The Republican journal., 1906-09-20
STOCKTON SPRINGS.

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his parents the past year or more, returned
to Boston Monday.
Mr.. Frank Deshon of Boston arrived Sat-
urday night and is the guest OF MS couSln'
Mrs NJ. E. COlcOrd.
Mr.. c. S. Rendel spent Saturday in
Searsport with her niece, Mrs. A. V. Nick
els, and other friends.
fine new hose carriage, up-to-date IN
everyway, and quantity OF new hose' was
bought recently by the town.
Miss Maria Griffin returned last week
from a visit with her brother, Crawford >.
Griffin, and family, in Kingman.
Mrs. Chas. P. Staples of Brooklyn, N; T.,
is in town, the guest of her sister, Mrs.
Clifford Fletcher, and other friends
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Hartman returned
to their home in Ashland, Mass, last Fri
day, after two weeks stay in town.
The Young Ladies' Guild are to have pub
lie whist parties once month in Denslow
hall, beginning with Monday of this week.
Engineer-in.chief Burpee, accompanied
by his wife, arrived in town Saturday, re-
naming over Sunday and returning TO
Houlton Monday.
Mrs. Horace Staples has been quite i'll
| from tbe effects of a bad cold. Her sister,
| Mrs. Hattie Hichborn, is with her, ana al
| present Mrs. S. is improving.
Mr., Lester Bragg left Tuesday to enter on
| the four years course at the university VI
| Maine. He was accompanied as Tar as
| Bangor by his mother, Mrs. Jennie NJ
Bragg.
Miss Edith NJ. Griffin left Friday for
! Stonington, Me-, TO do millinery fol tne
| winter. She will board with her cousin
family, Welman Hanson, formerly OF 1hlS
| town.
HI. Hopkins is ha wing his new block
pped for steam heat and the boiler IS al
pipe underground to his house near by Tor
| heating that. -.
| Fljtner Staples has secured the town
agency for the United lea 20. OF New
| York and drives team about delivering
the goods as they are ordered; we Wish
him success in this new undertaking.
Mrs. j. F. Gerrity and daughter, MISS
! Helen, OF Bangor arrived Sept 18th, to Vlsit
| Mrs. G.'s sister. Mrs. Alvah {. Treat. SAT
urday they were joined by MI. Gerrity,
who remained over Sunday, the family re-
turning to Bangor Monday
Russell 0. Gardner, accompanied by MS
| mother, Mrs. A. Nj. Gardner, lett by Train,
| September 18th for visits In Sidney ana
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| to his business in Boston, while his mother
| Will 20 with him for brief stay In the city
Miss Emily Overlook, who spent the sum-
mer with her parents, MIR. and Mr.. Henry
| Overlook, left last Friday to join party OF
| Boston friends for a trip to the Whte
| Mountains. Later she will return to Som
eryille for her millinery business.
| Everyone now goes to see the reservoir
and get the fine view therefrom. 1t is 100
feet in diameter and Is feet deep. AROUND
the top edge is walk, several feet IN WIDTH
and this has been occupied quite constantly
| for the past few days Dy anxious walter
| for the waters arrival.
| Mr. w. J. Dreamer returned last Friday
| from his former home in fenobscot, where
| he had been passing week with his family.
| Mrs. Dreamer came over Saturday Tor the
day, going back at night and returning
early in the week to again occupy the DR..
| IIichboyn house through the winter
David Clifford and wife, who have been
the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Aivah Cllhord
| at Standpoint for ten days, were IN the VII
| lage Monday calling on many o!G 1rlendS,
| who were delighted to see them. Mr.. Chi
| ford formerly lived here and still retains a
| lively interest in his old home and native
| town.
Mr.. Willard Nj. Berry is suffering an i'll
| turn of very painful nature, conhnlng MN
to his bed. Dr. Britto was ca,led three
! times Sunday night TO check the severe
! hemorrhages from the bowels. We hope to
hear of speedy recovery as our nelghnor
| is an exceeding busy man these rushing
| DAYS ard needs to be feeling well.
The shipping at the Cape Jellison pier at
time of writing is as follows: schooners
lydia NJ. Webster, discharging brick Grace
Davis, with cement, and Margaret, l.. A.
Plummer, Helen G. King, Horace T: Shares,
| Flora Condor, Mary Curtis and b. I'll. War
| ford. all loading lumber The dock presents
a busy appearance at all times and the YES
sells constantly arriving and departing show
| conclusively the great amount OF frelght
handled by the new n. Nj. 5. H. r.
Mr.. McMasters and family, who have
| been occupying the chambers of Mrs. A. NJ.
| Gardeners house, known as the CookSon
place, returned to their home in New
| brunswick several weeks ago and since
| that time, Mrs. Gardner has had the rooms
thoroughly done over, in new paper and
paint, making very attractive rent, which
(, has been secured by Mr.. Field, assistant to
F. W. Crawford, the station agent at Cape
| Jellison pier Mrs. Field is sister of Mrs.
| W. j. Dreamer.
At the parish meeting of the Universalist
| church Sept. 18th various committees were
| appointed to make canvass OF the village
| and obtain the general Ieellns regafulns
the possibility of having resident minis
ter, as our present pastor, Rev A. A. Smith
of Belfast, is unable to attend to the neces-
sary parochial duties here and has urged us
strongly to attempt this for some time. AT
a meeting of the committees, later, it was
thought advisable, so much money had been
already pledged, to decide upon locating a
minister and arrangements toward that end
| will be made as soon as possible.
The water came into the reservoir Satur-
day morning all right, but was at once shut
off by contractor c. n. Taylor, after he
| found that it flowed all right The water
had reached Sylvan street a few days pre-
! vious. Saturday night the hydrants along
| church street were opened and all discharg-
ed with gusto. The rushing of the water
| WAS a welcome sound to al pronertY Owners