The Republican journal., 1922-05-11
STOCKTON SPRINGS

week, alter passing Tue Wintei VIZ" "N'
daughter, Mrs. Alice Doe. in Boston.
The Arborio Co., started last Thursday
to complete the State Federal highway.
Ii is expected TO require about weeks
time.
Mrs. Dora Murphy has gone to Bangor
where she has employ ment, leaving her
small son in the care of Mrs. John II.
Wardwell.
Mrs. Amy c. Coleman and her daugh-
ter, Ada F. Coleman, returned home on
Saturday from a winter spent IN Med
field, Mass.
Mrs. George Tootill returned to her
home in EIna on Monday, after a tort
nights visit with her daughter, Mrs. VI IL
lard c. Hartman.
Many old friends regret the death OF
Capt. George u. Fletcher at 65. He grew
I'd on the west side o. Cape Jeilison but
has not been back for many years.
DR. c. E. Britto left, May 3, on the S. S.
Ripogenus for trip to Norfolk, the guest
of Capt. Saunders, taking well earned
vacation after an extremely busy winter.
Mrs. Guy E. Lawrence md her small
son I1OWdIUs bs NV AOA N'Nt
sister. returned to their home on Maple
street last Thursday after an absence
many months.
Mrs. Annie c. Shute was passenger on
the Boston boat, May 4, coming from the
city, where she passed the winter to spent
the summer with her sister, Mrs. Aldaha
K. Berry on Cape Jellison.
Mr.. and Mrs. George S. Staples, son
Henry and daughter Ruth, motored from
Pittsfeld Sunday morning for a brlef
visit with the formers mother and other
relatives in his native town.
An engine spark set fire to the grass
near the camps on Blsnchard's Cove, May
8, and but for timely discovery would
have wiped out the three camps and two
garages and put large sized crimp In the
anticipations of numerous good people,
who appreciate the joys of solourn at
that delightful spot.
Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Tewksbury arrived
from Massachusetts, May 8, and will oc-
cupy a portion of the homestead for the
season, a truck coming with part of
their household goods. They were enter
tanned Wednesday night at the home OF
Mrs. Tewksbury's aunt, Mrs. Elden Shute.
At special meeting of Pownal Lodge,
F. & A. NJ, on Saturday night Melvin
Thompson of Searsport was made mem
ber of the order in the lodge where both
his grandfathers were prominent for many
years, the late Joseph w. Thompson and
Robert S. Small Many visitors were
present from Searsport, Prospect and
Cutler; and after the ceremony banquet
was seryed in the hall below
Mr.. and Mrs. James H. Griffin and
daughter, Miss Elizabeth GTitiin, arrived
on Saturday to spend the summer with
Mr.. Griffin's mother, Mrs. Annie X. Har-
riman. Mr.. Griffin went to North Adams,
Mass, nearly thirty years ago and for
more than 25 years has conducted eroc-
cry business which he recently disposed
of with the intention of taking this sum-
mer to ''loaf and invite my soul' after
Whitman's example.
Supt. r. C. Carter of the Central Maine
Power Co., was over from Belfast last
week comforting with the selectmen
over a feasible plan, to remove the high
tension line of the company from the
square and Main street by securing pole
rights across country, connecting with the
line on the Meadow road. The high ten
sion line on the main street is distinct
menace and undoubtedly every property
owner will be ready to CO. operate when
asked to grant a right of way at a reason
able price across wild land.
Frederick S. Barstow of Quincy, Mass,
died, May 4, at the summer home OF Mrs.
Clarinda Lancaster, after brief illness
following a long period OF falling health
II ;aI Mvc n tnun
a month ago, coming from Massachusetts,
on matters of business, and had been able
to be about until the last few days He
was a we'll known resident of the village
during the railroad boom, and has been
back on several occasions since leaving.
He was born in Portland 60 years ago, and
leaves no nearer relatives than nephew
He was 80 degree Mason, and the burial
was in Mt. Prospect cemetery Saturday
with a service by Pownal Lodge.
Word was received last week of the
death in Canton, Ohio, of Andrew ID.
Staples, after a considerable period OF
failing health. MIR. Staples was the
last of four children of Captain Feleg
and Catherine (Griffin) Staples. lie was
born in this town "a years ago, where
his father was one of the old time deep
water shipmasters. The family removed
to Portland after the captains retirement,
and following his death the family lived
in st. Paul, Mimi, for many ears. MIR.
Staples married Eleanor B. Mudgett OF
this town. who survives with a son, Ed
ward Cheney Staples, daughter, Miss
Eleanor Staples, and granddaughter.
The burial was in Canton. Numerous
relatives and old friends will sympathize
with the sorrowing family.
Included in the printed report of the
superintendent of schools for 1921 is to
be found the statements that the part OF
every tax dollar raised in Stockton
Springs which was ed for school pur-
poses is SO 81; the average municipal tax
rate for the towns of the State is .O38l5;
the municipal tax rate for Stockton
Springs for the past year is .O38.
Conclusions from this data, and more
which is not here Transcribed, have
been left for citizens to deduce for
themselves. Attention to the matter is
called at this time for the purpose of
breaking gently to a waiting town the
disagreeable fact that, what with mea-
able increase in state and county tax,
the liberaIity of the voters in the annual
town meeting, and an inevitable decrease
in valuation, the town loses its distinction
of having tax rate below the average of
the state. In point of fact, WITH the pre-
sent income prospect OF the residents of
this town, the tax situation has reached
serious height, and it is high time to re-