The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1906-05-31
STOCKTON SPRINGS.

NIUOkIUN OrkIIVUO.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. R. Hichborn spent last
Thursday in Belfast.
Pay your bills by checks ON the Searsport
National bank. See advt.
The Young Ladies' Guild met Wednesday
last with Miss Evelyn A. Colcord.
Sch. Harry w. Haynes sailed Sunday for
Bangor with part OF a cargo of water pipe.
The Current Events Club will meet next
Wednesday,, June 9th, with Mrs. Alvah
Treat.
Sch. j.. Henry Edmunds sailed Sunday
for New York with cargo of lumber for
Stetson, Cutler & Co.
MIR. Tobey, one of the officials of the
Washington Co. railroad, was in town one
day the middle of last week.
We understand the mails will come by
train after the summer schedule goes into
operation, which will be June 4th.
Mrs. David Berry, who has been spend
ing the winter With her daughter, Mrs.
VIM. Ryder, in Bangor returned to town
May 23d.
Schooners loading lumber at Cape Jell-
son at this writing (luesday) are Lizzie
Lane, John b. Carrington, Marjorie A.
Spencer and Stony Creek.
Miss Flora Gardner returned from Massa-
chuSetts the first of the week. She has
been employed in one of the straw shops
since early in December, ID busy and good
season.
Miss Amy Griffin came home from Massa-
chuSetts last Thursday, alter d profitable
at 11a A.1t .l6 .tI Al IS
with her parents, Mi. and Mrs. Levi 5.
Griffin.
Mr.. Henry II. Halves, our milkman, re-
Gently put fine new regular milk wagon
on his route 1t is Lice looking vehicle
and a great protection from wind and
weather.
Frank II. Cousens has as an assistant
Wallace Bickford o. Winter Harbor. There
are SO many demands upon the painters
they are taxed to their utmost and rushed
constantly.
Mrs. George NJ. Houghton returned from
weeks trip to Massachusetts and Yer
mont on Saturday evenings train She
came from Bangor in Mir. c. {. Browns
private Car.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Treat of Bangor
visited their son, MIR. W. +. Treat, Tues
day and Wednesday of last week. Mr.
between Greenville, Me, and Boston.
The piazza ON the hotel is nearly complet-
ed. 1t has been raised somewhat higher
than the old one, has heavy finish below,
is supported by double posts and has rail-
ing between the posts and is ~ have d
balustrade on the top, we believe.
Monday, June 4th, the summer schedule
goes into effect giving us then six trains
day, two of which will be Pullmans-one
each Way-and running through to Caribou
without change. This is an unexpected
luxury, coming so soon after the opening
of the road, but one which will be duly ap-
preciated.
The ferry, lately owned by Mr. Willard
NJ. Berry and operated by MIR. Chas. Grant,
has been purchased by Capt. Nj. E. Col
cord, who will put two boats on the route,
we understand, and have them leave at
piers. This will fill a much needed want
and be great convenience, as the demand
grows still greater
The rain, which began Thursday night, is
still continuing (Iuesday) and all day Sun-
day it was a constant cold down pour,
prohibiting all church or Sunday school
services. Those interested in reOpening
the Sunday school are requested to meet
next Sunday afternoon at the church at
go O'Clock, to make the necessary arrange
mentS and to decide upon the hour of
future meetings for the cause.
Mr.. Delbert G. Lean, a student of Har-
yard and representative of the White
Lecture Bureau of Boston, was in town
from Saturday until Monday, the guest OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. M. Houghton. Mr.. Lean
is all imperSonater of great power, with
wonderful facial expression and flexible
voice, and we hope the public here may be
favored in the near future with one OF his
most enjoyable entertainments.
Miss Harriet D. Hichborn has been re-
quested to take ONE pictures for a circular
TO be gotten out by the b. Il A. K. K. in the
interest OF eXcurSlonlStS to our harb0r and
vicinity. The views here and about are
most charming and no doubt the visitor
from northern or Gel trail Maine will be de-
lighted with the scenery, as well as with
the toothsome clam, which will be served
in all its delicious freshness at the new pa
vilion being erected near Kidder'S Point.
Our enterprising and energetic livery
stable owners, John E. Lancaster and Will
lard M. Berry, have each purchased fine
new rubber-tired hack recently in Boston
and they make a handsome appearance
with their fine horses. They are swell turn.
some new and nice carriages to their stock
last year and this season bids fair to see
them surpassed. 1t all tends to show the
increased demands upon them and the
greater business in all directions.
Work on digging the trenches for the
water pipes began on Church street We'd
nesday morning, May 23d. First came the
blowing with four horse team, beginning
midway in Main street and going up Church
street. This went back and forth several
times to loosen up the hard earth, and
Thursday morning force of Italians began
digging with pick and shovel. The rains
have interfered greatly with their progress,
so that only short distance is completed,
but the streets present very torn up APP
pearance, with the trench on one side and
the dirt from it piled high up, covering
nearly the entire width of sidewalk, while
over the trench stand several derricks for