The Republican journal., 1922-05-25

THE REP
Waldermar Adams of Augusta, con-
nected with the Central Maine Power
Co.. was a caller last week at the home
of his great uncle, Capt. Franklin A. rat
terson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur j. Libby of Pres
que Isle were callers in town on Saturday
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Edgar nj.
Colcord while motoring homeward after
tour.
Mrs. Mary Hartman returned to her
home in Oldtown on Thursday after
visit in her old home town with her son,
Freeman l.. Hartman and Mrs. Rufus l..
Mudgett.
Mrs. Angus w. Holmes and her infant
daughter Ruth Catherine, came from
Brewer on Sunday to her home in Park,
accompanying MIR. jHolmes, who drove
up for the purpose.
Mrs. Walter H. Simpson and her
young daughter arrived from boston on
the Sunday boat to Belfast to spend the
season with her parents, MIR. and Mrs.
Elmer v. Arnold.
Ms. and Mrs. Will Phillips were up
from Camden Saturday night to visit Mr..
and Mrs. L. s. Titcomb, taking them on
Sunday for a long drive TO their former
homes in Pittsfield and Corinna.
One of the incidents of the past week
was the arrival of the 4 masted schooner
Laura Annie Barnes to discharge 600
tons of cement for B. &. A. points, going
to Bangor to discharge the remainder OF
her cargo.
Miss Leora Partridge, who has bt en-
suffering from bronchitis, has SO far re-
covered that Mrs. Ernest A. Partridge,
who has been caring for her and her aged
mother for the past two weeks, returned
home ON Monday.
Mrs Franklin A. Patterson was able
on Sunday to accompany her husband on
round of calls, going as far as the
home of her granddaughter on Sylvan
street, her first venture since d critical
illness last November.
with his 93rd birthday close at hand,
left thursday, accompanied by his
daughter. Mrs. A. I. Haney of Portland.
to make trip to his old home in Elms-
willie, N. S, where he owns large farm.
Mrs. Annie S. Park arrived last Tues
day from Revere, Mass, where she pass
ed the winter with tie family of her son,
DR.. l. D. Park, to spend the summer in
her old home to IN at her apartments in
the dwelling OF Mrs. Mary S. Ames.
Manager Wardwell is advertising
spe cial picture, Held by the Enemy, based
on William Gillette's old war play for the
Light of the 30th, with an incidental pro-
gram contributed by Mrs. E. A. Farris,
Miss Alice Verrill, Earl S. Grant and
others. Mcneen's orchestra for the night
of the 29th.
At past matrons' night on May 10th,
2lst birthday. Mrs. Alice M. HlchboTn
held the chair as acting matron and Frank
L. Blanchard acted as patron during an
exemplification of work. Visitors IN
cluded Mr.. and Mrs. Levi Hartman, Mrs.
Mary Hartman and Mrs. James H. Grif-
fin A musical and literary program was
introduced, and a banquet closed the
evenings festivities.
Mr.. Edwin T. Hatton and daughter Ell.
eanor came down Saturday afternoon for
the week. end at the home of MIR. and
Mrs. w. l.. Hanson. Sunday they were
joined by Mr.. and Mrs. Gilbert Fletcher,
Mrs. Flora Ford, Miss 1nez Eldridge and
Frank Erickson VINO motored from Ban
gor to make up birthday party at Camp
N'Everything on Tranquility Cove. At
ter day of superb weather on the beach
the party returned to Bangor late in the
evening, taking along Miss Inez Hanson,
who returns to her desk in the First Ma
tional bank after a fortnights vacation
with her narenIS and slater
The finishing touches are being given
to the section of State federal highway
through the Stockton woods and the
work will be completed by June hrst.
This strip of country road has received a
never ce sing application OF anatnemas,
maledlctions, eXecratlons and plain GUS
sing ever since men got up their courage |
and became adjusted to driving cars
away from their own bailiwlcks. And
with good reason has the section been
regarded as blot on the Atlantic high
way. But once given at ention OF the
engineers of the highway commission, 1t
quickly transpireG that the claims OF an
impecunous town, that the problem and
expense were too much for it single
handed, were well grounded. 1t is a
splendid piece of road with grades cut.
iedees blasted, Strengthened, and long
stretches of blue gumbo heavily rocked
and graveled, and will be greatly appre-
clated by all tourist and business traffic.
Word was received last week of the
death of Samuel H. West on May l4th
at the home of his grandson, Ernest +.
West in Essex, Conn. MIR. West had
re ched the age of 83, and his health had
failed perceiptbly when last he visited
his old home two years ago. his wife,
Mrs Judith Mudgett West, died several
years ago, following which he sold his
home to A. w. Fayle, and shortly after
went to live with his grandson. For many
years he was engaged in the business OF
blackmith, retiring at the time OF the raii-
road boom when he sold his shop to be con-
verted into a mems furnishings store by
B. 8. Sanborn. He was a particularly
efficient deputy sheriff at an interesting
period in the history of the town; and he
was the senior past master OF Pownal
Lodge of Masons and the last survivor OF
the charter members. He leaves son,
Frank E. VI est, four grandsons and a
granddaughter. The funeral was held IN
Essex, where the body was placed IN a
receiving tomb to be brought here on
May 3Oth for burial in the family plot.
He will long be remembered as most
genial, companionable man, who accepted