The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1906-03-15
STOCKTON SPRINGS.

MIS-. Will kilIman of Prospect spent Saturday
with Mrs Alval Treat coming down by train.
schs. H. H Chamberlain and Helen G. King
sailed from the Cape Jellison pier last week,
lumber laden from the rtetson, Cutler, Co.
Miss Ada Atchison. who spent last week with
DR.. and Mrs G. A Stevens, returned to her home
in Huu'ton last Friday with her eyes il an i'm.
proved condition
Mr.. W. R. Ryder of Bangor and Mrs. F. E.
West OF Old Town arrived by train Wednesday
m orning to attend the Shute- lockwood wedding,
March Sth. Both ladies aunts OF the bride.
President Franklin W Cram was in town
Tuesday night and a portion of Wednesday,
March 7th, in his private He accom-
panied by Chief Justice Andrew Wiswel, OF
Ellsworth.
The Ladies Aid Society has changed its APP.
pointnent as announced at the meeting last
week and will meet Thursday, March 22d with
Mrs Alvah Treat. A cordial invitation is ex.
tended to all
Capt. Eden Shute has been in a hospital in
Norfolk, Va. with malarial trouble, owing to
which, he was unable to be present at the we'd
ding of his daughter last week. He is on
his passage to New York
Mr.. R. d Coombs, who has been In town much
of the time during the past year, aid been con-
nected with the construction of the railroad, ar
rived Saturday night and remained until Monday
when he left for Houlton on the afternoon train.
Gravel trains are still running at Cape Jellison,
rs cars at time and rapidly filling the space be-
tween the bulkhead wharf and the shore. Ne r
ly half the space is now filled. big plane
operat ed by the engine scrapes the gravel OFT
and is quite novel sight.
MIR. James Francis Marden of this town and
Miss Fora May Haley of Prospect were married
in Bangor Wednesday evening, March 9TH Con
CALCULATIONS and the best of good wishes are ex'
tended to the couple by their MAJ friends in
Prospect and Stockton.
Mr.. W F. Fay of the Boston Globe and wife,
were in town Monday to obtain pictures and
material foe an article in the new Maine publica-
ton. The Pine Tree Magazine Tor sale at our
bookstand, conducted by MIR. j. H. Wardwel, at
Treats drug All residents Will be lnteres1-
ed in this contribution.
Mrs. John NJ. Ames and daughter, Mrs Chas
Devereaux, arrived from Brownville March eth
by train and after spending the week here left
by boat Monday afternoon tor Boston, en- route
for New York. to JON MI. DeVera u&. Inc many
friends of Mrs. Deveraux are pleased to know
there is some improvement in her ply steal con.
dition and hope the gain may be permanent and
continuous.
TOWN MEETING. Monday was town meeting
day and the following officers were elected: Mod.
orator, S. 3. Littlefed; clerk, Walter F. Trundy;
se,ectmen F. L. Blanchard L. F. Murray, H.
Morris Griffin; treasurer, J. G. Lambert; collect
or, c. C. Park; auditor, W. G. Treat; agent, M.
E. Colcord truant officer, L. H. Partridge; MEM
Der of school board, E. D. Bickmore: cOnstables,
C. c. Park, Samuel rant, F. e. Hendricks and
8. B. Littlefeld. Miss Harriet D. Hichborn hav-
ing resigned as superintendent of school on &C
count of her health the school board elected Mrs.
Sadie j. Clifford to that position. The town voted
81 900 for the support of schools, 500 for re-
pairs on school buildings $4,000 for highways,
bridges, roads, etc $50 for High school, $500 to
build road from the Mill road westerly to
School street and from School street easterly to
Depot road. 1t was voted to open road from
Denslow place to Louder's Brook; to use 500
for sidewalks; $3.50 for water rental, apparatus
and appliances, and $50 for maintaining guide
posts.
FRIDAYS STORM. After the delightful weather
the middle of last week, the Fridays heavy