The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1920-09-09
STOCKTON SPRINGS

Saturday to visit relatives for week.
Mrs. Ernest Farris returned last week
from short stay in her old home town
of Eastport.
Mrs. Elmer B. Arnold Qnez Fletcher
has engaged to teach school in Milo the
coming year.
Miss Leora Blaisdeli of Burnham ar
rived Thursday for visit with her aunt,
Mrs. George A. Stevens.
Members of Stockton Lodge, 10. OF,
to the number of dozen were guests of
Sears Lodge Friday night.
DR.. James F. Ryder of Boston arrived
Saturday to pass Labor Day with his
Wife at their summer home.
Miss Helen Roberts returned to Boston
Tuesday after passing fortnight with
Mrs. Herman G. Hichborn.
Frank Hopkins of Boston arrived Sat-
urday to pass the holiday at the home of
MIR. and Mrs. S. B. Merrithew.
Hon. John A. Peters was caller in
town Friday and again on Saturday while
en- route to his home from Belfast.
EDWARD NoullOu OIL hOSllnudlt, MASS,
made flying tri. last week to visit his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry S. Moulton.
Mrs. Annie Verrill and her daughter
! and son returned Monday from a visit
with the children's grandmother in Mil
| ford.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Stanley Wardwell ar
! rived Sunday from Auburn to pass the
Holt DIV Of he Of ho ,orS-
ents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Staples of Phia-
delphia left for their home or Saturday
after passing fortnight with relatives
in town.
Lewis Smith with his family motored
to town last week and were the guests
for several days of his brother, William
W. Smith
Mrs. Eva Parke of Greenville, a former
well-knoWn resident of Searsport, was
the weekend guest of MIR. and Mrs John
II. Gerrish.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis F. Tewksbury of
Boston returned to town last Thursday
from weeks visit in Hampden, Bangor
and Prospect Ferry.
| Mrs. WILDER Magune with her two
children returns to Bridgeport, CT, this,
Thursday, after visit with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. James Croker.
Mrs. George CHM and her daughters
! Gladys and Frances left Monday for
their home in Brooklyn, N. Y. after
passing the summer in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Clifford and their
two sons and Mr.. and Mrs. Benz. Moore
lett Sunday for a visit at the home OF
Ralph Dillaway in East Dixmont.
Freeman Walker of Hanover, Mass,
made flying trip to town last week for
brief visit with his mother, Mrs. Abbie
Walker and sister, Mrs. j. h. Wardwel
Mr.. and Mrs. John D. " oodfin arrived
Saturday from Boston and returned Tues
day with their small daughters, who had
been with their grandmother the past
fortnight.
Mrs. William Emmons and her son
were the guests over Saturday night of
her brother, L. T. Batchelder. Mr.. and
Mrs. Emmons have recently returned
from a five year residence in Minne-
apolis
Mrs. Walter Simpson returned to East
Boston Saturday after passing the month
with her parents, going to Bangor, where
she was joined by MIR. Simpson, who had
been on a business trip to the eastern part
of the State.
G. A. Richards of Boston arrived Sun
day morning to Join his wife at the home
of their daughter, Mrs. E. R. Richards,
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Tuesday. Mrs. Richards and her son
and daughter went to Bangor for visit
with Mr.. and Mrs Harry Hulley and left
for Boston this, Thursday.
The distinction of being the first wom-
an of this town to have her name 60 on
the voting list for the coming election
has fallen to Mrs. Caroline Staples Berry
who was born in January, 1880. AL
though well into her 91st year Mrs. Berry
walks with firm tread, making neighbor-
hood calls with unconcern, reads all cur
rent news and sews and knits with ease.
Altogether singularly blessed woman,
cheerful, accomplishing and optimistic;
physically and mentally a person to be
envied by those many years her junior
The women of this town were largely
snti-suffragists but now accept the privi-
lege as a duty. While the law permits
18th hour registration in towns of this
size, it is strongly urged that all who
wish to do. so have their names on the
check list during the four days which the
law directs the municipal officers to be in
session. Wednesday,, Thursday and Fri
day of this week registration may be
made at the home office in the residence
of Everett Staples. Saturday the select
mems office will be open from $50 to IL
and to s.
Glenn Lawrence, manager of the can
ming department of the East Coast Fish
cries Co., accompanied by Clerk of Courts
Coombs of Rockland, were in town Sat
urday. The Lawrence cannery is expect
ed to receive fish this week when the
new machinery will be given a trial. The
fish will be sorted for sizes, cut and evils.
cerated raw, dried, packed in the tin, and
after passing through the frying bath
fresh oil will automatically replace the
frying oil, then the cans will be sealed
and bathed. The Stockton Canning Co
also has new machines installed but nc
opening of the factory is reported.
School street as far as the residence OF
L. A. Gardner has received much needed
attention from road commissioner A. C.
Treat, who was fortunate in discovering
a long-looked-for gravel supply on the