The Republican journal., 1908-09-24
STOCKTON SPRINGS.

Miss Anna L. Wildes of Belfast is the guest
of Miss Emma Hichborn. She arrived last week.
Mrs. Harriet c. Hichborn left Friday to
visit Mrs. Haley in Prospect for several days.
Mrs. Maria Blanchard suffered painful i'll
turn last week but is better at this writing,
Monday.
Mr.. Byron Pendleton of Salem, Mass, arrived
in town the middle of last week and is visiting
relatives.
Mrs. Alvah c. Treat left last Thursday Tor
Boston to visit relatives in various sections OF
Massachusetts,.
Miss Minnie Strout, the guest for week OF
Mrs. Maria F. Blanchard, has returned to her
home in Bangor.
The CITY of Philadelphia, of the Maine
Transportation Co., brought freight to Kid
der's Point wharf Monday.
Perry, Sprague arrived home Sunday from
New York. where he has been employed on
large yacht during the summer.
Miss Lillian A. Simmons arrived from Boston
Monday night, called here by the condition OF
her mother. Mrs Roxanna A. Simmons.
Miss Nellie Hichborn spent last week IN
Rockland, the guest of Mrs Lettie (Ward"ell)
Benner. She arrived home early the present
week.
Messrs A. M. Ames and S. B. Merrithew
sold the Hodgkins house on Pleasant Point
foot of School street, to Capt. Manley 5.
Grant, on Monday.
We are glad ito announce the Improvement
of our former townsman, Brainard 5. Gri1hn'
of St. Paul, MINI. At last reports ne was
soon to leave the hospital.
The Italian bark Ines cleared Monday for
Italy with cargo of shocks from Cape Jellson.
The bark Espasia (Italianl is loading shocks
, at the Cape Jellison docks for Sicily.
Charles Devereaux of New York arrived
Sept 18th to join his wife at the home OF her
mother, Mrs John M. Ames, for fortnights
visit before their return to their home IN New
Jersey
Mr.. and Mrs c. A. Soden and family closed
their Fort Point cottage last Thursday and
left for their home in Newtonville, Mass,
Summer is gone! Soon We shall miss the last
of our towns visitors.
Mrs Roxanna A. Simmons is seriously Ill at
this writing. Miss Mabel F. Simmons, who is
with her mother, has the deepest sympathy OF
the village. in her present anxiety. We trust
symptoms may improve.
Mrs. A. S. Golf of N. H., and Mrs, Albert
Partridge of Lowell, Mass, who spent the
summer at Standpoint, called on friends IN the
village last week preparatory to leaving for
their respective homes.
Miss Harriet D. Hichborn left Sept 18th for
Portland to join her aunt, Mrs. c. S. Rendell, at
the home Of her brothers, F. o. and G. +. HIGH
born and after few days accompany her home
They arrived in Stockton Monday night.
Mr. and Mrs. W. c. Loud came from Hamp
den last Saturday and are the guests OF Mrs.
LIS aunt and husband, Capt. and Mrs. Horace
NJ Griffin, Middle street. Old friends have a
cordial welcome for our townswoman and hus-
band.
The drouth continues. The lawns are suf-
fering for water, but day after day the sun
shine continues. Wells and cisterns are dry,
and but for the Astounding supply OF our town
water-soft and unfailing there would be
threatened water famine in the village.
Mrs A. v Nickes and her son-n- law, j. b.
DuBose, and little daughter Edna of Marion /
South Carolina drove over from Searsport last
Thursday to call upon relatives in our village.
Mr.. DuBoses tarry in Maine was brief. he
left on his return trip early the present week.
The Ladies' Aid Society will meet this,
Thursday afternoon with Mrs Charles Z. Park,
West Main street for whist playing, with five
cent fee from each lady. Through the coming
winter the gatherings will be held weekly, al
ternating with sewing and card playing, hav-
ing the half-dime payment at each meeting
At this writing Monday many are anticlpa-
ting Joining THE Autumn Leaf Excursion to
Moosehead Lake" over the Bangor and Aroos-
took R. R., on Wednesday, Sept. 23rd most
delightful outing at any season OF the year,
and especialy now, when Dame Nature is dec
Grating every hillside in her inimitable reds,
greens and yellows.
Mrs. Henry S. Overlook left Friday to join
her daughter, Miss Emily S. Overlook, in Som
ervie Mass, where they will make their home
for the present, Mrs O. having leased her
residence in our village for the present year at
least We regret this departure, but cling to
the hope of return, eventually, to the family
place on Church street.
Mr. Flitner Staples has suffered from bad
cold since his return from the Maine General
Hospital at Portland to the home of his parents,
Captain and Mrs. Horace Staples, West Main
street. He did not receive the benefit hoped
for from the treatment given his spinal trouble
by the hospital surgeons. He walks but little
and with difficulty using two clutches.
The accident, fall, while going through
some athletic practice, which Joe Lancaster
met with just the campers were breaking
camp at Sandy Head last week, proves quite
serious, obliging him to remain entirely quiet, |
the spine having been bruised near the end.
We hope recovery may be rapid. All friends
are full of sympathy for our young friend.
Quite delegation of our citizens attended
the Monroe fair last week, Notwithstanding the
almost sitting dust which enveloped everything ,
upon the roads, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Jackson,
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Smith and Mr.. and Mrs. Fred |
Bishop enjoyed camping OUT party for two
DAYS. taking tent and the necessary outfit for |
IL. E.,