The Republican journal., 1922-11-02
MiNTERpORT

Mrs. Julia Barker of Augusta was the
guest Of Mrs. c. A. Campbell last week.
Mrs Emma Philips of Brooklyn, N
T., is the guest of her aunt, Mrs A. c.
Ford.
Many of the teachers in town attended
the State Teachers" convention in . an
sor lsst week.
Mr.. and Mrs Philo C. BlaisdeII of
Brooklyn, N. Y, are at the Blaisdell
homestead for few weeks.
Mrs. Carrie Croxford recently visited
Mrs. Leslie Hawes in Prospect and Mrs.
Elisha Whitney in Hsmpden.
A pleasant birthday party was given to
Miss Lucille Curtis last Monday evening.
There were 10 guests present.
Mr.. and Mrs Elisha Whitney and Os-
car Whitney of Hsmpden and Mrs Car
RE Croxford and Verita Nealey were
Sunday guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. r l..
{ lements.
Mrs. Ada York Csrkin of Medford,
Oregon, visited several old friends here
last week, among them being Mrs. Car
rie Croxforo, Mrs. Zetue Conant. Mr-
and Mrs. r. l.. Clements. This is her
first visit to Maine for thirty five years
Mrs. Frances c. Homer OF Bucksport,
past president OF the Rebekah Assem-
bly,, was the guest of Mrs. {. {. Moody
Wednesday and accompanied MIR. aud
Mrs. MOODY and Mrs. Annie Fernald TO
Monroe TO attend the reception given TO
Mrs Alice NJ. Palmer, president of the
Rebekah assembly.
Miss Ednl Smith, who resides alone on
North Main street had the misfortune to
fall down the cellar stairs Wednesday
morning. Fortunately no bones were
| broken She is now at the home of her
cousin and wife, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
johnson of Ellingwood's Corner, who
have very kindly invited her TO make
them an extended visit.
Donald Lang of West Winterport had a
narrow escape from instant death last
Tuesday while returning to his home
from Frank ort. A bullet passed his
head within two or three inches of it and
went through the windshield in front of
him. shattering the glass around the ho
it made. Ii is not known from whence
the bullet came, but hunters should be
especially careful in firing across any
frequented highway, as it often means
uduScI " SOiuc tCnul VI PERSON.
A generous donation of Al volumes was
received last week from W. B. Snow OF
Maiden, Mass, to the new Memorial Lii
brsry. The gift was much appreciated
by the Winterport Free Library associa-
tion and also by the reading public The
books were mostly of an historical ma
ture, embracing memoirs of Gers. Grant,
Sherman, Sheridan and Mcclellan Civil
War history, Twenty Years in Congress,
by James G. Blaine, Poets of Maine,
Revolutionary history and other works
val, able to the students of history for
school work or reference.f
The death of James Eaton, a Civil War
veteran, occurred Oct 10Th at the home
of his niece and her husband, Mr.. and
Mrs. James A. Carleton, where he had
been since July. He was native of
Frankfort, now v interport, and enlisted
from here. After the war he married in
Bluehill and resi- led there until about
eight years ago, when he came to win
terport, where he has since resided. He
is survived by one daughter, Miss Leora
Eaton, who has been faithful and tender
and unselfish in her care of her aged and
infirm parent. Funeral services were
held at $50 Sunday, Rev. c. A. Purdy,
offic iatIng. The interment was in Blue
hill beside his wife and older daughter,
both of whom died over 20 years ago