The Republican journal., 1919-02-13
STOCKTON SPRINGS,


with Mrs. Elzina Treat on Thursday af-
ternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Howes were in Ban
gor Sunday for the funeral of an aged
relative, Mr.. Samuel G. Strout.
Harold Knox was recently brought
home from the Waldo County Hospital,
having undergone an operation for ap-
pendicitis.
Miss Nellie Hichborn returned to Bel
fast Friday after attending the club din
ner and making short visit with Mrs.
Eleanor Colcord.
The fine conditions of the road has en-
abled Mclaughlin to run his auto bus to
Belfast two trips daily, greatly to the
convenience of the public
Angus Holmes, Jr., sailed as junior Of
ficer on the U. S. transport Atenas Feb.
1st for St. Nazaire. The ship goes loaded
with provisions and will return with
troops.
Fred M. Barnard, who was assistant in
the High school two years ago, has re-
Gently been heard from overseas, where
he is private in the military police at
Autun, France.
Ronald Dakin, who has been overseas
with the anti-aircraft guns, arrived in
! town Thursday and is with his wife at
the home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
M elvin Hartman.
Miss Freda Knowlton, who has been
engaged in; Red Cross nursing at Bing-
ham, where conditions at one time were
most deplorable, arrived here Friday af-
ternoon and is with her sister, Mrs. A. A.
Varney.
Local interest is attracted to the an
nouncement that William H. Morrison
has been chosen president of the recently
formed Maine Coast Fishermen's Asso-
citation, and George C. Fletcher on the
; board of directors.
Many persons are interested in the re-
port that j. H. Gerrish, former terminal
agent at this place until the office was
abolished has resigned as statistican of
the Bangor & Aroostook railroad and
been appointed agent at the Guilford
station.
Mrs. Harry HUXLEY was at the head of a
committee, which gave social and en-
ertainment at Denslow hall Monday
night. The attractive program carried
flag drill by the children, picture sono
by the Camp Fire Girls, humorous read
ings by Mrs Hulley, songs by Mrs. Far
ris and Miss Heron, and other good
, things.
Irving Littlefield, who enlisted early in
the war, but has met with nothing but
disappointment in his ambition to get
arrived home from Camp Upton Friday
morning for furlough of ten days. His
sister, Mrs. Arthur Hanson, with her two
children came from Brewer Saturday
night to remain while he is in town.
Albert M. Ames and Simeon B. Merri-
thew, for many years engaged in business
as Ames & Merrithew, announce in an
other column their abandonment of their
undertaking business. They offer for
sale the appurtenances of the business
including horse drawn ambulance or
undertaker's wagon. The community
will learn of their determination with
regret, for their services has ever been
marked by display of good taste and
consideration for those requiring their
attention.
An impression appears to have gained
ground that the average person now en-
joying abnormal wages to match an alb
! normal h. C. of |. is in no danger of
breaking down from overwork. But in
sharp contrast there comes story from
the Stockton Yard of two sportive veter-
ans of an earlier manner of building ships,
now engaged upon the ironwork of the
t wo schooners building at the plant, who
recently felt the surge of youth and
competitive spirit, and each with two
helpers ran a race on the forging of "a
heavy chainplates for the schooner A.
Ernest Mills. Whether Hiram Eaton or
Edward Batchelder ended the run with
the weather gauge, deponent saith not,
but it is said that the job was completed
in time equivalent to % hours for one
fire, and that on Drawn and grit without
power machines of any sort
A. C. Treat, first selectman, has re-
ceived letter from the French Consul
General at New York, asking for infor-
nation concerning Antonio Rizzoagi in
behalf of French family in France,
whose daughter had become engaged to
the young man. 1t was with pleasure
that MI Treat was able to reply that Mr.
Rizzoagli is a Genoese of good family
who had been self-respecting citizen of
this town for decade. Fired by tales of
Hun atrocities "Tony'' left for Camp
| Devens last summer swearing that he
W ould take no prisoners if he got to the
firing line, but it transpires that the de-