The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1906-08-09
STOCKTON SPRINGS.


Harry S. Park left the middle of last
week for New York.
There were two excursion steamers at
Kidder's Point last Sunday.
Mr.. Joseph Gerrity of Bangor is the guest
of his aunt, Mrs. Alvah Treat.
Mr. Frank McGee has been appointed
special policeman at Cape Jelllson.
Sch. Rebecca g. Whilldin of Boston is dis
charging Water-pipes at the Cape Jelison
pier.
The Young Ladies' Guild met Wednes-
day with the Misses Colcord, East Main
street.
The potato warehouse is already assum-
ing large proportions, but we are told that
II Is only begun.
Work on all the new buildings is pro-
crossing well, keeping large force of men
busily employed
NIr. Geo NJ. Houghton and family moved
into Mrs. c. S. Rendell's house on School
street last Saturday.
Miss Florence Willard of New York City
arrived by train last Friday to visit her
friend, MIS-. Everett Staples, Jr
Sunday, A f. Trtes took small party
of friends to Shore Acres, Northport, where
they enjoyed fine shore dinner
Miss Nellie Forbes of Moncton, \. B.,
who has been spending two weeks in town,
returned to her home last Saturday.
Onlya small fleet of six or eight vessels is
at the Cape Jellison pier at this writing,
but thlrty-hve more are due very soon.
AIr and Mrs. James Harper OF Portland
arrived Aug. 1St to spend two weeks with
their son and daughter, at Mrs. A. NJ.
Gardeners.
Don't forget that the train which has
been going at . O'Clock now leaves at 1.55
Better consult the b. & A. time table before
taking d train.
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Thompson and their
niece, Miss Lennie Clifford, went to Fort
Point last Friday to spend few weeks at
Mrs. T.'s old home.
Harry Packard, who has been employed
as pile inspector at the new l,lOO-toot
wharf building at Cape Jellison, left Mon
day for his home in v Winthrop.
The latest tidings from Mr.. Silas Adams
of Portland, whose wife was Miss Rlila
Patterson OF this place, are favorable, the
worst Of the typhoid fever having passed,
the friends hope.
The weather since Aug. 1st has been very
much like regulation 'dOg days and the
uncomfortable to everyone and especially
to the lawmakers.
Miss Hazel Houghton went to Bangor last
Thursday and returned on Saturday morn
ing's train, accompanied by her friend, Miss
Marion Nelson OF Bangor, who remained as
her guest until Monday.
Mr.. Hayward Peirce of Frankfort, accom-
panied by his sister, Mrs. katherine
scrippS OF Altadena, Calf, and cousin,
Miss Pike Of New York, were in town Fri
day calling on the Misses Iichborn.
'Wave the banner on high" The plank
walk on Railroad avenue from Main street
to the station is completed and in future,
rain or shine, there will be no need for
muddy boots in coming from the trains.
We were unable to obtain special music
for the service last sunday, but thanks ale
extended 10 the ladieS who SO Kindly lent
their assistance at the last moment. We
expect TO have special music next sunday,
Mrs. Horace A. Staples Of Bridgeport,
Coma. came from Sandy point, where she is
sujUurniug with her mother, Mrs. Charles
DeyereauX, last sunday to visit her hus-
band's parents, Capt. and Mrs. Horace
Staples.
Mrs Angie Mudgett and Mrs II. II. Ilicl-
born Welt to Bangor Friday for shopping.
Mrs MIDGET left for Belfast August oth t.
join Mr and Mrs. Edward NJ. trocker, the
three 10 leave Thursday morning for d trip
to St. Paul and Minneapolis OR the Il. a. II.
excursion.
Mr.. and Mrs. Columbus Carley of West
Newton Mass, were the guests OF Mr.. and
Mrs. ). +. Ellis, early last week. Mr. {, Is
the son Of Daniel Car!ey and lived here
when a small boy His mother was sister
of Mrs. Ellis.
SUNDAY afternoon there was serious
disturbance at Cape JelllSon i'll the vicinity
of the boarding houses and some severe IN
iureS We're inflicted. AS consequence
i've arrests were made and the lookup was
taxed to its utmost capacity.
The Ladies' Aid Society will meet ,this
week, Thursday, with Mrs. Edward HaIrl-
man. 1t is hoped there will be good at
tendance as matters pertaining 10 the
coming sale must be decided upon and ar
ranged and many unfinished articles COM
pleted.
The Burpees are with US again. The en-
giueer-in-chlef and his wife returned to
HouJun last saturday, but left the ddugh-
ter, Miss Mary, and her friend Miss Both
wick, at Mr.. Noah Twiss' for short visit.
Mr. and Mrs. Burpee will return later tor
longer stay.
Hereafter, the toll charge for a three
minute talk over the Stockton Springs lee
phone .. 5 lllle To Scar port, pelldSt, los-
pect, Frankfort and Winterport, will be 10
cents, a reduction from 10. Extra charges
will be made above the specified time OF
three minutes.
We were treated to ''three-night stand,
by the kark- Urban Company last week.
Large audiences greeted the performers
each evening, and quite general satisfaction
was expressed. The first evenings play IN
particular was well liked The specialties
between the acts each night We're very
good.
Tuesday there were tive schoOners in the
harbor, lumber laden, ready for sea, and at
the docks loading with lumber were the
schooners, Edith Mcintyre, boothbay liar
Dor: Mary Farrow, Wiuterport; Phneas /!
GAY. Brookline; Edna, Columbia Falls; j.
Chester Wood, Sedgwicn and I. W Cooper,
Rockland.
The friends in town of Miss MelVina Pat
terson of Washington, ID. G., have been
quite anxious about her condition for ten
DAYS, illness compelling her to leave the
city and come north. At present she IS
with her niece, Mrs. Nellie rockingham,
at Rye Beach, n. H., and at the last hear
ing was slowly convalescing.
A man calling himself James Nelson
was arrested last week on the charge of at
tempted burglary at the Clifford cottage at
Fort Point. At the preliminary trial Satur-
day all the evidence was not in and it was
continued to Monday. At Mondays Ses-
sion of court he was bound over to the
September term under $500 bonds.