The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1905-09-14
STOCKTON SPRINGS.


The railroad Office is reducing its clerical
force. Mr.. Bradford left Friday for home.
Alfred B. Thompson is the guest of his
sister, Mrs. Maria T. Blanchard. Welcome
home!
Mr.. Dreamer is displaying his first line
of fall millinery. Now is the time to see
/ the new styles.
We are glad to report Mrs. Horace
Staples has recovered from her severe i'll
turn of last week.
Miss Hortense Miller, stenographer in
the employ of Engineer-in-chief Burpee,
left for HOuiton last Friday.
Ralph Hail of Quincy, Mass, the guest
for two weeks of Mr.. and Mrs. Everett
Staples, Jr., left Sept. 5th for home.
Mrs. Susie Rendell and daughter Ada
left Friday for Belfast, en- route to South
Berwick, where they have resided for two
years.
Mrs. Alvah Treat entertained her sister,
Mrs. COburn, and son, from Natick, Mass,
a part of last week. They left Friday for
home.
DR.. J. F. Ryder left Monday to return to
his Boston Office. His wife remains little
longer with her father, Capt. J. French
HichbOrn.
The Soden cottage at Fort Point has been
closed. Mr.. and Mrs. Soden and their three
daughters, with maids, left Friday for New
tonville, Mass
Walter F. Kimball arrived Friday to
spend a few days with his little daughter at
the home of her grandmother, Mrs. Rox-
anna A. Simmons.
Mrs Tena c. Groves and little son Clay
ton left Sept. 6th for their home in Lynn,
Mass. They were with Mr.. and Mrs. S. H.
West several weeks.
Lillian A. Simmons took the train Tues
day, at Belfast, to return to her school
duties in Boston, where she has given ex-
cellent satisfaction for some years.
Mrs Abbie Tibbetts Gordon and daugh-
ter left the last Of the past week for their
home in Roxbury, Mass, after short visit
with Capt. and Mrs. Melvin E. Colcord.
The Ladies' Aid Society will meet Thurs
day, Sept 21st. with Mary and Harriet
D. Hichborn. Once in two weeks is the
present arrangement for these gatherings.
The Misses Desiah and Katharine Nickels
the latter returned from Marion, S. c.,
last Saturday-called on relatives in town
Sunday before leaving Monday for Boston.
Miss Dorothy Frye, the guest of her sis
ter, Mrs. Everett Staples, Jr., for several
weeks, left last week to join her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. J. Frank Frye, in Melrose,
Mass.
Mrs j. f. Gerrity of Bangor arrived
Thursday to visit her sister, Mrs. Alvah
Treat, and family. She was joined few
days later by her husband, seeking need
ed rest from business.
Mrs. Moses Burpee and Miss Mary HIGH
born left Tuesday morning to attend the
meeting of 1.-The State Federation of
WomnpS1 ('lIlhS - b011ipy animal session in
Houitou the present week.
The Misses Clyde and Eva Carleton,
daughters of contractor Carleton, left Sat-
urday for their home in Woolwich, to enter
their school. They have boarded, with
their parents, for two months with Mrs. A.
NJ. Gardner.
The "Waldo County Association of r. F.
D. Carriers" met here Sunday-their only
free day-and enjoyed a fine clam bake and
generous picnic dinner near the gigantic
pier at Cape Jellison, an object of great
interest to one and all.
Mrs. Harry W. Griffin, after brief visit
with her parents, Capt. and Mrs. F. A.
Patterson, left Sept. 9Th for her home in
Mattapoisett, Mass. Her daughter Pauline,
who has spent the summer with her ma
ternal grandparents, accompanied her.
Stockton was well represented last Fri
day at the Naldo county fair grounds in
Belfast Capt and Mrs. Ralph Morse, Mr..
and Mrs. Harry R. Hichborn and Mr.. and
Mrs. Bion B. SanbOrn were among those
present on that beautiful day-the first fine
one of the week.
| Frank P. Patterson and wife, and the
| parents and brother of the latter. Mr.. Rex
| ford and wife and Chester Rexford, all of
| New Bedford, arrived Monday at the home
of Capt F. A. Patterson and wife. as their
In WI rrlod ,rrn1a fba
son and family relatives
The village hotel has changed hands.
Capt. Nj. F. Colcord sold the property last
comes into our midst very highly recon-
mended in ali ways. 1t is rumored that a
| lawyer-a personal friend OF the purchaser
of the hotels to locate here Immediately.
| Look out for his shingle!
| Dr. James A. Pierce has taken unto HIM
| self wife, and gone to reside at Sandy
point. The marriage occurred Saturday,
Rev T. ?. Williams performing the cere-
mony in a most impressive manner. The
the village; but the distance to Standpoint
is short-especially with the convenience of
train travel, soon to be ours.
Leonard Clifford and wife and son Frank
of Fitchburg, Mass, who have been spend
ing a couple of weeks at Mr.. CO. childhood
home, the late George CliffOrd's place, left
Saturday for home. During their stay at
the old home, Elmer Thompson and wife
| were with them, as was Mrs. Hattie T..
| Hichborn portion of the time. 1t was a
pleasant family reunion.
| DR.. II. g. Hchborn and wife started
Sunday in their automobile for Portland,
| en- route to their Cambridge, Mass, resi-
dence. Their son Everett and daughter
Ruth. with maids, left by boat Monday for
Boston The DR.. has rented his place here
to Mr.. Dreamer, our new merchant, until
he brings his family to spend another sum-
Iner in his native town. All neighbors will
welcome lights in the windows of the house
on the hilltop through the long winter
evenings.
The following young ladies, chaperOned
by Mrs. Albert c. Colcord and Mrs. Well
man Hanson, spent Saturday and Sunday
at one of the Swan Lake cottages: Misses
Edith Fletcher, Inez Hanson, Evelyn Col
cord, Louise Colcord, Annie Moulton, Edith
Griffin and Blanche Berry. All seemed de.
| lighted with their outing. A company OF
gentlemen also occupied a cottage at the
popular Swan Lake shore last week. Their
party was composed of Messrs. Arthur b.
Colcord, Mr. Rowland, Freeman Hartman
Joseph Hartman, Harry Verald AND
| Flitner Staples of this village, with Arthur
Oliver and Charles Smith from Frankfort
Mr.. Houghton, General Manager of the
b. & A. and n. NJ. S. railroad was in town
Monday, and answered the questions rela-