The Republican journal., 1922-02-23
STOCKTON SPRINGS

Mrs +. l.. 1uppeI went 10 ihomdstoh
by bus on Thursday for visit with her
parents.
Mrs. Jennie Morse Bragg arrived Tues
day from stay of several weeks In
Brookline, Mass, and has reopened her
home in this village.
Mrs. John Howes arrived home from
Bangor Tuesday afternoon, leaving the
grandchildren of the family greatly i'm
proved after serious illness.
Mrs. AIvah C. Treat returned to her
home in this village Tuesday afternoon
after an absence in Bangor because of the
death of her sister, Mrs. James F. Ger
rity.
A fine large doll, with suitable apparel
and crib, disposed of by the Rebekah
lodge, fell to the possession of Leonard
M. LaFurley. He remarks that you never
can tell.
w. H. Morrison and Angus NJ. Holmes
returned Feb. 14th from Eastport accom-
panied by Andrew Holmes of Winthrop,
Mass, who will remain for a few days the
guest of his brother.
Miss Louise Shute returned last Thurs
day from Orono, where she was the guest
of Mrs George Hamlin during the Uni
versity of Maine carnival, and remaining
over for a dinner at the Niben Club at
Lake Pushaw.
The children of the Congregational
Sunday school were given a social at the
church on Saturday afternoon which
proved enjoyable for the small people.
Similar socias will be feature of every
other Saturday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Pillsbury arrived
Tuesday from Rangeley aud will make a
visit at the home of the latter's parents,
Capt and Mrs. E. S. Farren at the light
station. Another daughter, Mrs. L. A.
Davis, returned to her home at Monhe-
gan on Saturday after a short visit with
her parents.
Capt. George Knox was able to visit
the post office Wednesday forenoon for
the first time since his return from an
absence of more than five weeks in a
Bangor hospital, and receive the con-
CALCULATIONS of many friends over his
restored health, after critical operation.
Although a victim of a painful disorder
for several years, he has aroused much
admiration by invariably meeting his
friends with grin and a jocular word.
L. A Gardner recently received letter
from Byron P. Andrews, who is electrici-
an with the Cerro Pc Pasco Copper Co. at
their mines at Oroya, Peru, in which be
mentions attending the Top of the World
Masonic lodge at an elevation of IA, 400
feet. Mr.. Andrews, it will be recalled,
made hazardous flight from Mexico
some years ago, remaining at mine until
it was extremely unhealthy for Ameri-
cans. With his wife and infant he reach
ed the States after numerous hardships
He is still in love with Mexico and anxi-
ously awaits an opportunity to return to
that country. Oroya, Peru, lies at an ele-
walton of 1920 feet. 1876 miles from
Callao by rail, the track reaching the
Summit Tunnel in los miles at an eleva-
ton of 1865 feet. according to small
time-card of the road which has been in
the writer's possession some few years,
since he got it as boy in Callao, soon
after the wonder road was opened.
The heavy snowfall Of Wednesday af-
ternoon seriously interfered with the sue
cess of the Congregational sale and enter
tainment in Denslow hall. In the even
ing rather small but friendly audience
enjoyed the presentation of the comedy
in three acts, A Bachelors Elopement
The cast:
Billy Nash, Mans lover,
Raymond Morrison
Tom Green, a man of wealth.
Charles Foster
SQUIRE Evans, Mans father,
Robert Andrews
Debs, a servant, Frederick Morrison
Miss Nancy Evans, the SQuire's
old maid sister, Mrs. Ella McKeen
Miss Nancy Evans, MAN" the
Squire's daughter,
Miss Mavis Partridge
Among local amateurs of the present.
Frederick Morrison easily takes the lead
with naturalness which is pronounced.
In this play the priced terrier "Star,"
owned by Miss Marie Goose, is entitled
to mention, judging by the attention he
attracted. Between the acts the audience
was entertained by monoloaue by Chas.
Foster and a reading by Mrs. Harold
Halves.
The committee in charge of the annual
mid winter dinner of the Current Events
Club scored marked success on Wednes-
day afternoon of last week in wide de-
Walton from the established order of the
long line of dinners enjoyed by this old
federated organization. At Wardwell's
refreshment rooms. immaculate and
beautifully decorated, the members to
the number of q assembled sbout one
long table shortly after one o'clock, and
were served from covered dishes con-
tributed by the participants. between the
opening course of clam stew and the final
dispensation of ice cream and coffee pro-