The Republican journal., 1908-12-10
STOCKTON SPRINGS.

Miss Alice Dockham of Prospect visited at
Mrs. Eden Shute's last week.
Mrs Frank l.. Marston was in Searsport last
FRIDAY for dental work at Dr. Sawyer's rooms.
Samuel E. Rendel left November Both for
Roston. intending to remain there through the
winter.
Mrs. Nathan Hopkins of Bangor was the
ouest recently of her aunt, Mrs. Eden Shute,
Sylvan street.
The Ladies' Aid Society will be entertained
this, Thursday, afternoon by Mrs Albert NJ
Ames, Church street.
Mrs. Maria (Moulton) Newton returned Sat
urday from Boston, where she had visited her
daughter for few weeks
Misses Edith Fletcher and lnez Hanson m
tend leaving the last of the present week 1or
West Upton, Mass, to be gone through 'he
winter
Miss Flora Gardner left last Saturday for
BOSTON. en- route to Foxboro, Mass, where she
will spend the cold weather, unless Ill heanh
prevents.
Rev. H. E. Rouillard announced last Sunday
that he has in course of preparation lecture
on Darwin" which he hopes to deliver soon
from his pulpit.
Mrs Everett Staples has with her as COM
panion for the winter in her Sylvan street
residence Mrs Wilson from Dover, who ar
riv ed last week.
Last week Miss Leora Partridge entertained
the Current Events. Club, The previous meet
ing was at the home Of Mrs. Elmer Z. Ihomp-
son, Church street.
DR.. and Mrs. c. E. Brtto entertained two
table progressive whist party Tuesday even
ing. December 3D. and the occasion was most
enjoyable to all participating.
Mrs Maria F. Blanchard returned last Sat
urday from a somewhat lengthy tarry with
relatives in Bangor. All are glad to see her IN
her Sylvan street home again.
Wassaumkeag Club has held its first meeting
in the new ouarters-the third floor of M. r.
LaFurey's new block although the finishing
touches have not been given as yet.
The all-day rainstorm of Monday did not
look like fuflment of the prophecy of very
cold December. Thus far no severe weather
has been sent to the sea coast of Maine
Mrs Colby arrived from Massachusetts last
week and is the guest of her daughter, Mrs
Florence C. Rendell, at the residence OF her
father law, Samuel A. Rendel West Main
street.
Mrs. Alice T. Doe left last Thursday for
Foxboro Mass, where she will spend the win
I &c with her parpntS
Mr.. and Mrs James Treat, West Main street,
and attending the village SCHOOLS.
The Current Events Club will meet Wednes-
day afternoon, December 10th. with Mrs
Herbert L. Hopkins, Church street. The
question of hiring club room for the winter
will come I'D for decision and full attendance
is desired.
Capt. Charles w. Ames has had the neces-
sary bitches dug around his house 1.-THE home
of his parents, the late Capt. and Mrs. David
G. Ames) on East Main street, to carry away
the water flowing into the cellar wall, from
the drainage of Wellesley Avenue.
A dredger was brought into our harbor Sat
urday and drawn up on Merrlthew point for
the winter. The generally accredited rumor is
that early in the spring work will begin upon
the dredging of our already deep harbor. For
what purpose no one here can tell
Mrs Sarah S. Smell closed her large house on
West Main street last Thursday and left for
Maiden, Mass, to spend the winter with her
son, Mr.. Clifton Smell, and wife. Mr.. S. is the
headmaster of the Grammar schools of the
city, position he has acceptably filled for
several years..
The young men of the Young Peoples Guild
will give an oyster supper next Friday in the
banquet hall in Masonic Block. Let us encour-
age our gentlemen by showing goodly num-
Der of neighborly faces around their well-filled
tables. The masculine serving of meal will
be novelty in this locality.
The whist party and social held under the
auspices of the Ladies' Aid Society last Thurs
day evening in Hichborn Hall, although rather
small company assembled, was pleasant oc-
casion for those gathered for the first sociable
of the season. Lack of advertisement probably
accounted for the small number present.
Miss Harriet D. Hichborn will soon have on
sale, at the store of W. J. Dreamer, Main
street, line of attractive calendars and blot
tiers with new colored views of Stockton, Kid
der's Point and Swan Lake. The town views
will be stamped in gilt: Souvenir of Stockton
Springs" She will also display dainty plati-
mum pictures in small sizes, colored views, very
suitable for Christmas gifts. She has line
of large water colored platinums suitable for
framing.
CENTER MONTvILLE.
Bert Wentworth of Brooks was in town
Friday to see what acreage of corn farmers
would plant next season for the corn cannery
in Brooks. .. Mr. and Mrs. George A. Gordon
and their daughter Helen were in Morrill, Sum-
day, guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Paul.
Mrs. Kitty F. Hannum and Mrs. Elnora Ban
ton were in Unity last Wednesday and Thurs
day visiting Mrs. E. S. Parkhurst.. Union
Harvest sewing circle will hold an all-day
meeting today, Thursday. Friday evening,
December 18th, they will serve another old
fashioned supper at a dime q plate, with q
program attached which will cost nickle.