The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1903-11-05
STOCKTON SPRINGS.

STOCKTON SPRINGS.
Our village schools closed last Friday,
after successful and pleasant terms....
Mrs. Sarah 4. Clifford closed her residence
here Friday and left for Brooklyn, y. ",
where she will, as usual, spend the winter
with her daughter and husband, Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank A. Colcord.. The Misses En-
ma and Nellie Hichborn entertained the
Whist Club very pleasantly Friday after
noon. Miss Rhoades of Northport spent
Saturday in town, the guest of Mrs. Harry
R Hichborn. Mrs. Charles P. Staples,
after ten days visit with relatives in
town, left Saturday to return to her Brook
lyn, n. Y, home. -. Mrs. BiOn Sanborn re-
turned Saturday from visits in Rockland.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin NJ. Croker OF
Belfast drove over Saturday to spend Sun
dav with Mrs. C.'s father, John Mudgett.
Capt. Horace Staples started Saturday
for a business cruise among the islands
"down the bay. Miss H. ID. Hichborn
visited her aunts, Mrs. H. Ii. McGilvery
and Mrs. D. G. Harris, in Searsport last
Saturday. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles K. Rem
dell have gone into Mrs. c. S. RendelPs
house for the winter. Mrs. Rendell will
board with them. Last Saturday COM
pany of our elderly citizens CHANGED to as
semble on the platform in front OF NJ. X. La
Furley's store, whose average age was Sls
wears. They were Mesars. William Staples,
"a, William D. Colcord, "a, Albion P. Good
hue. so, John Mudgett, "a, Alexander
Staples, 70, and Sewall Viles. II. Quite
gathering of respected gray hairs !... DR..
H. b. Devereaux suffered a serious i'll turn
Sunday morning, followed by another dur
ing the night and several since. At this
writing TUESDAY afternoon) he is more
comfortable, although in critical condition.
Mrs. J. F. Gerrity of Bangor is with her
sister, Mrs. Daniel Thompson, called here
by DR.. DIS increased illness. Sympathy is
felt by all friends for our young neighbor
and his watchful relatives and attendants.
Willard M. Berry left Monday for a
business trip to Boston. Frank E. West
has leased the Mixer house on Sylvan
street, and moved his family there Monday.
30. Mrs Maria T. Blanchard has stored her
household goods in the Graut house, so call
Ell, Oh sylvan SGlccIs lcceuUiJ oou6h" W
her, and will board during the winter with
her sister, Mrs. Herbert Mixer, in Bucks
port. Monday evening a company OF the
members Of Bethany Chapter, o. E. S., was
entertained by the Winterport Chapter very
Hospitality Those attending were MIR. and
Mrs. F. f. West, Mr.. and Mrs. H. K. HIGH
born, Mr.. and Mrs. A. Nj. Ames, Mr.. and
Mrs. Rufus Hartman, Mrs. Rufus Mudgett,
Mrs. Willard Berry, Mrs. Silas Trundy,
Mrs. Noah Twiss, Mrs. Clifford Fletcher,
Mrs. Frank Blanchard, Mrs. Edward Harri-
man, Mrs. Bradford Blanchard, Mrs. Elmer
Thompson, Mrs. Ezra Marden and Miss
Laura Marden. The Maple street division
of our V. l. S. will hold ''ten cent" sOci-
able this, Thursday, evening, in Denslow
Hall. The dance tickets will be 10 cents
only. Refreshments will be on sale. Let all
remember the worthy object of this gather
ing and patronize it literally. Our "Indian
summer" is indeed with us! Since Friday
the charming weather has been invigorating
to all able to enjoy the out-of door air: Fires
necessity during the midday warmth Of the
sun. All are hoping the entire month may
be mild and beautiful.