The Republican journal., 1906-04-12
STOCKTON SPRINGS.

Mrs. Eden Shute returned from New
York last Saturday.
Capt Horace Staples returned last Satur-
day from trip to Boston.
Mrs. c. S Rendell'is spending few days
with Mrs. Everett Staples.
A party of Rumford Falls and Lewiston
capitalists are expected here about April 20.
The Ladies' Aid Society will meet Thurs
day, April 18th, with Mrs. Frank L. Mars
ton.
Sylvester Pendleton, who has been at
home for a few days, left Monday on bus
mess trip.
Mr.. Adams, for nearly year one of the
railroad office force, recently returned to
his home in Bangor
Mrs. Maurice Patterson and little daugh-
ter Florence arrived by train April 18th
from Brooklyn, where they spent the win
ter.
Miss Martha Wescott, who has been with
her uncle, Capt. L. NJ. Partridge, and family
for a few weeks, returned to her home in
Castine last week.
Harry Shute left last Saturday to take
his position as Quartermaster on the
steamer j. I. Morse running between Rock
land and Bar Harbor.
Messrs. j. P. Bangs and A. K Paradise,
who have been in town since last Thursday
returned to their homes in Boston by Mon
day morning train.
Hon. William T. lIaines of Watervlle
was in town Friday. remaining over night,
We understand he was here on business
connected with the Water Company.
Nj and Mrs. George VI. Honghton spent
Sunday with friends in Bangor leaving on
the 2.05 train Saturday afternoon and re-
turning on the 1920 a. m. train Monday.
Mr.. Marshall of Bath, who was in town
last year employed in the railway work, is
once more here. The Messrs Oliver of
Houlton, engineers, are here at work for
the railroad also.
Mrs c. c. Park was able to attend the
Ladies' Aid last Thursday at Mrs. Elmer
ThumpsOn'S although she is still suffering
from muscular rheumatism in her left
shoulder Friends are glad to see her out
once more.
Miss Lillian A. Simmons, who spent the
week o. Easter vacation with her mother,
Mrs. RoXanna Simmons returned to Boston
Saturday to resume her duties as teacher
She took her little niece, Miss Frances
Kimball, back with her, for month visit
Messrs James W. Parker and Charles A.
MiIiken, officers of the st. John Lumber
Company, which has a large mill at Van
Buren,, were in town April Sd looking over
the Cape Jellson wharf with view to
shipping the product of their mill from
that point by vessel
Mr. and Mrs. Fowler and Mr. Wilder of
Bangor were in town last Thursday calling
on Mr.. William F. Treat and the Hough
S in Ro
and Mr.. Treat was formerly in his employ
They were delighted with the location and
appearance of the village
The Young Ladies' Guild met Wednes-
day, April 4th, with Mrs. Grace Lancaster
and Miss Edith Griffin. 1t met this week,
Wednesday, with the Misses COlcOrd. Great
interest is manifested in these meetings
money has been raised each time
TEN is still at work in the village. Another
surveying company is at work on the rail-
road, preparing for further ballasting.
Surveying seems to be the order of the day
and all sorts of rumOrS are rife concerning
it. Time will have to determine how true
or false these rumors are.
1t is reported that the Far Harbor parties
who recently bought the Henry Clifford
place have sold 10 lots for business blocks
and dwellings. One lot has been sold on
which a large hotel will be erected. This
indicates building movement in the direc-
ton of Kidder's Point. Four large board
ing houses are to be built at once on Cape
JellisOn.
Mr.. J. H. Duncan has been transferred
from the railroad Office here to the office in
HoutOn, where he is pleasantly situated
He had been in the village for nearly year
and by his gentlemanly demeanor and quiet
attention to business has won the respect
of many friends, who are sorry to have him
leave. We wish him success in his new
field of labor.
Miss Clara Mudgett returned to her
school duties in Presque Isle last Saturday
after spending the Easter vacation of two
weeks with her parents. Mr. and Mrs.
Rufus MIDGET. She was accompanied as
far as Bangor by her mother, who went to
consult DR.. Clough with regard to her eyes,
which are in bad condition. She returned
Saturday night
Mr. Leslie Little of Bucksport, who was
with the railroad surveying party last year,
is again in town on similar business. He
arrived last week from Toledo, Ohio, where
he has been employed recently, and is
boarding at Capt. II. M. Griffin's. Mr.. Geo.
Cook of Waterville, engaged on the water
works survey, and Mr.. Drake on the rail-
road work, are also boarding there.
W. F. Treat, our druggist, has greatly inn
BY papering it in dark, rich red, with at
tractive border. He also had his soda
fountain put in place Monday and this.
being fine one, is great addition. Later
on it will be great attraction. Mr.. Treat,
having had experience in city drug stores,
well how to arrange his stock
in tasteful manner.
The beautiful weather of Saturday Sun
day and Monday was enjoyed by all and it
worked wonders in the way of drying up
the mud in the village, especially, and it
really appeared as if summer time was near
at hand. But this morning (Tuesday) looks
like a return to winter with its most I'M
clustering snow storm. How
ever. it will help to take the frost from the
nronnd when the SNOW maltS. SO that is