The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1908-06-04
STOCKTON SPRINGS.

entertained Wednesday afternoon by MIS-.
j. A. Flanders, East Main street.
Captain Charles C. Park is apparently
STRENGTHENING steadily, although not as rap
idly as his friends desire to see MIN pro-
gress.
Automobiles are in evidence daily. A
large touring car on its way from Boston 10
Calais stopped at The Stockton one tday
last week.
The Mixer house on Sylvan street is being
painted, papered and generally renovated,
to be in readiness for the return OF the Iam-
lily in July.
Ask DR.. Britto how he enjoyed that first
auto run around Cape JellisOn. A morse Is
a convenient attachment to an automobile
occasionally.
The Young Ladies' Guild will be enter.
tanned tomorrow, Friday. afternoon by MISS
Sarah Shute at the home of her father, Mr.
E. II. Shute, on Standpoint road.
Miss Flora Gardner will leave the last OF
the present week for Boston for medical
consultation. She will spend month Win
her uncle and wife, Mr.. and Mrs. Russell L.
GOOdhue.
Mr.. Josiah L. Lancaster has leased his
residence on Middle street for year ana
he and his wife will board with Mrs. LIS
parents, Capt. and Mrs. Horace M. Griffin,
during that time.
Mrs. J. F. Gerrity and Mrs. Colburn, who
were called here by the death OF their aged
mother, Mrs. Diadamia Killman,returnedt TO
their respective homes in Bangor anu
Natick, Mass, last week.
Bethany Chapter, 0. E. S., is to have work
next Saturday evening and Anchor CHAP
ter, O. E. s., of Searsport is invited to be
A ha
close of the limitations.
The Ladies' Aid Society will meet this,
Thursday, afternoon with Mrs; sarah
Smell. These meetings will be held weekly
until after the usual summer "sales," to be
held, probably, in August.
Mrs. c. j. Hall of Houlton is the guest Of
Capt. and Mrs. Ralph Morse. She arrived
last week and will remain sometime with
her cousin, Mrs. Nj, before going to her
summer home at Mt. Desert.
MIR. and Mrs. Frank Treat arrived Satur-
day for a brief visit with Mr.. rs parents,
MI. and Mrs. James Treat. They returned
early in the week to Milo, where Mr.. L. is
engaged in the jewelry business.
Mrs. Eden Shute, accompanied by Master
Eden and little Miss Louise, left last week
to ioin Capt. Shute in New York, where his
vessel had just arrived. They may make
the next voyage with the captain.
Miss Lucretia Flanders returned from
Bangor last Thursday after ten days visit
at the home of Mr. and Mrs G. M. Hough-
ton. She was accompanied by Miss Hazel
Houghton, who is still her guest.
Miss Edith Griffin came from Bangor
early last week to spend three weeks va
cation from hospital duties in the training
department for nurses with her parents,
n. M,c "a
street.
James A. Blanchard left town May 9th
for trip into Northern Maine before his
return to his home in Mount Vernon, N.
Y. He will bring his family to Stockton
for the month of August. boarding at The
Stockton.
The school children, under the instruction
of their music teacher, Mrs. Mae keene
Stackpole, are preparing Cantata to be
given sometime in June Tor the beneht OF
the piano fund-the Grammar school in
Strument.
MIR. j. F. Duffy of Conway, N. H., was
the guest of Mrs. Maria +. Blanchard from
Tuesday to Thursday last week. Mr.. d.
was one of the contractors in the building
of the n Nj. S. railroad in 1905 and boarded
in this village.
MIR. Hartley Overlook and his sister, Miss
Emily S. Overlook, returned to Somervllle,
Mass, last week, the condition OF their
proved considerably. We trust the gain
may be permanent.
Last week the town authorities installed
a modern watering trough on East Main
street, the Stockton Springs Water Co
furnishing the water gratuitouSly. This
will be much appreciated convenience
relief to man and beast.
Mrs. P. D. Lancaster and Miss Harriet
d, Hichborn left by early train May 9th
for Bangor, 10 spend few days with MIS-
G. Nj, uoughton. Mrs. l.. came home by
Fridays afternoon train, Miss II. remain
ing until the middle of the present week.
Mrs. Albert Colcord arrived from Balti-
more May 26th, having spent the time with
Capt. c., that his vessel was in that port
She also visited her mother, Mrs. Addle ID:
Staples, in Portland on her return trip and
there attended the Grand Chapter, 0. E. S.
1t is regretted that Mr.. and Mrs. j. A.
Flanders have decided to move to South
Brooklyn, N. Y. Mr.. F's business position
demanding mis- presence in New YORK, he
wishes to have his family with him. They
intend leaving about the middle OF this
month.
Announcements of the engagement to Mr..
James Whitmore, station agent for Stock
ton. and Miss Florence n. Flanders, eldest
daughter of MIR. ard Mrs. j. A. Flanders,
were received Monday by their many
friends in town. Congratulations and all
best wishes are extended to the young
couple.
Monday the engine house, long standing
on Sylvan street, was moved from its fOun-
dations preparatory to being hauled to the
upper side Of the schOolhOuse lot on School
street. We understand it is to be used for
town purposes since the fire fighting appara-
tus is now housed in the new building III the
rear of the Universalist church lot.
Invitations to the marriage and reception
of DR.. Giles c. Grant of Portland have been
received in town. The ceremony takes place
Wednesday evening, June 10th. DR.. u. is
the only son of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Fl.
Grant, the latter gentleman native of this
town and well remembered by many old
acouaintances here The DR.. was born in
Searsport before the removal of the family
to Portland.
Saturday we learned of the death of Mr..
Sumner Overlook at Milo, Me. He was the
second son of Mr.. and Mrs. William Over
lock and leaves wife to whom he had been
but six weeks married. The fatal disease
was typhoid pneumonia, we are Informed.
The sympathy of the community is extend
ed to the hereaved companion and parents,
in this sudden blow of separation. The
funeral took place Sunday from the home OF
his father.
Memorial Day exercises were held in the
Uniyersaist church, Rev. Ii. E. Rouillard
conducting them, assisted by the present
Congregationalist preacher, Miss Whereof.
The Stockt ton band furnished music and ac-
companied the marching school children to