The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1920-02-12
The body was placed in the recei wing
tomb in Elmwood cemetery to await in
terment in the spring in the Park ceme-
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STOCKTON SPRINGS

Mrs. Hiram Eaton returned last Fri lay
from short visit to her home in Brewer.
Mrs. Frank A. Patterson is still suffer-
ing though considerably improved from
last week.
John Mclaughlin came from Belfast
Sunday night, remaining in town till
Tuesday.
Miss Ruth Merrithew is substituting
for Miss Ellie Noble in the telephone
office, the latter being i'll.
Mrs. Fannie Bridges, who has been
confined to her bed for several weeks lsl
somewhat better, though gaining slowly
The Ladies' Aid Society of the Uni
versalist parish will meet this, Thursday,
afternoon with Mrs. George H. Hopkins
DIR. j. W. Loughlin of Newcastle, the
district health officer, arrived IN town
Tuesday evening, Feb. 3rd. lie renamed
until Thursday at the Misses Colcord's.
Bion B. Sanborn went to Bangor Tues
day morning, Feb 3rd, being drawn on
the grand jury for the current term of
the United States District Court. Mrs.
Sanborn joined him in the afternoon,
both returning Friday night.
In the midst of the fierce snow storm
of last Friday Mrs. Harry D. Shute ar
rived from Gardiner to spend the week
end with her mother, Mrs. A. G. Colcord,
and her young son, Master Harry D., DR.
She returned by rail Monday afternoon.
Little Miss Madge Earle Trundy enter
tanned dinner party last Thursday, the
occasion being her 9th birthday. Eight
little friends were present and following
the dinner games were played and most
deli ghtful afternoon passed by the entire
company.
w. H. Morrison returned from Boston
Feb. 3rd, leaving his wife and son Arthur
with her sister, Mrs. Fred Sanborn, in
Mansfield, Mass. Last Monday he left
by afternoon train to join his wife, and
the two will extend their trip to New
York and Washington, D. C.
Miss Harriet D. Hichborn suffered
most distressing and alarming i'll turn
| from acute indigestion last Thursday
evening which has been followed by sew
| eral since, severe one on Monday morn
ing. Friends are extending sympathy to
her and regret that this old-time enemy
has again attacked her
Owing to the impossible roads between
here and Belfast on last Sunday, Rev.
George c. Boorn was unable to hold ser
vices as planned "Wind and weather"
permitting he will come next Sunday,
having the same subject, "Some Ameri- |
can Ideals" On account of the difficulty !
in heating the church the services will be |
holden in the High school room at D. m.
George Clark of Brooklyn arrived in I
town Jan, 3ist for visit to his rela-
tives AS boy he spent his life here
with his great aunt, Miss Maria Griffin, |
and is now with her and her brother, |
Loring Griffin. Belonging to family of /
many ea-faring people, it was only nat /
uraI that George" should decide to fol- |
low that occupation. He came here on |
steamer, on which he is regularly en- |
ployed.
The Rebekahs held their installation |
last Friday evening despite the storm, !
but owing to it a very small company |
was present The following officers were
installed: Noble Grand, Mrs, Ella |
McKe cen; Vice Grand, Miss Ida Merri- |
thew; Secy., Miss Glennie Emerson;
Treas, Mrs. Rose Titcomb; Warder Miss |
Alice LaFurley; Outside Guardian, Rob-
ert Andrews. The remaining appointive
officers were not selected, owing to the
small number in attendance.
The grand leap year ball, which was
sche luled for last Thursday evening, was
necessarily postponed owing to the ter
rible snow storm, which began on Thurs
day afternoon and continued with more
or less fury till Saturday noon. The ball
will be holden this Thursday evening
| Win MIS- 1eOlRe u. TlSICleI as IlOOr
manager and Mrs. L. A. Gardner and
Miss Ethel Colcord aids, as advertised
for last week. McKeen's orchestra of
Belfast will furnish music, assisted by
Mr.. Charles Hammons.
Feb End surely gave no ground hog an
opportunity for seeing his shadow but
there are still some who are predicting
'six weeks shedding in March" and iude-
ing from the general appearance of the
landscape at present they have much O
confirm that opinion. The worst storm
of the winter, certainly, thus far, began
last Thursday increasing in fury with
tremendous wind and continuing all day
Friday, with cold sleet and hail during
the evening and night and Saturday fore
noon. The latter formed hard crust
and Sunday everything was encased in
this frosty, glittering CO ering "The
worst storm in years. is the verdict of
all and the worst storm ever'' is the
statement of others. About twenty
inches of snow fell on the level and this
whirled into heaps and packed down so
hard, made traffic impossible. Not until
Sunday was any attempt made to break
out the roads, The milkmen got around