The Republican journal., 1905-11-02
STOCKTON SPRINGS.

Mrs Wilson Rande'l of Belfast spent last
week with her sister, Mrs. John Randell.
Miss Emma IEichborn has been engaged
10 clerk for Mi. J. &. Lambert Tor two
months.
The Misses Lizzie b., Evelyn and Ethel
lolcord made "a shopping trip to Bangor
Friday.
Mrs. Jane Lanpher returned last week
from two months absence much improved
in health.
We hear work will be begun on the hotel
this week. Just the extent of the repairs is
as yet unknown.
Mrs. David Berry left for Bangor last
week to spend the winter with her daughter,
Mrs. William Ryder
c. W, Frye of Scituate, Mass, reached
town Saturday by boat, remaining till Mon
day with his sister, Mrs. Fannie Bridges.
Edward NJ. Moulton of Roslindale, Mass,
arrived Tuesday for a two weeks visit with
his parents, MI. and Mrs. Henry Moulton.
g. NJ. Cram was in town again over Sun
day. He has practically finished his work
but there are some final details to be looked
after
Miss Nellie Hchborn has been quite Ill
for two or three weeks. She is improving
slowly, so that now she is able to sit up
some.
Mrs. Jennie NJ. Bragg returned Oct. 18th
from 4 few days visit to her son, Lester NJ.
bragg, in Camden. Mr. Bragg is attending
school there.
Mrs. Marston and mother went to Ban
gUr saturday TO "break up their former
home there, and will return here this week
for the winter.
\ steam lredger reached Mack's Point
Friday and it is at work dredging about the
SIDES Of the wharf, To make deeper chan
Del 10r big vessels.
The schools in town closed Friday with
the exception of the Central Roberts dis
tilcts, which continue one week longer. All
have had very successful and profitable
terms.
Work on Mr.. Edgar Colcord's house be-
gau Monday. This Will be a two story
structure, with a piazza on the southern
part. L. NJ Lancaster Il sons are doing
The Work, which guarantees satisfaction,
Saturday diver arrived from Bangor to
examine the harbor about the piers, to
make SIRE everything is ready for the big
liners. Our uneXcelled harbor offers eX-
ceptional advantages for shipping of all
sizes and kinds.
Mrs. Sarah Clifford leaves this week for
Brooklyn, \. y, to spend the winter as
usual with her daughter, Mrs. F. A. Col
cord. Mrs. Clifford has rented her house,
furnished, to Mr.. and MIS-. Marston and
they will take possession at once.
Captain Melvin F. Colcord has sold three
lots Of land in the vicinity of the railroad
station. One, bought by Mr.. Weymouth of
Dark HarbOr, is very near and he began
erecting building thereon Monday. He
will finish store on the first tloor-hard-
ware. we understand-W dwelling for
his family above.
President F. W. Cram of the \. NJ. S. r. K.
during his stay in town last week ordered
the big pier on Cape JeliSon to be cleared
and the track TO be laid to the end of it in
preparation for train load OF potatoes to
arrive this week from Aroostook county,
and to be shipped by big liner, which is
expected in few days.
Engineer-in-chef Burpee accompanied
President Cram to Bangor October 25th in
his special Car, returning Friday and re-
maing for some days. At time of writing
(Iuesday) the engines are whistling in
very lively fashion, trains rushing hither
and thither, steamers blowing and putting,
and all giving decided commercial sounds.
frequent pastime these beautiful days
is to walk to the station, over the new road,
up the track to the eastward, to the mill
road and down the track to the westward to
Sandy Head, our old picnic ground. The
old familiar places are much changed and
the change has been wrought so quickly
that it seems marvellous.
Invitations were received last week to
he marriage of James III. Griffin of North
Adams, Mass, and Miss Susie c. Boylan
of White Plains, Georgia. The wedding
took place Tuesday evening Oct. 31st, at
O'Clock, followed by reception, all at the
home of the brides uncle and aunt, MIR.
and Mrs. George W. Tappan, at White
Plains. Mr.. Griffin is a native of Stockton,
where he passed his youth and early man
hood, going to North Adams about ten
years ago. His many old friends extend
pair later in the month. Mr.. G. has bought
fine home in North Adams, where they
Will be at home after Nov. 9th.
October "a, 1905, will be a "red letter
day with us, as on that day the first pas
senger coach came into town over the new
railroad-President Grams private car
l he first freight train came down the line
last week, with materials for the track, and
= the first mixed train arrived Sunday, Oct
18th. consisting of one passenger coach,
several box cars and a number of flat cars,
loaded with lumber and piles for use at the
wharves. All is activity along the entire
line, and all who are capable of Judging,
pronounce the road finely built and pre-
pared for big business. Ballastng is still
going on, the gravel coming from Sandy
point, grading continuing, and everything
being finished up in first class order,