The Republican journal., 1909-12-02
STOCKTON SPRINGS.


in town on business.
Mrs. Leon P. Lawton took Mondays steamer
for Boston to visit her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Chapman.
Mrs Alvah c. Treat entertained the Current
Events Club Wednesday afternoon at her
Church street home.
ThesLadies' Aid Society will meet this,
Thursday, afternoon with Mrs. Alvah c. Treat,
Church street, for sewing.
Mrs. Maurice Patterson and little daughter
Florence left last Friday for Brooklyn, N. Y,
to join Mr.. P. for the winter.
Miss Faustina Davis took last Fridays
steamer for Boston, en- route to West Upton,
Mass, where she will spend the winter
Mrs Saunders and sister, Mrs. Gross of Or
land, are the guests of Captain Saunders on
board the Northland, now discharging at Cape
Jellison piers.
Mrs Gould of Kennebunkport is visiting
Capt. Gould of the schooner Savannah while
her cargo of hard pine is being discharged at
Cape Jellison docks.
Mr. C. N Taylor arrived last Saturday from
Wellesley, Mass, to look after business inter-
ests in the village and left Monday for Boston,
en- route to his hcme.
Mr.. Edward P. Cummings, agent for Deering-
Winslow Co. of Portland, is at Cape Jellison
surveying the hard pine being unloaded from
the schooner Savannah.
Mr.. F. B. Kelsey, forwarder for the Union
Sulphur Co. of Portland, is at Cape Jeliison
piers experimenting the discharging of the
sulphur from the steamer Luckenbach
G. F. Hichborn and Miss Mary Hichborn
were the guests of MIR. and Mrs. W. A. Scripps
in Frankfort November 23rd, at the residence
of Mrs. S. S brother, Mr.. Hayward PIERCE.
Mrs Albion P Goodhue, End, left Monday for
Boston to spend several weeks with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Brockbank. Mr.. G. will
join her later, if business permits his absence.
Miss Maud Merrithew spent Sunday with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Simeon B. Merrithew,
School street. She returned Monday to her
studies at the Shaw Business College in Ban
gor.
Mrs. Laura Kelley, accompanied by Mrs.
Hattie C. Hichborn, spent Thanksgiving in
Castine, the guests of Mrs. KS sisters, Mrs.
Cunningham and Mrs. Pratt. They reached
home Saturday morning.
President Cram and vice president Todd of
the Bangor & Aroostook R. R., and party of
railroad men, came by special train Monday to
Cape Jellison to inspect the big piers and ship
ping facilities at that point.
The Young Peoples Guild will meet with
Mrs. Lewis P. Clifford on Gilmore street, next
bers and every one interested in the work is
cordially invited to be present.
Two snow fiirts have visited US within a
week, but each has ended in rain. The past
week has been uncommonly mild for the last
of November. The winter will apparently be
shortened by so warm an autumn.
G. F. Hichborn left Monday to return to
Portland after ten days visit with his sis
tiers in his late parents home on Church
street. While here he had a telephone install
ed in the house for the convenience of his
sisters.
Mrs. Samuel Boyd, accompanied by her son,
Mr.. Waldo Boyd of Boothbay Harbor, arrived
November oath to visit brand Mrs. E. Britto.
Mr.. B. returned after Thanksgiving, leaving
his mother to spend a fortnight with her
daughter.
Rev. A. A. Smith delivered an excellent dis
course in the Universalist pulpit last Sunday
before a good sized congregation. He spent
the night in town, the guest of Mr.. and Mrs
Everett Staples, Sylvan street, returning to
Belfast on Monday.
Thanksgiving day brought rainstorm but
very mild weather for this climate at this sea-
son. The general family gatherings for the
customary New England dinner, and small
company dining at THE Stockton" constirut-
ed the observances OF the holiday in town.
Lester NJ Bragg came from the University
of Maine last week to spend the Thanksgiving
recess with his mother, Mrs. Jennie M Bragg,
at the home of his grandparents, Capt. and
Mrs. Ralph Morse, West Main street. He
returned to Orono last Monday.
Mr. A. P. Lane, traffic manager for the
Great Northern Paper Co. Of Millinocket, ar
rived Saturday to oversee to loading of the
company's schooner Northland at Cape Jelli-
son dock. He left Monday for Millinocket,
returning Wednesday to remain until the sail
ing of the vessel.
Mrs David Tibbetts, who spent the summer
and autumn with her sister and husband, Capt.
and Mrs. Melvin E. Colcord, left Monday for
her home in Roxbury, Mass. Since the death
of her husband, five years ago, she has made
her hon with her daughter, all of her children
being married Old friends hope to see her in
Stockton another summer.
Cards were received in town Monday an
nouncing the marriage of Miss Martha j. Ross,
daughter of Capt and Mrs Andrew M. Ross,
to Mr. Robert P. Nichols on Friday, November
26th, at the brides home in Searsport. The
young couple are to reside at Winter Hill,
Mass. Congratulations and best wishes are
extended by Stockton friends.
M. P. Field, R. R. agent at Cape Jellison
piers, sent the following report of shipping,
Monday evening: November 23rd, schooner
Hattie Barbour arrived, light, to load lumber
for New York. November 18th, schooner
Northland arrived with general cargo for