The Republican journal., 1906-12-27
STOCKTON SPRINGS.

Messrs, James and Frank Spellman went
to Bangor to pass Christmas with their
parents.
Mr., Ralph H. Rock wood returned Friday
from a few days visit with his parents at
his old home in Waterville.
A second market was recently opened in
the Mudgett store on Main street, formerly
occupied by the post Office.
Albert NJ. Ames was recently appointed
resident agent Of the Phoenix Insurance
Company of Hartford, Conn.
The Ladies' Aid Society will omit its reg
ular meeting and meet Thursday afternoon
with Mrs. Edward N. Hartman.
Mr.. Howard Coson is at home from the
Bangor business college to spend Christ
mas with his mother, Mrs. Nellie COlson.
The marriage intentions of Warren Wins
low of Bath and Miss Orrie Crockett Neatly
of Stockton Springs have been recorded
Bangor News.
Dr.. and Mrs J. +. Ryder of Cambridge,
Mass, arrived by boat Sunday morning to
spend Christmas with Mrs. Ryder's father,
Capt. j. F. Hichborn.
The church service Sunday was a Christ
mas one and the sermon was most practical,
helpful and suggestive. The choir gave
very pretty Christmas anthem.
Miss Susie Cousins, who is teaching at
AttleborO, Mass, arrived by train Saturday
to spend the Christmas vacation with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. F. FL. Cousins.
Judging from the numerous packages
which go to and from the post Office Santa
Claus must be very busy and we hear he
came and went in an automobile this year.
Mr.. Everett Carter of the firm of Carter &
Corey, while on the way to his Office Slip
ped and sprained an ankle so severely as to
necessitate his being taken at once to the
hospital in Bangor.
Miss Lillian A. Simmons, accompanied by
her sister and husband, Mr.. and Mrs. Wal
ter +. Kimball, arrived by train last Satur-
day evening to spend the holidays with
their mother, Mrs. Roxanna Simmons.
DIR. c. E. Britto returned from Boston
Monday. evening and we infer from that
Mrs Maria f. Blanchard has success
fully passed through her operation, as he
was to stay until she was out of danger.
Mr.. J. W. Smart, formerly of North Sears
port, has opened market and provision
store in the basement of the Masonic block.
Both homegrown and western meats will
be on sale as well as all kinds of vegetables.
The Misses Sadie and Madge Clifford of
Fitchburg, Mass, arrived by train last
Saturday night, to surprise their aunt, Mrs.
Eleanor Thompson, and spent Sunday with
her They returned to their home Monday
morning.
The Young Ladies' Guild gave a small
but very pleasant whist party last Friday
evening at Hichborn's Hall. The coveted
doll was drawn and the fortunate person
was John Z. Lancaster. She has evidently
fallen into good hands.
The directors of the Stockton Trust Co.
held a meeting last week and decided to
organize and open at once. The necessary
| furnishings for the rooms have been order
ed and cashier called. This looks like a
speedy opening. We understand the stock
is practically all taken and that the institu-
ton will start out on a firm basis. We
surely wish the company success in every
way.
One pleasing result due to our fine new
water supply is the decreased rate of insur-
ance. The new rate OF lnsuring dwelling
houses in the village is one per cent. for
four years and 1t went into effect Dec. 18th
Those who wish to take advantage of this
rate should see their agent at once and have
the necessary changes made. AS our rates
| have been rather high in times past the les.
ser charges are much appreciated.
DR.. |. P. Park, wife and son of Revere,
| Mass, and his brother, Mr.. H. S. Park, who
| had expected to reach here last Saturday tC
| have reunion with their parents, Captain
and Mrs. c. c. Park, on Christmas, were
| unable to come owing to the sudden illness
of the latter, who was threatened with
pleuro- pneumonia. He had just arrived
| from business trip to the middle wesI and
| is now i'll az his brothers home in Revere
! At last reports he was in more favorable
condition.
The following three-masted schooners
loaded with potatoes at Cape Jellison last
week and departed to their various desti
McCarty, Mary L. Crosby and Adelaide 7
Carleton. The steamers Dover and Massa
soft also sailed, potato laden. The arrivals
we're the steamers Dover with $50 cal
wheels for the B. & A. r. R., the Massa
soft, light, and the three -masted schooner
/ Abel w. Parker to load lumber.
| The Current Events Club will hold its
next session with Mrs. Elmer Thompson
Jan. I'd. The last meeting, held with thu
President, Mrs. G. M. Houghton, was
| very pleasant and special meeting, mas
much as it was her last opportunity to en-
terrain the club prior to her departure fol
Bangor and she made it very delightful
occasion, serving chocolate and dainty
cakes after the meeting adjourned. She
| has been most active member during hel
| sOiourn among us and the club loses hel
|
| The alarm of fire which rang out from
| the church Steepe about one O'Clock Thurs
| day morning proved to be a blaze on Cape
Jellison. 1t is said to have originated il
the building occupied by Hurd d Goodwin
as lunch room and rapidly spread to d
| McGee's cigar and tobacco store, F. T.
| Whites barber shop and the store of HAIRY
W. Clark, known as the BUSY Little Bee
| Hive The loss is estimated to be about
$4,000 The heaviest loser is Mr.. Harry w
| Clark of Belfast, who owned the buildings
| Several people were asleep in the buildings
when the fire broke out and had to make
great haste to escape. By great exertior
| the two hotels opposite were saved, the
MIGRANTS furnishing abundant water.
| A force Of four men, consisting OF MesSrs
Daggett, Tewksbury, Morse and Walton
are in town, and have been for some days
taking the census of Stockton, Searsport
and Prospect for the purpose of compiling
a directory. They are employed and sent
out by the H. E. Mitchell Pub. Co. OF
| cessful in this line of work. Each volume
will contain much valuable historical mat.
| ter concerning each town, a map of Maine
| with its new railroads and other late i'm.
provements and deal of State matter OF
| value to all. Those wishing copy can
| notify the afOre mentioned force or the
| publishing company at Brunswick. The
books will be ready in February, we under
stand.
STATE OF OHIO, CITY OF TOLEDols
LUCAS COUNTY.
7 Makes oath that he Ia a2niOI