The Republican journal., 1907-03-21
STOCKTON SPRINGS.

OIVVlNIVIN VI NHVUOs
/ Mr. and Mrs. F. w. Crawford are both
improving slowly.
&. MI Albert N. Kelley left Tuesday for his
home in Portland.
Mrs. Darius Berry left Monday for visits
in Rockland, Boston and New York.
Nj. j. II. Waldvell is convalescing, al
though still weak from his severe illness.
Mrs. Albion Goodhue returned March 18th
from visit of several weeks with her
mother in Boston.
j. Mr.. and Mrs. G. NJ. Heughton spent Fri
day in town, the guests OF the Misses Hlch-
born on Church street.
The Young Ladies' Guild will meet Fri
day afternoon with Mrs. j. L. Lancaster
and Miss Edith Griffin.
The Ladies' Aid Society will meet this,
Thursday, afternoon, with Mrs. Frank
Jackson, on Church street.
The Current Events Club will be enter
tanned Wednesday afternoon, March 9th,
by Mrs. II. L. Hopkins, Church street.
Miss Alice Hichborn came to the post
Office Saturday for the first time in several
weeks. Her attack of the grip has been
very tedious.
Last Friday evening very pleasant
"Poverty Sociable" was enjoyed at the
hcme of Mrs. Nellie COlSon on Mill street.
Eighty persons were present.
MIR. James Lawrence is already having
lumber hauled to his lot, recently bought
for a business site, on Cape Jellison-a
portion of the old Speed place. He is to
build a store the coming summer.
Mr. Charles Calkin, General Manager of
the N. NJ. S. R. Il. left Saturday to spend Sun
day with his wife and daughters in Gorham.
He anticipates bringing his family to our
village to reside, probably, in June. Mr.. Z.
returned Monday
Mrs. Amanda S. Costigan was called
home to Dorchester, Mass, by the illness
in her daughters family last week. She
left here March 18th Her aunt, Mrs.
Paulina Collins, was somewhat more COM
Portable but is still seriously sick.
Many personal friends of Mrs. D. G. Har
riS i'll this, her old home, will be glad to
know of her continual Improvement in re-
covering from the grip. She comes to the
table now with her sons family. She is
with her son, Ii. Ii. Grant, in Portland
Last Friday Capt Harry Hartman re-
ceived word from his wife, who is visiting
her sister in New York, that she was oblig-
ed to 60 into an eye iptirmary for treat
ment. 1t is hoped the trouble will not prove
serious.
The ice embargo has been raised in Penob
scot river and the steamers are now running
to Winterport. The big dock at Cape Jelli-
son has been open to vessels all winter.
ArooStoOk county certainly has an ''all-the-
year round open port" at Stockton.
Our merchants are showing signs of
spring activity. Goodhue & Co. are giving
their store thorough coat of kalSOmine,
and other interior improvements; j. G.
Lambert and W. J. Dreamer have put in a
line of warm weather dry goods, while our
grocery dealers are filling up their shelves
in expectation of increasing patronage as
the season advances.
MIR. Albert N. Kelley of Portland arrived
Saturday to be present at the regular
spring election in order to IT quest the
change of location of the highway just
opened, which runs across the southern
side of his lot to the detriment of his in
terests, said road having been placed with
out his consent where it is now. The mat.
ter was left to the decision of the board OF
selectmen after an investigation of the
subject.
Mr.. and Mrs. Levi S. Griffin announce
the marriage of their daughter, Amy Ger
trude, to Mr.. Edric Augustus Coleman Of
MeuHelu, MASS Oh SATURDAY evening
March 9th, by Rev. c. Fl. Williams of tht
Baptist church of said city. The ceremony
was performed in Medfeld, Mass. where
| the groom holds fine position in the straw
shop, and is highly esteemed young man O.
that community. Congratulations and man!
| good wishes are extended to the young
couple by the numerous friends of the bride
in this, her native town, where she will b.
| greatly missed.
Last week, the following vessels arrived
/ at cape JellisOn dock: schs. Annie Lord, tt
load potatoes, for Carter & Corey; Min
ME Slanson, to load lumber for New York
lime and the Helen King, with cargo o
phosphate for Aroostook county. Satur
day The steamer Mohawk brought carg'
| of phosphate ard calwheels to the Cap
Jellison pier. The following schooner
sailed the past week: Annie Lord, witt
5000 seeks Of potatoes, for New YORK
/ Annie z. Chase, with lumber, for New
potatoes for Havana, Cuba.
Monday, March 18th, the annual tow
meeting was held here and the following
| citizens ticket-Were elected: Moderator
! A. A. Beaton; SelectmeD, Frank Blanchard
| Simeon b. Merrithew and Ii. Morris Griffin
| Treasurer, Albert c. Colcold; Collector
| Charles G. Park; Town-clerk, Waite
| Trundy. The following app opriation
| were voted for the ensuing year: Care Q
poor, $1,000 Outstanding bills, $1,000
! Miscellaneous expenses, $1,000; Highways
| $1,000; Text books, $3.50; Repairs of scho,
buildings, $500; Free High school, 5000
! Hydrant rental, SIP; Town farm, SIC
Police, $50; Fire department, $1,000.