The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1907-08-29
STOCKTON SPRINGS.

Mrs. Henry 5. Stowell is visiting her
daughter, Mas. Lizzie Larrabee in Monroe.
Mrs. Helen Colbnrn and son of Natick,
Mass, are guests of her sister and husband,
Mr.. and Mrs. Alvah Z. Treat.
Mrs. Nettie II. Merrithew of Belfast
was the guest If her uncle and aunt. Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Overlook. the past week.
Irving Berry of Cape Jellison has return
Ell from the hospital at Bangor. His eyes
were much benefited by the treatment given
them.
Mrs. Walter F. Kimball, after weeks
visit with her mother, Mrs. Roxanna A.
Simmons, took Saturdays steamer for her
home in Boston.
Miss Edith Griffin is studying in the
training department for nurses at the
Eastern Maine Hospital, in Bangor. She
entered last week.
Mr.. Earle Gardner left Saturday for Bos-
ton to begin his paper-hanging business
earlier than usual, having been sent for as
orders were awaiting.
Rev. Fl. E. Rouillard will take vacation
in September. The matter is now under
consideration by the Universalist society
He needs rest before winter.
Several persons, 16 in number, joined the
excursion along the line to FOxcrOft and
Dover last Sunday. They were mostly from
Cape Jellison, and pronounced the affair a
success.
We were glad to see Capt. Frank Marden
on our streets last Monday Although
walking with a cane he seemed like HIM
self, better than we supposed he could
be when stricken last spring with apoplexy.
The anticipated outing of the Current
Events Cuba blackboard ride to Mount
Wald mo deferred
of the "Handk erchief Sale of the Young
Ladies' Guild ON that day, which none
wished to miss.
Monday the members of the Young La
dies Guild were busily preparing for their
"Handkerchef Sale" Tuesday, at the resi-
dence of Capt NJ. E. Colcord. We hope to
have good story to tell, next week, of the
taking.
MIR. G. F. Hichborn left Monday for
Augusta to spend the night with his
at Lake Cobbossecontee before going to
Portland Tuesday. His visit in Stockton
was shortened this year because of putting
in two days OF his vacation in Boston call.
George Robinson, wife and daughter of
Portland arrived Aug. 10th to visit Capt. and
Mrs. Albert c. COlcord. Mrs. r. is remem-
bered here as Miss Gerte Staples, who
often spent some time with her sister, Mrs.
Colcord, in our village previous to her mar
rage. We are glad to see her again in
town.
Mr.. Frank Clifford and his sister, Miss
Lennie, left by Saturdays Boston steamer
Ell route to their parents home in Fitch
burg, Mass. They had been visiting their
aunt, Mrs. Elmer E. Thompson, since the
departure of their parents, MIR. and Mrs:
Leonard Clifford, from the cottage leased
for fortnight, at Standpoint
Mr. and Mrs Edward ii. Cheney, accom-
panied by his mother, Mrs. Octavia Z.
Fettengil, left by morning train Aug. 21st.
for Portland. Mrs. ?. will visit in Port
land, her home for many years, before pro-
ceeding to her residence in East Somerville,
Mass. Old friends hope to see her here
again before many months.
Mrs James Freeman If Winterport,
accompanied by her daughter, Mrs. Erskine,
and her little daue liter, from Natick, Mass,
spent Tuesday with her mother. Mrs.
Diadamia kiiman at the home OF her sister,
Mrs Alvah c. Treat Four generations
were represented in direct line-the child,
mother, grandmother and great grand
, mother.
The Misses Mary and Phoebe Calkin
have decided to enter Bucksport Seminary
at the opening of the next term They have
been a ear in the Coz ham High school :;
out select this place Of study iii order to
spend Saturdays and Sundays with their
invalid mother, now that their fathers po-
sition as Gen. Manager of the \. NJ. S. r.
r. uecessitates making the family home in
oul village.
The following vessels arrived last week at
Cape Jeiison: SchS. Fannie +. Hall, Flora
Condon and W.T.. Donnell, all to load lumber.
The steamer Mohawk came for car wheels
and the bark Anisla arrived from Italy.
The vessels sailing were SchS Race Horse,
Lizzie Lane, Hattie E. King, Lottie Beard
ana st. CroX, each carrying lumber to New
York. Tie steamer Mohawk sailed Monday
with a cargo OF worn Car wheels, to be de-
iivered to the foundry.
Mr. G. IL. Marden of Nillinocket, the
paymaster of the Great Northern Paper
Co, spent Sunday in town, the guest of
his friend G. F. Hichborn at the Hichb born
home on Church street. He took Mondays
early train Tor home. The natural scenery
of the Town charmed him, and the extent Of
the gigantic piers astonished him, nOtwith-
standing all he had heard and read regard
ing their size and facilities.
Our citizens, like the vast majority of the
American people, were deeply interested in
the address OF President Roosevelt last
week at the laying of the corner stone of
the Pilgrim Monument at ProvncetOwn,
Mass. Hurrah for the man who firmly de-
clares that 1.-THE contest is on between the
people and the few ruthless and dOmineer-
ing men" who are bent on controlling
through the mighty power of fabulous
wealth all matters for their own selfish
ends; so say most Stocktonites.
A picnic party of relatives joined last
Friday in all outing for Mr.. and Mrs. Silas
Adams, going down to Fort Point by auto
mobiles (Dr. Hichborn's and Mr.. Adams')
and serving an appetiZing clam stew, coffee
and all basket supplies, upon the kindly
preferred piazza OF the cottage of Mr.. and
Mrs. Richard Sanford of New York. A
congenial company, tempting viands and
grand scenery conduced to a general good
time
Last Thursday Mr.. and Mrs. Silas Adams,
accompanied by their daughter, Miss Flea
nor, and their son Waldemar, arrived in
their automobile from Portland to visit DR..
and Mrs. Herman G. Hichborn at their
summer home. They left Monday morning
on their return trip, taking Mrs. A. aunt,
Miss Melvena A. Patterson, with them.
The latter is enroute to Washington, d. c.,
after her annual visit to her childhood's
home Waldemar Adams remained to spend
a week with Everett Hichborn before re-
turning to Portland. Mrs. Adams is the
only child of the late Capt. Elias Patterson.
A most enjoyable picnic was held August
Goth on Sears Island, company of thirty
three persons going across the harbor in
the steam ferry-bOat, which through special
arrangements with w. J. Dreamer, one of
tho nronriptors Of the line came in IN tho