The Republican journal., 1905-04-27
STOCKTON SPRINGS.

Capt. Horace Staples went to Boston on
business trip last week.
General Manager Houghton, n. M. S.
H. R., was in town Monday.
Mrs. Carrie T. Glow returned Saturday
to her home in Boston, called there by bust
ness.
Mrs. A. S. Costigan of Dorchester, Mass,
is the guest of her aunt, Mrs. Paulina
Collins.
Easter brought US a beautiful morning
which changed in the afternoon to dark,
windy day.
Mr. Henry Overlook is convalescing from
his severe attack of Sciatica, but is still con-
fined to the house.
Mr.. P. B. Cox of Kingman has rented
one of W. r La Furley's store windows for
his jewelry display.
Mr.. H. W. Oxnard of the railroads civil
engineer corps returned Tuesday from a
two weeks business trip into Aroostook
county.
All boarding houses in the village are
crowded and many private houses are open
ing their doors for the accommodation OF
strangers.
Capt. L. NJ. Partridge is sufficiently i'm
proved to be out of doors on pleasant days,
although not yet strong enough to venture
down town.
Capt. F. B. Clifford is quite i'll again,
suffering from his chronic heart trouble.
His friends hope to soon see him at his
place of business.
Mr.. Truman Lathrop moved his family
into the John MerritheW house last Friday.
Mrs. Merrithew taking the second floor for
her housekeeping
Mrs. Walter F. Kimball returned Satur-
day to Boston, after a three weeks visit with
her mother, Mrs. ROxanpa Simmons, who
is in very poor health.
Mr.. Emery Heagan of Boston was in
town Saturday gathering data for an article
on the railroad situation, etc, in our town,
for the Boston Herald.
Capt. w. E. COlcord has rented the
Josiah ColcOrd place to Mr. Smith, one of
the men connected with the railroad con-
struction, for six months.
MIR. Ralph Staples of Westboro, Mass,
was called here last week by the critical
condition of his brother-n-law, Mr.. Elvin
F. Staples. He returned Monday.
Mrs. D. W. Kerst of Bucksport will have
on sale at Miss Frances Cleaves' store
fine stock of New York millinery-new
spring goods-the present week. An OPP
portunity to see the styles and get the hats
at home!
Mr.. F. II. CousenS has contracted to
cover the roof of Masonic Block with the
highly recommended "Rex Flintkote Roof
ing" for which he is the agent in town.
This is said to make a satisfactory and in
expensive waterproof covering.
Our church-going people will be glad to
know that Rev. A. A. Smith will begin his
services in our pulpit the first Sunday in
May. We hope a good congregation will
greet this scholarly, talented and always
genial pastor on his first appearance for the
year. The service will be in the afternoon,
the hour announced last week.
The whole community felt the sadness
caused by the not unexpected announce
ment of the passing away on Sunday morn
ing, OF our companionable, always cheerful
friend and neighbor, Mr.. Elvin +. Staples,
at his home on Maple street. His long,
persistent battle against the inSidiuus prey
ing upon his system of diabetes, has result
ed as his friends knew it must, despite his
hopefulness; but the memory of his contil-
ual display of fortitude under suffering,
will be an inspiration to us all in hours of
weakness. Mr.. S. was born, the eldest son
of Alexander and Polly Staples, in January
1854. He began. at very early age, the
mercantile business in this, his native town,
which brought him goodly competency,
he being naturally adapted to commercial
methods in all lines. Always fond of chill
dren, they frequented his place of business,
he finding recreation in chatting with and
amusing them. He was twice married, the
wife who survives him, being Lillias, the
second daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Staples, to whom he had for fifteen years
been most devoted husband, always
seconding her effort in behalf of village i'm
provement and all good works. Certainly
his kindly greeting, genial countenance and
town. And to the bereaved wife and only
child, Mrs. Carrie 7. Glow, and the aged
father, the heartfelt sympathy of the COM
munity is extended, in this hour Of their
irreparable loss. May they know shat
peace which passeth understanding" real
izing that the glories of celestial Easter
charmed his waking hour in Paradise,
where there is no sickness, pain or death
80, friends! no proof beyond this yearn-
ing,
This outreach of our hearts, we need:
God will not mock the hope, He giveth,
No love He prompts, shall vainly plead.'
Life, without an eternity to follow it, is
like half-Wrltten sentence, which has no
meaning, till the other half be added. The
funeral took place Monday, at his late
and inspiring hope and faith to the MOURN
ing family and friends, in his customary
sympathetic manner.
Wednesday, April 10Th, brought the first
locomotive to stand on Stockton soil! A
propitiOus day for the beginning of great
and radical changes in all
directions. This engine, small one be-
longing to the B. & A., came from Bucks
port standing upon rails placed on the deck
of the Reliance, and ran directly on to the
track already built on the first section of
the great wharf at Cape Jellison; all the
donkey engines, tugs and other whistles
saluting, to which she replied. Her special
work is to draw the construction train.
running back and forth along the com
pleted portion, carrying materials for the
advancing work. Aside from that she takes
the car loads of earth, scOoped up by the
big steam shovel, away as fast as filled.
The latter is rapidly widening the cut, 26
feet deep, through the elevation at Speeds
point Work is humming now in that To-
cality; and that is nothing compared with
what is coming, if half the assertions be
founded in the truth. The advance crew of
carpenters for building our village station
has arrived, but is at present employed in
erecting the large water tanks near the
wharf at the Cape. That will require about
three weeks work, after which time we
shall know definitely where we shall 20 in
the future to "board the train.' Somewhere
between School and Middle streets is all we
can learn Of the location of our depot, a
subject of considerable interest to our cit-
zens. We can afford to wait patiently for
this gratuitOuS blessing this "Opening of
the way'-by the N. NJ. S. railroad. Like
an Old resident of our town in former years