The Republican journal., 1919-08-28

Clark play, which was given to full
house.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. C. Treat went to Ban
gor Saturday to visit her nephew, Mr..
Joe Gerrity, who was with his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. j. F. Certify, on his way to
Join bis wife, who is summering at Doug
las Hill near Portland.
1t is now an established fact that the
La wrence Canning Factory has been pur-
Oh ased by the East Coast Fisheries Co.,
and that the work will 60 on with the
pr omise of expansion, which is the point
OF greater interest to it's employees in the
town.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Parker had as
guests last week his sister, Miss Clara
Parker, and niece, Miss Dorothy Brown
of Pawtucket. R. l. They left by auto
for Ellsworth, Me, Sunday, accompanied
by Mr.. and Mrs. Parker.
Mrs. George Robinson, who has spent
the summer with her sister, Mrs. A. C.
Colcord, left Saturday to visit her sister,
MIS-. Louis Winship in Augusta. Her
daughter, Miss Ruth Robinson, has &C
cepted call to teach in Passaic, N. j.
Mrs. Edna Cousens, who has been visit
ing relatives in Searsport, came Saturday
to spend few days with Mrs. John
Howes. She has sold her house on the
Standpoint road and now makes her
home with her daughter Celia in Bangor.
The Highway Commission recently
placed large new sign of warning, up
DoIne by two stout posts on Church ST.
SUI 1t. from the right-angled dangerous
corner where it joins Main St, which, in
addition to other signs, should make the
drivers OF cars "slow down."
Mr. R, X, Stevens of Bangor spent last
week with his daughter and her husband,
MIR. and Mrs. William Lambert. Her son.
Arthur Lambert of Bangor and daughter
and husband, Mr. and Mrs Dennis Deck
er of La Grange, were also weekend
guests in the Lambert home,
A number of copies of the Historical
Sketch of Stockton Springs, compiled by
Miss Faustina Hichborn, have Just been
received from the publishers, her family
having had frequent calls for them. They
can be had at the regular price of S1.00 at
the family home, by any who wish copy.
Miss Helen Staples of Brooklyn, N. Y,
has been with her grandmother, Mrs.
Horace Staples, for week Her parents,
Capt. and Mrs. John N. Staples and
young daughter Ethel, arrived Monday
from Brooklyn to remain until Sept. /.
Miss Helen holds fine position as physi-
cal culture teacher in Penn.
Mrs. Remember Staples Donaldson en-
tertalned large company of friends
August 18th, to celebrate the homecom-
ing of Wilfred Donaldson from the navy
and Charles Carr from the army. Games
and music enlivened the evening and ice
cream and cake were served An address
OF welcome by Mrs. Isabel Harris was
read by Mrs. Everett Littlefeld.
Owing to the inclement weather, which
prevented many from ATTENDING the en-
tertainment given recently by the Uni
versaiist Ladies' AID, there has been
call for its repetition. The whole pro-
gram will be given again in Denslow hall
this, Thursday, evening with added num-
bers by MessTs. Gerrlsh and Rogers and
Mrs, Farrls. A social evening will fol-
low.
Mrs. James Treat and daughter. Mrs.
Alice Doe, and granddaughter, Miss
Blanche Doe, with their cousins, Miss
Ollve NuneS and Mrs Eben Gould and
little son Robert, came home Friday from
an outing at Verona Miss Nunes left
Monday for her home in North Randolph,
Mass, while Mrs. Gould remained until
Wednesday, when she returned to Vero-
ma to meet her husband, who Joined her
for few days stay before going to their
home in Mattapan, Mass.
Mrs. Fannie Berry Roberts, formerly of
this town, died in Boston, Aug. 10, after
several years of i'll health. She was the
daughter of Capt Charles and Alta Berry
and the second wife of Cassius c. Roberts.
She removed to Boston with him and his
Two daughters, and after few years OBJ
tanned divorce upon his leaving for the
West with his children. Since then she
has been engaged in dressmaklng until
overtaken by sickness. She is survived
by her sister, Mrs. Edward Barney of
Putnam, Coma, and an aunt, Miss Ase-
natA Sunson of this town. The body
was brought here for Interment in the
village cemetery on Thursday last, friends
covering the grave with flowers
Extensive repairs are being made on
the village High school building. The
entire lower floor, except the two front
Railways, has been torn out and the whole
space made into two long rooms. The
primary room is on the south side and
the intermediate on the north. Ten large
new windows give ample light on each
side. The seats will be arranged so that
the pupils face the wall in both rooms,
with the light behind, as it should be-
The entrance to each room is from the
front halls, behind the stairs which give
access to the upper story, and the i'm
provement In arrangement is marked.
Changes for tine betterment of the upper
rooms for the Grammar and High school
pupils are contemplated for accomplish
ment another year.
At Camp Sonoma, Aug. 18th, the cele-
bration of the 10th birthday anniversary
of Mrs. John Randell, proved to be very
noteworthy affair, Four generations
were present, the birthday of one great
granddaugh Frances CHM, being the
same as her great grandmother and but
two days latel than her grandmother's,
Mrs. Susie M. Rendell; so that the cele-
bration was in honor of all three A de-
licious clam chowder was enjoyed at
noon, and ice cream in the afternoon.
A happy day was enjoyed by all Those
present were the above mentioned and
Miss Elva Randell, Mrs. Wilson Randell
of Belfast, Capt. and Mrs. Perry Sprague
of Nav, Work Mr. and Mrc Caoroa