The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1907-03-28
STOCKTON SPRINGS.


Mr.. Spellman went to Bangor last Thurs
day, on business.
Mrs. Alvah c. Treat returned Monday
from visit in Bangor.
Mr.. Sewell Viles fell on the ice and in
jured his wrist quite badly
Rev. J. L. Corson returned from Bangor
to Cape Jellison, last Friday.
Mrs. Campbell of Cape Jellison return
ed Saturday from Boston, by boat.
c. A. Townsend of Belfast was in this
village, professionally, last Saturday.
Miss Ethel Colcord at this writing, Mon
day, is sick with tOnsilitis and confined to
the bed.
The Canadian Pacific R. R. is hauling
portion of it's coal over the N. M. S. and b.
Il A. r. r.
Mrs. Fl. L. Hopkins entertained the Cur
rent Events Club the present week on We'd
neSday afternoon.
Mrs. Paulina Collins is apparently slow
ly improving but is still confined to the
house and her room.
The Ladies' Aid Society will meet this,
Thursday, afternoon with Mrs. Albert NJ.
Ames on Church street.
The ferry is now running between Cape
Jellison, Kdder's Point and Stockton vii
lage. Summer is coming!
Mrs. David W. Nickels was the guest of
the Misses Hichborn last Friday, returning
to Searsport by the evening train.
G. F. A. Snow of the B. .S A. was at
Cape Jellison last Thursday. Freight
agents are busy men on that railroad.
Miss Alice Hichborn is again able to be
at her accustomed place in the post Office
Her attack of the grip was long and tedious.
The Girls Club, the C. l.. C. of the Uni
versailst Sunday school, will meet Saturday
afternoon with Miss Erma Jackson, Church
street.
Messrs. W. E. Trtes, j. II. Young and
Fred Wortmen of LAGRANGE were at the
Cape Jellison House the middle of last
week.
William Long, car inspector at Cape Jel-
lison, has taken his family back to Milo
junction. His place here is filled by James
Kelley.
Messrs. Frank and James Spellman and
irving Sawyer returned last week from
Boston and New York and Mr.. S. left for
Gardiner.
Mrs. Harry Herman returned home,
from New York, last Saturday. Her eyes
were benefited by the treatment received
at the hospital.
The Young Ladies' Guild will be enter
tained by Mrs Walter F. Trundy next Fri
day afternoon at the residence of her father.
Mr.. Noah S. Twiss.
w. II. Reed, Jr., has been transferred
from the yard at Cape Jellison to brak-
mans position on a freight train between
Greenville and Millinocket.
Mr. and Mrs. Albion Goodhue are enter
tanning their uncle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs.
George w. Manter, from Sidney. They ar
rived last Saturday for short visit
Mr.. W. }. Creamer left Monday for
Waldoboro, in response to a telegram an
nouncng the death of his aged mother. All
extend sympathy in this bereavement.
Misses Kneeland and Clara Berry left
March 10Th for CaStine to resume their
studies at the Normal school. Miss Knee
land will finish her full course in June.
Two steam-shovels are to begin work at
Cape Jellison in April. tbs said that the
bank is to be cut away in order to extend
the bulkhead pier considerable distance
toward Squaw Point.
Capt and Mrs Charles 2. STABLES of
Brooklyn, N. Y, arrived by train Monday,
to spend short time with his aged father,
Mr.. Alexander Staples, and other relatives
w L Il
always welcomed by their many old friends.
Mr.. F.5W. Crawford, who has been the
superintendent at Cape JelliSon, has been
ordered to Milo junction to take a similar
position and leaves as soon as arrangements
can be completed. Mrs. Crawford will be
unable to move until she recuperates some
what from recent sickness. She is now
suffering from throat trouble.
Following are the arrivals last week at
Cape Jellison dock: steamers Mohawk
and Massasoit and schooners Marion
Draper and Pendleton Satisfaction. Sailed:
SchoonerS Upton, with 1000 sacks potatoes
for Cuba; }. R. Rodweli, with 5000 sacks
for New York, and steamer MaSsasoit with
carWheelS from the b. g. A. R. R., for Bos-
ton.
The numerous friends of Miss Lillian A.
Simmons hear with deep regret of her severe
trouble from gall-stOneS, which compelled
her to submit to an operation in ID Roston
hospital. The latest message received by
her mother, Mrs. RoXanna Simmons, re-
ported the patient doing as well as could
be expected. The surgical treatment was
given March Goth. Miss S. has been i'll two
weeks
March Goth gave us driving, drifting
snow storm, after several beautiful DAYS
The snow piled so solidly along the railroad
track, that the regular up-river train, leav-
ing Searsport at about 8 O'Clock, general
manager Calkin being on board, was stalled
near Kidder's Point until an additional
engine could be brought from the round
house. Lunch was eaten at the boarding
house, and about 9 O'Clock the Stockton
station was reached-nearly five hours be-
hind time. The train from Bangor pulled
into town at l a. m. 1t was quite an ex-
perience for that time of the year. Since
then we have had warm weather. Saturday
was very mild indeed
The following communication was receiv-
ed from Mr.. Andrew 6. Staples of st. Paul,
Mimi, with the request that it be published
in The journal:
SIT has become an established custom in
Minneapolis and st. Paul, Mimi, to give
"Maine Parties," to which people from the
eastern State are invited. The list does not
from necessity include great number of
"Mainites"; but rather a coterie of relatives
and friends from the neighborhood of Stock
ton Springs, which has organized a "Maine
Club" whose object is to meet twice during
each year for social entertainment. In sum
mer the occasion is celebrated as an "Out-
ing" at one of the pleasure resorts for
which the "Twin Cities" are famous. In
winter the home of one of the members is
selected for the gathering place. The last
meeting was held at the residence of Mr..
and Mrs. Melvin Grimes on Feb 23rd The
decorations were formed from the colors
and flags of the country and each of the
long tables was decked with ferns and flow
erS. In every room garlandS of evergreens