The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1919-05-08
STOCKTON SPRINGS.

S, B. Merrithew is driving new Olds-
mobile, having sold his Overland several
weeks ago.
Mrs Mary Herman went to OldtoWn
Saturday for visit with her daughter,
Mrs George Daley.
Mr.. and Mrs John Barrett, after spend
ing the winter at Standpoint, have re-
turned to their farm for the planting
season.
Mrs. Charles Heath was in the village
last week caring for her sister in-law,
Mrs Elmer Thompson, whose condition
at this writing is reported much i'm
proved.
Mrs George H. Hopkins with her in
FAINT son left Monday for an extended
visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Harry w. Griffin at Mattapoisett, Mass.
Si!as Buck is recovering at the Russell
hospital in Brewer from recent surgical
operation Mrs. Buck returned Saturday
night from visit TO the hospital where
she found her husband getting on we'll.
H. H. Halves has sawed the lumber
and is now putting up for the Stockton
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stories, planned for four 3-room ,tene-
ments, to take the place of the cottages
burned some months ago.
George Overlook who has been interim
driver of the R. F. D. route No. 3 recent
ly resigned, and Truman Lathrop, after
coaching by the regular substitute, Frank
Blanchard, is holding down the job. With
several others he took the civil service
examination at Belfast on the Goth.
The students of the High school have
the town billed for an entertainment and
dance at Denslow hall Monday night.
The proceeds are to 60 towards the eX-
penses of the coming graduating exer-
cises. The class this year numbers fif-
teen, and Miss Grace Blanchard has been
chosen president
Old friends of William Cleaves will
learn with regret that his vision has be-
come so impaired that he is about to go
to Massachusetts to seek relief, his daugh-
ter having arranged for hospital treat
ment. Recently he gave up his place at
the Pendleton farm and has been staying
with the Misses Colcord.
Many friends and relatives will be glad
to know that c. A. Smell is making salts
factory progress in the recovery of his
health at a farm some miles out of Ply
mouth, N. H. With Mrs. Smell and
friend he will go to bungalow early IN
June for the season at Randolph, N. H.,
where he has passed his vacations for
several years.
E. E. Boynton, the we'll known Cam
den druggist, called on friends in town
Monday, Mr.. Boynton has recently made
a connection with the old house OF Nc
hesson & Robbins, Mfg. Pharmacists of
New York, and is travelling in Maine as
their representative, while his head clerk
manages the Camden store.
The second of Crockett's new line of
pictures was shown Saturday night to
crowded house who witnessed a strong
play of fine setting and superb acting
that could not but prove satisfactory to
the great majority of patrons. To be
complete, however, the bill should carry
a news or current events reel for its edu-
catlonal as well as entertaining value;
and the lack of music detracted from the
pleasure of the long picture. A crowd
enjoyed the usual hop following the show.
Sergt. Walter Lancaster, son of Mrs
Carrie Snow Lancaster and the late Man
ley II. Lancaster of Bangor, an architect
in Portland before entering the army, has
many friends hereabouts who will be in
terested to learn that he has been selected
as one of the four representatives of his
regiment, the 605th Engineers, for duty
at the art training center of the Ameri-
can Expeditionary Forces at Bellevue, 76
Rue du Fanbourg, st. Honore, Paris.
Allan Ellis, son Of Mr.. and Mrs. W. W.
Ellis of the Cape section, is another of
the towns popular young men to return
in safety from overseas duty in the thick
of things. He received his discharge from
Camp Devens and reached home Friday
afternoon. His brother Minard is now on
the ocean and soon to arrive on this side