The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1907-01-17
STOCKTON SPRINGS.


at Cape Jellis0n early last week.
The Young Ladies' Guild will meet FRI
day, Jan. 18th, with the Misses COlcOrd on
East Main street.
The Current Events Club met Wednesday
afternoon with Mrs. Henry Overlook and
| daughter, Miss Emily.
The Ladies' Aid Society will be enter
tanned this, Thursday, afternoon by Mrs. Al
bert c. COlcOrd. East Main street.
Mrs. Robert Hichborn is quite ill and suf-
| fering with bad sore on the foot, which at
her age is causing much anxiety.
Mrs. Edna j. Cousens spent three days
last week with her aunt, Mrs. Jerry Sweet
| ser, in SearspOrt, returning Saturday even
| ing.
Miss Elerna Grant of Prospect returned
to her home Tuesday after weeks visit
with her niece, Mrs. Florie w. Ames and
| husband.
Master Adelbert Reed, only child of Mr..
| and Mrs. w. X. Reed, gains very slowly,
| being still confined to his bed as he has
been since before Thanksgiving.
Mrs. James Whittemore of Bangor ar
rived j January 8th, for short visit with her
uncle and aunt, Capt. and Mrs. Ralph
Morse, returning to her home Friday.
| u0 StOIh has again tloitou Jul VII
| lage and in consequence Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter j. Dreamer are receiving congratu-
| lations on the arrival of fine boy Mon
day morning.
Mr.. Lester NJ. Bragg came down from
| OrOno last Friday 10 spend the night with
his mother, Mrs. Jennie M. Bragg, return
| ing Saturday to the University of Maine,
| where he is student.
| Where was the accursed liquid hidden
| thof 10 Pa1faSf Shoritf fOnnl nntbinp u hon
he raided certain places on Cape Jelison
! last week? 1t is evidently furnished for
money to those who seek the terrible des-
/, troyer.
| Miss Erlly Overlook arrived by train
| Saturday night from SOmerville, Mass, to
visit her father and mother, Mr.. and Mrs.
! Henry Overlook, for the remainder of the
winter. Many old friends welcome her
| home once more.
! evening by the belated Boston boat for his
usual mid winter visit to his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Albion +. Goodhue. He was ac-
| companied by his cousin, Mr.. Elmer Crook
| er, now of Brookline, Mass, formerly of
this place, who returned to Massachusetts
Monday,
Last Thursday Messrs. Albert NJ. Ames,
Master, and Louis F. Murray, Secretary of
PoWnal Lodge attended the dedication o.
the Masonic Hall in Islesboro, going from
Belfast by steamer Silver Star and return
ing the next day. A delightful trip is re-
ported. A supper was furnished the guests
on their arrival at 5 o'clock and big BAN
quet followed the dedication ceremony.
January 9th the horse and sleigh belong
ing to George Cassidy, fastened in front of
the store of Goodhue q Co., were SO covered
by the blowing snow that the horse be-
came frightened and breaking from his
| fastenings started upon the run for his
home at Cape Jellis0n. At the railroad
| crossing on the Mill road he collided with
morning freight train, which killed him
instantly. Fortunately, no enc was in the
sleigh when the horse became frightened.
He was high spirited animal and of course
loss to his owner.
new steam ferry boat, the S. V. Hun
ter, with a carrying capacity of 40 passen-
gers, recently took the place of the gasolene
boats running between Stockton village,
Cape JellisOn and Kidder's Point. She will
run regularly to connect with all trains and
steamers running to Cape JelliSOn and Kid
der's Point, but is debarred by her draught
OF water from touching at the village land
ing at low tide so is unable to include this
in her regular list of calls We hope that
some dredging in the near future may re-
move this difficulty and Inconvenience 10
our citizens.
| ter, Miss Hazel, left by the afternoon train
saturday for their newly established home at
"a Sixth street, Bangor. Mrs. H. was still
in very weak condition from her two
weeks illness, passed with her friends, the
Misses HchbOrn, on Church street and her
bad results will follow her effort to reach
her home, while feeling anxious as to the
outcome. She will be greatly missed in
club, church and social work and the entire
community will deeply miss Mr. and Mrs.
Hong hton and daughters We shall hope to
see them often as guests in our village,
where a warm welcome constantly awaits
them.
The following vessels sailed from Cape
Jellison last week: schooners William jew
ell, for Stonington, Conn.,, with lumber
Hattie G. Luce, with 4,400 sacks of pota-
toes; Brigadier, light, and the steamer Mo-
hawk, with 1000 bags of potatoes for New
York. Among the arrivals the past week
were the following vessels and steamers !:
SchOoners G. +. Stevens, with cargo of
cement, 116 tons; Arcularius, with 102 tons
of phosphate; NinettO NJ. Porcello, light, to
load potatoes for New York; Harry G..
Miles, light, to take potatO to New York !;
the Northiand, with cargo of cement for
| Milinocket; and steamer Mohawk with
car wheels for the b. & A. r. K. The M.
Ii. Reed also came in to be hauled up for
| the winter.
Mrs Marion J. Pendleton, wife of Simon
Pendleton of Cape Jellison, died Dec. 9th
after long and painful illness, caused by
| accidently opening the cellar door and fall
ing down the stairs, breaking the hip and
| causing internal injuries. Mrs. P. was
born in 1882, and was the daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Joel Berry of Cape Jellison.
When a young woman she married Simon
PendetOn, who survives her, with one son,
Eden Pendleton, and his family The fun
| eral took place at the home on Cape Jelli-
son, Friday afternoon, Rev. H. E. Rouilard
officiating in a comforting manner. The
sympathy of the community is extended to
| the Borrowing husband, son, daughter in
law and grandchildren in their bereave-
ment.
January Sth the sad news came of the
| sudden death of Mr.. Joseph Treat, in Sono-
| ra, California, brother of W. G. Treat, the
| druggist in our village. The latter left at
once for Bangor, his former home, to Join
his father, mother and sister, the remaining
members of the family. The deceased went
West in the fall, to accept remuneratve
position in California, hoping The change
might prove beneficial, a lung trouble hav-
| ing developed to an alarming degree. The
| reports of his condition since his arrival,
had been reassuring, up to the last, but
sudden hemorrhage terminated fatally
| The intelligence came with the greater
shock to the family as previous tidings had
been encouraging. His age was 81 years.
Some time previous to his going West he
| was connected with the B. & A., first in the
| auditing department and later in the con-
situation work of Ouita a portiOp Of tho