The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1906-09-27
STOCKTON SPRINGS.

Miss Ada Green arrived FRIDAY from
Portland to visit Mr.. and Mrs. Harker.
Messrs. II. l.. Hopkins and II. r. HIGH
horn went to Pittsfield Monday on business,
returning Tuesday.
Mrs. F. w. Collins has recovered from a
recent severe attack of cholera morbus sui
ticiently to be out again.
Mrs. C. E. Britto left Monday to spend a
fortnight with her father and mother In
Boothbay, her girlhood's home.
Frank Jackson is on the sick list. He
was obliged to send substitute on his ex-
press carriage to Belfast last Monday.
Cant. and Mrs. White of Portland arrived
Monday by train and were the guests OF
Capt. and Mrs. Ralph Morse for a few days.
The improvement in Mr.. Willard Berry'.s
health continues, although slowly, 1t is
honed a surgical operation may not be nee
essary
The HOPKINS block is nearly finished.
The hard wood floors are being put down
this week. Ihe post ONCE Will sooii oooup1
rooms therein.
The members of the chorus choir OF the
Universalst parish are requested TO meet
for rehearsal next FRIDAY evening Will VI D.
Harry r. Hichborn.
Mrs. Harry Verrin is very i'll of perito-
ntis at the home of her father, Henry >;
Moulton. DR.. G. Z. Brltto is attending ana
we hear the patient is improving
Last week brought charming summer,
ike weather Wednesday, Thursday ana
Friday were almost perfect days. ana sun,
day opened this week with sunshine and
warmth.
Capt. Harry Hartman arrived last Fri
Tn a
home of his late mother, Mrs. Hezeklah
Hartman. He has been absent for several
years.
Mr. Joseph Treat of Bangor made a fare
well visit to his brother, w. q. Treat. our
druggist, last Thursday, preparatory to his
departure for California. He returned to
Bangor Saturday.
Mrs. Willard NJ Griffin of California was
was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Everett
STAPLES last Saturday, coming over from
Searsport, where she is visiting her mother,
Mrs. John McGilvery,
Our reservoir is running over and
Boyd's pond water is now supplied by
faucet in several residences in our village
Others are introducing the water INTO thelf
houses. 1t is great convenience to the
housekeepers.
The electric lights flashed out at kidder's
Point dock last Friday evening, and now
illuminate the great Cape Jelllson pier and
the backwards of the n NJ. 5. K. K. These
arc and incandescent lights in profuslon
present beautiful appearance as seen from
our village.
The customary large company from our
town attended Monroe fair last week,
going by railroad, buck board, double and
Single carriages, and returning tired and
dusty, but reporting a big attendance. at
tractive exhibits and excellent races our
ing Tuesday and Wednesday,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Devereaux returned
last week from their sojourn in Northern
Maine and Mr.. d. left Monday for New
York. Mrs. d. will, after d couple of weeks,
ioin him in their home at rutherford, \. D..
Her mother, Mrs. John Ames, will accom-
panv her and remain through the winter.
The stockton Springs Sun seems to have
been comet-like in its career. No paper APP
peared Saturday. The editor was not IN
town last week and his office in Bangor is
closed Where is Mr.. bllilnss ana lne
town? Stick to old friends is usually the
safe course to follow.
The burial of Capt. G. Wilbert Hichborn
of Searsport took place at our village Gene
tery last Friday His death occurred Sept.
10Th at his home, the cause being long
standing kidney trouble. Friends offer full
sympathy to the sorrowing widow, son and
daughter in the desolate family home, and
to the sad mother, Mrs. Robert ulchborn,
and sister, Miss Emma Hichborn, IN their
home here.
Mrs. Carolyn |. Glow of Boston, accom-
panied by her mother. Mrs Margaret ii,
New York, arrived early last week K ana a
opened the Glow cottage, "Bide-a-N ee,"
at Cape Jellison for brief tarry. Mrs.
Marshall is called here by business
connected with the settlement Of the estate
of her late mother, Mrs. Hezekiah Harri-
man.
Mr.. Ralph II. Rock wood left Friday for
Arkansas, where he has an excellent posi-
ton offered him in civil engineering. Mrs
r. does not accompany him at present, as
he is to be at work upon location and con-
seauenuly changing from place to place.
She will close their house and board with
her parents, Capt. and Mrs. Eden Shute,
for time. Mr.. Rock wood is president OF
our Board of Trade and will be missed III
town.
Mrs. C. S. Repdell, who was visiting her
niece, Mrs. A. V. Nickes, in Searsport for
day or two, suffered slight apoplectlc
shock (so-called by the physician attending,
DR.. Pattee) Sunday afternoon, and at this
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unconscious state. Her nieces, Misses Mary
and Harriet d. Hichborn, are with her, and
DR.. G. A. Stevens, her regular physician
here, has been called to examine the case.
She will be brought home at the earliest
possible date, one of her nieceS remaining
with her until able to be moved.
Steamer Mohawk in attempting to enter
our harbor Friday night ran on to Squaw
Point ledge and stuck hard and fast. Her
captain had never been here before and his
chart gave but one buoy, which he saw,
and considering himself safe steamed
ahead directly on to the ledge, not seeing
the second buoy. This makes the necessity t.,
of lighthouse on that point very apparent
with the large amount of shipping now
coming to the Cape Jellison dock. 1t is
hoped this safeguard to property may soon
be erected by Uncle Sam. The Mohawk
belongs to the Maine Coast Transporta-
ton Co. and was laden with potato sacks,
in bales, and OIL The cargo is being taken
out, and undoubtedly, the steamer will
soon come off from her uncomfortable bed
(She was tlorted Tuesday and towed to
Rockland.)