The Republican journal., 1908-11-12
STOCKTON SPRINGS.

stay.
The Ladies'Aid Society will meet this, Thurs
d,,, .f+ernoon with Mrs, Herbert L. Hopkins,
Church street.
The Young Peoples Guild will be entertain
ed Friday afternoon by Mrs. Albion Goodhue'
Church street.
The barkentine Mabel 1. Meyers arrived last
week at Cape Jellison dock, and is loadihg
shocks for Italy
Monday carload of grain for the j. M Ames
Co arrived direct from the West. 1t was I'M
loaded that afternoon.
Mrs. II. E. Rouillard arrived home last Fri
dav from visit of several weeks with rela-
tives in Massachusetts,.
Pownal Lodge F. and A. M, had work IN the
first degree last week and will confer tne sec
ond upon the candidate the present week.
The ]. M. Ames Co. have had burglar alarm
put into their storehouse which reports IN their
main store-a needed preventive against los
ses.
Mr.. and Mrs Jake" Eames are soon to move
from the so-caed Thomas Rendell house.
West Main street. into the Moulton house, same
street
Mr.. and Mrs j. L. Lancaster are to occupy
their pretty new home Middle street the
latter part of the present week. Mr.. l.. is
daily improving
Mr.. and Mrs. Perry Sprague recently began
housekeeping in one of the new nu1lo-
ings on Gilmore street belonging to Capt
Melvin E. Cocord
Bethany Chapter, O. E. s., will entertain the
Grand Matron of that order Mrs CrawshaW,
next Saturday evening at Masonic hall A
large attendance is expected.
There is a rumor in town that new line OF
steamers is to be established between Boston
and this port. We await DEVELOPMENTS, Won
dering how much will materiaze.
Mrs. Celia Herrck continues in very weak
state. although more comfortable at this writ
ing (Monday) We hope her future improve
nent may be more rapid.
Mr.. Howard Colson arrived home last week
from Rumford for visit. He returned Mon
dav. accompanied by several men who are
looking for employment through the winter.
Owing to the inclemency of the weather last
week the Current Events Club did not hold
the intended session with Mrs. A. M. Gardner,
Middle street,as less than the required quorum
was present.
/ Mr.. and Mrs Luther Grant have given up
their lease of the second floor of the Moulton
house on West Main street and resumed
housekeeping at their own place in the upper
part of the town. Mr.. G. is employed at the
Mt. Waldo granite works at present.
Our deputy collector of customs, Mr.. Albert
M. Ames. was notified Monday that, IN accord
ance with the law, he should at once assume
the duties of the U. S. shipping commissioner,
MIR. Burgess during his absence for treatment
at the asylum in Augusta, whittier he was taken
last week.
Master Willie Clark, son of Mr.. Henry Clark
of New York, who has been with his father
since early fall, having suffered typhoid fever,
which left him very weak, has returned to
spend the winter with his great aunt, Miss
Maria Griffin, Maple street. Mrs. Clark died a
few years ago.
The Misses Maud Merrithew and Beulah
COuSenS, SLuOenLS dL SIdW l'oSiIiCos SoiiNsoS
in Bangor, came down river Saturday evening
to spend Sunday with their respective parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Simeon B. Merrithew and Mr..
and Mrs. Frank H. Cousens. They returned
Monday by train.
Mr. Clifford N Fletcher had the misfortune
to drive a large splinter into the palm of his
right hand early last week, which had prevent
ed the use of the hand to this date, (Monday)
although after being dressed by DIR. &. E.
Britto the wound seemed improving We
trust he may soon be entirely well.
Mrs. Harry R. Hichborn, District Deputy G.
M. o. E. S., was at Thorndike last Thursday to
inspect the local chapter. Monday evening she
officially visited Anchor Chapter o. E. 81 OF
Searsport; and Wednesday evening was enter
tanned by the Winterport Chapter of that or
der. This, Thursday, evening she will inspect
the work of the East Dixmont o. E. S. Chapter.
Mr. Harry W. Griffin of Mattapoisett, Mass,
arrived last Thursday by train from a hunting
trip in the woods of Maine and remained until
Saturday with his mother, Mrs. Avalina Griffin,
whom he persuaded to close her house and go
home with him for the winter, her health being
moor. Her neighbors will miss her cheerful
face and cordial greeting at her Sylvan street
residence; but will look forward to her'return
in the spring.
The ELECTION Dance was attended by our
young people principally, the men listening to
reports at telephone and telegraph ohces;
eagerly interested until by ten o'clock enough
was known to settle the defeat of Bryan and
the crowd dispersed. Morning brought JOY I'M
alleged to each Republican voter (and the fe-
male contingent of their households) while
several of the Democratic party said: Il am
glad Taft is elected" Such majority must
inspire Taft and Sherman with the firm belief
that the strong arm of the people is their sup
porting pillar The signs are right; may all
omens materialize.
The operetta, 1.-The Picnic, " was presented in
Denslow Hall last Friday evening by fifteen OF
the Grammar school pupils under the direction
of Mrs. Mae Keene Stackpole. Preceding the
raising of the curtain Miss Sarah Murray gave
q piano solo, followed by a duet-violin and
piano-by Miss St. Onge and Mrs. Stackpole
During the operetta the leading lady, MISS