The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1906-12-20
STOCKTON SPRINGS.

Work is still progressing on the big barn
built.
Harry Collins of Cape Jellison has a posi-
ton with Carter & Corey and began his
duties Monday.
The scarcity of eggs and potatoes and the
very high price OF eggs, 4S cents per dozen,
is most trying to the housewife.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. M. Houghton left on the
morning train Monday for the day in Ban
gor, returning on the evening train.
F. W. Crawford, station agent at Cape
JellisOn, made business trip to Bangor
last Friday, returning by the evening train
Mr.. and Mrs. J. F. Spellman, who have
been at Cape JellisOn for some time, have
returned to their Bangor home for the win
ter
Mr.. Chas. Kneeland had a severe i'll turn
last Friday and was thought TO be threaten
ed with fever, but at last reports he was
improving.
Sunday large congregation assembled at
the UniversaliSt church to listen to the fine
sermon by the newly installed pastor, Rev.
II. E. Rouillard.
Misses Lizzie B.. Evelyn L. and Ethel
CocOrd went to Bangor Wednesday, Dec.
18th, on a shopping expedition, returning
the same evening by train.
Mrs. Avalina Griffin improved during the
past week sufficiently to allow her niece,
Mrs. Eudavilla Cleaves, to return to her
hume in Searsport Sunday.
Mr.. Harry Shute is spending his annual
vacation with his mother, Mrs. Eden Shute.
MIR. Shute is employed on the steamer line
from Rockland to Bar Harbor.
Our merchants are displaying their re-
spective wares in most tempting holiday
array. J. G. Lambert and ". J. Dreamer
are displaying large varieties in the dry
goods line.
Miss Marion Kneelsnd is teaching in the
Roberts district. She will return to Castine
in the spring and is member of the class
which will graduate from the E. S. n. S,
next June.
The pictures and calendars, the work of
Miss Harriet D. HichbOrn, now on display
and sale at W. j. Creamer's store, will re
main until the first of January. They are
apparently giving much satisfaction.
Mrs. Maria F. Blanchard left Monday for
Boston, accompanied by her physician, DR..
c. E. Britto. She will enter a hospital for
main until the operation is performed.
Mrs. Ralph Il. lockwood has regained
her strength sufficiently to go out driving
for little. The baby girl has been named
Dorothy. We understand that Mr.. Rock
wood will remain at home until after the
holidays.
fortatly settled in their rooms in Hopkins
block. This is very convenient for Mr.. g.,
whose business is at the corner of Main and
Sylvan streets-the former store of 5. A.
Rendell & Son.
A severe accident occurred at the Cape
Jellison dock early last week, the mate of
the steamer Dover falling into the hold.
His injuries were so severe as to require his
being taken to the hospital in Bangor in
charge OF DR.. c. f. Britto.
The new firm of Goodhue & Co. are hay
ing very fine run of business and we eX-
tend to them most hearty congratulations.
They announce that the store will be closed
hereafter on Friday evenings, other even
ings it will be open.
Mr.. Carter of New York of the firm of
Carter & Corey, returned last Friday from
business trip to Bridgeport Conn, and left
the same afternoon for several days stay in
Bangor. The big potato business is evil
IDENTIFY large industry.
Since the weather became mider the po-
day and the daily shipments of Carter &
Corey have been immense. In the recent
extremely cold weather it was impossible
to transfer the potatoes from one recepta-
Gle to another without danger of injuring
from frost.
Last week the four-master Evelyn w.
Iiinckley arrived at the Cape Jelison pier
to load potatoes for Cuba; also the three
masters Harry Rogers, Charles II. Walston.
William R. Hood, Harold McCarty and
Ruth Robinson. The vessels to sail from
four -masted schooner William E. Bowen.
Jr., for Tampa, Fla, and Havana, with S.
600 sacks of potatoes the three-master Nor
mandy for New York carrying 5000 sacks of
potatoes in the hold and iathS On deck :: the
Annie Lord loaded with pota-
toes, and the steamer Mohawk with the
same cargo.
Mr.. II. G. .Applin of Cape Jellison has
his new store and sends out his
cards as "wholesaie and retail dealer in
meats, groceries, confectionery and cigars,
paints, oils, cOrdage and general supplies"
lie has telephone connection and, we under
stand, will supply the village wants as well
as those of the Cape, promising first class
store in all respects. Mr.. Applin has large
wholesale business in Boston, with store
in SOmerville. In the new store, which is
two stories, is a big cold storage room for
meats and eggs and cold air box, glass
covered, for butter, lard, etc. Above are
six rooms, two of which Mr.. A. will reserve
for bis own use and the remaining four will
be occupied by his manager, who will live
there with his family.
The social and sale under the auspices of
the Young Ladies' Guild last Friday even
ing in liichborn's hall was very pleasant
and successful affair, netting about S25
The beautifully dressed doll, tickets for
W hich are 10 cents, elected much praise and
she will be on exhibition at w. j. Creamer's
store until next Friday evening, when an
other social-a whist party-will be given
in HichbOrn's hall, at which time the doll
will be drawn. Happy will be the heart of
the little maiden who is the winner, and
sOrrOwful indeed the many others who had
fond dreams. Beside being handsome
doll she is charmingly dressed in white
China silk, the undertaking being all
handmade and very elaborate. The color
scheme in dressing is blue and white OF
white and blue, picture hat of blue, com
Miss.
The recall of Manager G. NJ. Houghton to
Bangor is most deeply regretted by our en-
tire community. When MIR. &. c. Brown
decided upon leaving, President Cram felt
that Mr.. HOughtOn must return to Bangor
and take the position of General Passenger
and Traffic Manager, hence the change
While we appreciate this tribute to our
townsman-aS We had gotten to feel Mr.
Iloughton was, so readily did he aSsimilate
with the people and interests of our place
we shall feel his loss more keenly than
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