The Republican journal., 1908-12-17
STOCKTON SPRINGS.

Mrs Frank L. Marston left Monday for Ban
gor for brief tarry with friends.
The Ladies' Aid Society will be entertained
this, Thursday, afternoon by Mrs. Simeon F
Ellis, Church street.
The seasons greetings to our many friends
far and near-into whose home The Journal
enters as a welcome guest.
The Saturday following Christmas an enter
tainment for the children of the Universalist
Sunday school will be given in Hichborn Hall
All are glad to see Mrs. Edward N. Harri-
man again at home. She returned a week ago
from a two months stay in Massachusetts
with her son and other friends.
Capt Edmund Hichborn left last Friday for
Baltimore to take command of Capt. Albert c.
Colcord's vessel for the next voyage, Capt c.
desiring to remain at home for time.
Next Sunday the regular Christmas program
will be observed in the Universalist church,
for which special music is being prepared.
The pastor, Rev. H. E. Rouihard, will speak
upon "The Spirit of Christmas
Capt Charles w. Ames left early the present
week to call upon relatives and friends in
Bangor. The many doves about our streets
will miss his daily generously given supply of
corn. He will return after brief visit
Miss Mabel F. Simmons will close the home
stead the latter part of the present week and
go to Boston to spend the remainder of the
mons and Mrs. Walter F. Kimball. Many
friends regret her departure.
Miss Nellie Harvey, a member of the faculty
of the Eastern State Normal school at Castine
came from Kenduskeag, where she was spend
ing her vacation with her parents, early last
week to visit Miss Mabel F. Simmons. She
returned December 9th to her home.
A supper will be served in the banquet hall
of Masonic block, next Friday from $50 to p.
M, under the auspices of the Ladies' Aid Soci-
ETY. of the Universalist church, which insures
bountifully filled tables and good food. These
willing workers solicit your patronage, dear
reader.
Our merchants have full Christmas stocks on
on their shelves, counters, and tastefully dec
grated stores. There seems to be no need of
going out of town for Old Santa's gifts this
year. "Look at home, before buying presents
elsewhere" is advice copied from Massachu-
setts newspaper.
The supper to have been given by the gen
tlemen of the Young Peoples Guild was de-
ferred because of the inclemency of the
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oysters were sold to various housekeepers.
Many were disappointed when told that they
came too late to secure supply
Will our sleighing last? is the oft repeated
question of our citizens at this writing, Mon
day Not long, probably, unless the tempera-
ture changes. Sleigh bells greeted our ears for
the first time this winter, Sunday, while water
dripped from every roof, recalling a long ago
composition of Stockton boy, who wrote of
"The sleigh bells ringing in the sweet summer
air.
Last Friday brought us the first real snow
storm of the season-an all-day storm, which
during the night turned to rain, followed by
sleet storm Saturday. Sunday morning
bright sun shone upon bejewelled trees, shrubs
and telegraph wires making our village scene
of fairy like beauty beneath its mantle of
beautiful snow bedecked with sparkling
diamonds. "How strange that all our storms:
this winter clear away warm!" exclaimed one
of our ladies' Sunday.
At the recent meeting of the Stockton,
Maine, Association" of Minneapolis and st.
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(daughter-in-law of Mr. and Mrs. George W.
Libbey) was delegated TO forward a report of
the gathering of this Maine party, for publica
in The Republican Journal of Belfast, and
sends the following;
"The gathering of the Minnesota Stockton
ties was held Saturday evening, December 9th,
at W Woodruff's hall, Merriam Park There were
forty-seven former residents of Stockton and
its vicinity present, with their relatives. Ar
rangements for the entertainment and supper
were made by Messrs. Henry Staples, George
w. Libbey and Andrew G. Staples, all well
known to Stockton and Prospect people. This
was the first time in the history of the club
meetings that public place had been chosen
for the affair; but the attendance at the pre-
vious mid-winter gathering warranted the
selection of larger quarters for the accommo-
dation Of the company A hall was according
ly secured at Merriam Park, suburb midway
between Minneapolis and st. Paul, for the
equal convenience Of the twin city residents
attending A feature of the evening was the
reading of greeting by Mr.. George w. Llbbey
from The Belfast Journal, which made time
ly arrival and which was enthusiastically re-
ceived A letter, from c. c. Roberts of Chica,
go was also read by Mr. Libbey, which voiced
the sentiments of many men ana women
whose memories linger fondly in their child
hood homes. After the supper, which consist
ed of, as the main dish, a clam chowder pre-
pared by John Kelley, a program of dances
was enjoyed. The hall was artistically deco
rated, and an orchestra furnished the music.
All participating had far better time than
mere words can convey; and already plans are
being discussed for the coming summer meet
ing"
Old Stockton on the Penobscot has warm
place in her heart for these loyal sons and
daughters, keeping green in their memories
the many pleasant recollections of earlier days
by these gatherings and interchanges OF
neighborly associations. Our Christmas greet
ings to each and all.