The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1922-06-15
STOCKTON SPRINGS

Clifford Grant came home June 2 for
short stay from the barge S. 7. Co. No. 7.
Mrs. Ida Ellis arrived Jnne End from
Massachusetts, to pass the summer with
her son, Gilbert R. Ellis.
o w. Simpson of this village and L.
X. Perkins of Sandy Point. who have been
on Peiepscot Co.'s tug, came home June
End.
MI and Mrs. James W. Grant of North
Uxbridge, Mass, have arrived and are
visiting at the home of Mrs. Grants
brother, John F. Mclaughlin.
Arnold Knox, who went out from
Macks in the S. S. Jean some time ago
and has been in southern waters since,
has arrived for a vacation at his home.
Miss Louise Shute left June 9TH for a
vacation visit in Wilton and Phillips.
Miss M tartan Bowden took her place in
the telephone office during her absence
Miss Melvina A. Patterson has arrived
from Washington, D. c., and will pass
the summer with her grandniece, Mrs
George II. Hopkins, in greatly improved
health over last season.
James R. Halves went back on r. F. D.
route No. on JuI list, after a protract-
ed lay-off due to i'll health. Mrs. Halves is
making good recovery at the Waldo
County hospital after surgical treatment.
Percy L. Kneeland returned June 4th
from trip to Pittsfield in his car, bring
ing home his wife and younger children,
who have been with Mrs. Kneeland's pa
rents for number of weeks during her
convalescence from surgical operation
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank A. Foster received
word recently of the birth of grandson
on May goth at San Diego, to which city
their son Earl was recently transferred
from Sommerton, Arizona, with post in
the main office of the cotton company,
with which he has had employment for
some time.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry R Hichborn and
their sister, Miss Alice Hchborn, accom-
panied by Miss Mary Hichborn and Mrs.
Everett Staples. motored to Bangor June
LIST to attend the Deane- Smith wedding,
Mrs. Staples remaining in the city as the
guest of Mrs. F. A. Eddy for the rest of
the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. John j. Wardwell, and
son Libbeus have returned home after
short visit with Mrs. Wardwell's sister,
MISS Nellie Berry, and brother in law,
John +. Lancaster. Mr.. Wardwell and
his son have been in Newcastle building a
l26-foot auxiliary fisherman which was
launched few days ago, the last wooden
craft building in Maine.
John F. Mclaughlin, who has gained
distinction as the survivor of many as
pirants In the business of maintaining
public cars on the Belfast Bangor 35-mile
route, running Cadillac touring cars two
trips daily each way, has drawn the local
spotlight by arriving from Bangor with
Plerce-Arrow limousine, a car deluxe
which has been given perfect care by it's
former owner The advent drew as much
OF an investigating crowd as did the
Franklin with the freak back seat,
brought here nearly a score of years ago
by the late DR. H G. Hichborn.
In a day when the perfected phono-
graph has trained the musical tastes of
the multi tude, it is matter well worthy
of mention that dligent teacher of a
country school, the mother of four stir
ring youngsters, can walk mile and con-
tribute solo to simple program with
such appeal that large audience is
stormlly applausive. On The evening of
Memorial day Manager Wardwell offered
Held by the Enemy. preceded by a recita
ton of Barbara Freitchie by Alice Verrill,
a young girl of much more than average
gift. Principal E. S. Grant, wi IN no at
tempt at oratOry, addressed the ASSEMBLE
age briefly leading up to Lincoln's I'M
mortal words at Gettysburg. And, as has
been suggested, Mrs. Farrs unpreten-
tIously sang to an accompaniment by
Mrs. Amy Coleman.