The Republican journal., 1907-02-21
STOCKTON SPRINGS.

Master George Hopkins is gaining, but we
have not yet seen him out of doors.
Miss Evelyn A. Colcord will entertain
the Young Ladies' Guild next Friday after
noon. &ks. T.. es-y e. ~
Mr. Charles Calkin returned Monday,
having gone to Gorham Saturday to spend
Sunday with his family.
At this writing (Monday) Mrs. Frank V.
Davis is reported to be little more COM
Portable, but is stifl very weak.
Mrs. Will Laid was quite i'll last week
with the grip, being confined to her bed Sat
urday. Mr.. Ladd is just getting up from
an attack of the same prevailing disease
Mr.. G. NJ. Houghton, now of Bangor,
was in town Saturday on business, return
ing by afternoon train. His many friends
are glad to welcome him whenever he
comes.bA E&
Mrs. Jennie (Richardson) Staples, who
has spent several weeks with her late hus
bands brother and wife, Capt. and Mrs.
through the spring with Mrs. Everett
Staples.
The Ladies' Aid Society will meet this,
Thursday, afternoon, with Mrs James
Treat These meetings of the UniversaliSt
church workers are very social affairs and
are well attended, much interest being man.
ifested by all.
Mrs. Ralph Morse returned Saturday
from a ten days visit with her niece, Mrs
James Whittemore in Bangor She came
home quite i'll, having taken a severe cold
while in the city. At this writing she is
much improved.
At the request of the board of selectmen
we print the following: "All persons hay
ing accounts against the town of Stockton
Springs are hereby requested to present
them, properly approved, on or before Mon
day, Feb. 25, 1907. at the Office of the board
of selectmen.
The Boys Club, recently organized by
Rev. H. E. Rouillard in connection with
the Universalist Sunday school, and called
the ''The Knights of King Arthur" met
Tuesday evening with Master Crawford
Treat at the home OF his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Alvah Treat
Miss Guida Homer of Bucksport, who is
teaching music in SearspOrt, came from the
latter place last Thursday to attend the last
entertainment of the Current Events Clubs
course. She returned Friday, having been
the guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. Alvah Treat dur
ing her stay in town.
The fine weather of last Saturday drew
quite number of our gentlemen to Frank
fort for spin on the fine ice track on the
pond and trial of their several horses.
Capt. Ralph Morse, one of the party, tells
us that MI. Willard NJ. Berry's horse took
the lead among the trotters.
The Girls Club. the L. c. L. club, which
the pastor of the TniversaliSt church has
lately organized i'll connection with the
Sunday school, viii meet this, Thursday,
evening with Miss Ada Rendell. The young
Misses are taking great interest in the club
and in the study of the life of Miss Frances
f. Willard.
Mr.. Harry S. Park, gives no encourag ement
to his many friends. He is taking almost
no nouriShment and not much notice. His
mother remains with him. All are hoping
for favorable news, but fearing otherwise.
Great sympathy is felt for his parents in
their days of suspense.
The next meeting of the Current Events
Club will be Feb. 9th, the Tooth annver-
sary of the poet Longfellow's birth, and ac-
"Longfellow Day" with articles on his life
and character, selections from his poems
and quotations from his writings The
club will be entertained by Mrs. Ralph
Morse.
Friday and Saturday were delightfully."-
mild, springlike days. Sunday morning 4
gentle downfall of snow cheered us, which
as the day deepened grew into a bowling,
clustering storm, piling the light snow in
to immense drifts. Monday the sun shone
upon mountains and valleys of pure whit
ness, each growing higher and deeper as
the high south wind swirled and whirled.
Miss Hazel Houghton came from Bangor
last Thursday to attend the presentation of
"Caleb West, Master Diver" by the imper-
senator, Delbert G. Lean. this being the
last of the four entertainments in the course
under the auspices of the Current Events
Club. She returned by the morning train,
illness of her mother, Mrs. G. NJ. Houghton
Last week wee sch; Gardner B. Reynolds
loaded $3.50 sacks of potatoes, for the
Prentiss Company and sailed from the Cape
Jellison pier for New York. Sch. Cumber-
land loaded 5000 sacks of potatoes, for Car
ter, Corey & Co., clearing for the sameport.
Steamer Mohawk arrived last week at Cape
Jelison, with a load of phosphate which
will be sent by rail to Ar0OstOOk County.
She loaded with potatoes the first of the
week for Boston. Sch. Annie +. Chase is
loading lumber.
Mrs Stackpole of Salem, Mass, who is
spending the winter with her mother, Mrs.
keene, in Prospect, is to drill the fifteen or
more children, boys and girls, for the little
Operetta to be given under the auspices of
the Ladies' Aid Society of the Universal
ist church. Ii pleasant she will meet chill
dren at Mrs. Albert ColcOrd's next Thurs
day afternoon at o'clock for the first re-
hearsal. Mrs. S. is teacher of music and
has frequently given these small operettas.
Notice Of date of performance will be given
later.
The Current Events Club closed it's
course of four entertainments in DenslOw
Hall last Thursday evening with the i'm
presentations, readings and stories of Mr..
Delbert G. Lean, recent graduate of the
Emerson School Of Oratory of Boston.
Admirably fitted by nature and tempera-
ment for this difficult role he has further
enhanced his natural talents by years Of
systematic education, and his rapid transit
tions from grave to gay, from pathetic to
humorous, are most wonderful, especially as
each character is, in turn, mirrOred in his
face In "Caleb West, Master Diver"
ample opportunity was given to display his
marvellous characterizations, facial express
sion and pantomime. The big-hearted,
Qener0na Cant Joe the unaWerYinQ. honest