The Republican journal., 1907-02-14
STOCKTON SPRINGS.


from business trip to Boston.
Mr.. H. L. Hopkins returned Saturday
from weeks business trip to Boston.
MIR. and Mrs. Harry R. Hichborn returned
from Augusta on the evening train, Feb.
9th.
The Ladies' Aid Society will be enter
tanned this, Thursday, afternoon by Mrs.
S. F. Ellis.
The little son of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Yer
rill has been very i'll of pneumonia, but was
| improving Monday
Capt. H. NJ Griffin has sufficiently re-
| covered from his severe ill turn 10 attend
to his rural delivery duties.
| The Young Ladies' Guild will meet Fri
day afternoon with Mrs. Fred Bishop at
Mrs. E. F. Staples residence.
Mrs. Ralph Morse went to Bangor last
| Thursday, where she is the guest of her
niece, Mrs. James Whittemore.
The bowling contest between the Stock
ton and Cape JelliSon teams last week re-
suited in victory for the Cape boys.
The Independent Workers had pound
social, with dance, last Saturday night at
| Cape JelliSon, which was well attended and
much enjoyed.
| Mr.. Leroy Nickerson was on duty as
carrier on Route No. l, Monday, but was
| looking pale and thin from his recent severe
| attack of the grip.
| Owing to the absence of Mrs. Ralph
Morse, the Current Events Club met with
| the Misses Mary and Harriet d. HichbOrn
| Wednesday afternoon.
| Master George Hopkins, who has been
quite i'll and under the care of DR.. Britto,
is improving, and Monday was able to be
dressed and sit up some.
Mr. and Mrs Maurice Patterson arrived
last week from Brooklyn, \. Y, called here
by the severe illness OF Mrs. Patterson's
mother, Mrs. Frank V. Davis
Mrs Jane Staples is having bad cold
| like many others in town. This, added to
the general weakness she has been feeling
this winter, makes her feel quite ILL.,
Mr.. F. H. Cousens, who has been confined
to the house for several weeks with a
severe cold and neuralgia, is gaining slowly
and has been out of doors several times.
Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Crawford, who have
been boarding for some months with Mrs.
A. NJ Gardner, have begun housek eeping in
portion of Mr.. j. Il. Wardwells house.
Miss Nellie Hichborn, who has been at
! the hospital in Bangor for some months for
treatment, returned last Friday very much
improved IN health. Her many friends are
| glad to welcome her home
Miss Ada Atchison, who spent the winter
with Dr.. and Mrs. Stevens in Florida, ar
rived here as their guest Friday, having re-
aimed in Boston one day on her home
ward way. She left for her home in Houl-
ton the first of the week.
The progressive whist party under the
auspices of the Ladies' Aid Society last
| FRIDAY evening a social
and Melted the society over S. Everyone
seemed to enjoy the occasion and to hope
the ladies would repeat it several times.
We are sorry to report Mrs. Frank V
Davis as still very critically i'll, with no ap-
| parent Improvement in her condition. We
| understand the trouble is a kidney difficult
ty, with other complications The family
| have the sympathy of the village in their
anxiety.
The many old friends of Mrs Desiah G.
| Harris will be sorry TO hear she is suffering
an attack Of the grip at the home of her son,
| H. Ii. Grant in Portland We are glad to
report that the case is light one and her
physician hopes if nothing new complexities
the trouble that she will soon be about
again.
DR.. and Mrs. G. A. Stevens returned
from their three months sojourn in Florida
last Thursday. They report a delightful
tAptI ItllCt anu HUI ILe CuduE6 lTOtl UTODl-
cal Florida at this season of the year to
Maine decidedly cool one. Their many
friends are glad to welcome them home
again.
Saturday was the last evening of the
Union Meetings which have been held in
the rooms of the Bethel Mission for the
past two weeks. These meetings have been
conducted by Revs CorsOn of Cape Jellison,
Williams of SearSport, Derrick of Sandy
point and Mann of Stockton, andhave been
much enjoved by the large audiences.
The town High school began Monday,
holding its session this time in the LOwder
Brook schoolhouse. Quite number of the
village children are attending. Mr. Frank
Jackson kindly carries them back and
forth, having fitted up his horse sled for the
purpose. Mr. j. W. Hamln is the efficient
teacher.
The arrivals last week at Cape JelIison
were schooners Gardiner B. Reynolds;
Ellen May, for Carter & Corey; William
of sulphur Annie P Chase, with cargo of
500 tons of phosphate, and steamship Massa-
soft, with $50 tons of phosphate Stmr,
Massasoit sailed the 18th.
Friday the illness of two months or more
of young Fred Rolfe terminated fatally. He
was the stepson of VIM. Long, one Of the
railroad employees, coming here since the
ADVENT OF the new railroad, and Very
bright scholar. The body was taken to
Milo, their former home, for burial Monday
morning, where funeral services were held.
Sympathy is extended to the bereaved
father, mother, brother and sister.
Mrs. Hattie c. Hichborn, who has been
suffering for year past with a swelling in
the throat, went to Bangor February 9TH
and entered the hospital for an operation.
She was accompanied by her sister, Mrs
Horace Staples, who returned the fO,-
lowing day, after the operation had been
successfully performed. Mrs. Hichborn
has continued to gain since the removal of
the growth and her friends are hoping she
will soon be at home.
Frank H. Moulton, youngest son of Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Moulton, returned to
Stockton, his native place, last week and
will live with his parents for the present.
having decided to open a jewelry business
here in the store of NJ. K. LaFurley. He
has been in Waterville the past six years,
where he learned the jewelry business of
his uncle, Fred A: Hartman, making his
home with him and family during that time.
|. We hope our young tOWnsman may be very
successful.
Mrs. G. G. Park was summoned to Revere,
Mass, last Friday by telegram, on account
of the condition of their younger son, Harry
S. Park, who has been i'll at his brothers..
DR.. Isaac P. Parks, since the middle of
December. Mrs. P. left on the morning
train Saturday and letters received from
her Monday give no encouragement for his
hn lrn 10 ,vy Last l.