The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1909-01-28
STOCKTON SPRINGS.

SlOCklON SFKlNGS.
| Mr.. Arthur Colcord arrived home January
goth from Rumford, where he had been en-
ployed for few months.
Capt and Mrs. L. M. Partridge have both
been quite ill for fortnight, but are now i'm
proving slowly, and their friends trust steadily.
Mr.. Bert Staples and sister, Mrs. Julia S..
Winship of Portland arrived in town January
21st, called here by the sudden decease of their
brother-in-law, Capt. Albert C. Colcord. They
remained until Saturday with their stricken
sister,
Misses Mary and Phoebe Calkins came from
Bucksport Seminary, Saturday morning, for
brief visit with their parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Calkin, School street. They returned
Sunday afternoon to be ready for their class
work Monday
We announced with pleasure that Mrs Celia
Herrick has sufficiently recuperated from her
severe attack of heart trouble to occasionally
sit at the table with her sister and husband,
Capt. and Mrs Horace M. Griffin, with whom
she resides.
Miss Maud Merrithew has been at home from
Bangor two weeks, called from her studies at
Shaw's Business College, by the illness of her
mother, Mrs Simeon B. Merrithew. She ex-
poets to return next week. if her mother con-
tinues to improve.
| The Northland is at this writing Monday
daily expected to arrive at Cape Jellison pier
to load paper for New York. Mr. Lane traffic
manager of the Great Northern Paper Co. of
Millinocket, arrived in town last Friday to
superintend the loading.
Mr. Frank H. Mouton arrived Thursday
evening from Waterville to spend week with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry S. Moulton,
Cross street. He is employed as jeweler by
his uncle, Mr.. Fred A. Hartman of Waterville,
and is at home on his vacation.
Mr.. James A. Blanchard of New York was
called to Bangor by business and came down
by train last Thursday morning to spend the
day with Mr. and Mrs Harry R. Hichborn, re-
turning Friday by early train. welcome
guest always in his native town is Mr. B.
! Miss Beulah Cousens came down from Ban
gor last Saturday evening to spend Sunday
with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Frank H. Cous-
ems, and remained over Monday night to at
tend the annual ball of Wassaumkeag Club.
She went back Tuesday to resume her study at
Shaw's Business College.
Our village rejoices in the convenience of
electric lights, in the business places and
few residences, "The Penobscot Bay Electric
Company having turned on the light January
10th and 21st, wherever it had placed the
| wires The light is considered excellent, of
/ better grade than one often finds in a small
place We hear others are contemplating put
4 ting the necessary wires into their buildings.
The Current Events Club library, located in
the fancy goods store of W. f. Trundy, Sprague
block, corner of Main and Church streets, has
been literally patronized by our citizens, espec-
ially since the arrival of the last invoice OF
new books. Mrs Trundy is very pleasing
librarian. She tells US Holman Days new
work, "King Spruce is having wide circu-
lation, together with several other recent pub
locations by noted authors.
The numerous friends of Mrs Parker Blanch-
ard of New York in this, her native town, will
matte trouble chad while she was here during
the past summer) since cold weather, She is
now nearly helpless, suffering greatly and con-
fined much of the time to the bed and under
the constant care of a nurse at the home OF
her daughter and husband, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Mitchell, Port Washington, L. L. New York.
Bethany Chapter, o. E. S., has adopted the
following resolutions the death of Captain
Albert G. Colcord:
Whereas The great Master of the Universe
has again taken from chapter highly
respected and beloved brother, Capt Albert G..
Colcord; therefore, be it.
Resolved, That we, as members of Bethany
Chapter, No. 76 0. E. S., do deeply deplore our
SIS; but we would bow in submission to Him
who doeth all things well.
Resolved, That in the death of Capt. Albert
c. Colcord this chapter has lost devoted
brother, who was interested as member, and
an honest and upright man, whose virtues en-
deared him not only to the chapter but to all
who knew him.
Resolved, That this chapter extends to his
companion and sorrowing family heartfelt
comfort in the thought that he still lives in
that better life which God has given his chill
dren.
Resolved, That in m emory of brother Colcord
our charter be draped in mourning 30 days;
that copy of these resolutions be spread
upon our records; also one sent to the bereaved
family and one sent to The Republican Journal
for publication.
! LEILA G. THOMPSON,
ANNIE X. HARTMAN,
FRANK L. BLANCHARD,
Committee on Resolutions