The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1905-08-17
STOCKTON SPRINGS.

Miss Harriet ID. Hichborn was in Sears
port last Saturday.
- Mrs. Soden very kindly gave solo at the
Sunday evening service.
Mrs. James Wbittemore returned to her
home in Bangor Thursday.
Capt. Chas. Park went to Boston Wednes-
day, Aug. 9th, for weeks stay.
The damp weather of last week was ex-
tremely trying to the lawmakers.
Howard Frye of Scituate, Mass, is visit
ing his aunt, Mrs. Fannie Bridges.
Miss Nellie Hichborn returned Saturday
day from few days visit in Belfast
George F. Hichborn of Portland reached
his:old home Monday night, by train.
Mrs. Everett and Mrs Jane Staples went
to Temple Heights Sunday to remain a
week or ten days.
Miss Ann Thompson returned last Fri
day from Somerville, Mass, where she has
spent some weeks.
Miss Mary Beal of Bangor, who is one Of
the party at the Hersey Retreat, called on
Mrs. Oxnard Monday.
MI and Mrs. Nutter and daughter OF Nal
den, Mass, were the guests of Mrs. Sarah
Smell one day last week.
Mrs. Harry Winslow of Quincy. Mass,
came by train Aug 9th to visit her parents,
Mr. and Mrs Simeon Ellis.
ed by boat Tuesday morning to visit Mrs.
NJ. A. Oxnard and other friends.
Frank Moulton of Waterville is visiting
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs Henry Moulton,
coming by train Saturday night.
The village schoolhouse is looking much
better in its new coat OF white paint, put on
Mrs Arthur Robbins, daughter of Mr..
Lyman Partridge, is rejoicing in the arrival
of d little daughter, Aug. 4th. She is at her
fathers.
The dance party given by Mrs. Charles
Soden last Thursday at Denslow Hall was
another pleasant affair Music by Reyes
orchestra.
Chas. Kneeland has bonded his place to
the Maine Realty-Developmen Co. Of Ban
gor, represented in town by A. Bird Cough,
the bond to expire Sept. 10th.
Misses Sadie and Madge Clifford of
Fitchburg, Mass, came Sunday to spend
their vacations with their aunt, Mrs. Elmer
Thompson, and other relatives.
| Mrs. Lizzie Pendleton. who has been
| spending a month with her sister, Mrs
! John Randell and other relatives, left Aug.
| 9th for her home in Greenwood, Mass.
Contractor B. NJ. Cram has moved his
crew from Standpoint, along the line to the
vicinity of Mack's Point. He returned,
Tuesday. from business trip to Bangor.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford Simpson and three
children arrived from their home in Saxon
vile, Mass, Thursday, to remain with their
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. S. I'll. West, until
September.
The Ladies' Aid will meet this, Thursday,
afternoon with Mrs. Edward Hartman.
| The ladies anticipate giving their musicale
| and sale Tuesday, Aug. 29th. Bills will ap-
| pear later
| BY ID typographical error last week we
We're made to say, regarding the colors of
| paint used on the railroad water tank, they
We're live colors,' when it should have
| been ''iine colOrs."
| Mrs. Maria Blanchard had as guests last
week Mr. and Mrs. Strout, Mr.. and Mrs.
Sanford the Misses Strout and Master Win
| ME of Bangor, relatives of her late huS-
| band, Bradford Blanchard.
| The mill bridge is closed to traffic, being
| torn up to raise the road to grade" The
pond has now finished its work there and
come out into the harbor again.
! Work is steadily going on all along the
railway line and the toot of the engine is
now heard nearly to Standpoint. Work
trains go putting along the Cape shore and
our railroad terminal is a reality.
| Mrs. George Henessy of Everett, Mass,
| formerly Miss Ethelyn Long of Bluehill,
visited Mrs. Harry R. Hichborn two DAYS
| last week. She came from Standpoint,
where she had enjoyed a day at the Alumni
Camp.
Joseph T. Moulton arrived by Sunday
mornings boat from Gloucester, Mass, to
visit his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
| MOutOn. He was accompanied by his
fancee, Miss Dade of Gloucester They will
remain for two weeks.
The excursion to Bar Harbor on steamer
Castine Sunday was much enjoyed. The
trip was arranged by Engineer Rock wood
and the day proving fine it was great sue
cess. They left railroad wharf at a. NJ.
returning at midnight.
| Miss Harriet D. HicLborn was in Sandy.
point, Monday, taking pictures Among
them were views of the Alumni Camp and
beautiful scenes from the front of same
She will prepare painted pictures from
| these and also sOuvlneir pOStalS.
Mr. and Mrs; Reinoehl OF Steelton, Pa,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Clarke of BrOokline,
Mass, were the guests of Moses Burpee
last Friday and Saturday. Mr. Reinoehl is
superintendent of one department of Penn.
syIvania Steel Co., while MIR. Clarke is
eastern agent for the same company, with
| headquarters in Boston. They are furnish
| ing rails, frogs, switches and signals fol-
the n. NJ. S. railroad. They looked over
the new railroad terminal driving alone
the line as much as possible to Hampden.
Candidates for State teachers certificates
will be examined Friday, August 18th, be-
ginning at 8 a. M, at the Stockton Springs
| High school. Teachers who have not Sent
in preliminary examination reports car
take the examination and send in such re.
ports later. Conductors of the examination
will be prepared to furnish such witt
necessary blanks. All appearing for ex
animation should take with them at leas,
twenty half-sheets of writing paper ski
inches in size, a properly sharpened pencil
and at least dozen pins to fasten paper,
together.
Messrs. Harry P. Hichborn and Il, l.
Hopkins, who have been part owners il
the local telephone company, have bough
out the remaining interests of Messrs. A
NJ. Ames and S. B. Merrithew and have
transferred the Office to the second floor o.
the Sprague block, with j. w. Hamlin al
messenger and Miss Callie Mclaughlin al
operator. Here will be found both loca
and long distance telephones. The new
railroad increases business In all directions
necessitating improved facilities for com
munication. The size Of the mails is no