The Republican journal., 1920-12-30
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STANDPOINT

Merry Xmas and Happy New Year tt
all journal readers.
Miss Florence Hartman is home from
Bangor for the vacation.
Schools in this District closed Dec. It'll
for two weeks vacation.
Lester Eaton of Searsport was bus.
mess visitor in town few days ago.
Mrs. R. F. Springer arrived by trair
recently from Lisbon Falls for few days
Mr.. o. F. Staples left Dec. 18th for his
home in New York after two days stay
here.
Mrs. P. L. Bates has returned from a
business trip to Skowhegan and Port
land.
Miss Addie Partridge recently spent a
few days with Mrs. Gerry Harding at the
village.
| Ms. Frederic Smith and children of
Rumford are with Mr.. and Mrs. Philip
Bates for the holidays.
Fred Harrison has returned to Water
bury, Conn, after visit with relativ- 5
here. Mrs. Harrison will remain for i
longer visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Andrews O.
Stockton Springs have moved into tt;
bungalow owned by the Shipbuildin5
Corporation.
The Sandy Point Reading Club met
Tuesday evening, Dec. 14th with Mrs.
Frank Hartman. In two weeks the club
will meet with MIS- Fred Blanchard.
! MIR. J. H. Halliday of Mobile, Alabama,
who had been in Standpoint the past six
months, had made many friends who
| were sorry to hear of his sudden death,
which occurred in Bangor Dec. 18th.
In the will of tie late Mrs. Emma
Black Eames generous sum of money
gregational church, the interest to be
used to help pay running expenses, also
gift to the Ladies Social Circle of which
Mrs. Eames was one of the founders.
She was the daughter of the late Alex
ander and Dolly French Black and resid-
ed here all her life with the exception of
Mr.. Eames owns an attractive bungalow
She was a lifelong member of the
church, as was her parents and brother
and sisters, her father being one of the
founders. About thirteen years ago she
was united in marriage to Benjamin M.
Eames of Prospect, who survives her.
She was woman whom everybody
loved and is sadly missed by large cir
Gle of friends here, as well as in Ingle-
wood. Calf, The fact that she remem-
bered the church and Ladies Circle in her
will is very touching to her friends, for we
know her thoughts and good wishes were
with US to the e nd. Mr. Eames, with his
| daughter, Mrs Frances Chaplin and FAM
lily, are spending the winter in California.
News was received here Dec. 10Th of
the death of Mrs. Daphne Maxfell who
resided with her daughter, Mrs. Florence
Crockett of Dix Island. Mrs. Maxfield
was resident of this town for several
years, moving to Columbia about fifteen
years ago, where she lived with daugh-
ter, Mrs. Ethel White, who died a few
years ago. Since the death of Mrs.
White, she lived with Mrs. Crockett who
i has given her every care and attention
| that her advanced years and failing
health demanded. She was a member
of the c. CONGREGATIONAL church. She was
twice married, her first husband being
Frank Staples, who was lost at sea.
Three children were born to them, Syl-
vanus l. Staples who resides in the west,
Mrs. Florence Crockett of Dix Island and
Orpheus F. Staples of Valhalla, New
York. She afterwards married Ferdi-
nand Maxtield who died few years ago.
Two daughters blessed this union, Mrs.
Ethel White and Amy Maxfeld, who
died several years ago, while student
at the University of Maine. She con-
tracted tuberculosis and passed away
about the time her class mates graduated.
Mrs. Maxfield's remains arrived Tuesday
accompanied by her son, Orpheus
Staples and son-in-law Frank Crockett
and a short service was held at the
grave conducted by Rev. John Cum
mings. Her age was eighty-six years.