The Republican journal., 1905-10-12

The dance Friday evening at Denslow
Hall, with Keyes' Orchestra furnishing
music, was a pleasant occasion.
Mr.. AMI Mrs. E. L. Libby are prepared to
take boarders, either transients or regu-
lars, at their new house on Sylvan street.
Mrs. Alvah Treat visited her sister, Mrs.
j. F. Gerrity, in Bangor, during the festi--
val. She went up Oct. 4th and returned
Oct. 9th.
Miss Carrie GoOdhue of Sidney, Maine,
who had been the guest of her cousin, Mrs.
A. NJ. Gardner, for a week, returned home
last Thursday.
Mr.. Geo. NJ. Houghton of the N. NJ. S. R.
r. arrived Monday to locate here perma-
nently. He will board for the present, not
being able to find satisfactory rent.
Chas. Devereaux returned to New York
Oct. 4th, leaving his wife with her mother,
Mrs. John Ames. In a few days the two
latter will go to katahdin Iron Works for
some weeks, the northern air having been
beneficial to Mrs. Devereaux'S health.
Mr.. and Mrs. Moses Burpee and daugh-
ter, Miss Mary, left for Bangor last Thurs
day to attend the Music Festival, Ell route
to their home in Houlton. Mr.. Burpee re-
turned Tuesday and will be here, back and
r. 4.
Benjamin Grant moved into his newly
purchased home last week, the residence
OF the late Capt. Josiah Colcord, on East
Main street Mr.. Smith and family, who
have been occupying the same for some
months, moved into Mr.. Grants former
home.
William Wheaton, one of the contractors
on the construction of the railroad, left for
Nova Scotia last Saturday to begin on
new contract. Work here on the railroad
is getting pretty well along and the con-
tractors on various parts are getting done
and leaving town.
Everett Staples, il, has been induced to
part with one OF his four Thoroughbred
beagle puppies. They are considered, by
Judges, TO be fine specimens of this breed,
aud as they have been very carefully reared
those in neet OF such an animal should GER
tainly see these playful, atfectionate little
fellows before investing elsewhere.
Miss Ann Thompson, who for some years
conducted millinery and dressmaking
business here, lett last Thursday for Bur
leigh, Aro9Stook county. to make her home
with her sister. She has been resident
here since Der girlhood and will be much
missed by her old patrons. We wish her
prosperity and improved health in her new
home.
Miss Hill of Brookline, Mass, was in
town last week, looking over the property
recently bought by her from Mrs. c. S.
Rendell. 1t includes the lot of land on east
Main street, containing the stable, and the
lot beyond that to the east, nearly to the line
Of the John Lancaster place We under
stand fine business block will be erected
there and hope this report may be true, as
it will be great Improvement to the street.
The private office for the use of Mr.. G.
Nj. Houghton, assistant to President Cram
of the n. NJ. S. r. f., is being fitted up at
laid to Sandy Head and the first train NAV
come in this week Work is still rushing,
Railroad men said the work could not be
done in so short time and are surprised
at the rapidity with which it has been ac-
heaviest construction of any road east of
the Rockies and some in Missouri. 1t
surely is a big affair.
At the recent special town meeting, it was
voted to establish three new streets. one
running from School street to the Mill road
below the old Gilmore house; one from
School street to the Nil road, by the railroad
station: one from the DenslOW place to the
Mill road and last week the surveyors were
busy laying them out. This will open M
some pretty building lots and we hone to
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ed upon them. The demand for rent is grow
ing greater, constantly, and we are anxious
ly waiting to see something done to meet
this demand.
A. A. Beaton, Esq, who, as announced
some time since, is about to remove to
Stockton Springs to continue the practice of
the law and to engage in the real estate and
insurance business there, has formed a
business partnership with Mr.. Frank w.
Collins, who has already taken up his resi-
dence in the new "boom town. MIR. Collins
full business men. He came here from Bel
fast and engaged in the lobster business,
and was the pioneer of the modern methods
of conducting it in this section. In few
years he had made a considerable fortune,
and sold out some two years ago. Since
taken good rest, but has in the interval of
his trips engaged successfully in number
of enterprises With abundant means to
carry out any operations he may undertake,
he will be "a valuable adjunct to the bust
ness community of Stockton Springs.
legal knowledge and experience, and the
energy and ability of both gentlemen, will
make the firm a strong and substantial one,
and it will unGuestlonably be an aid to the
fortunes of the rising young seaport. Both
gentlemen have multitude of friends here
who wish them well.-Rockland Opinion.
The, blackboard party, consisting of Mrs.
Everett Staples, Jr, Mrs. Pierce Lancaster,
Mrs. }. L. Lancaster, Nellie HichbOrn,
Alice IIichborn, Aida Shute, Harriet HIGH
born, Evelyn COlcord and Mary Hichborn,
driven by Lancaster to Bangor last Satur-
day to attend the Music Festival and es-
pecially the Madame Eames concert, proved
happy affair all around. The weather
both up Saturday and down Sunday was all
that could be desired-eXceptiona days for
any time of year-and with the gorgeous
foliage to interest and attract on the upward
trip and the praises and enjoyments of the
afternoon and evening concerts to talk
over on our homeward way, it was joy
Gus occasion. The chorus was fine, as it
always has been, rendering the song by
Sullivan, go, Hush Thee, My Babie," par
ticularly sweetly and beautifully. The
orchestral selections were specially pleas
ing. Mr. Croxton, a bass singer, new to
Maine audiences, sang very smoothly and
by his wonderful breadth of genuine Italian
voice and remarkable presence. Other solo
lists were pleasing in various degrees. The
browning glory was the singing of our great
prima donna, Madam Emma Eames. She was
glorious to look upon, with her great per-
sOnal beauty, her charming, graceful man
ner and altogether attractive personality,
and when she sang the beautiful arias she
captured every heart and the immense au-
dience went wild with enthusiasm, recall
ling and recalling her. She charmingly re-
SpOnded many times, and as finale sang