The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1908-10-15
STOCKTON SPRINGS.

| Mrs. Harry R. Hichborn spent last Thurs
dav in Bangor for fall shopping, returning at
night
Charles Calkin and his daughters, Mary and
Phoebe. spent Saturday in Bangor returning
that evening.
The Current Events Club will be entertained
Wednesday afternoon, Oct 21st, by Mrs. Ever
EFT Staples Jr., Sylvan street.
Miss Nellie Hchborn went to Bangor last
Friday to attend the last concerts of the Maine
Music Festival She returned by last train
| Saturday.
DIR. c. E. Britto has leased office rooms in
the Hopkins block, foot of Church street, and
has them attractively fitted up for his profess
| sional use.
Mrs. C. E. Britto and the Misses Lizzie B.,
| EVELYN L. and Ethel Colcord attended the
Maine Music Festival last Friday in Bangor.re-
turning that night
| Mrs. Roxanna A. Simmons fingers in very
critical conditions, apparently, growing daily
less strong 1t is hoped that favorable symp-
toms may soon develop.
! F s. Overlook returned last Friday from
Somerville, Mass where he recently joined his
mother Mrs Henry S. Overlook He expects
to 90 back in about a fortnight.
Mr.. and Mrs Noble are rejoicing over the
gift of the old stork last week-a wee daugh-
ter-their third but the first born in Stockton,
thew having lived among our townspeople but
| three or four years.
| Capt. Albert c. Cocord left town last Thurs
day to Join his vessel, SCH Joseph e. Ray, at
Newport News, to sail Immediately for Florida.
His intended stay at home was unexpectedly
cut short, to the regret of his family and
numerous friends.
Mrs Everett Staples, Jr left Thursday
| morning for Bangor, to take in the entire
| musical treat of the Maine Musical Festival
| Oct. Sth. 9th and 10th. She remained over
Sunday, the guest of Mrs. G. M. Houghton,
arriving home Monday.
| The Ladies' Aid Society met last Thursday
afternoon with Mrs. ]. G. Lambert West
Main street, owing to an accident which Miss
Effie Curtis suffered, puncturing the foot with
nail, which prevented her entertaining the
ladies according to previous arrangement
Schs. Normandy and Celia F. are loading lum-
Der and laths at Cape Jellison pier. large
iron bark from Italy locked recently at the
pier to load shocks for Sicily. Our custom
house official A. M. Ames, has frequent OPP
portunity to don his becoming new uniform.
Mr.. L. Albert Gardner returned last Friday
from weeks hunting trip Sin the woods OF
Maine" bringing two deer as the reward of his
first efforts in following the swift-footed den
| liens of the forests His fortunate friends
who were treated to share of the delicious
venison brought to Stockton extend thanks for
his kindly remembrance.
Mrs. Lizzie G. Blanchard left by train last
Thursday morning for Cambridge, Mass
where she visited Mrs. Jane L. Avery, en-
route to the home of her daughter, Mrs. John
Mitchell in Port Washington, Long Island, N
Y. The many relatives and friends OF Mrs.
B. in this, her native town, hope to hear OF
! her improvement in health, as her rheumatic
trouble is exceedingly painful.
| Mrs. PIERCE D. Lancaster and Miss Harriet D.
Hichborn left by early train Friday morning
for Bangor to enjoy the two days OF the
Music Festival and were charmed by the
wondrous range of the voice of Ellen Beach
| Yaw, the noted American prima donna; and
| the grand singing of Nine. Jeanne Jomelli,
from Amsterdam, Holland, together with
Madame Mihr- Hardy, another American dra-
matte soprano. Nine. Isabelle Bouton, the great
American Mezzo-Soprano," was captivating in
range, quality and register Of vocal powers,
while the masculine array Of talent-Messrs.