The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1907-04-04
STOCKTON SPRINGS.

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| Irving Sawyer returned from Gardiner
last week and is again at Cape Jelllson.
| Mrs. Darius Berry arrived from Rock.
land Friday night, accompanied by her son
Andrew.
The Young Ladies' Guild will hold its
regular Getting this week with Mrs. Edgar
| COlcOrd.
| The Ladies' Aid Society will be entertain.
| ed this, Thursday, afternoon by Mrs. Elmer
| Thompson.
! MIR. and Mrs. Frank L. Marston returned
| Saturday from a visit of several weeks In
Boston and vicinity.
Charles Calkin returned Monday evening
by train from GOrham, where he spent Sun
day with his family.
Mrs. Horace Staples, who has been i'll for
two weeks, has sufficiently recovered SO that
she attended church Sunday.
Rev. W. G. Mann is spending the week
W it'll his family in WestbrOOk. He expects
to return Saturday unless detained at
home.
The Current Events Club will meet April
10th with Mrs. Ralph Morse. 1t will be a
current events day with some humorous
selections.
Miss Grace Hartman, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Rufus Hartman, was united in
marriage to Mr.. George DAILY, March 2Sth, in
SearSpOrt
Mrs. j. A. Peirce went out Sunday
short distance for the first time in seven
months. She is still far from strong, but
gaining constantly.
Edgar Ellis of Cape Jellison is at this
writing, Monday, very i'll of transmatic
neutrality-suspicious. resulting from an
injury to the lung, from outside pressure.
Mr.. ..nd Mrs. George Manter left March
9th for their home in Sidney. They were
the guests of their nephew, Mr.. Albion
GOodhue and wife, during their stay in
town.
Mr.. Frank Treat arrived March 9th
from Dorchester, Mass, for week visit
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. James
Treat He is still engaged in the jeWelry
business.
Mrs. Herbert L. Mixer and daughter, Miss
Clara, arrived from Bucksport Wednesday
of last week and were the guests of Mrs:
MS sister, Mrs. Maria Blanchard, until
Monday.
Mr. Charles Grant moved his family last
week to the north part OF the town. lie
has been occupying the lower tenement OF
the Ellis house on Church street for the
past two years.
DR.. Curtis of Searsport was in town last
week in consultation with DR.. G. A. Stevens.
on the case of Mrs. F. w. Crawford. In
addition to severe case Of grip she has
chronic throat trouble.
Friends OF Mr6ohn Fl. Wardwell are
glad to see him at his place of business
again after his most trying experience
with that arch enemy, the grip. He shows
what a struggle he had with the foe.
Capt. Charles P. Staples and wife left for
their home in New York Monday, after a
weeks stay with the captains father and
Mrs. Staples mother and other relatives.
We are always glad to welcome the genial
couple to their former home.
The latest tidingS from Miss Lillian A.
Simmons, who recently underwent severe
Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston,
are favorable. She takes little more nour-
iShment and seems bit stronger.
The all-day snow storm of All FOOLS Day,
increasing in fury as the day declined,
seemed no joke, but too much of a reality.
The spripg-like, mild, closing days of
March gave no premonition of this cold,
blowing snow storm. Let us hope this is
the last one of the season.
Mrs Elvin F. Staples left by early train
last Saturday for Cambridge, Mass, to visit
her brother, Ralph Staples, and family She
will be joined by her sister, Mrs. E. S.
Grant of New Haven, Conn, and the two
will then go to NewburypOrt, Mass, to
spend a few days with their brother, Will
lard G. Staples, after which Mrs. Staples
will accompany her sister to New Haven
for short time.
MIR. F. W. Crawford, station agent at Cape
Jellison, is greatly improved and was able
to attend to business for some days last
no 1off fnr T,,,,a
where he will be located for the future
Mrs. Crawford, his wife, is still quite i'll,
but able to sit up few moments at time
and gaining slowly. She will join her hus-
band in Milo as soon as able and until that
time he will come down on the night and
return on the morning train.
The arrivals at the Cape Jellison dock
last week were schooner Grace Davis, to
load lumber: barge Edith, in tow from Bos-
ton, to take $1,000 bags of potatoes for New
York, the largest cargo ever shipped from
this port. The following Schooners sailed
last week: Pendleton Satisfaction, with
5000 bags of potatoes, for Cuba; Helen
Hanson, with lumber for New York, Mari
on Draper, with lumber for New York, and
the steamer Mohawk, carrying 1000 sacks
potatoes for New York.
An accident at Cape Jellison last week
came near proving fatal The little six
year old daughter of Capt. John Small, who
with her mother has been spending the win
ter with her father on board his vessel, the
Harriet d. Rogers, which was hauled up in
the basin, fell from the deck of the schoon-
er. Capt. Small was on shore at the time
and Mrs. Small! was talking with caller, a
cousin of he1 husbands, Louis j. Robert
son of Baldwinsville, Mass, a youth of six
teen, when hearing a splash they hurried
on deck to find the child had fallen into the
icy water fifteen feet deep. The young fell
low, throwing off his coat, sprang into the
water, and although not an expert SWIM
mer seized the sinking child and supported
her until help came in a boat, her father ar
irving at this time. The boy who had so
bravely rescued the little girl was nearly
exhausted himself when drawn from the
cold water, and the child, George A. Small,
had to be rolled over a barrel to revive her.
1t was long time before respiration was
established, Notwithstanding the great ex-
ertions of her parents. Mr.. Robertson is a
native of Baldwinsville, Mass, and was
| here on visit to his aunt, Mrs. Ella A.
Small of Standpoint.
A Congregational church was organized
| in Hichborn Hall, March Goth, composed of
| members from Stockton village and Cape
Jellison. Some twenty-four had signifed
| their desire to join but not all were present.
The council called to assist in the organiza-
ton consisted of Rev. T. p Williams, pas
| tor of the two churches in SearspOrt, Rev.
w. Ii. Mcneil, pastor of the church in
Standpoint and Rev. Chas. Harbutt, secre-