The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1906-08-30
STOCKTON SPRINGS.


STOCKTON SPRINGS.
William Hunter Of New Brunswick re-
turned home last week.
Mrs, Everett Staples returned from trip
to Temple Heights early last week.
Moses Burpee, engineer-in-chefo of the N.
NJ. S. R. R., was in town for few days last
week.
Mrs. Norwood and sister returned last
week from visit to Union, their former
home.
Miss Maria Griffin went to Kingman
Monday to visit her brother, Crawford S.
Griffin.
Mrs. C. W. Spragne returned from visits
to Rockland and Mt. Desert last week, on
Wednesday.
Austin Locke of Cambridge, Mass, spent
a few days last week with his friend Ever
EFT Hichborn.
Russell O. Gardner arrived by Sunday S
boat from Boston to visit his mother, Mrs.
A. NJ. Gardner.
Miss Mary Abbie Farnham of Boston ar
rived last week and is the guest of Capt.
and Mrs. NJ. L. Colcord.
Capt Edmund Hichborn was in town last
week for few days visit with his mother,
MIS- RI bert Hichborn.
A. Wiles and wife of Norfolk, Mo-, are
in town for a brief visit. Mrs. w. formerly
lived in ArOostOOk county.
The freight agent at the Cape Jelison
Pier, Harry Collins, is confined to the house
with an attack of the grip.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harper have moved into the
chambers of Capt. Eden Shute's house.
Mr. H. is connected with the railroad force.
Mrs. Mildred Mitchell, who has been with
relatives for several weeks, returned to her
home in Port Washington, n. Y, last Fri
day.
Willard G. Staples after spending week
with his sister, Mrs. Elvin F. Staples, left
last Friday for his home in Newburyport,
Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Demuth have leased
the chambers of Miss Maria Grlffn'S house
and will do light housekeeping for two
months.
Elmer Croker of Brookline, Mass, ac-
companied by friend, arrived in town
Sunday and is the guest of his cousin, Mrs.
A. NJ. Gardner.
Horace A. Staples and wife are in town,
the guests of their respective parents, Capt.
and Mrs. Horace Staples and Mrs. Charles
Devereaux of Standpoint.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Fletcher have re-
turned to their home in HoultOn. MIR. T.
has been in town for almost year and a
half in the employ of the n. NJ. S. R. r.
Mrs. Will Berry Of Portland is visiting
her daughter, Mrs. Richard Sanford, at Fort
Point. Her son, Lewis Berry, arrived last
week to spend his vacation with his sister.
Miss Mabel F. Simmons and sister, Mrs.
Walter F. Kimball, went to Moosehead
Lake last Wednesday and remained at the
Kineo House until Saturday. They report
a delightful trip.
As was anticipated, Ralph Thompson
opened his hand laundry Aug. Goth. He
has All excellent location IN the basement
of the Masonic block and seems to be doing
good business.
Frank Willard Frye of New York arrived
by boat Sunday morning to join his wife
and son, who have been spending the month
of August here. They left the middle of
At the recent board of trade special
meeting no definite decision was made re-
gardins the leasing OF the hotel, we under
w
the public soon, under good management.
Last Sunday J. G. Chadwick, superinten-
dent of the big potato house on Cape Jelll-
son, went home for the day, returning Mon
day. They are rushing work on the house
to have it in readiness for the immense po-
tato crop of Aroostook county.
j. W. p. Girard of Caribou came down
last Tuesday to view the points of interest
in this town and vicinity, He was accom-
panied by his wife and after doing our viii
iage they departed on the Boston boat for
New York.
Mr.. George F. Hichborn, accompanied by
his sisters, Miss Mary and Miss Harriet,
went to Frankfort last Thursday to visit
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Scripps of Altadena,
CAL, and Mr.. Hayward Peirce, at the home
of the latter.
General Passenger Agent G. C. Brown Of
Bangor, accompanied by his wife, mother
and niece, Miss Airline Brown of Providence,
K. l., arrived by train Saturday and were
Houghton until Monday afternoon.
Capt. John N. Staples and family, who
have been with his parents, Capt. and Mrs.
Horace Staples, for some weeks, left Mon
day by boat for their home in Brooklyn, n.
Y. The daughter, Miss Helen, who had
been quite i'll since last Wednesday was
feeling somewhat improved.
Will H. Staples of Lowell, Mass, came Dy
train last Saturday night to spend two weeks
with his parents, Captain and Mrs. Horace
Staples. The family have had quite re.
union-all the children being home except
the son George, who expected to be present,
but was disappointed at the last moment.
Mrs. Sarah r. Clifford arrived by boat
Sunday from New York and is the gnest OF
Mrs. Ralph Morse. Her many old friends
are delighted to welcome her genial pres
ence once more. She was accompanied az
COlcord, who reached town few days
later.