The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1906-08-02

STOCKTON SPRINGS.

The funeral of Fred Lanpher was held
Tuesday afternoon, July 9th.
Mr.. Albion Goodhue of Quincy, Mass.
spent sunday with his cousin, Mrs. A. NJ
Gardner and family.
Miss Harriet D. Hichborn left by train
last Friday to visit her brother, Hon. {. ).
Hichborn and family, in Augusta.
Mr.. and Mrs Russell P Goodhue left by
boat Saturday for their home in Boston
after months vacation at the old home
Wednesday afternoon, Aug. 1st,the Young
Ladies' Guild met with Mrs. j. l.. Lancaster
at the home of her father, Capt. IL. Nj.
Griffin.
The Ladies' Aid Society will be entertain
ed this, Thursday, afternoon by Mrs. ). +
RYDER, at the home of her father, Capt. D.
F. Hichborn.
Russell Staples of Boston. formerly OF
this place, arrived the first of last week to
spend his annual vacation here and is ac-
companied by a friend.
Mr. and Mrs. George NJ. lloughton have
leased the residence of Mrs Charles ). hen-
dell and took possession the first of August
They have leased it for year.
Miss Marian Nelson surprised her friend
Miss Hazel Houghton Saturday night,
spending Sunday with her and returning to
her home in Bangor Monday afternoon
Miss Fstelle SWEET of Holden was enter
tanned last week by her friend and class
mate, Miss Susie \. Cousens, at the r. ). y.
). She is one of the graduates enjoying the
annual alumni camp at Standpoint, which
is a village in our town.
Mis-. John NJ. Ame> and daughter, Mrs.
Chas. Devereaux, arrived last week from
New Jersey, where they have been since
the early spring Old friends are glad to
see Mrs. u. looking and seeming To De Ill
better health than last season.
Mrs. John n Staples and three children
of brooklyn, \. \ q, arrived last thursday,
to spend some weeks with her husband
father and mother, Capt. and MIS- Horace
staples. ii is hoped we may see the cap
tain later in the season.
Last week the Misses Lillian A. and Ma
bel +. Simmons spent the day at the Cdstlne
Alumni Camp in the beautiful spot near
Frelch's Beach, Sandypoint They were
accompanied by Mrs Jennie NJ. Bragg, who
was ID one-tme student at the Normal
school.
Miss Susie y. Cousins spent two days at
the Alumni Camp last week With cas smates
and other friends. There is a g0odly at
tendance this year and the Camp remains
open longer than usual-until Aug 9th;
Last week was observed as Glass Week and
and there were numerous reunions.
Work on the Hopkins block is going on
rapidly. The upper story is clapboarded
and painted a sage green with with white
trimmings, while the maSonS are piaSterlng
the interior. Mr.. II. is anxious to have it
entirely completed, as We understand sew
eral persons are waiting TO occupy apart
mentS as soon as ready.
BrRGIARIEs. stockton continues to adj
vance towards metropolitan conditions.
molning the store OF Walter J. Dreamer
was buTglarized in city fashion. The
burglars entered BY Il back window, select
ing their time when patrolman staples OF
the night force was on another part OF his
beat, ranSacked the store thoroughly. They
made OFT with a considerable quantity OF
clothing. shoes. several watches and other
ieWelrY MI Creamer is unable TO give
the exact amount of his loss, but it will be
several hundred dollars. Indications are
that a gang operated on the store, one OF
two keeping watch outside While lh7 others
got III their uefariOuS work. \ citizen re-
ports seeing a light in the store Gti thought
nothing strange OF ii. The store j. n The
heart Of ''The Terminal City" and the
hraak was OF the bo!dest kind on sunday
night d break was made IN the Thompson
cottage ON the Cape. but the burglars Wert
frightened OF before they secured anything
ul value The cottage had been un"ccUpied
for some time, but the family Mere down
for over sunday Il is supposed that the
/ }urG lalN Mere not aWaI e Of the fact and
. received Il rather shocking surprise when
,Ecl Irui0 tie place Inhabited. he
authorities aIr at WOE -pon the case tut
+. have uo definite clues as yet