The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1921-07-28

| Arthur u. Marston OF Bangor was the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. George M. Hough-
ton while in town to speak on the Boy
Scout movement.
Mrs. W. A. Scripps of San lego, who
is passing the summer at her old home in
Frankfort, was the guest of Miss Mary
Hichborn on Monday.
Mrs. Frank Wyman and her daughter,
Margarine Grant of Mattawamkeag are
visiting the formers sister, Mrs. Morris
Patterson at their old homestead.
Good sized thinkers are again on the
bills of fare, Morrison taking more or
less from his Turtle Head weir and Fra
ser capturing some off Sears island.
Miss Ethel Fraser has a position in the
office of the Boston Rubber Shoe Co. at
Maiden, Mass, and is taking a CONNER
cial course in the evening high school.
Fred Hendrick and his son-in-law, Roy
Perkins arrived from Brewer on Satur-
day to Join their families who had arrived
earlier in the week for visit with rela-
tives.
Frank Floyd with his wife and their
three small daughters have arrived from
winthrop, Mass, for a visit with Mrs.
Floyd's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Grant.
A pleasure promised the community is
a showing of the Mt. Katahdin moving
pictures which has been secured by a
prominent summer resident for the near
future.
Mr.. and Mrs. John c. Gordon returned
Sunday from motor trip with Mr.. and
Mrs Herbert Phillips of Ellsworth having
visited Mr.. Gordon's aged mother at Liy-
ermore Falls.
Arthur Munroe and his son Guy re-
turned to their home in Newtonville,
Mass, the first of the week, leaving Mrs
Manroe for longer stay with her sisters
on Cape Jellison.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Stowell of Oakland
with their children have been entertain
ing the Morris Pattersons at their cottage
on Lake Winnecook, returning Saturday
to pass Sunday in town.
Frederick Ames, radio operator on the
S. S. A. L. Kent, now at Bath for an
overhauling arrived Wednesday of last
week for a visit with his former ship
mate, Percy L. Hopper.
Ralph Hartman arrived on Tuesday of
last week from Ashland, Mass, and is
visiting at the home of his niece, Mrs.
Harry R. Hichborn, while getting the
glad hand from old time associates.
f. H. Doyle, with his wife and children
and Mrs. Doyle's sister, Miss Mildred
Berry, who has not been home for many
months, arrived Thursday night from
Caribou and are at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. W. M. Berry,.
A new lotion steam roller for the Ar
borlo Co. arrived last week and is in op-
Grafton on the State highway. Motor
trucks for travelling came on Thursday
with additional men and are working
from the pit on the land of DR.. l. P Park
The lodges on the Marsh hill are being
cleared and the power drills will shortly
be at work,
Work on the State highway was in
progress ON Sunday, as far as the Italian
members of the force were concerned,
contrary to the statutes, perhaps, and to
the annoyance of strict Sabbatarians,
but it may be pointed out that an impor-
tant highway Is closed to traffic. the sea-
tie more than started, and there is no
time to lose. Moreover, when tempo
'rary alien population is hard at work it
is not roaming the fields in various kinds
of mischief, not the least of which is the
destruction of bird life.
Arthur D. Marston, scout executive Of
Penobscot council came from Bangor on
Tuesday evening, July Goth, and spoke
In Denslow hall before the picture show
opened. 1t is greatly to be hoped that
parents will be aroused to the value of
the movement and give support to the
project of organizing boy scouts in this
village. The movement has the endorse
ment of the best minds IN the country,
and common observation shows conclu-
siveiy that the energy which all boys in
evitably display-not infrequently to
their discretionary be directed wisely
into channels which interest and enter
tain while working for manliness, self
respect and efficiency Gas the tWig is