The Republican journal., 1905-05-11
STOCKTON SPRINGS.

Mr.. Albert Kelley returned Monday to
his home in Portland.
Mrs. C. S. Rendell is convalescing from
bilious attack, suffered last week.
Miss Emma Hichborn returned Friday
evening from brief business triptO BOs-
ton.
Monday the surveyors for the water sup
ply route were in town making measure
ments, etc.
Last Friday evening very pleasant social
dance was enjoyed by our young people in
DenslOw Hall.
Mr.. A. NJ. Ames attended the meeting of
the Grand Lodge of MasOns last week in
Portland, returning Friday.
Mr.. Peleg Griffin arrived in town last
Thursday for a short visit in his old home.
He returns to Boston soon.
Our schools opened Monday with an
efficient corps of teachers. promising sue
cessful and pleasant terms.
Mrs. Olivia B. Ryder and daughter of
Bangor spent Sunday with her brother, Mr..
Willard NJ. Berry and family.
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert L. Hopkins and
son George returned Tuesday from visit
| to Mr.. Hopkins mother in Camden.
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day to buy land for Improvement and sub
sequent sale. He wishes to buy ten acres
| at once.
Mr.. and Mrs. Manley Lancaster and
daughter of Bangor spent Sunday with rela-
tives in town, returning by carriage Mon
| day morning.
Mr.. S. Fl. West has decided to give up his
blacksmithing, because of poor health, and
has sold his shop, to be transformed into a
business place.
There will be social dance in Denslow
| hall next Friday evening; music by Reyes
orchestra from Belfast. There will be an
| opening concert.
The bark Rose Innis has been sold in
New York, and Capt. Melvin E. Colcord is
expected home the last of the week, to re-
main on shore for time.
| Mrs. Hattie c. Hichborn and her nephew,
! Mr.. Flitner Staples, have begun housekeep-
| ing for the summer on the second floor of
the Moulrop house, on West Main street.
The rainstorm of Tuesday was rather
bad for the new white paint put on to our
neighbor Hopkins residence the day before.
"a poor beginning makes good ending"
Mrs. Hezekiah Hartman. after spending
the winter with her daughter, Mrs. Maggie
| H. Marshall, in New York, arrived here
and opened her house Thursday for the
| summer.
Mrs. Avalina Griffin has closed her
| house to bOarderS. She will accompany her
son, Mr.. Harry W. Griffin, on his return to
Mattapoisett, Mass, where she will visit
his family
Our former townsman, Mr. William H.
from Lowell, Mass, to spend fortnight
with his parents, Capt. and Mrs. Horace
| Staples Welcome to Stockton!
/ Mr.. H. W. Oxnard and his mother have
opened Mrs. c. S. Randell's house, which
they have rented for six or eight months
the time he is employed as civil engineer
in the construction of the railroad.
Rev A. A. Smith gave an excellent SER
mon in our pulpit last Sunday. Because of
! the late hour at which he can reach US, it
has been decided to hold our service in the
evening, at O'Clock standard time.
Capt. L. NJ. Partridge has not been as
we'll through the past week as previously.
| His severe illness seems hard TO rally from
entirely. Mrs. Partridge suffered bad IL
| turn Sunday morning, due to chronic heart
| trouble. She is now improving.
| Last week the county commissioners gave
hearing to the request of Charles Grant,
! to establish regular ferry to run between
| cape JeiilSOu duu tIle lool VI -hluule StIett.
| The necessary permission will probably be
granted as soon as the required bond has
j been arranged.
Capt. Fred 3. Clifford having given up
! business because of illness. the rooms for
merly occupied by him, in Masonic Block
have been leased by Nh f. C. Libby. who
will open restaurant and confectionery
store the last OF the present week. Mr.
Libby is from Lincoln. He and his wife
will undoubtedly give our village a first
/ class eating house.
Mrs. f. F. Staples is disposing of the
stock of drygoods, in the store of her late
husband, at twenty per cent discount, hop
ing to close out before the first of June,
the building for fruit, confectionery and
cigar store. Miss Emma Hichborn, Miss
Blanche Berry and Mrs. Ada MIDGET are
conducting this clearance sale.
| Mr.. Gordon Dobson of Pittstield was here
last week, and as he was accompanied by
J Lawyer W. H. Manson considerable inter
est attached to the visit, especially as many
/ inquiries were made without any statement
of intentions. Capitalists are giving our
town increasing attention since the advent
of our railroad, and Mr.. D. belonging to
that class there is wondering among our
| people as to his plans.
General Manager HoughtOn OF the n NJ.
| S. railroad was in town Thursday. All
lines are drawing now in the direction of
pushing the road construction. The first of
the four-masted schooners, the Henry F.
Kreger of Baltimore, Capt. Darrah, arrived
Thursday with a cargo of the heavy steel
rails for the permanent track. Others are
expected soon, being under charter at this
date. The great steam shovel is busily dig
ging the sides of the cut through Speeds
point, into the required width for the double
track and the engine is constantly engaged
in hauling the dirt laden cars to the dump
| ing ground. Much interest is awakened by
! watching this quick work of machine and
men. The wharf is growing rapidly, piling
and Gaping being extended greatly last
week. The deep artesian well has been
sunk about 175 feet, blacksmiths are busy,
and general air of activity surrounds the
location of the pier. Four tracks are to
run on to this gigantic wharf, with another
upon the bank, eventually. When all
necessary warehouses, lumber yards, etc.
are erected on that side of Cape Jellison
we shall indeed think ourselves in another
town when visiting that locality. The
actual cutting of the bank on the west
side of Middle street is progressing
steadily, the shipyard hollow is partially
filled already, and the road bed leveled to
! ''the old tomb near the Pendleton place.
This fixes the situation of the track at the
last and lowest line of survey. The exact
position of our depot no one knows. The