The Republican journal., 1920-05-13

Mrs. W. L. McKeen and son James re-
turned Friday from the week spent in
Portland. attending the Congregational
State Convention to which she was
delegate. sy=ss,,1.. ,;=,-.s .-.s a.,
Miss Emma Hichborn returned to her
duties in Howes' dry goods store at Bel,
fast Monday of last week. She was ac-
companied by her sister, Miss Nellie,
who remained until Friday.
"The Stockton" was opened May 4th,
as announced previously, by Mr.. Ernest
Mclaughlin. having IL regular boarders
10 Degln with and the telephone linemen's
crew at work in this locality.
They long deferred entertainment by
Bethany Chap er, o. E. S., will be pre-
sented next Monday evening, May nth
The play will be the farce entitled 'Fe-
male Masonry"
Mrs. George H. Hopkins, accompanied
by her little son, George Jr., left Tuesday
morning for an extended visit with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry W. Griffin,
in Mattapoisett, Mass,
Mr.. and Mrs. E. M. Lawrence were the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. William Avery
Wednesday of last week, remaining over
hight and taking the Averys back to
Rockland the following day.
Mrs. Morton Carleton of Crystal Sta
tion with two children, James and Hilda,
has been with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
L. S. Titcomb, the past ten days. She
was joined early in the week by her hus-
band, who is having a short vacation.
Mrs. j. M. Parker left Tuesday for a
visit of two months with her sister in
her old home of McConnelsville, Ohio
She will attend the wedding of her niece
during her absence. Mr.. Parker will
board with Mrs. Susie Rendell while his
wife is away.
Schooner Henrietta Simmons finished
loading lumber at the Cape Saturday and
has sailed for New York The shipment
of paper has abruptly ended and the re-
port is to the effect that steamers are
being tied up in all the seaboard cities
because of the unreasonable demands of
the crews.
Col. Frederick H. Farkhurst of Bangor
on his way to Rockland last Saturday,
where he was to speak in the evening,
made brief tarry at the office of Mr.. A.
M. Ames, meeting number of his sup
porters. His presentation of the political
situation of the day in this state was very
convincing in favor of his candidacy for
Governor.
Mrs. j. A. Flanders, at one time
resident of this place, arrived in town
last Thursday and is the guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. Everett Staples. She came to look
after the shipping of their household
goods to their present home in Framing
ham, Mass. Mr.. Flanders is now engag-
ed at the Simpson Dry Dock in East
Boston.
Mr.. Irving Merrithew was not in his
| accustomed place in the bank on Satur
day, an occurrence which was explained
when cards were received announcing his
marriage that day in Bangor by Rev.
Ashley A. Smith to Miss Nellie Blanchard
of Standpoint, second daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Fred Blanchard. The happy
couple returned on Monday and will be
for the present at Mr.. Merrithew's faith
er's. Congratulations and best wishes
for long and prosperous life-voyage are
extended the young people.
The following will be of special inter-
est to the regular patrons of movies and
dances: -. H. Wardwell introduces an
ciated by showing pictures before his
regular dances with McKeen's orchestra.
The first date is Wednesday, May 18th.
He is receiving much commentator
from his women patrons for his suppress
sion of the long-standing nuisance OF
men smoking in the Railways and entry
by providing a smoking room for theil
accommodation"