The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1920-09-23
STOCKTON SPRINGS

Miss Blanche Doe is a recent arrival
from Boston to pass a vacation of fort
night in her home.
Albert M. Ames, John H. Gerrish and
Angus M Holmes went to Lewiston to a
Shriners' meeting Thursday, returning
Friday.
Andrew D. Berry and Lewis Hackey
have joined B. & A. carpentering out
fit at present in Brownville. They pass
ed Sunday at home.
DR.. James F. Ryder arrived Saturday
to pass his annual vacation at his sum-
mer home with Mrs. Hichborn, who has
been in town several months.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Tewksbury re-
turned to their home in Boston last Fri
day after an extended visit with relatives
of the latter in her old home.
L. A. Gardner was absent last week in
Boston and Mrs. Gardner and their
daughter Elinor were in Wilton, the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. B. j. Cox.
Percy L. Baker and Miss Helen Cecilia
Mclnnis have the best wishes of many
friends on their marriage which took
bride.
Rev. A. E. Wilson of Belfast will ad-
dress the ladies of the Current Events
Club at their meeting on Oct. 9th at The
Anchorage. His talk will be on Hia-
watha's Chickens.
Mrs. F. j. Lovejoy of South Lagrange
has been guest at the home of Mrs. H.
Fl. HIATT, whose niece, Beatrice Rand, has
returned from that town after an absence
of several months.
Mrs. Carrie Panno, who has been
making her first visit to the town in 23
years, returned to her home in Chatham,
Mass, Monday afternoon, accompanied
by her son Earl and daughter Miss
Marion.
Mr. and Mrs. George Clifford Staples
OF Portland arrived Thursday for brief
visit with the formers grandmother, Mrs
Horace Staples, leaving Saturday morn
ing for Debec, N. B., to visit his maternal
grandparents.
Miss Elizabeth Staples and her brother
ii. +. Staples of Pittsfield came Friday |
night Tor flying visit with their grand
mother, Mrs. Horace Staples. Mr.. Staples |
Monday morning, for the opening SEM
ester.
Angus w. Holmes returned from trip |
to Portland Wednesday. He has with |
drawn from the garage business, which |
Will be continued by John G. Stinson,
and will shortly 60 to Portland for the |
winter, where he will be employed in the
post office department garage.
In writing CT the elderly ladies' who
cast their first vote on Monday last, the
correspondent has been reminded Of the
omission of the names of Mrs. ANGIE
L. Mudgett who is in her 82pd wear. Mrs.
Mary Ames, and Mrs. Horace STABLES.
Doubtless other names should have hesn
in the list.
The sudden death of Mrs. Melissa CHM
at her home in Standpoint village We'd
nesday afternoon was a shock to many
relatives and friends in this village. The
funeral was held Friday afternoon Mrs.
CHM was one of the enthusiastic ladies
of advanced years who came to the polls
in the heavy rain of Monday, having &C
companied her daughter, Mrs Aston Ell
lis, apparently in normal health.
Mrs. H. G. Hichborn, DR.. and Mrs. H.
Everett Hichborn who left Tuesday in
their car for Cambridge, Mass, Mr.. and
Mrs. Willard G. Staples and Timothy
Harrington and party who returned to
Newburyport in their cars. Samuel H.
West who was taken to Bangor in car
by his grandson, Orville Simpson to Join
his grandson and wife, Mr.. and Mrs. En-
nest West on their return to Essex, Conn.
Mr.. and Mrs. West have been in Milo for
the past few days making visits.
Word has been received of the death of
Mendall G. Staples at Charlton, Mass,
Sept. 9th. He was born in this town
more than 70 years ago, son of the late
Capt. and Mrs. Ulmer Staples, and was
married to Miss Eta Bowden before re-
moving to Somerville, Mass, where he
resided for many years. He is survived
by widow, three sisters, Mrs Charles
Grant of Searsport, Mrs. French of De-
trolt, Mich, Mrs. Harris Prentice of AL
berta, Canada, and brother, Grin, liv-
ing in Oregon. Once man of powerful
physique he never fully recovered from a
serious accident more than thirty years
ago, when he was caught by moving car
and rolled for many feet between the car
and the side of freight house on the
Fitchburg road until he fell into an open