The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1908-04-23
STOCKTON SPRINGS.

ElvertOn Murray left last week for New
York to accept a cadets place OIL steamer
running to southern ports.
We were all glad to see Mrs. James Treat
at church last Sunday-her first appearance
since her recent illness.
Mr.. j. A. Flanders arrived from New
York last Friday evening to spend Easter
with his family. He left Monday on his
return trip.
MIR. J. NJ. Verrill has recently opened a
meat market in the rooms formerly Occu-
pied by j. W. Smart in the lower tenement
of Masonic block.
Mrs. Ralph Morse entertained the Cur
rent Events Club Wednesday afternoon.
s'Nature Studies" are proving very inter-
esting to the members.
The Ladies' Aid Society will meet Thurs
day afternoon, April 30th, with Mrs. Charles
c. Park West Main street. All are cor
daily invited to join in this helpful parish
work.
Mr.. Leon P. Lawton left Saturday for
Gardiner to spend Easter with his parents
in his old home. Monday afternoon found
him at his accustomed place in the stockton
Springs Trust Co.
Capt. Ralph Morse and daughter, Mrs.
Jennie NJ. Bragg, went to Bangor by early
train the first of last week. Capt. NJ. return
ed at night, Mrs. B. spending another day
with her cousins, Mr.. and Mrs. Whittimore.
Mr.. j. A. Hall came back from Bangor
the middle of the past week, having defer
red his New Haven visit until the present
week. He left Tuesday and will return IN
ten days or "a fortnight. MIR. Ii. is the min
eralogiSt who has been making some eXami-
nations of rock formations in our town and
vicinity.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Crocker moved last
week into their new house on the lower
side of the Sylvester b. Pendletun house
lot on Middle st. An attractive and con-
venent dwelling they have-an ornament
to that section of our village Mrs. Crocker
is the second daughter of Mr., and Mrs. S.
b. Pendleton.
Mr.. G. NJ Houghton came from Bangor
last Friday for business purposes, return
ing Saturday. He was accompanied by his
daughter, Miss Hazel E. loughton, who
was the guest of Mrs. P. d. Lancaster over
the night, going to Belfast on Saturday to
spend Easter with her friend, Miss Marion
Nelson, and returning Monday, to remain a
day or two with Mr.. and Mrs. Peirce ID.
Lancaster, Church street.
Our young base ball nine, the "Stockton
Juniors" played the Sear>port High school
boys on the Searsport grounds, Monday
afternoon, the batteries for Stockton being
Clyde Merrithew, Ernest Trundy and Will
Clark and for Searsport, Story Trundy and
Levi Trundy. Umpire, Ernest Grlnnell.
AS the game resulted in score of % to 10
in favor of the Stockton team, they natural
ly returned in very Well-pleaSed state OF
mind.
We are hoping Congress Will accede to
President Roosevet'S recommendation to
authorize the construction of four battle
ships the coming year. Better distribute
the millions among our labOrlng men, sup
porting their families at home, than spend
ten times the money in war with the awful
slaughter of men and great sadness in the
country. There seems little risk in allow
ing Roosevelt's judgment to influence legis-
lation If prepared to repel insult we shall
probably never be insulted.
The school committee has voted that all
bills against the town accruing from
schools, shall be passed upon by said COM
mttee at it's regular meetings on the first
Monday evening of each month. These
bills should be mailed or handed to the
Superintendent, Rev. III. E. Rouillard, on or
before that date. Otherwise by vote of the
committee they must lie over until the fol
lowing monthly meeting This notice is in-
serted in these columns, that all individuals
having such matters to settle, may govern
themselves accordingly.
The children of the Uni1ersaist Sunday
school, under the direction of the pastor,
Rev. H. E. Rouillard, gave all entertaining
and appropriate Easter service in the
church on Sunday morning. The music,
recitations and decorations were well
rendered and attractive. Easter lilies and
other potted plants, mingled with green
from the woods, placed over white drap-
ings of the altar and table, gave a simple
but effectiye picture of beauty as one enter
ed the auditorium. Much credit is due the
pastor and scholars for the manner in
which the affair was conducted. Thanks
are extended to those who kindly assisted
in the choir singing and solos for the occa-
sion.
Monday an alarm of fire startled our viii
lage residents-tiremen and the hose car
riage were rushed toward the scene of dan
ger, but before the hose could be coupled to
the hydrant, the flames in the kitchen of
Capt. Horace Staples house were eXtin-
guished. The fire originated in the wood,
box, burning along the wall of the room and
badly smoking the adjoining portions of the
dwelling. Capt. s., who is living alone on
the first floor, was up town when Mr.. Ben
jamin Gerry, whose family occupy the
second story, smelled smoke, and rushing
down stairs discovered the fire, gave the
alarm and proceeded to fight it as vigorous
ly as possible What might have been a
serious contlagration was averted by this
prompt action. The wind was blowing
gale; and had the flames broken out, the
fate of the entire establishment would have
been sealed, probably, despite the strenu-
GUS efforts OF our fire company in managing
the nose, supplied with unlimited water
from our hydrantS.
Stockton is to have a new industry. 1t
has been definitely decided that a stock
company-the j. P. Young Co.-Miliken
and Young managers, will establish sar-
dine factory at Merrithew Point, immedi-
ately. Mr.. MilIiken of Portland and Mr..
Young of Eastport were here last week,
the former leaving Saturday and the latter
Monday. Mr. Young will return next week
to have work ON the erection of necessary
buildings begin by the 1st of May. 1t
is expected that work in the canning line
will begin about July. The plant will
probably employ from 100 to $50 persons
men, boys and grs-during the busy sea-
son. Mr.. Young has leased the house now
owned by Mr.. Willard G. Staples of New
buryport, Mass, formerly the Lathrop
place, on Maple street, for his son; and is
looking for desirable dwelling house for
himself. Many are enthusiastic over this
business, which is to be conducted on new
and approved lines, judging from promises
given to the public.
The members and friends of the Congre-
gational church in Stockton, whose services
are held weekly, morning and evening, in
HichbOrn Hall, and afternoon at Louder
Brook SchOolhOuse, met last Sunday after
noon for Il very enjoyable Easter service.