The Republican journal., 1905-07-06
STOCKTON SPRINGS.

Mr.. Charles Webster arrived last week
and is settled at his Fort Point cottage,
Webster Hall, for the summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. NJ. Cram arrived last
week from New York and opened their
Fort Point cottage for the hot weather.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clement Smith are spend
ing the present week at Mrs. Eli Stevens,
They arrived Saturday from Stonington
Me.
Miss Emily S. Overlook is at home from
Somerville, Mass, for her summer vacation
and will remain with her parents until the
opening of the millinery season in Boston.
The closing exercises in all public schools
in town occurred last Friday. The terms
have been well conducted, and the old
teachers will in most districts return in the
fall.
Little Miss Pauline Griffin is the guest of
her grandparents, Capt. and Mrs. F: A.
Patterson. Her mother, Mrs II. w. Griffin,
of Mattapoisett, Mass, will join her during
her visit in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank H. Cousins are NOV
ing into his mothers, Mrs. Avalina Griffn's,
house. Mrs. Griffin is at present visiting
her son, Harry W. Griffin and family in
Mattapoisett, Mass.
Mr.. j. W. Hamlin, our Grammar school
teacher, left Friday for Bangor He has
leased office rooms in the Sprague block
and will establish the eastern Maine
Teachers Agency" here.
Capt Eden Shute arrived home Sunday.
Mrs Shute had come sooner, on account OF
the bad sickness endured by their little
daughter while on passage from Brunswick,
Ga. The child is now improving steadily.
Mrs. R. P. Goodhue and her mother, Mrs.
Pope, arrived Saturday evening from Bos-
ton Mr.. G. joined them Sunday and all
will spend July with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. p. Goodhue. Welcome to each and
all.
DR.. and Mrs. j. F. Ryder of Boston ar
rived Sunday at Capt J. French HichbOrn's.
Mrs. Ryder will spend the summer with
her father, but the DR.. returned Wednes-
day to the city. Later he will come to spend
his vacation in town.
Mr.. Levi S. Griffin's barber shop is now
in Masonic block, on the ground floor. in
the room formerly occupied by Ann
Thompson as millinery store. The
change from the second floor of the Sprague
building was made last Friday.
Mr.. B. J. Cox has just brought his family
from kingman to reside permanently in
our village. They are now occupying the
chambers of the former Harris house on
West Main street Rents are scarce
throughout this portion of the town.
This town seems an attractive field just
now to real estate agents. They are en-
deavoring to control several places in the
village, although as yet the owners are
holding their own. Bids have been made
for some of the Cape Jellison farms, that of
Mr.. Charles kneeland among them.
Mr.. Dreamer promises us new and
'frst class dry goods store,'' in the E. F.
Staples building. The three floors offer
good opportunity for the gents furnishing
goods, ladies' suits and millinery depart
ments, which said gentleman intends to
open in connection with his shelf goods.
Mr.. c. comes from PenobScot and will bring
his family here as soon as a suitable tene-
ment can be secured in the village.
Miss Mary and Miss Harriet D. Hichborn
were present at the graduating exercises of
the High school class of Searsport on Fri
day evening, by invitation of Miss Elizabeth
C. Nickels, one of "the sweet girl grad
uates." The parts were well given, the
music was pleasing, and the decoration of
the hall in the class colors (red and Yellow
very tastefully done-all these features rem
dering the occasion most pleasant one to
visitors.
The Current Events Club at the meeting
last week with Miss Leora Partridge adj
journed until the first Wednesday in Octo-
Der, according to regular usage. The I'M
tated delay of the annual "Field Day.
outing of this body, and July 9Th was de-
cided upon, s'should the weather bureau
conditions prove favorable; and if not, the
following Friday" for buck board drive
to Swan Lake and picnic dinner in a cottage
there.
Our selectmen recently appointed two DO
licemen, Fred Hartman and Simon Little
field, Jr., for active service in our village,
the crowded evening streets rendering some
public watchmen necessity. There is
strong suspicion that the SturgiS commits
sion may find broad field of action in this
locality-pocket peddling, and hidden-bot-
tie sales being quite in evidence at times
Let the spirit of self preservation, if moth
ing. else, animate our citizens to search out
and legally punish such otfenders-such
criminals, who rob men of their manhood,
reason and money, aside from destroying
health and home happiness.
The only son of Mr. and Mrs Eden Pen
dleton, six year-old Maurice, was seriously
injured Friday afternoon by falling from
dray belonging to the railroad wOrkmen,
on to which he, in company with other
school boys, had climbed as it passed the
schOohouSeS just at the close of the term
the wheel passing over his thigh and crush
ing it badly. DR.. Peirce, on examination of
the limb, recommended taking the sufferer
Immediately to the Bangor hospital. Mr.. P.
and his daughter, Miss Carrie, accompanied
the child to Bangor Friday night and the
latest reports are favorable, the X-ray show
ing the bone to be in less serious condition
than was feared at first. The sympathy of
the community is offered the parents in
their great anxiety.
Railroad affairs all move in one direction
straight ahead. The s'permit'' from
Government, ''to bridge across tide water,''
has been received by the N. M. S. r. r.
authorities, and the piling for the bridge
over the mill POND will be driven very
soon, begun, probably, the coming week
The culvert at shipyard hollow is nearly
finished, and another over Gritfin'S brook
was recently begun. The work on all
other parts goes daily onward. The car
penters are building the depot at Sandy
point, and will come from there to erect the
station for the village. All these con-
veniences without the outlay of a dollar by
town or individual Do we fully appreciate
this marvellous piece of good fortune which
has come to Stockton? Her location is
proving her salvation; her grand harbor,
so easy of access from the broad Atlantic,
being the 'pearl of great price," whose
value purchases these modern blessings.
A Guaranteed Cure For Piles.
Itching, Blind, Bleeding or Protruding
Piles. Druggists refund money if PAZO
OINTMENT fails to cure any case, no mat
ter of how long standing, in to IA DAYS.