The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1906-02-22
STOCKTON SPRINGS.


The Current Events Club will meet We'd
nesday, Feb. 2Sth, with Mrs. Everett Staples.
Mr. Hazen Chandler is boarding at Mrs.
John Rapdell's since his returH from Houi-
ton.
Mrs. Clifton Eames of Prospect visited
her mother, Mrs. John Randell, last Satur-
day and Sunday.
Mr.. Chas. b. Staples gave one of his "Life-
Motion" entertainments at Denslow Hall,
Tuesday evening.
Rev. Thomas c. Derrick of Standpoint
will speak in Denslow hall next Sunday al
ternOon at O'Clock.
Miss Martha Wescott of Castine is with
her uncle and aunt, Capt. and Mrs. l.. Nj.
Partridge, for time.
The Ladies' Aid Society will meet this,
Thursday, afternoon with Mrs. Frank A.
Patterson, east Main street.
Mr.. George w. Lougee of Bangor arrived
in town last Friday, and remained with Mr..
j. W. Hamin until Monday.
Mr.. James Harper Duncan has recovered
from a recent attack OF tonsilltls, ana is
once more at his duties in the railroad office.
Mr.. Wood, County Attorney for Han
cock County, spent Feb. 18th In town, the
guest of his friend Mr.. Charles d. Emery
Mrs. Emery of Bangor, who has been
spending three weeks with her son, MI.
Chas. Ii. Emery, returned home last fri
day
The work of surveying for the water
system was begun last Saturday, civil En-
| gineer R. II. lockwood having the matter
| in charge.
Mrs. Calvin A. Sprague, accompanied by
| her son Perry, returned Feb. 18th from at
! tending the funeral of her father, the late
Mr.. j. ". Ober.
The schooner Helen Montague arrived at
| the Cape JelliSon pier last week Win
| load of phosphate and having discharged
| that is now loading lumber for New ork.
Mr.. Herbert ". Blaisdell of Dexter ar
rived in town Saturday and was the guest
| of his sister, Mrs. G. NJ. Stevens, until
! Monday. returning home on the 2.06 p. m.
train.
Miss Leora Partridge had a severe i'll turn
| last week. but is somewhat improved at the
present writing. While still confined to
| the house she is able to be dressed and lie
! on the couch.
Mr. Hazen Chandler returned from a
i brief visit to Houlton the middle OF last
week and is now employed by civil
| Engineer Rock wood il surveying for the
water works
After a beautiful mild day, Feb. 18th,
| Thursday followed with a tempeStuous
snow storm, which, however, all were glad
/ to see, inasmuch as it cleared away Friday
and gave US some good Sleighing.
Nh and Mrs. Chas. A. Drake of Easton,
Mass, are the guests of Capt. and Mrs.
| Horace NJ. Griffin. Nh Drake was en-
pIoyed here last spring in the construction
/ Of the railroad, and later was transferred
! up river.
Chief Engineer Moses Burpee was in
town d portion of last week. He has re-
| duced the Office force. transferred most OF
the correspondence to the Houlton office,
and sending the desks and much of the office
paraphernalia to that place few days ago.
Miss Ada Atchison, who has been employ
ed as stenographer in the railroad office of
engineer-in-chlef Burpee since it was open
ed last spring, closed her lab0rS here last
week and returned to her home in Houlton,
where she will still be connected with the
railroad office She will be greatly missed
by her many friends here.
A vessel is expected soon with cargo Of
sulphur for the Great Northern Paper Co.
| of Millinocket. This cargo is to be brought
in bulk and will be shipped to its destina-
ton over the new n. NJ. S. K. r. Each
week brings something new in this line,
ness here with the opening OF spring.
The household furnishings, belonging
to the Oxnards, which have been stored in
the stable of Mrs. c. S. Rendel since their
departure, December were sent to Norway,
Maine, by train last Friday, where Mrs.
Oxnard will remain for the present, Mr. 0.
has gone to Mexico to accept fine position
offered him III his line of business, that Of
civil engineer. His friends rejoice in his
good fortune, but are sorry to have him so
| far away.
tive business men held in Masonic block
| Tuesday night preliminary measures were
! taken to organize a board of trade. Ralph H..
lockwood was chosen chairman and Walter
j. Dreamer secretary. The following com
mittee was appointed to draw up conStitu-
ton and bylaws: R. H. Rock wood, Walter
}. Dreamer, A \. Beaton. w G. Treat and
| L. F. Murray. They will report at the next
meeting, Feb. 9th.
The new electric plant which the rail-
road will establish as soon as conditions of
ground and weather will permit will fur
nish lights from Mack's Point, taking the
| line of the railroad, to the big pier at Cape
Jellison. There will be 50 arc lights in all,
40 of which will be located on the Cape Jel-
lison pier, which fact alone will give some
| idea of its immense size Besides these arc
| lights there will be innumerable incandeS-
cent lights and the effect from the harbor
when they are in full operation must be
wonderfully beautiful The exact location
of the powerhouse has not yet been deter
mined, but arrangements and plans are be-
ing carried rapidly forward
NORTH STOCKTON SPRINGS.
I Mrs c. 0. Hatch is sick with a severe
cold
| Fred Eames has been quite sick, but is
now gaining.
Edgar F. Hanson of Chicago was in this
vicinity recently.
| Herbert Hopkins has a crew of men at
work on his wood lot.
| Mr. Walter Trundy from the village called
on friends here recently.
Mr.. Truman Lathrop has been hauling
spool wood to SearspOrt.
Miss Matte Littlefeld is somewhat better
| a fter bad attack Of measles.
Little Grace Clifford has a severe cold.
DR.. Cole is her attending physician.
| Mr. TincOln blanchard had had i'll turn