The Republican journal., 1905-08-24

| who left here so years ago, will be remem-
bered by some of our inhabitants.
STOCKTON SPRINGS.
Mr.. C. A. Townsend of Belfast was in town
| Saturday.
| MIR. Dreamer and wife went to Penobscot last
| Saturday.
| ness Saturday.
Miss vettie Twiss is at home from Belfast for
| a weeks visit.
Mrs. Clara j. CHM returned to her home in
i Boston, Aug. 18th.
| The lower end of Middle street is being cut
down to "grade" and will be changed somewhat.
Miss Amy Kelley of Portland is the guest of
Miss Evelyn Colcord. She arrived by train Mon
day.
Capt. Albert Colcord came by boat Tuesday to
spend few days at home. His vessel is in Ros-
/ ton.
Mr.. Howard Frye left Monday for his home in
Scituate, Mass, after spending two weeks in
! town.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Robinson arrived last
week to visit Mrs. RS sister, Mrs. Albert C. Col
| cord.
| MIR. and Mrs J. Frank Frye returned Saturday
from Cape Breton to remain short time at the
hotel.
| Mrs. Wilson and daughter of Houlton arrived
| Aug 18th to visit the family of Chief Engineer
Burpee.
Capt. NJ. E. Colcord is preparing to build a
| small house on the mill road and has the cellar
| partly done.
| Mrs. Clifford Simpson has been quite ill since
her arrival here from malarial trouble. but is i'm
proving now, daily.
| Capt. Will Devereaux, wife and two children, of
Rutherford, n j., arrived Tuesday noon, to visit
his mot her, Mrs. Chas. Devereaux, at Standpoint.
! The Moulton and Thompson families had pic
mic at Mr.. Charles Heath's, Sandy point, last
Thursday. "a fine day and fine time'' was the
verdict.
| Mrs Harry E. WiAsl,w left for her home in
| Quincy, Mass, Wednesday afternoon after two
weeks visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Sim
| con Ellis.
Friday Mr.. b. P. Palmer. representing the
| Boston Globe, was in town collecting pictures
and erials for an article regarding the new
! n. NJ. S. r. Il.
| Mr.. Horace A. Staples of Bridgeport, Conn,
| joined his wife here Aug. 18th for two weeks.
His old friends are glad to welcome his genial
| lace oIce more.
| b. NJ. Cram, Jr., who has been employed with
! his father in the construction of the railroad
| during the summer, returned to his home in Bos-
ton last Friday.
/ Mrs Susie Rendel and daughter Ada of South
! Berwick arrived Saturday by train and will
! spend two weeks with Mrs. Rendelrs mother
| Mrs. John Randell.
Mr.. and MIR. Manley Lancaster and little daugh-
ter of Bangor, came last Thursday to visit Mir.
/ and Mrs. Edward Lancaster and their relatives.
Mr. Lancaster returned Tuesday.
Messrs Davis and Ellis are painting the inside
of the corner store In the Sp1ague block. Car
penters have been busy there and it is rumored
that the store will SOON be occupied.
Mrs. Harry Hchborn of Brooklyn, N. Y, who
is visiting her mother, Mrs. Adelbert Crockett,
in Searsport is 81 ending few days with her hus-
bands mother, Mrs. Hattie c. Hichborn.
Miss Hall of ST. Paul, Mnn who is summer
Ing at Saturday Cove, NorthpoIt, and who is a
sister -in-l law of Mrs Blanche haskell Hall, for
merly OF this place, called Mis-. j. F. Ryder
last Sunday.
The mill bridge is open to traffic once more. the
roadway having been raised about feet to bring
it to the grade of the railroad 1t rises in grad.
ual ascent from each end, making quite change
from the old level bridge.
Misses Mary and Harriet D. Hichhorn attended
the Jordan reunion in Belfast last Saturday, join.
ing the party at Standpoint steamer Golden
Rod. The day was perfect, the sail delightful
al d the reunion most pleasant.
G.. F. Hichborn went to Millinocket Saturday
to spend few days with Paymaster Marden Of
the Great Northern Paper Co., which company
| supplies all the paper-tons every day-used by
the New York World and New York Journal.
Blackboard drivinga is the order of the day and
the vehicles are in constant demand, taxing our
liverymen to their utmost to take parties of both
our home people and visitors to see our beautiful
scenery and the new railroad works and piers.
Miss Alveretta Devereaux of Brooklyn, N. Y,
arrived the Sunday boat to spend few weeks
with her mother, Mrs. Charles Devereaux, at
their summer home. Miss Devereaux has been
spending the summer at Arrochar Beach, S. l.,
| New York.
| The rail road neces states water protection
and he water company is alive to the fact, hav-
| ing numerous plans under consideration from
| several engineers and contractors. Indications
are that may be supplied with "city water
| in the near future.
The Ladies' Aid met with Mrs. H. r. Hichborn
Tuesday and with Mrs. Melvin Colcord Thursday,
having an extra meeting to be ready for the sale,
which will begin Friday afternoon at 2 O'Clock
and continue after the musical in the evening
Vocal and instrumental solos, duets and
quartettes will make up the program with Mrs.
Smith, Mrs. Soden, Miss Reed, Miss Burpee, and
Messrs. Baker, Park, Bryant and Onward as
participants.
We were much favored, Sunday night, by our
entire service. Our pastor. Rev. A. A. Smith,
gave an exceptionally clear, deeply thoughtout,
forcef,l. logical and fair discourse, which
coupled with the fine musical portion made it a
memorable evening. The quartette choir was
composed Of Mrs. Smith. soprano; Miss Reed,
contralto; Mr.. Baker. baritone, and Mr.. Park,
tenor. A solo by Mrs. Smith, duet by Mrs.
Smith and Mr.. Park and an anthem by the
quartette was an unusual and much appreciated
amount Of music Mrs. Birch of White Plains
N. T., accompanied them on the organ. Thanks
are extended to all for their kindness and also to
Mr., H, g. Park who arranged this fine musfcal