The Republican journal., 1921-11-10

John IL. Wardwell for an indefinite stay
Mrs., Wardwell is very much of an in
valid and was accompanied by her daugh
ter, Mrs. j. F. Ames, who remained for ;
few days before leaving for her home il
Portland.
Allan D. Ellis, who is employed as al
oiler on the S. s. Ripogenus, was unable
to 60 out on the last trip owing to an &C.
cident while riding bicycle from Macks
to his fathers home on Cape Jelli.
son. The fork broke while crossing the
school ground, throwing him heavily on
lot of rocks which adorn the village
playground.
The body of Mrs. Nettie Reed White.
who was reared in this village : nd lived
here until her removal to Belfast more
than two decades ago. was brought to
M cunt Prospect cemetery Thursday morn
ing for burial in the family lot. She is
survived by sen, sister and brother
who no longer reside here, besides mum.
Der OF relatives in town.
The Chautauqua which ended Thurs
day night was a pronounced artistic suc-
cess and the usual financial failure, where
by arrangements were made for next sea.
son with much larger list of puarantors
than ever before. The Chautauqua idea
comprehends cooperation of adjacent
small communities utilizing a convenient
auditorium. Unfortunately there seems
TO pc dead line west and north of this
town which operates to defeat the LARGER
purpose of the enterprise.
Word was received recently of the
death of Melvin A. Blanchard in Minne~
apolis, MINI, where he had been resi-
dent for number of years. He was born
in this town about 70 years ago, son of
the late Lincoln and Helen Shute Blanch
ard, and was married early in life to Miss
Lizzie, oldest daughter of the late MIR.
and Mrs. Joseph W. Thompson, who died
in 1908 without children. Mr.. Blanchard
was building contractor around Boston
for many years, going west after the
dea of his wife. He is survived by
two sisters and brother
Work on the State road will shortly
end for the season. There remains only
considerable section to receive gravel
before leaving it to be tested out without
the surface coat. On that section be-
yond the Marsh hill which has been no.
tcrious for years, and brought an endless
line of complaints to the municipal off
GERS, the eng neers found blue gumbo of
undetermined depth which furnished a
perfect alibi for the local road commits
sioners of the past. This section has
been given four inches of gravel under
inches of rock covered with Is inches
of gravel.
On upper Church street, where the
State road operation gave the finishing
.olt to sadly superannuated sidewalk,
several property owners have stood the
expense of laying the foundation for a
gravel walk, and others are to follow the
example set. Staples and Spalding start
ed the movement by improving condi-
tions along the anchorage frontage, and
being somewhat epicurean in their tastes
for circulatory stimulating exercises have
kept on with the job. Prayers will be
offered for the return of time and con-
dition when the town can lay cement on
such foundation.
A young man entered the store or B. B.
Sanborn one day last week and reminded
him that bill for pair of shoes was
somewhat overdue, the Indebtedness hav-
ing been contracted in the year 1911, at
which time the young man was a mere
boy working about the village stables.
He explained that he went to the docks
and secured berth on q stea mer and left
unexpectedly. But he had not forgotten
the man who trusted him and now he
was back for the first time and wanted to
settle. 1t is the rare incident of this kind
which preserves the small town mer-
chants faith in humanity.
Capt. Truman M. Marden died in San
Francisco, Calf, on Nov. 3rd, according
to telegram received Friday morning
by his niece, Mrs. Albert M. Ames, from
Mrs. RoxaDna Wheaton, his sister, with
whom he had made his home for many
years. He was born in this town 70 years
ago, the youngest son in family of nine
childen born to the late James and Mary
(ClemenD Marden. Early in life he began
going to sea and his first command was
the bark Helen Angler. Later he tried
mining in Nevada for brief time, soon
going to the Pacific coast where he had q
long career as successful ship master.
At various times he had command of the
J. B. Brown, America, Eddystone, Guar
dian, Standard, Don Nicholas, Planter
and Alice Mcdonald, making VOYAGES to
China, Australia and the Hawaiian
islands. Also he made number of voy-
ages in the Alaska canneries' ships,
spending the summer in Alaskan har-
bors. One of the most genial of men, his
rare visits in his old home town were
greatly enjoyed by relatives and immune
prah1a frienda Enr n number of veara