The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1908-10-08
STOCKTON SPRINGS.

Sch. Celia F., Capt. Eden Shute, is loading
laths at Cape Jellison dock for New York.
The Young Peoples Guild will be entertain
ed Friday afternoon by Mrs. Josiah L. Lancas-
ter, Middle street.
Mr.. John E. Lancaster returned Sunday by
boat from Boston, where he had spent last
week on business.
Mrs. S. ]. Stevens of Troy came Sunday to
visit her son and wife, DR.. and Mrs. George A.
Stevens, Church street.
The auxiliary schooner Northland sailed
Monday from Cape Jellison pier with cargo
of paper for New York
Mrs. Ralph Morse suffered an i'll turn, a
severe attack of indigestion, Monday. We
hope her improvement may be rapid.
The Ladies' Aid Society will meet this,
Thursday, afternoon with Miss Efie Curtis at
the residence of Mr.. Crawford Treat, East
Main street.
Mr.. G. M Houghton of Bangor spent Satur-
day in town in the interest of the N. NJ 5. II.
R. Co., of which he is the General Passenger
Traffic Manager.
Misses Beulah Cousens and Maud Merrithew
left Saturday for Bangor to enter the Shaw
Business College, intending to be absent
through the winter.
Rev. Harry Enos Rouillard will speak next
SUNDAY morning, in the Universalist church,
unon the topic: "a Little Venture in Philoso-
ply" Let the congregation be large one
Mrs. RAYMOND Grant, who has been serious
ly ill for weeks from heart and stomach trouble,
seems at this date little more comfortable.
We hope.it may prove permanent gam.
The Current Events Club resumed their
fortnightly meeting after the summer vaca-
ton, Wednesday afternoon, October 18th, and
were entertained by Mrs. Everett Staples, Syl-
van street.
The little daughter of Mr.. Fred Eames met
with severe accident week ago. She was
kicked by horse and had an arm broken and
her face cut in two places. DR.. G. A. Stevens
is in attendance.
Mrs Roxanna A. Simmons has been less
comfortable for two days. Sympathy is ex-
tended to her daughters, Misses Lillian A and
Mabel F. Simmons, in their extreme anxiety
during their watchful care.
Mrs Lizzie Blanchard is spending few days
with her sister, Mrs. Angie Mudgett, prepara-
tory to leaving for Hallowell the last of the
present week to visit her niece, Mrs. Fred E.
Bean, before going to New York.
Mr.. and Mrs. Percie D. Lancaster went to
Camden early last week and were the guests OF
Mr.. and Mrs Crawford until Friday. During
her absence, Mrs. L. visited her sister, Mrs
George Demuth at her home in Thomaston.
Our community was shocked Monday to
learn the sad intelligence received by Capt
Eden Shute of the decease of his daughter
Mrs. Ralph H. lockwood in Littleton, Colo, OF
lung trouble An obituary will appear next
week.
Rain came Sept 29th, to the delight of
every one, the drouth having been very unus-
ual at this season. The lawns are again green,
but the trees are showing the bright autumnal
tints which give added charm to our New
England scenery.
Several Of our ladies contemplate attending
oSeopSA
Sth, 9th and 10th. The attractions are sutfi-
cient to induce all genuine niusic-lovers to
avail themselves of the privilege of listening
to such an array of talent, almost at their own
doors.
Mr.. and Mrs. George S. Staples and children
of Sebago Lake arrived by train Saturday to
spend Sunday with Mr.. SIS parents, Capt. and
Mrs. Horace Staples, West Main street. They
left Monday for home, as Mr., S. was unable to
leave his position as station agent for longer
time at present Old friends regretted that
their stay was so brief.
Mr.. Warren C. Haskell arrived home Friday
from Camden, where he had put the yacht
Selinde, belonging to Mr.. George B. Hopkins
of New York, into winter quarters. MIR. ii.
will remain at home through the winter, join
ing the yacht in the spring, for the summer.
For nine years Mr.. H. has had the personal
care of large yacht through cold weather.
Miss Dorothy Dresser of San Francisco ar
rived last Thursday to visit her great-uncle,
Capt Lewis M. Partridge, and family, after
visiting her paternal grandparents in Boston
through the summer. She will spend some
time in Vinalhaven with her mothers aunt,
Mrs H. M. Noyes, before returning to Boston.
She is granddaughter of the late Capt. John
Partridge, and her grandmother was, previous
to her marriage, Miss Roxanna Marden. Her
widowed mother, Mrs. Lena Partridge Dresser,
has been an invalid for several years.
Mrs F. A. Herman of Waterville arrived
in town Sept. 26th to visit her brother and wife,
Mr. and Mrs. Alvah Clifford, at Standpoint,
and her cousin and husband, Mr.. and Mrs. Bion
B. Sanborn, in the village, beside calling upon
her many relatives and friends in her native
town. Mrs H. was born Lille Moulton, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs William Moulton. She was
accompanied by the fve-year old daughter of
her deceased sister, Mrs. Flora Moulton Myers,
who died when the child was but few days
old They left for Watervile the middle of
last week.
The surveying party under supervision of
Mr.. Hunt which has been making thorough
inspection of our harbor bottom to ascertain
the cost of deep dredging, ETC., for the U. s.
government, has completed its labors, and left
Monday for Portland in their steamer. Mr.. H.
brought two assistants with him, and here Sc
cured the services of civil engineer F. L. Mars
ton, Messrs Arthur Colcord Fred Hendricks
and George Fletcher. Considerable speculation