The Republican journal., 1921-11-24
STOCKTON SPRINGS

A. M. Ames was in Bangor several
days last week on business.
The barge Marion finished dischareing
anthracite Monday at the Cape piers.
Herbert Mixer left on the 10th for
visit with his brother, George Mixer, in
Camden.
Maurice B. Pendleton is absent in
Northern Maine, employed on railroad
repairing outfit.
Mrs. George M. Houghton of Bangor
was in town between trains on Thursday,
the guest of friends.
The road contractors have removed the
detour signs, which leaves the Bangor
road officially open to traffic.
Among the numerous fall Improvements
about town is fine large piazza addition
to the residence of M. j. Goodere.
Mrs. Eugene Wood of Belfast came
over Saturday for weekend visit at
the home of her aunt, Mrs. Sarah P.
Twiss.
Gerry Harding arrived home Saturday
from Vinalhaven, where he has had en-
ployment all summer until the closing of
the granite plant.
Miss Louise Shute left Friday to Join
house party for the week end at the Phi
Eta Kappa fraternity house at the U. of
NJ, returning Monday afternoon.
Mrs. Annie Grant, who has been the
guest of her sister, Mrs. R. L. Mudgett,
left Thursday for Freeport to visit her
married son before returning to her home
in Westbrook.
Sherman Hall, resident engineer on the
State road, returned to his home in Cam
den the last of the week for brief visit
before leaving for Honolulu, H. l., where
he has position on some government
hydraulic work.
Ralph Gonya returned recently from
Canada Falls, where he has work with
Great Northern Paper Co. construction
mother, Mrs. A. M. Wilber, for visit,
Mr.. and Mrs. David Hodgkins of Rock
land motored to town on Sunday to dine
at the home of the latter's cousin, B. B.
Sanborn, and on their return late in the
afternoon were accompanied by her aunt,
Mrs. Rose Sanborn, who will remain for
a visit
Several persons in this village observ-
ed in their late corn certain strange
worms which were undoubtedly the
much dreaded corn borer. Like the cpl
taph found on the monument prepared by
the stone cutter, 81 expected this. but
not so soon"
Relief agent Bishop, who has been at
Searsport while MIR. Green was on va
cation, is now holding down the job at
the local station of the B. & A. railroad
while M. j. Goodere is confined to his
home, entertaining most inconvenient
carbuncle.
Mrs. Grace W. Britto received word
Friday morning of the death of her
brother, Waldo Boyd, in an automobile
accident in Florida the previous night
She left in the afternoon for Roothbay
Harbor, her early home, where married
brother resides.
Mr.. and Mrs. Irving H. Merrithew are
receiving congratulations on the birth of
a daughter at the Waldo County Hospital
Tuesday evening, Nov 18th. MIR. Merri-
thew, who is assistant treasurer of the
local trust company, passed Sunday in
Belfast with his family.
Many friends will be glad to learn that
Mrs. Franklin A. Patterson, who has
been seriously i'll, has improved greatly
under the care of DR.. &. E. Britto and at
tended by Mrs. Jacob Clegg and Miss
Hamilton. The latter returned to her
home in Bangor On the 10th.
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the stand of the late E. j. Wentworth in
Searsport, will move his wife and daugh-
ter from Cape Jellison sometime this
week. His place on the cape will be oc-
cupied this winter by his brother Minard
Gently been plastered.
The sudden death of Mrs. Jennie S.
French at her home in Standpoint on
Monday morning of last week brought a
shock to numerous friends in this village
who express deep sympathy for the be-
reaved sister, Mrs. Annie NJ Thompson.
The last time this estimable lady was in
this village was at the Chautauqua festi-
val, of which institution she was an ar
dent supporter and at that time death
seemed far, far away.
The recently organized basket ball
team went to Frankfort the night of the
18th and won by score of 16 to ID.
Those to make the trip with Manager
Morrison were Neal Wood, George
Smith, Edward and Fred Arnold, E. S.
Grant, John Farris, Lawrence Cava-
naugh and Eugene Clark. Friday night
the team went to Bucksport and were
trimmed to the tune of Is to 38 by a
heavier and more experienced team.
M. R. LaFurley found diversion one day
last week in opening the roof of the resi-
dence of Mrs. Grace W. Britto and secur-
ing the honey of colony of bees which
have hived in the finish of the gable for
several years. By dint of considerable
acrobatic effort and expert joinering he
followed the trail from the entrance un-
der the saddle board and got several