The Republican journal., 1922-11-02
STANDPOINT

NJ. j. Turner and E. j. Grant have gone
to Lisbon Falls for employment.
Mrs. Sarah Jordan Clifford attended
the teachers convention in Bangor
Thursday ana Friday.
Miss Ethel CHM left Saturday for Ban
gor, where she has employment. having
been here for a vacation.
Mrs. Nathan Hopkins of Camden has
been with her mother, Mrs. Orilla Shute,
for few days visit.
Leon Grant is at home from Bath
where he has been employed on a barge
with his uncle, Capt. c. F. Grant.
P. F. Watts of New Brighton, N. T..
arrived recently for a visit with his sister
Mrs. N. c. Partridge and family.
Miss Grace Clifford and small nephew,
Chester Clifford, have gone to New ork
to join Mrs. James Clifford for the winter.
Mrs. Clara Nickerson has retul ned to
her home in Prospect after five weeks
stay in town caring for Mrs. Katie Staples.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Snow left Mon
day for their home in Richmond after
short visit here with A. F Ellis and wife.
Miss Inez Christmas, who has been
with Mrs. Charles Hamilton for several
| weeks, has returned to her home in Bos-
| ton.
Millard Grant, Fred Hartshorn and AL
| bert Leach lett last week in the formers
car for a hunting trip to the northern
woods.
Roland Darling, who has been in town
for a short visit with his mother, Mrs
Margaret Darling, left recently on his re-
turn to Boston.
Horace Blanchard has been at home for
few days owing to an injury to his
hand, which he received while employed
at the City Garage in Belfast.
Mr., and Mrs. Elwood Grant and Edgar
Sanborn of Dover. Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd
Grant of Bangor and Mrs. n. b. Hopkins
OF Camden were here recently to attend
the funeral of their auLt, Mrs. Katie
Staples.
Mrs. Orpheus F. Staples of Vahalla,
n. Y, arrived last week and will occupy
the home recently purchased trom Mrs
Samuel G. Staples. Her two sons Paul
and Leslie Staples arrived with a truck
load of furniture. Leslie will remain with
his mother and Paul left Thursday for
New York where he is employed in the
monumental business with his father Mr.
Staples expects to dispose of his business
| and reside here as soon as arrangements
can be made.
Mrs. Katie Staples, who had been criti-
cally i'll for several weeks, passed away,
Oct. %, aged 72 years ar d four months
She was the daughter of John and Susan
Sanborn and in early life married Samuel
G. Staples who passed away ten years
ago. She was a member of the Congre-
gational church and before i'll health pre-
| vented was an active worker in the
Ladies' Social Circle. She is survived by
two sisters, Mrs. Orilla Shute and Mrs.
Rose Whitehouse, the latter seriously ill
and being cared for by Mrs. Shute to
whom the sympathy of the community
goes out in their bereavement. The
funeral was held Oct. "a, conducted by
Rev. Herbert knight and she was laid to
rest beside her husband, in the family lot.
The remains of Henry D. Black who
died in a Maiden hospital, were brought
here and laid to rest in the family lot,
Friday Oct. 20. Mr.. Black was born in
this town, the son of Alfred and Maria
Black and resided here until after his
marriage to Miss Amy Park of Searsport,
when they moved to Boston, where he en-
tered the insurance business. The old
>nouc toWu Wus dlWdyb ucdI " hlLu, anu
he usually spent his vacations here, and
will be greatly missed by large circle of
| friends. Besides his wife he is survived
by an adopted son Oliver Park Black OF
Maiden and one brother, Alfred G. Black
| OF this town. The funeral was held in
Maiden with short service at the grave
conducted by Rev. Herbert Knight, pas
tor of the Congregational church. Mrs.
Black and son accompanied the remains
from Maiden and returned home Satur-
| day.