The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1907-08-15
STOCKTON SPRINGS.

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Mr.. G. NJ. Houghton made his usual bust
ness trip from Bangor to the railroad piers
last Saturday morning, returning the same
day.
Mr.. Stevens and Miss Amelia Stevens of,
Troy are visiting his son, DR.. G. A. Stevens
and wife. They arrived the middle Of last
week.
Mrs. Brock bank of Quincy, Mass, is the
guest of her daughter, Mrs. Albion Good
hue, and husband. She arrived early last
week.
DR.. and Mrs. Herman G. Hichborn re-
turned Saturday from their camping and
fishing trip into the heart of the woods of
Maine.
Miss Lillian A. Simmons was seen at
her illness. All friends rejoice in her re-
covery.
Mrs. John E. Lancaster returned last
Thursday from weeks visit in Rockland
with her sister, Mrs. John j. Wardwell
and family.
Mrs. Winship of Portland arrived last
Saturday to visit her sister, Mrs. Albert c.
Colcord, and family. Her son had been
week with his aunt.
Master Raw Hopkins of Camden spent
last week in town, the guest of his cousin,
Master George Hopkins. He left for home
Saturday afternoon.
Sch. Susie P. Oliver is discharging cargo
of cement at Cape Jellison piers and three
schoOnerS (names not learned) are loading
lumber at 'Pier Mol"
Mrs. Wellman Hanson, accompanied by
her daughter, Miss 1nez, is visiting relatives
in town. She came up from StoningtOD, the
family home, recently.
Miss Fl. D. Hichborn spent two days at
"Alumni Camp" at Standpoint, last week
by invitation Of Mrs c. Z. De Laittre and
took pictures Of the buildings, etc.
Mr.. Earle Gardner came from Boston,
Aug. It'll, to spend two months with his
mother, Mrs. A. Nj. Gardner, at the home of
her father, Mr. Albion P. Goodhue.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Smith of Boston ar
rived in town August 18th to visit his moth
er, Mrs. John Smith, and his brother and
wife, MIR. and Mrs. William Smith.
Miss Edna Schlosenger of Cambridge,
Mass, who has been the guest of Miss
Ruth Hichborn at her parents summer
home, left Aug. 7th for her hOmeward trip.
Quite company of Stockton ladies made
an excursion to Bangor Tuesday, returning
the same day. The outing was arranged
by Mrs. Frank L. Marston and was enjoyed
Miss Madaline Nash of Cambridge,
Mass, is the guest OF Miss Ruth Hichborn
at the summer residence OF her parents, DIR.
and Mrs. Herman G. Hichborn. She
arrived early last week.
Mrs. Aida L. Berry of Portland is spend
ing several weeks with her daughter, Mrs.
Richard Sanford, at Fort Point. Old
friends are glad to see her occasionally in
her native village
Capt. Harry W. Hartman and his guests,
Mr.. S. Lille of Philadelphia, Penn, and
Mr. Ludwig Wagner Of Europe, made a
fishing trip "dOwn the bay going as far as
Isle au Haut. They returned Monday
evening.
Miss Edith Fletcher is at home from Green
vile for the month of August. She is I'M
decided about accepting the offer to resume
her position with the firm which has en-
ployed her as StenOgrapher for several
months past.
DR.. Truman Griffin of Pittsfield joined his
wife ard daughters last Saturday at the old
Isaac Griffin homestead, where they are
housekeeping for a month. Former assO-
clateS and schoolmates gladly welcome the
doctor upon his native soil.
Judge Lambier of New York has organic
ed yacht cub at Fort Point, which he
hopes TO make a permanent feature of the
summer sports at that resort. The Judge
is a brother of Mrs. Charles Sanford and is
often her guest at Fort Point.
Mrs. Everett S. Grant. and daughter,
Miss May Helen, left Wednesday by train
for their home in New Haven, Conn, after
a fOltllght's visit with her sister, Mrs.
Elvin f. Staples. A brief tarry, this seems,
to their numerous friends in this vicinity
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward n. Hartman are
anticipating the pleasure OF having Mrs.
Octavia c. Pettengill and her son and wife,
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Cheney, with them
the latter part of the present week. Most
welcome visitors our old neighbOrs will be
in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. G. Loud came from
Lagrange Saturday evening Mr.. L. left by
early train Monday morning, leaving his
wife to spend the week with her aunt and
husband, Capt and Mrs. Horace M. Griffin,
We are pleased to see again the familiar
face of our neighbOr.
Our haymakers are seriously hampered by
the almost continuous damp or stormy
weather since the grass cutting began.
Hot fog is most damaging to the mown crop,
and it is feared much poorly cured hay viii
be fed to horses and cows the coming winter:
thing to be regretted by everybody.
Mr.. and Miss Hill of Brookline, Mass.
were Joined Tuesday by another brother in
their family. These people are ssmuch in
love with Stockton" and their investments
in our town indicate great faith in the
future growth and prosperity of this
region. May their most sanguine anticipa-
tiOns be realized.
Monday company of six teachers from
Waterville arrived for week s instruction
in Methods of Teaching" from Miss Ma
bell F. Simmons, the former head of the
Training Department" at the Eastern
State Normal School at Castine. Miss Sim
mons was very successful in her seventeen
years service as one of the faculty. resign
ing two years ago because of her mothers
i'll health.
Mrs Stalkey of Washington, D. c., who
is visiting in Belfast, spent Saturday and
Sunday with Miss Melvena A. Patterson,
at the residence Of Capt. and Mrs. Frank A.
Patterson. Miss P. is in her old home for
the month of August, driven away from
Washington by the excessive heat. She
finds some comparatively hot weather in
Maine, and last Sunday was day of that
type.
Among the articles of especial interest at
the Ladies' Aid Society's sale was a very
handsome crib quilt in two shades of pink
with pale grey lining, the handiwork of
Mrs. Jennie X. Staples, who suggested and
executed the idea of making it for Mrs II