The Republican journal., 1905-10-19
STOCKTON SPRINGS.


The Current Events Club will meet Oct.
18th with Mrs. Henry Overlook.
Mr.. David W. Nickes and wife were in
town Monday, calling on relatives.
Contractor B. NJ. Cram left for Bangor
Monday morning, to return Thursday.
Mrs. Beaton accompanied her husband
when he returned from Kockland last week.
The Standard Oil CO.. tank was in town
again Monday. 1t is very familiar sight
now.
Miss Luna Westcott of Castine is at her
uncle's, Capt. L. NJ. Partridge's. She came
Saturday.
The Ladies' Aid Society will meet this,
Thursday, afternoon with Mrs Everett
Staples, Jr.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. r. Rende!l welcomed a
little stranger Sunday night, of the male
pursuasion
Mrs. c. S. Rendell went to Searsport last
Friday, where she is the guest of her niece,
Mrs A. I. Nickels.
G. NJ. Houghton and private secretary are
installed in their temporary office at the
railroad station.
Mrs. Sarah p. Clifford returned Monday
Neelden, in Orrington.
Mr.. Walter L. Dreamer went to Bucks
port Sunday and to Bangor Monday morn
ing. returning at night
The familiar face of Mr.. c. II. Emery is
again seen on our streets, after an absence
OF two or three weeks at his home in Els
WORTH
II. L. Hopkins, accompanied by his wife
and son, Master George, went to Camden
s aturday to visit Mr. HIS mother, Mrs.
Calderwood.
Capt. Albert c. Colcord arrived by boat
Tuesday morning. His vessel loaded in
Baltimore for southern port and he will
remain at home for the voyage.
Mrs. Horace M. Noyes of Vinalhaven re-
turned home last week after visiting her
brother, Capt. F. b. Marden, her aunt,
Mrs. Sarah r. Clifford, and other relatives.
Her old townspeople were glad to welcome
her genial presence.
Colds Of peculiar form are extremely
prevalent. Many people are rendered very
hoarSe, while others have intense suffering
from neuralgia. The cold snaps last week,
after the mild days. took people unawares
apparently and gave them these most dis
agreeable colds.
Mr. and Mrs. John J. Wardwell of Rock
land, accompanied by their daughter, Mrs.
Ellie Chandler, and little son, of Camden,
arrived the latter part of last week to visit
Mrs. WIS sister, Mrs John Lancaster.
Mr.. Wardwell returned home Monday, the
others remaining.
Mrs. Walter L. Dreamer returned from
Boston Tuesday. She has bought many
new and attractive goods, the stock of
fancy neckWear being very pretty. They
are also displaying line Of fur goods, both
in neck wear for ladies and coats for gentle
men, 1t reminds us of what is coming, later
on.
Mr.. j. w. Hamlin has been authorized to
act as an agent, both for life and fire in
surance. His Cffice is in the Sprague block.
second floor front. Capt. L. M. Partridge
has given up his business in this direction,
lin is prepared to conduct the work which
he has Tor many years done in this line.
Capt. L. NJ Partridge suffered a severe
delirum following. Saturday DR.. S. W.
johnson of Belfast was called in cOnsulta-
ton on the case, the conditions being alarm
ing. At the present writing, Tuesday, he
is reported as clear in his mind and better
in ali ways, though confined to his bed
Eneineer-in-chief Bulpee returned 10
town October 18th, coming mostly by train
over the new n. Nj. S. X. X. he was ac-
eompanied by Mr.. Alexander of Houlton,
inspector OF bridges and buildings for the
Il. & A. r. X. The rails were connected
through from Cape Jellison to Lagrange on
Wednesday, Oct. 18th, We understand and
the ballastiLg is going rapidly on.
M. w. Staples of Castine was in town
last week to make arrangements for open
ing drug store. He secured the rental of
the large corner store in Masonic Block, the
one recently occupied by Capt. F. b. Cliff
ford, and will soon open the business. MIR.
father, Allard Staples, now Of Castine, hav-
ing been born here, where he passed his
childhood and also his early manhood. He
still has one brother living here, Wilfred
Staples, beside numerous other relatives.
A meeting of the citizens was called last
Saturday night in Denslow Hall, to appoint
committees to arrange plans for celebra-
ton on the completion of the railroad. 1t
certainly marks an epoch" in our history,
and it seems most fitting that our town
should suitably observe it. The following
committee was chosen. with their wives
added as subcommittee: Capt. =. z.
Park, Capt Melvin E. COlcord, Capt. Ralph
Morse, Mr. II. r. HichbOrn, w. L. Creamer,
Can't F. A. Patterson and j. n. MerritheW
Let each of us ''be committee Of one." as
was suggested, to make this affair success
in every way. Let us all hold ourselves in
readiness to do our part and assist IN all
possible ways. The committee held meet
Ing Monday evening at which they decided
to have q celebration about the LIST OF
November, or on the date when the baliroad