The Republican journal., 1919-09-25
John and Robert, all of Augusta, motored
to Stockton Sunday to spend the day with
the Misses Mary and Harriet D. Hichborn.

John and Robert, all of Augusta, motored |
to Stockton Sunday to spend the day with |
the Misses Mary and Harriet D. Hichborn. I
Mrs. Izah T. Sanborn, a resident of |
Bangor for many years, who has spent
Maine, arrived Sept. 18th, for visit of
length with the Misses Mary and Harriet
D. Hichborn.
The long continued fog with drizzles of
rain almost daily have become monoton-
Gus even to the most weather. hardened.
The hope for a pleasant and warm Sep
TENDER equal to that of last year has been
sadly disappointed
Miss Hazel Corliss, a graduate nurse,
who has done Red Cross military work in
nursing, on this side the water mot real
izing her ambition to 60 to France) has
been visiting relatives in town and has
accepted position in the Waldo County
Hospital in Belfast.
Mr.. and Mrs H. L. Hopkins, Mr.. and
Mrs. G. H. Hopkins and son, George, Jr.,
and Mrs. Grace Williams Britto, motored
to Augusta and Waterville, Sept. 10th,
spending the night in Waterville and re-
turning the following day. The gentle
men of the party extended their trip to
Lewiston and Poland Springs.
Sergeant Earl Stewart of Boston has
been the guest of Mrs. Almeda Randall
for several days recently, and now is
with Mr.. and Mrs. George Fletcher. He
is the son of Mr.. John Stewart and wife,
the late Affair Pendleton Stewart, and
has just returned from service in France,
having enlisted early in the war.
Mrs. Dennis Decker of LAGRANGE is
keeping open store for her mother, Mrs.
William Lambert, who with her grand
daughter, Ruth Smith, went to Boston
| last Thursday to visit her daughter, Mrs.
w. A. Davis. They will return on Sat-
urday next. Mr. Lambert made busi-
ness trip to Portland the first of this week
to purchase goods.
On Friday morning last to Mr.. and
Mrs. Percy Kneeland the stork brought
twin girls, Alice May and Marion Web
ster, the latter named for Mr.. kneeland's
deceased sister. Mrs. Kneeland has been
for some with her mother in Pittstield
and was Joined by her husband and his
mother, Mrs Chas Kneeland, on Satur-
day
Mr.. and Mrs, Charles Sprague, who
have been guests of Mrs. Orilla Libby for
fortnight, left on Monday mornings
train for their home in Cambridge, Mass,
much regretting the fact that business
engagements would not allow their re-
naming to witness the launching of the
schooner Herbert L. Rawding from the
Stockton Yard, which at this writing
(Monday) is scheduled for the 25th.
Mrs William Avery attended the W. c.
T. U, convention in Rockland, Tuesday,
Wednesday and Thursday of last week,
returning Friday, going and coming with
Mr.. and Mrs. E. j. Lawrence in their car,
and being their guest during her stay
She reports an enjoyable session, with
talks by Anna Gordon of Evanston, ILL.,,
National W. c. 7. U. President, and
Others The schools. churches and press
of Rockland were well represented.
The recent heavy rains were godsend
to the farmers who have found it neces-
sary to haul water for their stock for
months past. Although there have been
many days of rain throughout the sum-
mer, it has not been in sufficient quantity
to overcome the effects of the long
drouth of the spring and early summer so
mat many wells and water courses were
dry. The damp season past has caused
potatoes to rot badly but there have been
no frostS to injure garden products as yet
Notices are sent out for the General
Convention of the Universaiist Church,
to be held at Baltimore, Md, Oct. 81 to
20. A special train will run from Boston
to Baltimore, and arrangements may be
made from ot her Dfc All hptal
engagements in Baltimore and all special
transportation arrangements are in charge
OF the transportation agents, Thos. Cook
& Son, 1856 Washington St, Boston One
of the biggest conventions of history is
expected, with reports from the "big
Drive" so successfully completed, and
plans to be made for the next step for
ward. 49,.
The Primary school in the village began