The Republican journal., 1919-04-10

| Miss Mabel F. Simmons returned Sat
urday from a stay of several months in
Boston, and Immediately opened her
home on School street.
Daniel NJ Maher, a camera man of
Orono, filmed the launching scenes for
the movies, and Cook of Searsport was
on hand for series of still pictures
Ross St German, a student at Hebron
Academy, passed last week in town with
his father, William A. st. German, as
sistant master builder at the Standpoint
yard
Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Scott of Kngman
were in town at the launching on a visit
with their son, Hadley and daughter, Mrs
L. A Gardner.
| MIR. 3. b. MerrltheW accompanied by
his daughter, Miss Maude, was in Orand
last Thursday for the funeral of his aged
aunt, Mrs. Jane Bowden, the last of the
large Merrithew family.
The cold snap proved the i'll wind which
blew good to Mrs. j. H. Gerrish, who was
able to move over the frozen ground her
household goods which have been maroon
ed at the station for days by an ocean of
mud.
A letter received by S. B. Merrithew
from DR.. H. E. Small mentions the fact
that Mrs. Small had Just passed by, when
the building cornice fell with such tragic
results last Tuesday afternoon in Fl
Fairfield.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. M. Ames have arrived
in Littleton, Colorado, after a lesurely
trip, which held no incident comparable
with the hour and forty minutes it re-
qulred to make the trip to Belfast to con-
meet with the noon train.
Edward W. Hunting arrived last Friday
and spent several days in town warmly
greeted by old friends. He is at present
holding down the position of chief of
police in the supply department at the
navy yard at Portsmouth,
James Cunningham, a member of a
machine gun company IL the 26th divi-
sion, who served with the division until
the armlstice only to fall iii of append-
cltls, arrived Monday to visit his brother
Horace and other relatives and friends in
town.
Mrs. Raymond Grant recently expert
enced the pleasure of having her claim TO
great Observation-Disclosures established for
the fifth time by the arrival of a daugh-
| ter IN the home of her grandson Ray
mond, at Starks 1t is rather odd fact
that each of the five to bring her the hon
or is daughter. The younger Raymond
is occupying the farm at Starks, from
which is father was lured to the Bath
shipyards by the war boom.
Angus W, Holmes, manager of the
Gorton-PeW cannery, is showin4 his
| friends samples of the product which he
has been turning out in East Boston dur
ing the winter. This Gorton's clam ex-
tract is put up Iii containers suggesting
beef extract, and makes bouillon of fine
| flavor. The fact that it is prepared from
cultivated clans suggests possibilities
for the extension of local industries, al
though 1t can hardly be denied that the
clam supply within the harbor has been
failing and the quality becoming worse
and worse since the sardine canneres
were esta bliShed.
Old residents of this village will learn
with regret that Elmer E. Thompson re-
ceived word Saturday from his cousin.
| Charles A. Peck of Newton Highlands.
Mass, OF the death of Miss Annie Thomp-
son on April 4th. Miss Thompson came
to this village from Albion when Young
woman, and for generation conducted
millinery shop which was favorite meet
ing place for hosts of friends, most of
/ whom have preceded her into the Great
! Silence Several years ago she retired
! from business and has since lived in
Newton, The funeral services were held
on Sunday and the burial was at Albion
Me. on Tuesday.
Stocktonians everywhere will learn
with more than passing regret of the
death Of Capt David George Speed at
the age of 90. He was chief officer in
| the Clyde line running to Havana, and
the end came at the Chelsea Naval Hos
pital on March 25th, following an illness
which developed on the trip north. Capt.
Speed was born on Cape Jelison, the son
of the late David and Charlotte Speed,
but had always followed a seafaring life
and many years ago took up his residence
! at Owls Head, following his marriage to
| Miss Flora Clifford While his early as
soclates have seen little of him for many
years, he is well remembered for his
genial personality. Besides his widow
he leaves son, Shirley, who lives in
Boston, sister, Lavinia, wife of Herbert
| Clifford of this town, and brother, Les
lie, who moved to Surrey some fifteen
years ago, and at present is in the South.
The burial was at Owls Head Mrs.
/ Speed is at present with her sister, Mrs
Herbert Clifford, in this village
This town has experienced but few
colder mornings for the whole winter
than that of Wednesday, April End, when
the launching of the 4-masted schooner,
A. Ernest Mills was successfully accom-
plished. Spectators began to gather early
in the forenoon, following the arrival by
train of a party of Boston business men,
33 in number under the leadership of
Capt. Raymond Alley, in a special car,
and the private car of Gen1 M. X. Hal
lett of the Bangor & Aroostook railroad
with party which included many ladies.
Among the prominent persons from out
of-town were Mr.. and Mrs. Charles N.
Taylor and a party of friends, L. X. Thur
low, Walter Noyes, Gen'l Mgr. Hallett,
Mrs. Hallett and daughter Dorothy, G. P.
A. George M. Houghton and Mrs. HouQh-
ton, and Mr.. and Mrs. A. Ernest Mills of
Boston with their daughter Miss Florence.
A large number were launched on board,
and an impromptu glee club of business
men out for good time, held the center
of the picture. The ship was slow to
start but after few moments coaxing
| with lacks made a heautiful nlunoe at