The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1908-02-13
STOCKTON SPRINGS.

Mr.. A.tM Ames returned last week from
short business "trip to Portland and
Augusta.
A social was given to invited guests Mon
day evening, by the Young Ladies' Guild,
at Hichborn Hall.
The Stockton Springs Trust Co. is now
paying per cent interest on deposits in the
savings department.
Wilbur Magoon of Rockland was the
guest of Mr. and Mrs. Sylvester g. Pendle-
ton over last Sunday.
The Young Ladies' Guild will meet Fri
day afternoon, Feb. 18th, with Mrs. Josiah
L. Lancaster, Middle street.
The Current Events Club was entertained
| Wednesday afternoon, Feb. 10Th, by Miss
Leora Partridge, Church street.
| Another little daughter gladdens the
home of MIR. and Mrs. Thomas II. Levya.
The stock visited them February End.
Miss Emma May Hichborn of Searsport,
spent last Saturday with her aunts, Misses
Emma and Nellie Hichborn, West Main
| street.
Peleg G. Griffin arrived from Boston early
last week to spend a mid-winter vacation
with his sister, Miss Maria Griffin, Maple
street.
Mr. and Mrs. j. W. Hamlin are receiving
congratulations on the coming of most
welcome little daughter, February 9th, into
| their home.
| We are glad to report Mrs. A. NJ. Gardner
as convalescing. She is unable to be about
much as yet, but we hope to see her out be-
fore many weeks.
| Miss Helen V. Gerrity left Feb. 9TH for
| her home in Bangor after a visit of several
! days with her auut and husband, Mr.. and
Mrs. Alvah G. Treat.
Mrs. j. A. Flanders left last Thursday to
| jein her husband at the bedside of his in
valid mother in Maiden, Mass. 1t is ex-
pected they may be at home the last of the
present week.
DIR. C. E. Britto to went to Belfast Satur-
day to meet Mrs. b. at the boat On her re-
turn from visit with her mother, Mrs.
Samuel Boyd, at Boothday Harbor, where
she had been for two weeks.
The Ladies' Aid Society will be enter
tanned Thursday afternoon, Feb. 10th, by
Mrs. Elmer E. Thompson, Church street.
These meetings, as is customary at this
season, are now held fortnightly.
At this date (Monday) it is expected that
"The Old Folks Concert" will be given
Thursday evening, February 9th, in the
Universalist church. Particulars will be
given later by bills. Look out for them
next week!
We all regret the illness-a case of tonsil-
| itis-of Rev. Ii. E. Rouillard, which confined
him to the bed last Sunday, preventing the
holding of any service at the Universalist
church. We trust his recovery may be
rapid and complete
Jack Frost has gotten in his work effect
ually the past week! The last snow made
everyone has taken out his horse. either for
driving or wood ha uling. The streets pre-
sent quite an array of laden teams, passing
back and forth to the var ious woodots al
most hourly.
Mrs. Charles P. Staples of Brooklyn, n.
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| husband, Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford N. Fletcher,
for the past fortnight, left by Tuesday
mornings train for Boston, en- route to her
home Old friends always welcome her
| genial presence in her native town. Capt.
Staples is on his usual steamer passage
to southern waters. His vacations are few
| and far between.
Miss Alice Hichborn left Saturday to
spend few days in Hallowell as the guest
of her cousins, Hon. and Mrs. Fred E. Bean,
before going to- Brooklyn and Mount Ver-
non, N. Y, to visit other relatives. She
will be greatly missed at home, particular
ly behind the post Office wicket, where she
has so faithfully served the public for
several years-during the incumbency of
postmaster H. R. Hichborn, her brother.
The children of the public schools are
preparing musical entertainment under
the direction and instruction of their music
teacher, Mrs. Mae Keene Stackpole, to be
presented Monday evening, Feb. 24th, in
Hichborn Hall, the funds to be used toward
buying an organ for the High school room.
This instrument is highly necessary in ac-
quiring the beginning of musical educa-
ton, which the pupils are enjoying since
the engagement of Mrs. Stackpole-an ex-
perienced teacher from Massachusetts-as
their regular instructress. 1t is hoped that
| all will feel an interest in this laudablo