The Republican journal., 1908-03-19
STOCKTON SPRINGS.

| We are glad to report Mrs. Josiah L. Lam
caster as convalescing, and hope she may
| soon be out among her numerous friends.
Mr.. b. B. Sanborn is at present at Range
ley disposing of line of gents furnishing
| goods, having been at Milo for short time.
| Maurice Patterson left Tuesday for New
York to rejoin the yacht on which he has
been employed for several years as an
engineer.
| Mrs, John E. Lancaster left last Thurs
day to visit her sister and husband, MIR. and
Mrs. John j. Wardwell, in Rockland for
week.
| The saxophone concert under the auspices
of the Young Ladies' Guild last week was
much enjoyed, the instrumental selections
| being very fine.
| Perry W. Sprague has gone to New York
| to accept situation on one OF the fine
Yachts now going into commission for the
| summer cruising.
| Your correspondent was incorrectly in
| formed as to the new member elected upon
our school board last week. F. l.. Marston
fills the place {.
Mrs. c. E. Britto left Tuesday afternoon
| for Bangor to attend a st. PatrickS' day
dinner and Bridge whist party at the home
of Mrs. Holyoke
| Mrs. Alvah c. Treat was in Bangor last
week, attending during her absence the
| Domestic Science lectures at Orono, which
were very interesting and instructive.
Mrs James Treat is improving from her
| severe i'll turn of two weeks ago. She is
able to sit up little at this writing (Mon-
day. and we hope she may soon be able to
| be out.
The Ladies' Aid Society will provide a
supper in Hichborn hail on the afternoon of
| Wednesday, April list, on the usual terms.
| Give them a generous patronage, remember
ing their object
| Mr.. and Mrs Marley Lancaster and
daughter of Bangor arrived Saturday to
spend Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
! Nj. Lancaster. They left for their home
| Monday afternoon.
| Mr.. Pierce D. Lancaster has leased the
first floor of the house belonging to Mr.
Everett Staples, Jr., the former William
Hichborn place on Church street, and will
occupy it the present week.
The Ladies' Aid Society will meet Thurs
day afternoon, March Goth, with Mrs. Will
lard NJ. Berry, West Main street. All are
invited to participate in this efficient branch
of the Universalist parish work.
Mrs. Holyoke of Bangor, Mrs. Reynolds
from Boston and Mr.. Walters of Bangor,
guests of Dr. and Mrs. c. 3. Britto, attend
ed Wassaumkeag Club Monday evening,
coming from Bangor for that purpose and
returning by the morning train Tuesday.
Mrs. Fannie S. Bridges left for Belfast
last Thursday to spend several weeks with
her paternal aunt, Miss Esther G. Frye, who
since the death of her sister, Mrs. Bennett,
is alone in her home, as was Mrs. Bridges
here, excepting the presence of a hired
maid.
The Current Events Club will be enter
tanned Wednesday afternoon, March 18th,
by Mrs. Harry R. Hichborn. The study of
s'lnsects" will be continued. Wasps and
hornets are to be specially considered at
this meeting.
Mrs. j. A. Flanders, her son, Mr.. Carl
Flanders, and Mr.. L. P. Lawton, went to
Bangor last Saturday to spend Sunday with
Mr.. and Mrs. G. NJ. Houghton. Mr. L. re-
turned Monday morning, the others of the
party coming by evening train.
At this writing Monday EVENING" invita-
tons have been delivered by the Young
Ladies' Guild, to a social" in Hichborn
Hall on the evening of st. Patrick's Day,
cards, decorations. etc, appropriate to the
Irish saints memory being used. The
special occasion of this gathering was the
reorganization of the Guild, charging it's
scope and field of work and taking in gen
tlemen as members.
The Wassaumkeag Club observed the
fortnightly enjoyed "Ladies' Night" Mon,
day evening. Mr.. Edward Overlook, Capt.
Nj. E. Colcord and Mr.. Albert NJ. Ames
furnished refreshments, with Miss Emily
Overlook, the Misses Lizzie b., Evelyn l..
and Ethel Colcord and Mrs A. ~ Ames as
hoSteSSeS Great care Was taken in dec
Grating the club rooms. The scheme was
japanese and numerous banners, fans,
pictures, kaka monaS, etc, adorned the
walls, with Oriental piano cover, sofa pill
lows and rugs. Each room was strung |
with various lines OF Japanese lanterns
adding n tho n cin lffo In
the tea-room the arrangement of pink and
white poppieS-a large, spread, Japanese |
umbrella of these flowers, forming the
e-piece-wth bouquets of various
blossoms at each table end was most at
tractive. Sandwiches of various materials
and shapes, assorted cakes. ssllted peanuts,
cream dates, tea and cotfee, served in Jap
aneSe dishes, Furnished the tempting re-
freShmentS, which none failed to appreci-
ate. The entertainment consisted of pro-
gressive whist, principally ;and during the
game single peanuts were gwen each per
son, bearing number and tied with d cord
On opening the shells a paper, bearing d
question, was disclosed, VII oh the holder
was required to answer and much merri- !
ment arose from the attempts. The pin
ming of the queue on to the large, pictured
Chinaman by the blindfolded individuals
created much amusement, the appendage
frequently finding its resting place upon
the head of some of the company. Pool
Was enjoyed by some OF the guests at in
tervals during the evening, and after a
little music-the Japanese hymn being
played by request the participants dis
perSed, feeling that the efforts OF the host
eSseS had been crowned with success. 1t
was a most enjoyable evening for all priv
LEGGED to partake of the hospitality of the
Club.
OBITUARY. Saturday morning, March
14th, one of Stockton's most highly respect
ed ladies, Miss Maria Rendel, passed to the |
better life after week of intense suffering
from neuralgia of the heart, at the home of |
her brother, Mr.. S. a. Rendell, where she |
had cared for the domestic arrangements |
since the deceaSe of his wife several years |
ago. Although in poor health, every duty |
was faithfully looked after until she was
Frustrated by this sickness, which so sud
denly terminated fatally. Miss Rendell |
was born on Cape Jellis0D, August 2, 1922, |
the youngest daughter of the late William |
and Sarah (Pillsbury) Rendell. Of most |
genial disposition, keenly intelligent, |
generous and possessed Of rare wit, she was |
great favOrite among her companions, I'M |
til the terrible shock OccaSOned by the sud |
den death of Mr.. Wilburt Stevens, to whom |
she was to have been married in few |
weeks, brought upon her depressing deaf |
ness which excluded her from the social life |
she was SO eminently fitted to adorn and |
enjoy Deeply sensitive to this deprivation |
she seldom entered company, but endeared |
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