The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1908-05-07
STOCKTON SPRINGS.

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| The Current Events Club met Wednes-
! day afternoon with Mrs. Lillias N. Staples,
| Maple street.
| A pleasant social under the auspices OF
the Ladies' Aid Society was held early last
week in HichbOrn hall.
| The Ladies' Aid Society will be entertain
ed Thursday afternoon, May 14th, by Mrs.
Edward n. Hartman, East Main street.
| Mrs. Maria F. Blanchard left Saturday
| for Bangor, called there by the serious ILL
ness of an aged aunt of her late husband.
The rain last week started the frost in
| our roads making the travelling extremely
bad, but we now look for better going soon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bion B. Sanborn entertain
| ed quite large company at whist last Fri.
day evening. 1t was a very pleasant social
| function.
Miss Parkhurst of Levant, is the guest of
| her cousin, Mrs. Walter F. Trundy, at the
| home of her aunt and husband, Mr.. and
| Mrs. Noah Twiss.
Miss Edna WhittemOre, the guest OF Miss
| Florence Flanders for a fortnight, left
Wednesday morning by early train for her
home in Maiden, Mass
Mrs. Maggie (Harriman) Marshall Of
| Brooklyn, n. Y, was recently the guest OF
her brother and wife, Capt. and Mrs. Harry
Hartman, at the old homestead
Mr.. j. A. Flanders arrived Saturday to
| spend Sunday with his family, having been
| called from New York into the center OF
| Maine on business. He left Monday by
| steamer.
Mrs. Hattie c. Hichborn has been quite
| i'll for several days. DR.. Stevens has given
| her relief, but at this writing (Monday) she
is still confined to the bed, although i'm
| proving slowly.
Work in Pownall Lodge, F. & A. NJ, fol-
| lowed by banquet Wednesday evening.
| April Goth, proved an enjoyable occasion to
| ali participating-even to the recently in
| itated goat rider"
| Master Ralph Clifford, son of Mr.. and
| Mrs Herbert Clifford, went to Bangor last
| week for slight surgical operation upon
his shoulder, returning the next day. Mon
| day he again visited the hospital to have
! the stitches amoved.
| Miss Gertrude L. Wherett, acting pastor
| of the egational church, will give a
| talk On sIndia,' by request, in Hichborn
| Hall, Friday evening, May Sth, at 7.30.
! Miss Wherett has been in India in mission
AIRY work and speaks from personal knowl-
edge.
Last Saturday evening Bethany Chapter.
0. E. s., initiated two members Rev. II. E.
Rouiilard and Mrs. Florence Rendell- into
their order, which has been flourishng and
much enjoyed since its organization in
town. Mrs. Marietta (Dickey) Fletcher is
the present Worthy Matron of our village
Chapter.
Capt Ralph Morse and Harry r. HIGH
born attended as delegates from Stockton,
the Republican State convention in Port
land, April 3Oth, for the nomination of
presidential election delegates to the Ma
tiona Republican Convention at Chicago,
in June. They returned Friday
Mrs. Harry Hichborn Of Brooklyn, n. Y.
spent last Thursday with her husbands
mother, Mrs. Hattie G. Hichborn, West
Main street. She was accompanied by her
mother, Mrs. Meivina Crockett, whom she
is visiting in Seal>port. Mrs. c. had not
been i'll our village for nearly ten years.
Frank L Marston has been drafting plans
this week for the wharf and building for
the company which is to open general
canning business here. The wharf will be
of piling, 20Ox50 feet, with building 1SOx35
feet on the wharf, The company will be
known as the g. D. Young Canning Co.
Mr.. Robbins of Mount Desert, Mr.. Milf
Ken of Portland, aud Mr.. Young of East
port, the gentlemen interested in the site
and the establishment of the sardine fac
tory in town, were in the village through
last week. The results of their dellbera-
tons had not been made public at this date,
Monday
Capt c. A. Sprague is improving his
block, corner of Church and Main streets,
by having an asbestos roof covering substi-
tuted for the original tin roofing. With
water-tgbt roof we hope to see needed
renovations made in Denslow Hall, which
we understand, have been contemplated for
some time by the stockholders.
The company to carry on the proposed
canning business in Stockton was iucor-
perated last week in Bangor-capital stock
$3.50, OOO-with Mr.. Ryan Kelsey of Portland
as president. Thus the establishing of the
stand the exact location of the necessary
wharf and building has not yet been def
initey decided.
Lewis F. Clifford met with quite an acct
dent Monday. While saving wood silver
springing up so canted the saw that the
teeth struck the left hand, Severing the cord
of the fore finger and several arteries. DR..
c. f. Britto dressed the wound and hopes
with perfect care that the finger may be
restored to its normal functions. All hope
that improvement may be rapid.
Messrs Albert NJ Ames and Henry S.
MoultOn attended the Republican cOnven-
tionIi in Watervile, April 29th, as Stockton
dele gates, to swell the acclaim for Edwin
C. Bureigh, as the Republican candidate
for Representative to Congress from the
third district, to succeed himself. Mr..
Ames returned Thursday. MIR. Moulton
remained as the guest of his sister and hus-
band, Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Hartman until
Friday afternoon.
Wassaumkeag Club observed Ladies'
Night Monday evening, Capt. Ralph Morse,
Messrs. Walter f. Trundy and Albion
Goodhue entertaining, with Mrs. Morse.
Mrs. Trundy and Mrs. Goodhue as host
esses. Progressive whist furnished the
evenings entertainment, ice cream, sher
bert and several kinds of delicious cake
being served as refreshments. most en-
joyable season was spent by the guests of
the hour-the ladies-all pronouncing the
occasion very delightful. 1t is expected
that this gentlemen's club may give one
more social to their lady friends this spring.
The May ball in dedication of the hall in
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