The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1921-04-14
STOCKTON SPRINGS

LluCOlU "A. GdIuucl ICGu1uC lluo y
from an extended business trip.
John Soffayer has moved his goods
from his store in the Masonic building to
his new store in Searsport
Nh. and Mrs. George M. Houahton of
Bangor arrived Thursday and have open
ed their summer home for the season.
Mrs. Elzina Treat returned to her home
Friday, after passing the winter in Bos-
ton with her daughter, Mrs. Alice Doe.
Mrs. Laura Croker and Miss Grace
Clifford were among the Sandy Point
residents to stay in the village over Sun
day.
MIR. and Mrs. E. M. Lawrence of Rock
land were here in their car on Sunday
for brief visit with Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
Avery.
Leroy S. Nickerson was down town
Tuesday of last week for the first time in
five months. He is still confined to
crutches.
Will Phillips, with his family, were the
guests Saturday night of Mrs. Phillips
sister, Mrs. L. S. Titcomb, returning to
Camden on Sunday.
Mrs Hannah Ellis returned from
Quincy, Mass, on Friday to spend the
summer in her old home with her daugh-
ter, Mrs Everett Barton.
Jesse Hartman, Oldest son of Ferdi-
nand F. Hartman, who joined the Coast
Artillery some months ago, and has
been stationed near Portland, arrived
Monday for furlough at home.
Mrs Estelle Young returned to her
home in Winterport last Saturday after
passing several months with Mrs. Angie
Mudgett, who now has with her Miss
Gladys Heath of Standpoint.
Mrs. Amy Coleman and her daughter,
Ada Frances, arrived Friday after hec-
tic experience in Boston, and both are
regaining their health at the home of
Mrs Coleman's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Levi S. Griffin.
Mrs. Fannie B. Mitchell of Wakefield,
Mass, a daughter of the late Lincoln
Blanchard, well remembered by old resi-
dents, is visiting her old home for the
first time in thirty years, the guest of
Mrs. Orilla Libby.
Albert NJ Ames, local agent of the
New York Life ms. Co., left early in the
week to attend dinner given to the
successful Northeastern Section agents
at the Exchange Club in Boston on the
evening of April 18th
Mrs. Fred Sanborn and her nephew,
Earl Bancroft, arrived from Mansfield
Mass, on Tuesday of last week, called
on account of the illness Of her father,
John Bryant, who is passing the winter
at the home of his daughter, Mrs. w. H..
Morrison.
Capt. Eden S. Shute, whose health
was In a precarious state for some time
after being forced 10 quit the sea last
year, now seems to be good as new, an i
is giving himself a change by taking
command of the Sagadahoc Towing Co s
tug, Philip Eaton.
Earnest supporters of the Swat the
Early Fly campaign are curious as to the
how and why of the myriads of what ap-
pears to be common house flies that ma
terialize in the grass on the south side of
the Universalist church each spring. On
a recent sunny day walk across the
bees. A fine job for Prof o. Howe
Wise.
County road supervisor, C. W. Shorey,
was in town Wednesday comforting with
the selectmen. William w. Smith, who
gave excellent satisfaction as patroman
last season, was induced to accept the
job for the coming season. There ap-
pears good grounds for expecting the
road through the Stockton Woods from
the square to the Prospect town line to
be built by the State this year.
James, M. Parker, master-builder at
the local shipyard for the past three
years, with five big schooners and two
110-f feet towing barges to his credit, and
Mrs. Parker are disposing of their house,
hold goods and, to the deep regret of in
Vulnerable friends, are arranging to leave
town in the near future, barring mirac
ulous change in the shipbuilding pros
poets of the country. 1t is their present
intention to enjoy tour in their car to
their recent home in Franklin, Mass,
thence to Ohio, where Mrs. Parker has
relatives, and on to Whittier, California,
where a sister of Mr. Parker resides.