The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1907-05-16
STOCKTON SPRINGS.

.a: ~ N"Souic gaLnerlng There May I'LL,
returning by train Thursday evening.
] Ihe following vessels sailed from Cape
Jeilison last week: schOoners Willis and
King.
Mrs. Albert c. Colcord left Tuesday morn
ing 1Or Two weeks visit in Portland with
her mother, Mrs. Addie Staples, and other
relatives.
MISS Nina Ellis has returned from Orring-
ION, Wnere Sne spent the winter with her
! niece, and has opened her home on Cape
JellISOn for the summer.
Our painters and paper hangers are in
great demand these busy renovating spring
days and both F. II. COusens and F. j.
Davis have orders far ahead
Mrs. Eden Shute left for New York last
week to join Capt. Shute and remain while
his vessel is in port. Mrs. Susie Rendell is
looking after the household during her stay.
Miss Leora Partridge went to Bangor,
Friday, ON shopping expedition, going to
Old Town to remain for the night with
friends and returning home Saturday even
ing.
Thomas Sullivan of Rockland has opened
store, kind of amusement place, with
three tables for kind of bowling game,
under the corner of the hotel, The Stock
ton.
Mrs Paulina Collins continues critically
Ill. Her niece, Mrs. Oscar Ellis Of Brewer,
| is still with her, as she has been for the
past week and Capt. Ellis was here also for
| one day.
| widowed sister of MIR. Ray Bowden, has
come to keep house for him. He has been
entirely alone since his wife's death, as his
son is in Boston.
Roadmaster Sutton, of the N. NJ. S. R. R.,
had sufficiently recovered from his serious
| accident, resulting from the collision of two
hand cars near Kidder's Point, two weeks
ago, to take up his duties Monday.
Mrs. John P. Griffin of Westboro, Mass,
arrived by boat May 9th, called here by the
serious illness of her step-m0ther, Mrs.
Paulina Collins, who lives in the house of
her sister, the late Mrs Margaret Ames.
DR.. and Mrs. James Cole gave whist
party and dance to the l. W. society last
week, at their home at Lowder Brook. Cof-
fee and cake were served to the guests and
very pleasant evening was spent by all.
The Young Ladies' Guild postponed it's
| meeting this week to use the time, Friday,
for rehearsing the drama, "Miss Fearless
and Co.." which they will present soon in
Denslow Hall. Watch for the bills later
The City of Philadelphia brought load
of fertilizer to Cape .Jellison last week
She has been chartered by the Maine Coast
Transportation Co. to take the place of the
Mohawk, while the latter is undergoing re-
pairs.
The schooner Telumah arrived at Pier
No. /, Cape Jellison, Monday to load lum-
ber; and the George II. Mills to take po-
tatoes from Pier No. 3. The business is
beginning to increase as the season ad.
vanceS.
Rev. Mr.. Mann returned Saturday even
ing from a two weeks visit in Portland,
where he attended The State Missionary Con-
venton and other religious meetings He
occupied his pupits here and at Lowder
Brook, Sunday morning.
Mr.. Albert NJ. Ames was in Portland last
week attending the sessions of the Grand
Lodge of MAsons. He returned Saturday
evening by rail. Mr.. Ames is an ardent
member of the fraternity and has been 32
degree Mason for some time.
The foreign population of our town is in
creasing constantly and there is d report
that "a Catholic church will be erected soon
at Cape Jelllson. LaSG Sunday d Catholic
mass was held at Mr.. Commons, at the
Cape by Father Godi of Winterport.
Mr.. B. j. Cox went to Bangor Saturday
to meet his little daughter Helen, and her
aunt, Miss Scott, who was bringing her
from visit with her grandparents in King
man. Miss 5. will remain for some time
with her sister, Mrs. Cox, and family.
The children of Mrs. Charles Harris,
Mrs. Annie Ii. Lowell, Mrs. Maggie III.
NlckerSOn and Mr.. Irving Harris desire to
extend thanks to the many friends, who
assisted them and sent such beautiful
floral tributes at the time of their beloved
mothers decease.
The Northland, the big auxiliary schooner,
arrived last Saturday night with a load OF
coal. The steamlignter Reliance came in
Sunday to the Cape Jellison dock, with a
cargo of ''hard pine" for the b. and A. r.
K. and some heavy machinery for con-
tractor Spellman.
We learn that Mr.. and Mrs. Eben Libby
have leased the new house Capt. Melvin K.
COlcOrd is just com oletlng anu will occupy
it as soon as finished. This house is located
on the new street lately opened, running
easterly from School street to Railroad
avenue, south of the Davis house.
MIR. Sidney Hosking, agent for "The
Universalist Leader" the National organ
Of the Universalist denomination, was in
town Saturday, Sunday and Monday in
the interests Of that paper and a number of
religious books published by the Universa-
list Publishing House in Boston.
Miss Lizzie B. COlcord, who has been suf-
fering for the past ten days with a very
acute attack of rheumatism in the right
arm, following ng-continued heavy cold
for several weeks, is at this writing, Mon
day, somewhat relieved. We trust she has
seen the worst of the trouble and will soon
be herself again.
The Ladies' Aid Society, instead of hav-
ing its regular sewing meeting this, Thurs
day, afternoon will assemble at the church
for the very necessary spring cleanng
there. The ladies OF the Universalist par
ish are very active and interested in doing
all in their power to assist their pastor,
Rev. II. Z. RouillarG, in his work.
The first tenement house on Cape Jellison
is being erected by Mr.. Henry Hawes.
The dimensions are 22x30 feet and it will be
three stories high. A bay window and to W.
er adOrn the front and the building is paint
ed green. On the 1st floor are rooms on
the End s; and on the Sd, another 4 room
apartment is finished. The plastering and
inside finishing are now nearing completion.
Mrs. Albert Colcord, Mrs. Edward Harri-
man, Mrs. Harry II. Hichborn, Mrs. Frank
Patterson, Mrs. Alvah C. Treat and Mrs.
Frank Jackson, all active, interested men,
berS of the Ladies' Aid Society, furnished
ice cream to the thirty children who took
part recently in the operetta under the
auspices of that body. Mrs. COlcOrd, Mrs. |
Patterson and Mrs Treat served the youth |
full band last Saturday afternoon in Hich- |
bOrn's Hall to their intense satisfaction.
The lovely mild Wednesday of last week |