The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1919-02-27
STOCKTON SPRINGS.

Maine Monday morning.
Mrs. R. L. Mudgett and Mrs. H. r.
Hichborn spent Friday in Bangor.
Mrs. Robert Nickerson returned Thurs
day from Belfast, where she had been a
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert L. Hopkins are
now sojourning at San Diego, Calf, fol
few weeks.
Mrs. Clarence Dobbn with her young
daughter arrived home Saturday after
noon from Jonesport.
Mr. and Mrs. Archie Mclaughlin are
receiving congratulations over the safe
arrival of son on Friday.
patient at the Waldo county hospital fol-
the past four weeks practically restored
to health after narrowing experience.
The Current Events Club met in a
social afternoon without program at
the home of Mrs. Everett Staples on
| Wednesday.
Mrs. Mary Hartman returned to Bel
fast Tuesday morning, the 18th, after a
short visit with the family of her son,
Freeman Hartman.
Mrs. Charles A. Snow left Saturday
for Greenville to reopen her school that
has been closed some weeks because of
influenza conditions
Louis Hackey has moved his family
into the Hopkins block, and Mrs. Susie
Rendell has moved into the Patterson
house which they vacated.
There is well grounded rumor about
town that j. II. Gerrish, whose departure
from town some months ago was general
ly regretted, will take charge of the local
station of the Bangor & Aroostook rail-
road
Mrs. George M. Houghton arrived
Thursday for a visit with Mrs Everett
Staples and was joined by Mr.. Houghton
for over Sunday Both returned to Ban
gor Monday afternoon.
S. B. Merrithew and A. NJ Ames are
bravely bearing up under the burden of
yet another button each. This time it is
bronze memento of their service on the
legal advisory board, with the greatly
attenuated compliments of Gen. Crowder
Melvin Tho mpson, U. S. N, on a ten
days furough at his home in Searsport,
attended the Saturday evening festivities
at Denslow hall with Mrs Thompson and
received the hearty greetings of many
friends in his old home town.
Friends of Mr. and Mrs Everett Barton
will be glad to learn that Private Barton
is due in New York from overseas with
the And Artillery. AS soon as he re-
ceives his discharge, it is understood that
he will return with Mrs. Barton to Stock
ton
By peculiar coincidence Angus w.
Holmes, Jr., who recently sailed for
France as junior officer of U S. trans
port, found himself assigned to a ship
commanded by Capt Edgar M. Holmes,
an uncle, long in the employ of the Unit
ed Fruit Co.
The bills are up for the dancing party
to be given by the Wohelo Camp Fire
Girls at Denslow hall next Friday even
ing. This is to be 'sheet and pillow
case" affair, only the ladies appearing
masked, and with Batchelder furnishing
the music an enjoyable evening is assured
Angus w. Holmes, manager of the
Gorton- Pew Fisheries Co.'S plant at
Lowder Brook, but at present canning
clans for the company at East Boston,
was in town few days last week, the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. Farris, fol-
lowing his attendance upon the conven-
ton of sardine Gamers at Bangor
Tozier's orchestra of four pieces has
been engaged for poverty Ball" to
take place in Densow hall on the night
of Tuesday, March 4th. This orchestra
has gained certain reputation, so an
extra good time is anticipated by the
dancing set. Prizes will be given for
best costumes, and a patriotic concert
program will begin promptly at o'clock,
to which a small admission will be
charged.
In view of the difficulty in procuring
help in times of sickness it is a public
service to call attention to the fact that
strong, capable young woman, who has
done much commendable work in the in
fluenza epidemic, is at present located in
the village and STANDS ready to respond to
a call. She is not graduate nurse but
is well Informed as to their duties. The
chairman of the local Red Cross branch
will gladly give further information to
those who telephone Ola.
The American press is naturally reluc-
tant to 60 into details on certain sub
jects connected with ,Bolshevism, but in
the Boston News Bureau of Saturday the
22nd. is an article which should be read