The Republican journal., 1909-02-25
STOCKTON SPRINGS.

STOCKTON SPRINGS.
The annual town meeting has been called
for Monday, March sth.
Mrs Alvah C. Treat will entertain the Cur
rent Events Club, socially, Wednesday, March
18th.
Lumber is now arriving at Cape Jellison
piers Sch. Merrill c. Hart is loading lumber
there for New York.
Mr.. W. j. Dreamer came down from Bangor
last Saturday, to remain few days with his
family, having severe cold
The Current Events Club met Wednesday
afternoon with the Misses Mary and Harriet
D. Hichborn, in regular session.
The Penobscot Bay Electric Co. is wiring
Masonic block throughout for lights. Their
work in our village is proving very satisfac-
tory.
The Young Peoples Guild will be entertain
ed Friday p. M, by Mrs. Pierce D. Lancaster,
at the home of her mother, Mrs. Sylvester B.
Pendleton, Middle street.
Mr. and Mrs Mcpherson and young son, who
nave peSH OodIuiliS d. lie oluehLoH lOI sever
al MONTHS left Monday. Mr.. McP. is an
electrician and has been at work in town.
Mrs. David W. Nickels and daughter, Miss
Elizabeth, of Searsport, came over Saturday
afternoon to visit their cousins the Misses
Hichborn on Church street, returning by late
train Monday.
Mrs. Medora Marden is quite troubled lately
by an imperfect action of the heart, which is
most annoying. We hope. to hear of the
Strengthening of her system in the near
future.
Mrs. Edward N. Hartman will have the
Ladies' Aid Society meet this, Thursday, at
ternoon, at her home, for sewing. All are
cordially invited to join in the work of these
willing helpers.
Mrs. Sadie Jordan Clifford finished her term
of highly successful work at the Lowder Brook
school last Friday. Experience and natural
aptitude render her one of our most thorough
and efficient teachers.
/ At this writing Monday the members of
the Ladies Aid Society are preparing supper
to be served Tuesday p. M, at $50 o'clock, in
the banquet hall of Masonic block and which
will be reported next week.
Last week our weather was varied by genuine
snowstorm Tuesday, most beautiful day Fri
day and a rainstorm Saturday. Monday began
the working days, at the present week, most
auspicious "a charming day.
Mrs Everett Staples is more comfortable,
and apparently gaining steadily, alth, ugh
slowly. Mrs. Stevens of Monroe is with her
as nurse and Miss Edna Grant is caring for the
domestic matters of the household.
Mr. and Mrs Leon P Lawton left last satur-
day for Gardiner to remain over Washington's
birthday with his parents in his childhood's
home. They returned Tuesday morning
Nj. L. is our agreeable bank cashier.
| The aged invalid, Mrs. Lydia Mudgett, is
seemingly holding her own She is still con-
fined absolutely to the bed the outcome of her
recent shock being still uncertain. At the age
of IS years full recovery does not seem prob
able.
The Grammar school in our village closed
Friday after exceptionally profitable term,
taught by Miss Hatch, whom pupils and su-
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other periods, but cannot because of her previ-
Gus engagements.
Mr.. Elverton Murray left Monday for New
York to resume his duties on the Ward line of
steamers, running to Havana and our Southern
ports. He has been spending three weeks
vacation with his parents, MIR. and Mrs. Louis
F. Murray on the Standpoint road
Mrs G. A. Stevens, who has been housed for
a fortnight by a severe cod was out Monday,
the day being exceedingly fine for winter
weather. All trust there will be no increase
of the annoying conditions, because of this
outing, on the part of our neighbor.
Hutchings' Moving Pictures, shown here last
Saturday evening in Denslow hall, are making
a circuit of six towns, and will be here regu-
larly each Saturday night, if we'll patronized.
Everything new and up-to-date. Positively
no repetitions, the advertisements state.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank L. Marston left Monday
by steamer for an indefinite stay with his
mother in Boston While in the city Mr. NJ
will consult some specialist regarding his de-
fective hearing, which is exceedingly annoy
ing. We trust he may find the benefit desired
| Mr.. Flitner Staples is much improved recent
ly and walks about the house, at the home of
his parents, Capt. and Mrs. Horace Staples,
considerably, having been benefited by the
treatment received in Boston for his spinal
trouble. Friends hope the gain may continue
Old acquaintance in town will hear with
regret of the illness of Mr.. George F. HIGH
born at his home in Portland, with the grip
and congestion of the liver; his attending
physician pronounces the cause of his confine-
ment to the bed since February 18th. At last
reports he was more comfortable, with a re-
duced temperature.
For few Sundays, on account of sickness
and other causes, there will be no meeting of
the Congregational church Sunday evenings
in Hichborn hail, union services being held at
Lowder Brook in the afternoon instead, to
which all are invited. Sunday school will be
held as usual, however, in the forenoon. 1t is
hoped that shortly State Missionary Gregory
will be in the field and then full services will
be resumed.
Mrs. Ellen (Ellis) Panno suffered an Apo
plectic shock last week and has been helpless
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