The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1905-03-09
STOCKTON SPRINGS,

STOCKTON SPRINGS.
The remains of Mrs. Sabrina Bean of
Dorchester, Mass, accompanied by her two
daughters. Mrs. Libby and sister, were
brought here for interment last week.
Mrs. b. was sister of the late Mrs. j. W.
guests of their cousin, Mrs. Henry S.
Moulton, during their stay in town. They
left Thursday for their respective homes in
BroOkline, Mass, and BOOthbay, Maine. :.
Mr.. Clifford n. Fletcher had the misfortune
to so severely injure his foot last week
while hauling logs that he was confined to
the house until Monday. Last Friday, he
tells us, he amused himself by counting the
work teams passing his house on West
Main street, and at six O'Clock IT'S had
passed. This indicates the business activ-
ity of our village at present. Logs for pill
ing for the wharf at Cape JellisOn, and
others to be sawed at BOyd's mill, are al
streets. Mill street., usually rough at this
season of the year, is reported "as smooth
as glass" nOw... The appearance around
the so-called Leonard Staples shore at the
Cape is SO changed as to have no natural
look. The numerous piles already driven,
the two working pile drivers, the donkey
engine, the great tiers of logs, the black
smith shop, and, above all else, the stick
dynamite blasting on the side of Speeds
Point, have altered everything! Monday
brought the first installment of Italian
labOrers to begin actual work on the road
bed of the N. NJ. S. R. r. Their superin-
tendent, a labor contractor, MIR. Sacc0, has
quarters, bake-hOuse and ratiOn-house
built for the wOrkmen. One glance at these
accommodations shows the difference be-
tween the requirements of the Yankee and
the foreign wage Garner! "Who runs may
read" and what American will not be
" EnrIt =:
him citizen of Uncle Sans dOmain!.
The Reliance arrived Friday with her
second cargo of hard pine, which was dis
charged into the waterloo had been pre-
viously cut away-at the John Staples
shore, and drawn on to the bank to be
hauled to the pier site for Gaping. Mr.
Stellman and crew are busy, and soon ex-
MIR. Trites, the general contractor for the
road building, has leased the Herbert Cliff
ford house on Cape JellSon for the accom-
mediation of himself aud fOremen, bringing
a male cook to serve them. Owing to the
large land damage claimed by French
I Brothers the Of the Dnckery at Standpoint
$4,000 it is said-anOther survey has been
ordered in that neighborhoOd, locating the
road nearer the river, which, it is sup
posed. will neceSSitate putting the track
near the first survey in our village-near
the shore. All this is mere conjecture; no
intentions are divulged by the railroad
officials. MIR. Libbeus B. Wardwell and
wife f Of Camden .s arrived Saturday to spend
band, Mr.. and Mrs. John Lancaster. Mr..
James Ii. Griffin agreeably surprised his
mother, Mrs. Edward N. Hartman, last
Thursday by walking in about tea time.
Business called him to Boston, and he
grasped the opportunity to make a brief
visit to his home. He left Saturday to re.
turn to his present place of business in
North Adams, Mass. We congratulate our
young neighbor on his success in another
State, but wish he were permanently To-
Gated among us in his native town. Quite
a cOmpany-abOut twenty pers0ns-at-
tended the concert of the U. Of N. Glee
Club given in Searsport last Friday even.
ing. The music was pleasing-what we
would expect from college Glee Club-and
the social dance following very enjoyable to
those participating. :. Mrs. Edward Ian.
caster entertained large family party
Tuesday in her Enthusiastically cordial
manner. Several friends were invited to
join in the musical treat enjoyed in the
evening, at the invitation Of Mrs: Fred
Park, near neighbor of Mr.. and Mrs
Lancaster.