The Republican journal., 1905-02-09
STOCKTON SPRINGS.

The installation of the officers of Pownal
Lodge, F. and A. NJ, and Bethany Chapte I
0. f. S., occurred on the evening of Febru
AIRY LIST. The company was confined to the
families of the members of the orders, and
a very pleasant occasion is reported by
those in attendance. Miss Emma II.
Hichborn left Thur Sday for visit of in
definite length in Boston. She is taking a
months vacation from her duties in E. F.
Staples dry goods store. Mrs. Ada Mud
gett is assisting behind the counters at the
Staples place of business as substitute
for Miss E. NJ Hichborn during the latter's
absence. ...M Mrs. Maria T.. Blanchard has
returned to Bucksport after a fortnight s
visit with her brother and wife, Mr.. and
Mrs. Elmer Thompson. Miss Beulah
Cousens is recovering from an attack Of
measles. Several school children are suffer
ing from the same disease, Master Craw-
ford Treat among the number. All the
schools in town closed Friday for the legu-
lar vacation, after very successful and
profitable terms. Mr.. j. Elmer Lttlefield
Of Brewer, accompanied by business asso-
ciate, Mr.. Sawyer of Sherman, ArOOStook
county, spent Friday and Saturday in town,
arranging for the furnishing Of railroad
ties for the Northern Maine Seaport R. R.,
for which he has the contract All things
seem moving steadily in the direction Of
the accomplishment of the plan to have
trains running here before another winter
The crew of WOrkmen at Cape JellisOn has
been increased to twenty, and large rein
forcement will arrive as soon as lodgings
car loads of materials for the wharf work
ETC., have reached Standpoint and been
transported by teams to the Cape The
harbOr has been sounded and shows great
depth of water. The Chief Engineer Of the
b. and A. R. R., Mr.. Burpee, was in town
line through our village last week. This
is presumed to be the final survey, and it
locates the track farther from the shore
than either of the previous ones have done,
crossing School street between the c. S.
Rendell house and the Lambert building.
All is speculation regarding the cause
of the change. No one is taken into
the confidence Of the projectors of this
enterprise. Time alone will tell the whole
story. Sears Island has been bought by
President Cram and twenty associates, but
no one knows for what purpose. We under
stand the price paid was something over
$4,000. Cash is evidently not minus
quantity with the company carrying for
ward this business undertaking. r. F..
Dunton, Esq. of Belfast arrived Monday to
ascertain the land damages as estimated by
the property holders over whose lands the
railroad is to pass. He is employed by the
b. & A., and reports the citizens as far as
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sonably in the adjustment of prices. Mr..
G. M. Houghton, the former general man.
ager of the b. & A., but now assistant to
President Cram of the N. NJ. S. R. r., ac-
companied by Mr.. J. F. Gerrity of Bangor,
spent Monday night with Mrs. Daniel
Thompson. sister-in-law of the latter.
Their business here was in connec-
ton with the fixing of land valua,
tons needed by the new railroad. ..
Mr.. and Mrs. S. B. Pendleton, accom-
and daughter, arrived from ThOmastOn last
Saturday. The remains Of Elmer Eames,
second son of Mr.. Fred Eames, were
brought to our village cemetery for inter-
ment. Monday. Sympathy is extended to
the bereaved parents. The ten.weeks
term of High school in this village will open
Feb. 10th. MIR. J. w. Hamlin will teach,
and the superintendent and school board
hope there will be general attendance of
all older scholars in town. The opportunity
is too good to be allowed to 60 unappreciat-
ed by our pupils and parents. Mr.. H. is a
superior instructor in all branches. :. The
Current Events Club will meet Wednesday
afterm on, Feb. 18th, with Mrs. Henry Ov-
erlOck