The Republican journal., 1909-04-08
STOCKTON SPRINGS.


Rev. H. E. Rouillard has again been chosen
superintendent of our public schools.
Mrs. Jennie M. Bragg went to Bangor Mon
day, for shopping. She returned Tuesday even
ing
Sch Mary Ann Mccain, which wintered at
Cape Jellson, is making ready for summer
business.
Capt and Mrs. Oscar Ellis are boarding at
The Stockton, and calling upon relatives, while
his vessel is loading lumber at Cape Jellison
piers.
Mrs ]. F. Ryder left last Saturday for her
home in Cambridge, Mass, after spending a
fortnight with her aged father, Capt. J. French
Hichborn.
Messrs. Arthur Cocord and Nicholas CHM
left last week for New York on business
trip. They may engage in yachting through
the summer.
The Young Peoples Guild will be entertain
ed, socially, next Friday afternoon by Miss
Sarah Murray Standpoint road. A full at
tendance is desired.
Mrs. Ada Mudgett left the store Of Mr.. W..
]. Dreamer last Saturday after several years of
clerking feeling the need of rest Mrs Scream
er is at present filling her place.
Mr.. c. NJ Stuart, agent for the Blanchard
Lumber Co., who is at Cape Jellison through
the week usually went to Bangor last Satur-
day to spend Sunday with his family.
special Easter service will be observed
next? Sunday morning at the Unlversalst
church by the pastor, Rev. Harry Enos Rouil-
lard. Particular music is being prepared for
the occasion.
Mr.. Lester M. Bragg, after spending his
vacation from the University of Maine with
his mother, Mrs. Jennie M. Bragg, left the
first of last week for trip to Portland, before
returning to Orono.
Mrs. Sarah s. Smell, after a winters visit
with her son and wife, Mr.. and Mrs. Clifton
Smell, at their home in Maiden, Mass, arrived
home last Thursday and Immediately opened
her home on West Main street.
As we are finishing these items Monday
evening, we learn of the death, during the
day, of an aged citizen of Cape Jellson, Mr..
Soloman Ellis, after an illness of several
months No particulars yet learned.
Miss Lillian A. Simmons, accompanied by
her young niece, Miss Frances kimball, arrived
from Boston last Saturday evening to spend
their Easter vacation with Miss Mabel +. Sim
mons in the homestead, School street.
Mr.. Crawford Treat left home Monday morn
ing for Charleston, Me-, to rejoin his class at
Higgins Institute, after spending the spring
vacation of two weeks with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Alvah C. Treat, Church street.
Mr.. Alexander Staples is in poor heath; con-
fined to his house by chronic troubles. Mr.. and
Mrs. George Fletcher are now with Mr.. and
Mrs. Staples, it being necessary to have assist
ance, as Mrs. Ellen Ellis Panno is still an inva-
lid at their home.
A masked ball will be given in Denslow Hall
Tuesday evening, April 18th, band benefit,
which our townspeople are invited to patronize.
The general admission will be but 10 cents.
Dance tickets will be IS cents only. Ice cream
and cake will be on sale.
The Great Northern Paper Co. of Millinock-
EFT, having its warehouse on Cape Jellison,
pier No. 2, filled with stock, has leased the big
potato house (now vacant) on pier No 5, and
will Immediately send 1000 tons of paper
there for shipment in the near future.
Mr.. Frank Jackson hauled load of granite
from Belfast last Saturday to his stone-shed
recently built on the rear of his house lot (the
William Staples place, on Church street) and
he is now at work on some of the trimmings
for the new National Bank building in Bel
fast Mr.. j. is st1ne cutter by trade.
At this writing Monday Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank L. Marston are expected to arrive home
from Boston some time the present week.
Their absence has been longer than anticipat-
ed, Mr.. NJ recovery from the delicate opera
ton to ear and nasal passage being more slow
than it was expected it would be in the first
week.
The Wassaumkeag Club gave pleasant social
last Friday evening in the fine new club ROOM
By request of the President. Mr.. Leon P. Law
ton, Mr.. John E. Lancaster furnished an enter
tanning musical program with his fine Edison
photograph, and later an enjoyable hop was
carried on to the waltz music of the large ma
oh he
casion very pleasing one.
The Standard Oil Cos big tank broke down
last Saturday near the Frank Blanchard place
on the Sand ypoint road. The wheels broke
through the frost injuring the vehicle so badly
that it was left until those managing it could
return from Belfast and haul it away Monday
morning The travelling is now in a dangerous
condition, especially for such heavy carriages.
No blame is attached to our town.
Schools open throughout town April 18th,
with the following teachers in the. village:
Grammar school, Miss Bryde Hatch Of Penob-
scot; Intermediate room, Miss Elva M. Ran
Donahoe of Dexter. Mrs. Carrie P. Hamlin
will teach the Brook school, and Miss Vio-
vetta L. Walch will have the Cape Jellison
school under her instruction. The remaining
districts will be reported later.
Last week brought us a charming Friday
almost summer-like. Saturday gave a raw,
easterly wind with dark clouds, which sent
down snoe during the night. Sunday morning
a three-inch mantle of pure whiteness pre-
scented itself to our astonished eyes. Before
noon, however, the entire covering of light
froth had disappeared and the day was fine,
followed by delightsome Monday. March
was mild month, and April, thus far, is fol-
lowing in its footsteps.
The new firm, M. F. Blanchard & Co., opened
its doors Monday with line of ten and five
cent goods in crockery, glass, agate ware, tin,
etc. The millinery will be displayed on Wednes-
day, Thursday and Friday of the present week.
Trimmed and untrimmed hats will be on sale at
the opening The new apartments portion of
the recently completed La Furley blocks very
attractive in its light finish, and the beginning
bespeaks lucrative business for the proprie-
tors, Mrs. Maria F. Blanchard and Mrs. Grace
w. Britto.
Sch. Mary Louisa sailed April Bird from Cape
Jellison with ship timber for Camden for
Beans shipyard. Sch. Charles H. Woolston
arrived last week to load laths at Cape Jellison
for New York, and sailed Monday. Sch. Saw
yer Brothers arrived March 31st at Cape Jel-
lison dock with a cargo of fertilizer and is
loading laths for New York. Sch. Lizzie D..
Small arrived April 4th at Cape Jellison and is
loading lumber for the Blanchard Lumbar Co.
for New York. Sch. Stony Brook arrived Mon