The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1908-06-11
STOCKTON SPRINGS.

SIOCkION SPMNOO.
Miss Harriet D. Hichborn returned last
Thursday from weeks stay in Bangor.
Miss Flora Gardner left by Saturdays
steamer for Boston, to be absent month.
Miss Hazel E. Houghton returned to Ban
gor after ten days tarry in town, The guest
of Miss Lucretia Flanders.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. W. Hamlin were called
to RumfOrd Falls last week by the critical
illness of Mr.. H.'s mother, who resides in
that town.
Lewis Barrett left Friday for Ecuador,
S. A., to be absent two years, acting as
superintendent for large lumber company,
in that region.
Mr.. and Mrs Henry Libby of Pittsfeld
arrived June 3rd to visit Mr.. and Mrs.
Everett Staples, Jr., and left Saturday after
noon for their home
Mr.. and Mrs. G. NJ. Houghton came down
from Bangor last Saturday and remained
over Sunday, the guests of Mrs. j. A.
Flanders and family.
Sylvester B. Pendleton, who has been
quite ii for week, is much better at this
writing, Monday We trust that he will
soon be in customary health.
Dr. and Mrs. c. f. Britto went to Swan
Lake last Sunday and remained until
Monday afternoon, when their automobile
brought them home in short time.
Mrs. H. E. Rouilard and Mrs. F. l..
MarSton went to Bangor June End. Mrs
r. returned that night and Mrs. NJ remain
ed there during the week, visiting friends
On Sunday, June 2lst, Rev. H. E. Rouil-
lard will deliver a sermon in observance OF
est. Johns Day" and the Masonic orders
Lodgeand Star-will attend in body.
Two OF three vessels are at Cape Jellison
piers, and two foreign steamers are expect
ed to arrive SOOn-One to load SpOOl-barS for
Scotland, and another to take shocks to
Italy.
The two Sunday schools of the Congrega-
tionol church in Stockton will unite Sunday,
June 18th, in childrens-day concert, to be
held in Hichborn hall, at . O'Clock. All are
cordially invited.
Mr.. Hazen Chandler of Houlton was the
guest of Capt. and Mrs Melvin E. Colcord
last week. He was connected with the
corps of civil engineers in town during the
construction of the n. NJ. S. railroad.
Sunday quite a party enjoyed al after
noon buck board drive in J. E. Lancaster's
fine carriage. The summer-!ike weather
of the present week temptS everyone to get
into the open air as frequently as possible.
Automobiles are whizzing through our
streets at all hours of the day and night!
Sunday the largest and finest one ever seen
in town, passed through The village. 1t
was three-seated machine, having top and
windows similar to a hack.
The Grammar school pupils are to have
oft ho0 n of no for
this month"; new feature in school life
here Rev. II. E. Rouillard will deliver the
baccalaureate sermon at the Universaist
church, Sunday, June 2Sth, the school at
tending.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bion b. Sanborn gave all
ENJOYABLE whist party last Thursday even
ing in honor OF Mr.. Wesley Rich of Belfast,
who was in town for the night Those
present were Mrs. j. A. Flanders, Miss
Hazel E. Houghton, Mr.. and Mrs Frank L.
Marston, Mr.. James Whitmore, Mr.. Leon
P, Lawton and Mr. Carl Flanders. Dainty
refreshments were served.
The gubernatorial nomination is just now
engrossing the attention of our male cit-
zens. All our masculine lnha oltants VINO
belong to the Republican party are enthusi-
astic for Fernald, whom they expect to see
nominated in the convention, now near at
hand The Chicago convention they look
to see name Taft-"a great brain, great
heart and a great body"-for the National
standard bearer, in November.
Miss Florence n Flanders entertained at
bridge whist at her home on East Main
street on the evening of June LIST, annOunc-
ing to her friends her engagement to Mr..
James Whitmore. A very pleasant social
season was enjoyed by all present. The
house was beautifully decorated with cut
flowers, and delicious refreshments were
served. The prizes were won by MISS Hazel
E. Houghton and Mr.. Leon P. Lawton.
Twenty-Five members of Anchor Chapter,
o. E. S., of Searsport were the guests OF
Bethany Chapter last Saturday evening to
witness the latter's work. A very. pleasant
occasion the gathering proved, both to host
esseS and visitors. The banquet hall was
decorated in various flags, and the tables
were lavishly filled with salads, cold meats,
cakes, tarts, Strawberries with cream, ETC.,
one of the tempting repasts for which our
ladies of ''The Star" are noted.
Stockton has bought new hearse. It
arrived last Friday from Boston by rail,
and is highly satisfactory. The town voted
certain sum for this purpose; and, turn
ing the former one, belonging here, toward
the purchase of the larger one, fine look
ing mortuary carriage has been secured
ssthe finest in the county" It'll pronounced.
1t requires pair of horses; and will be
driven and cared for by j. E.. Lancaster.
Messrs. Ralph Morse, Albert M. Ames and
Charles C. Park constituted the committee
appointed to make the selection of the
vehicle, the former two going to Boston for
that purpose They returned June 3rd.
Their Judgment and taste are highly COM
mended by the citizens of the whole town.
On the morning of June 3rd, at O'Clock,
Mr.. Fred Bishop discovered smoke issuing
from the building formerly the post Office)
occupied by Mr.. James Young as meat
market, and gavean immediate alarm, which
promptly brought the tremen and hose car
rage to East Main street, thereby prevent
ing a big fire. Had there been no water
acknowledgements, hose and company-there
must have been cOnf1agration along the
business side of that street, as the interior
of the market was smolderjng from end to
end, just ready to blaze when air came to
the charred wood of floor, counter and finish.
The tranSmitter had been melted from the
telephone, the bottom from the large hang
ing lamp, and many cans exploded by the
intense heat of the smothered fire. On open
ening to pour in the streams Of water flames
crinkled along all sides; but the On-rushing
flood soon quenched the last flicker. Every
body felt a sense of thankfullness that
Stockton has genuine water supply organl-
zati0n-one equal to every demand in guam,
tity and force The oldeD 'bucket brigade"
in this case, probably. The well furnished
hydrants give a sense of comforting secur-
ity to all property holders in our village.
Mr.. Young had recently put in stock of
groceries and his entire stock is practically
a total loss. Insured for 5000 The build
ing was owned by R. P. MIDGET and was
nartiallv insured The origin of the fire is