The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1919-01-09
STOCKTON SPRINGS.

Hardy NORM, U. S. N, left for the
naval station at New London last Thurs
day afternoon.
The Current Events Club meeting is
opointed for the 18th at the home. OF
Mrs. George c. Fletcher.
Mrs. Willard M. Berry returned last
week from an extended visit with hel
daughter, Mrs E. H. Doyle, at Caribou
Winfield Sargent arrived recently from
his home in Brideewater for an indefinite
visit at the home of his sister, Mrs. Frank
| Allen.
! Mr.. and Mrs. Page B. Spaulding re-
turned Friday morning from Beverly,
Mass, where they have visited relatives
since Thanksgiving.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bion B, Sanborn and Mr..
and Mrs. George C. Fletcher returned
Friday afternoon from pleasure trip to
Bangor and Machias
Irving H. Merrithew arrived unexpect-
edly from Camp Upton Jan. list for few
days furlough with his family. He re-
turned Saturday afternoon.
Mrs. James O.. Whttemore of Bangor
was the guest of her cousin, Mrs. Jennie
Bragg, over Tuesday night, having come
down in the morning for the funeral of
Miss Park.
During the year 1918 there have been
reported to Walter F. Trundy, town
clerk, is births, 81 marriages and 33
deaths, including those who died away
and were brought here for burial.
George H. Hopkins, accompanied by
Capt. H. L. Rawding, Capt James M.
Parker and Lincoln A. Gardner, went to
Thorn aston last Thursday, where the Ida
S. Dow was launched for the Atlantic
Coast Co.
Percy Baker, having received his dis
charge from Camp Devens. arrived the
31st for visit with his small son Richard
and the mother of his deceased wife, Mrs.
Susie Rendell, before going to his home
in Fort Fairfield.
Mrs. Arthur Hanson, with her two
children, returned to her home in Brewer
Thursday after an extended visit with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Little
field. Mrs. Littlefield accompanied her
n an q hit or for hrief Stay
While the recurrence of influenza at
Standpoint and Prospect has caused ap
prehension, there has appeared no def
mite flare-up of the epidemic in this viii
la ge. Many persons have suffered from
something more than bad colds but are
clearly recovering.
The body of Miss Mary E. Park accom-
panied by Mrs. Melvin Park and her son,
M. l.. Park, il, arrived Tuesday morn
ing, Dec. 3lst, and was taken to the Har
Dor church, where the funeral was held
in the afternoon. Mrs. Park and her son
The Stockton Springs Telephone Co.
has notified it's patrons that because of
increased cost of labor and materials, the
instrument rentals in private residences
are increased 25 per cent. AS the rates
always been much less than those in
OF her places, the increase is not unreason-
able.
Patrons of the local telephone exchange
have missed the presence of Miss Olive
Foster, who resigned her position as
operator a short time ago, and whose
long service has been marked by great
Miss Ruth Merrithew has been appointed
in her stead and divides the time with
Miss Ruth Barbour and occasional sub
stitutes.
Word was received here Saturday of
the death of Edward E. Cheney, after a
long illness, at his home in Scarboro on
Jan. list, at the age of SO years and ten
lHOhIHS. Nlr ouCuCy was ICdICu III ILLS
village, the son of the late Capt Eden
Cheney. Left fatherless at an early age,
he later became one of number of young
m en- who in the course of period of
years were started on prosperous business
careers under the old time merchant of
this town, the late B. M. Roberts, After
a time he went to Portland, where for
many years he was a member of the
widely known Chenery Mfg. Co. In his
prime he suffered severe breakdown in
health and was ever after seriously handi-
capped in his activities Sedulous in
his application to business and of the
highest integrity, his social inclination
was strong and his personality was gen
ial. With shattered health he ended his
long residence in the city and sought the
quiet of the open country some years ago.
Those who knew him cannot but feel that
he richly merited other than that which
became his by inscrutable dispensation.
He was twice married but had no chill
dren. His first wife, Miss Ecla, daugh-
ter of the late Capt. A. j. Pettingill, died
many years ago; he afterwards married