The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1920-06-10
STOCKTON SPRINGS

DR.. c. E. Britto arrived Saturday from
Philadelphia. =
R. C. Turner returned home Saturday
from short vacation.
Leonard LaFurley has gone to Rock
land, where he is employed in the ship
yard.
Raymond Smith has moved his family
into a part of the Batchelder house on
Morse avenue.
E. r. Richards has moved his family
to the so-called Sprague place on upper
Church street.
Mrs M. j. Goodhue and daughter Mu-
riel have been here from Brownville for
several days.
| Mrs Edward Littlefeld arrived last
Thursday from visit of several weeks
in Massachusetts,
Mrs. John H. Gerrish, graduate nurse,
returned home Friday night from pro-
| fessional stay in Auburn.
Mrs W. NJ Berry returned Saturday
from Caribou, where she visited her
daughter, Mrs. E. H. Doyle, and family
Herbert Burns, auditor of the B. & A.
railroad, was the weekend guest of MI
and Mrs. Geo. NJ Houghton at their
summer home.
| The Masonic Block Association has de-
clared dividend for 1919 and A. M.
Ames, the treasurer, has the checks
ready tor those who call.
Mrs. Arthur Hanson has returned with
her two young children to their home IN
Brewer after visit with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Littletield.
John Howes has left Gordon's market
and will resume his old employment of
selling stoves, which he has followed for
more than decade prior to the war.
S. E. Rendell, boatswain of the S. S.
Lake Fallion, chartered for voyage to
Chile, has been lying at Hampton Roads
for several weeks awaiting fuel oil.
At regular meeting Of Pownal lodge,
F.. & A. M. on the 4th, the 3rd degree
was conferred on Harold Seekins. Sew
eral were present from Searsport.
George H. Hopkins went to Boston
Monday morning for vacation, plan
ming to return in ten days with his wife
and son, who have been absent several
weeks.
The ladies of Bethany Chapter went to
Searsport, the evening OF June second
and presented their entertainment to an
appreciative audience, scoring second
success for their efforts.
The Penobscot Bay Electric Co. has
removed the pole in front OF the entrance
to the bank, greatly to the Improvement
of appearance of the corner and the pro-
motion of safety to traffic.
Mrs. Frank Allen arrived from Lewis
| ton on the 4th and was in town Tor sew
eral days, warmly greeted by countess
old friends who have regretted the
change of residence of this family.
Colby Goose left early in the week
after a visit with his parents, MI. ana
Mrs. A. D. Goose. He has had employ
ment in Boston the past year and ms
friends are pleased that he is doing well.
W. T. Carnage, manager of the can
ming department of the Gorton-Pew
Fisheries Co., arrived last Thursday from
Boston and went to Moosehead on fish
ing trim accompanied by A. w. Holmes,
Jr.
W. L. Hanson has wide circle OF
friends who will be glad to learn that he
arrived home June LIST from Boston,
where he has been recovering from a
surgical operation, with greatly improved
health.
J Mr.. and Mrs Ralph Stoweli of Oak
land with party of friends and relatives
motored to the formers old home Memo
rial day for a visit to Mt. Recluse ceme-
terry, where the remains of his parents
are buried.
Mr.. and Mrs Harry R. Hichborn and
Mr. and Mrs. Everett Staples are enjoy
ing the hospitality of MIR. and Mrs. A.
NJ Ames at their camp on the Sandy
point shore. The party went up last
Thursday for an indefinite stay.
Among the graduates from Maine Cen
trail Institute this month is Miss Lillian
Elizabeth Staples, second daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. George S. Staples of Pitts
field, and a granddaughter of Mrs. So
phia A. Staples of West Main street.
Miss Staples will enter Carney hospital
this fall to train for nurse.
Eden Fletcher, the young son of Mr.
anu MIS- 1oOl &c W IlClCHCl, lCll a SuOl y
| distance while playing with other chill
! dren in the Sprague barn Sunday after
noon, fracturing an arm just above the
wrist. DR.. Stevens attended the little
chap, and Monday his parents took him
/ to Bangor for the assurance of an X-ray
examination.
| Mrs. Clyde Bagley returned to Auburn
, early in the week after visit of several
days with her sister, Mrs. Harry Bryant,
and mother, Mrs. Flora Philbrick. Sat-
urday she shipped her household goods
by truck. Many friends of Mr.. Bagley
will be interested to learn that he has
felt the need of out of doors employment
and so has gone on a farm for the season.
Hiram Eaton, the veteran shipsmith, is
beginning work on his 18th 4-masted
schooner, making no mention of count
less repair jobs and 2 and 3-masted
schooners, brigs, barks and ships, which
have carried his handiwork in the half
century he has been hammering iron
Mr.. Eaton enjoys the supreme blessing
of taking his work with the enthusiasm
of youth.
Mrs. A. m. Ames recently received a
copy of the Denver "Rocky Mountain
News which features big raid on a
still which yielded 100000 worth of
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