The Republican journal., 1905-12-28
STOCKTON SPRINGS.

Mr.. F. O. Hichborn went to Bangor Fri
day, returning Monday forenoon by train.
The hotel was painted last week-a grey
green, with white trimmings, which greatly
improves it.
Mr. Hazen. Chandler left by the afternoon
train Saturday to spend Christmas with his
family in Houlton.
Mr.. B. NJ. Gram arrived in town Friday
evening for few days. He is the guest of
DIR. G. A. Stevens.
Mr. Edwards, assistant of Mr.. Houghton
of the N. NJ. S. R. R., left Saturday for Ban
gor to spend Christmas.
DIR. Eugene L. Stevens and wife of Bel
fast were the guests of DR.. and Mrs. G. A.
Stevens on Christmas day.
Chief Engineer Burpee went cup the
line" Friday morning to spend Christmas
with his family in Houlton.
Capt j. F. Hichborn left last Thursday
for Cambridge, Mass, to spend the winter
with his daughter, Mrs. j. F. Ryder.
Twenty three car loads of potatoes ar
rived at the Cape Jellison pier Dec. Goth
and were shipped by steamer Westover.
Miss Ada Atchison returned Tuesday
evening by train from Houlton, where she
went Saturday for the Christmas holiday.
Messrs. Earle and Bert Gardner returned
from Boston last week to spend the holi-
days with their mother, Mrs. A NJ. Gardner
Mrs. Herbert Mixer and daughter, Miss
Clara, came from Bucksport Saturday to
spend Christmas with Mrs. Maria Banch-
ard
The filling in behind the bulkhead pier at
Cape Jellison is going steadily and rapidly
forward and large part is already com
pleted.
Mr.. H. L. Hopkins, accompanied by his
wife and son George, went to Camden Fri
Mrs. Calderwood
DR.. l. p Park, who has been spending a
week with his parents, Capt. and Mrs. c. c.
Park, returned to his home in Revere,
Mass, last Thursday.
Miss Lillian A. Simmons and Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter F. Kimball arrived last Satur-
day night by train from Boston to spend
the holidays with Mrs Roxanna Simmons
The Current Events Club held most ell
joyable meeting last week with Mrs Z. F.
Staples. 1t will meet next WedneSday,J IAN.
Sd, with the Misses Mary and Harriet d.
Hichborn.
Miss Susie Cousens, who is teaching in
Attleboro, Mass, did not arrive Saturday
for her Christmas vacation as expected, as
she was taken down with the measles. She
will come later, when able.
Why change the name of our town? Why
is such thing even suggested? We are
quite satisfied with the good old name and
if any change be made, simply drop the
Springs which has never been pleasing
to very many of the residents.
Mr.. Clarke of Boston. eastern representa-
tive of the Pennsylvania Steel Co., Mr..
Earle of Steelton, Pa, superintendent of
the company, and Mr. Gross, were in town
and departing on the 205. They were
much pleased with the new railroad, etc
The ice house which has stood on lower
Church street for some years and is owned
by the John NJ. Ames Co., was moved the
middle of last week to the Co.'S lot on
School street. 1t is great improvement to
the former street and it's residents are glad
of the change
Christmas was most beautiful day, filling
all faces and hearts with cheer and sun
shine. 1t surely is the "maddest, merriest
day of all the year" Halls orchestra of
Bangor gave a matinee concert and dance
and also one in the evening, which We're
we'll attended and much enjoyed.
The very sudden and severe illness of Mr..
and Mrs. Clifton Eames' younger son ter
minated fatally last Friday night. The
child was at school Thursday forenoon,
when ne had an i'll turn, an attack of ind-
gestion, it was thought, but it developed in
to case of winter cholera, we are inform
ed The stricken parents have the deep
sympathy of the community in this atfiic-
ton. The funeral services took place
Tuesday afternoon.
The sale by the Ladies Aid Society,
December 10Th, at Treats drug store, was
very successful, all the articles being dis
posed of very rapidly. Only few weeks
had been used for preparing, so it was not
a large sale, but Melted over 500 and much
more could have been sold had it been
ready. Our aprons Ego like hot cakes"
the styles being both pretty and convenient.
Our new pattern found great favor. An
interested former resident and earnest
church worker, Mrs. D. G. Harris, sent the
Ladies' Aid very nice letter enclosing a
s. donation for "our good cause''
Mr.. II. W. Oxnard, one of the resident
engineers during the construction of the
N. NJ. S. r. R., and who with his mother,
Mrs. NJ. A. Oxnard, has occupied the Mrs.
G. 5. Rendell house on School street since
last May, closed his contract with the COM
pany last week and left for Houlton Thurs
day. He has been employed at Mack's
Point as the engineer in charge. He Was
accompanied as far as Bangor by his mother,
who joined him Saturday in Houlton for
Christmas. Mrs. Oxnard will be greatly
missed by the many friends she has made
during her S0journ here. She was most
delightful acquisition to our literary club
and a most devoted and efficient member of
the Ladies' Aid Society of the Universalist
church,Of which She is an earnest and warm
supporter. and her dainty handiWOrk will