The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1905-11-23
STOCKTON SPRINGS.

Edward LafOlley is suffering from ba
cold at this writing.
H. L. Hopkins went to Rowland Thurs
day on business trip.
Edgar Colcord's house seems to be gain
ing fast from outward appearances.
Mr.. j. W. Hamlin made a trip to Bango
ast Thursday returning Friday
David Chase and wife of Rockland ar
the guests of Capt. and Mrs. c. c. Park.
Mrs. Coulliard, who is with her sister
Mrs. Benz. Grant, was quite i'll last week.
Capt. F. A. Patterson is still sufferin
with his finger, but he feels the trouble i
leSSenng.
Mrs. Sutton and child came this week
Mr.. Sutton being already here. He is th,
"rOad master" of the n. NJ. S. r. r.
Mrs. A. M. Gardner went to Boston Mon
day to spend few weeks with her brother
Mr. R. p Goodhue and family, and he
| sons.
Workmen have been obliged to go farther
up the line the past week and ballasting il
the village and vicinity has been somewha
delayd.
Mr.. Duffy has completed his contract OF
| the railroad and gone away but his daugh
ter, Miss Duffy, is still in town, with
Mrs. Maria Blanchard.
| Rufus Mudgett was confined to the house
with severe cold nearly all the past week
and this week both he and wife are housed
Colds are prevailing very greatly.
! Work on the hotel still continues, though
not rapidly, as the crew is small owing to SO
much building going on and comparatively
small number of workmen to be found.
| Capt Albert c. Colcord has been con-
fined to the house for week or more, suf-
| fering with rheumatics in his back. He
| has suffered intensely, but was improving
at last reports.
| The Ladies' Aid Society will meet with
! Mrs Frank A. Patterson the Friday follow
| ing Thanksgiving, it having been poStpon-
ed to that date, Dec. 1st, on account of the
holiday Thursday.
H. R. Hichborn left last Thursday to join
his wife, who has been spending some time
with their!cousin, DR.. Herman G. Hchborn,
and family, at their home in Cambridge,
Mass, and also visiting other relatives in
the State.
The steamer bearing the lighthouse in
spectOr was in our harbOr last week, and it
is rumored he came to locate the site OF our
lighthouse. 1t will probably be on the
western end of Cape Jellison, or possibly on
Squaw Point.
Mrs. Mae Masters and little child arrived
last week to join her husband, who is
ssection boss" on the railroad. They are
housekeeping in the second story of Mrs.
A. NJ. Gardner's former house, the old
Crooker place.
The fine weather beginning last Saturday
is truly the real ''1ndian summer which
croakers tell us never occurs. 1t is most
timely for those who have out door work
yet to do, and very fine for the railroad
work.
Mrs Walter F. Kmball came from Bos-
ton Tuesday night to spend "a few days with
her mother, Mrs. RoXanna simmons. Miss
Mabel T. Simmons went to Boston to spend
Thanksgiving with her sister, Miss L. A.
Simmons.
Messrs. Staples Il Peterson have sold
their drug business to their clerk, William
Treat of Bangor. They were not practicing
pharmacists themselves and disposed of the
business to Mr.. Treat, who is registered
one They left town Saturday.
A train load of potatoes consisting of Is
ears reached the Cape Jelllson pier Sunday
and began diScharging Monday into the
steamer Foxhall A second steamer came
in Sunday and three-masted schooner al
rived a few days ago, so that things are
pretty busy at this point.
Mrs. Ira Leighton of Winter Harbor al
rived Saturday to spend a few days with
her husband at Mrs. John Randell's. Mr..
Leighton is the new barber. who came to the
village in the summer and who occupies
the shop formerly used by Levi Griffin in
the Sprague block.
On account of unforeseen and unayoid-
able delays, the railroad Will not be COM
pleted and In condition for passenger
\ ,,y,th lNfIa
pated and the heavy rains recently having
caused some damage to a ''HlF' i'll Hudson,
"a town near the upper end of the line) it
will cause some detention SO that at present
it is impossible to tell just when the road
will be open to passenger trafhc ana the
special train for the accommodation OF our
expected guests be able to get here. In
view of this enforced delay, disappointing
alike to President Cram and our towns
people-and fearing we might have snow
| and very cold weather or even snow
| storm for the occasion, if delayed another
Week--the committee have decided to post
pone the celebration until warmer weather,
when open air exercises can be enjoyed,
bands can play out of doors. without dis
! comfort professions can move with ease
and all matters pertaining to such
iollitication can be enjoyed to the fullest.
| While we deeply regret the necessity OF
this postponement, due to weather condl-
|
with his indomitable energy cannot control
the wind and weather-we hope to lose
nothing in the end, but by keeping our en-
thusiaSm in check through the winter Oike
Tam OShanter, nursing it to keep it
warml come forth in the spring with re-
newed activity. The necessary funds for
defraying the expenses OF the celebration
have been raised, thanks to our COMMITTEES
and citizens and will be placed on deposit
| ready for use, when the air and skies are a
little more balmy than at present Thanks
are also due several former residents fOI
contributions of "V's" to our fund and pos
sibly by the postponement these donors may
be able to be present on the occasion. Lei
us hope so! The more the merrer! Again
though we feel intensely disappointed al
the change of time for the celebration, LEI
us realize that the delay of month al this
season of the year, oftimes causes w0efu
disorder and disaster to oat-of-door festlvl
ties and as cheerfullN as possible yield t.
the inevitable. 1t isn't given up, but onl!
postponed on account of the cold Weathe
and liability to be colder and stormy
Many things too are in an unfinished con
dtion along the line of the road and th
mana cement would, no doubt, be bette
satisfied to have the road seen il
a more perfect state of completion, hence
ieay of a few months will be moEe pleasing
to both railroad officials and to the visitors
By the last of May OF the first of June, pei
haps, would be desirable time, and the
excursions from various places (Which W
have heard were conin9) can come wit
more pleasure, bringing their lunch basket
with them, if desired. The hotel, too. ma
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