The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1906-05-10
STOCKTON SPRINGS.

The Current Events Club met Wednesday
with Mrs. E. f. Staples.
Mr.. W. Collins is having the founda-
ton laid for veranda on the hotel.
Mr.. E. Edwards spent Sunday in Ban
gor, returning Monday a. m. by train.
Mrs. F. W. Collins has returned to her
old home in Bucksport for few weeks.
The Young Ladies' Guild met Wednes-
day afternoon with Mrs. J. L. Lancaster.
The Ladies' Aid Society will meet Thurs
dav afternoon, May 18th, with Mrs. Horace
Staples.
Three small schooners are loading at the
Cane Jellson pier-two with lumber and
one with ties
Sch. Alice E. Clark, Capt. L. Macdonald,
arrived May 4th with a cargo OF 2,725 tons
of coal for the railroad company.
Mrs. Field and little child of Reading,
Mass, are spending some time with MRS.
FPS sister, Mrs. Walter j. Dreamer.
Beside appointing Capt Albert c. Colcord
port warden, as announced last week, the
selectmen have appointed Mr.. Henry Moui-
ton harbOr master.
Mr.. Benjamin Gerry, wife. and little
nephew, Ray Hopkins Of Camden, arrlVe9
in town Saturday and are the guests OF
wife.
Work on the electric plant is going steadl-
ly forward. The cellar for the power,housee
is being prepared, poles set, ETC. 1t is hoped
the plant will be in readiness for use by
the first of June
Mrs. W. j. Creamer and son, Master Wal
ter, returned from weeks visit in Boston
last Saturday. Mrs. Dreamer went to buy
spring goods and millinery, and the son for
medical treatment.
Mrs. Walter F. Kimball came from Bos-
ton Monday to bring her daughter, Miss
Frances, who has been visiting her there,
to her mothers, Mrs. Roxanna Simmons
She returned Thursday.
Miss Sadie Merrithew, who returned from
her bookkeeping course in Bangor last
week, will be employed in her fathers busl-
ness through the summer, and return to
Bangor in the fall to complete her studies.
Mr. Lewis Barrett has sold his house, re-
Gently erected, to Mrs. Amelia West and
she will occupy it as soon as some more
finishing is done to it and the woodhouse
completed which is being built MIR. Bar
rett and three children are boarding with
Mrs. West.
At a recent meeting of Bethany Chapter
of the Order of the Eastern Star the organ
iZaton voted to send $50 to the San Fran
cisco sufferers, to which we understahd'
some personal contributions were added.
This was to be forwarded to the Worthy
Matron of the stricken city for any need
most pressing.
Mr.. Wingate Cram, son of President +.
W. Cram of Bangor, accompanied by his
! wife, came down in private car Saturday,
remaining at Cape Jellison over Sunday:
| Notwithstanding the inclement weather ana
somewhat of shower bath they had AN en-
| joyable time. This seems to be pretty near
| ly the universal verdict upon coming to
| Stockton.
Mr.. Chas. Grant has bought a naphtha
| launch and not Mr.. Fred Grant as was in
correctly stated last week and will run a
| ferry from the old wharf at the foot of
Middle street to the Cape Jellson pier and
to Kidder's Point. This will be much
/ needed convenience and much appreciated
by those in want of conveyance between
| the points mentioned.
! Rain began falling Saturday afternoon,
and Sunday was ushered in with fog, which
became dOWn-p0u1 about noon and con-
, tinued with only occasional lulls through
out the afternoon and evening, rendering
all attempts at evening service out OF the
question. We will hope that both weather
and travelling may be improved by next
= Sunday and that Mp Frye will favor US
again as he had promised last Sunday.
Capt Albert c. Colcord's vessel, sch
Harry T. Hayward, which was run down
by steamer recently and sunk near Cape
Henry, has been raised by a wrecking
crew and towed to Norfolk, Va Both
schooner and steamer We're badly damaged
and it was a wonder the steamer succeeded
in making port. Capt. Colcord has been IN
Baltimore attending the suit, which has
been awarded in his favor, We under
stand the Hayward will be repaired at Nor
folk under Capt. C.'s directions.
Mrs. S. f. Foster, veteran missionary
in Sunday school work pmnlpVpN hV the
Maine Missionary Society, is here assisting
Rev. T. II. Derrick, in arousing interest IN
his work and helping to organize Sunday
school. Mr.. Derrick's work here is pro-
crossing nicely and next Sunday at . 80 p;
N. there will be a Sunday school organized
at the Schoolhouse, to which it is hoped
parents will bring their children, as there
is no Sunday school work being done here
at present. At p. M Rev. Derrick will
preach and a cordial invitation is given to
all to attend these services.
All true lovers of baseball,-and who is
not fond of our national game? -will be
glad to hear that base bali association
has been formed in town. 1t was organized
May 4th, and will have it's first grand ball
this, Thursday, evening, for the benefit OF
the association. Music will be furnished
by Keyes' orchestra of three pieces The
following officers were elected by the aSsO-
citation: Managers, P. W. Sprague and B.
j. Cox; Captain, W. F. Trundy; Treasurer,
A. b. Colcord; Secretary, H. H. Colson.
We wish the association much prosperity
and oft-repeated success upon the diamond.
We shall hope for numerous games during
the summer, with sour boys" flying the
vctors' cOlOrs
MIR. George NJ. Houghton is having a
landing float made for use in coming and
going from pier to pier. When completed
it will be 800 feet long by broad, with a
railing along one side. 1t is very securely
built of large logs on top of which are
heavy josts and this in turn is covered
with thick planks. 1t will run from Crit
fms Point Shore and be securely fastened
to huge rocks there by heavy wire cables. |
Holes will be drilled in the rocks, the ca
bes inserted and strongly fastened: This
float will be great convenience, allowing
of embarking at all times of tide without
the necessity of waiting fer high water,
matter of Importance to business man.