching of the Helen Swanzy,
Mr.. Taylor being the treasurer for the
Stockton Yard Incorporated.
Mrs. Emma M. Prescott arrived Tues
day night from two months tarry II
Boston and vicinity. She brought hel
usual line of spring millinery and is to be
found ready for business at her old stand
Last Friday, large number from oul
village went to Rockland by auto ane
iitney to witness the launching Of thu
Ella Pierce Thurlow. 1t was very flint
launching and the occasion greatly en-
joyed.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Scott of kingmai
were the guests of their daughter ant
husband, Mr.. and Mrs. L. A. Gardner
last week. Their daughter and husband
MIR. and Mrs. B. j. Cox of Wilton, wer'
ais % visiting the Gardners.
Mrs. Everett w. Barton nee Mis-
Esther Ellis) received word of the SAT-
arrival of her husband ''somewhere II
France" Private Barton is in the 54tl
Artillery, which left Portland March Esd
and is to 60 to the front soon.
/
Miss Emma Hichborn is spending {
| two weeks vacation in her Stockton
home She arrived April 9th, accom-
panied by her sister, Miss Nellie j. HIGH
born, who had been boarding some week
in Belfast, and is at home for the sum
mer.
Miss Mabel F. Simmons, who has spen
| the winter in Boston, arri April 9Th
accompanied by her niece, Miss Frances
Kimbal of Brookline, Mass, and atte
spending two days with Mr. and Mrs Al
bert Nj. Ames, opened her home for the
summer.
Mr.. and Mrs Fred P. Wardwell ane
| MIR. j. Harold Wardwell arrived Apr
10th to visit their parents, Mr.. and Mrs
George S. Wardwell, and be present al
the launching of the Helen Swanzy Of
which their father has been the efficient
master builder.
Mr. Frank Treat of Milo came April
10th, to attend the launching, returning
the next morning and taking his mother,
Mrs. James M. Treat, home with him fol
visit. Her granddaughter, Miss Blanche
Doe, during her absence will remain with
her aunt, Mrs. Bion B. Sanborn.
Mr.. Joseph Staples of this town met
with heavy loss last week from the
fire at Standpoint, which destroyed the
CHM stable, where he had three spans OF
valuable work horses which persisted in
the conflagration. He also lost all his
harnesses and large quantity of grain.
Master-bulder George S. Wardwell
has resigned as Supt. of the Stockton
Yard, Inc, and accepted lucrative posi-
ton with the Standpoint Shipbuilding
Corporation. He is still to live among
us and will retain a general supervision