The Republican journal., 1909-06-10
STOCKTON SPRINGS.

STOCKTON SPRINGS.
Mrs. Everett Staples. Jr, and Miss Harriet
D. Hichborn spent June LIST in Belfast.
Mr. w. J. Creamer spent Sunday with his
family and returned to Bangor by early train
Monday.
Mr. William H. Kelley of Brewer was the
guest of his mother Mrs Laura Kelley, June
End, and left the next day for home.
Mrs. Morris Patterson returned Monday
from visit of several days in Standpoint with
her husbands relatives and other friends.
Mr. and Mrs. M. p Field returned last Fri
day from visit in Reading. Mass, where they
had pleasant though brief stay with Mr.. F.'s
parents.
Mrs. Everett Staples has once walked to the
nearby home of her son, and her friends hope
soon to see her in her accustomed place ct
church.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leon P. Lawton are entertain
ing Mrs. LIS mother, Mrs. Chapman of Boston,
the present week. She arrived in town last
Saturday.
The Young Peoples Guild will meet tomor-
row, Friday, afternoon with Mrs. Albion Good
hue, Church street. 1t is hoped all members
may be present.
The canning factory is to put in town water.
The pipes are being laid on top of the ground
for present use. 1t is expected that canning
will soon begin.
The Ladies' Aid Society will meet for sewing
this, Thursday, afternoon with Mrs: Sarah Smell,
West Main street All are cordially invited to
join in the work.
The Misses Mary and Phoebe Calkin spent
A. H. Nv onIM rc( hos
Calkin, School street, returning Monday to
Bucksport Seminary.
Mrs. Samuel Boyd and son of Boothbay are
the guests of her daughter and husband, DR..
and Mrs. c. E. Britto, Sylvan street, for fort
night. They arrived June End
Mr.. Carl Kelley of Brewer took tea with his
grandmother, Mrs. Laura Kelley, early last
week and spent the night in company with
young gentleman from Bangor at The Stockton.
w. W. Munroe, we regret to say is in very
poor health at present. His physician consid-
ers his disease diabetes. 1t is hoped the COM
ing summer may prove invigorating to his
worn system
Mr.. F. E. Edwards of Bangor was guest at
The Stockton last Saturday. He called upon
friends in the evening; and visited Mr.. Locke
at Kidder's Point Sunday, returning to Bangor
by early train Monday.
The Current Events Club will be entertained
Wednesday afternoon, June 18th, by Mrs. Ev-
erett Staples, Jr., Sylvan street The regular
y-Anthropology-w constitute the SEES
sion's work, outside Of routine business.
Mrs. M. ]. Goodere left Monday to visit her
last of the week, accompanied by her mother,
who will visit for time in the new home in
Stockton, which the Goodere family members
are greatly enjoying, being charmed with our
scenery.
Mr.. and Mrs William Smith have moved
from their place formerly the Gilmore FARM
to the home of Mrs. SIS parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
| Wilfred Staples, in the so-called Roberts dis
trict. Mr.. Staples is in failing health and
wished his son-in-law to manage his farming
| interests.
Mrs Lillias N Staples left last Friday for
Boston, en- route to Newburyport and Cam
bridge, Mass, where she will visit her brothers
and families, going later to New Haven, Conn.,,
to spend some time with her sister and hus-
band, Mr.. and Mrs. Everett S. Grant. She
will be absent at least through June.
Six days of uninterrupted sunshine, with grey
skies the morning of the seventh, and a
mild, quiet rain toward night, is the weather
report for last week: surely good beginning
for June. The gentle rainfall Saturday light
was followed by delightsome Sunday and
pleasant Monday, as this weeks opening.
The new building at Hersey Retreat is be-
ing hurried to completion. Messrs. Elmer E.
Thompson, Josiah L. and Pierce D. Lancaster
are now at work upon carpentry there, and
Mr.. Frank H. Cousens is painting and polishing
in the interior. The contract calls for the fin
ished domitory the first of July, we understand
The town water has already been put into
the railroad yard, at the "Y'' in the Panno field
at Lowder Brook; and the Water Co. is now
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nections with the high tank. They are also
expecting directions regarding the piping of
the 400 feet to the big tank at Cape Jellison
dock.
Mrs. s. Frances Bridges, who spent the win
ter in Belfast housekeeping in one of the tene-
ments of her property the Frye block. return
ed June 1st and is at present the guest of her
niece and husband, Mr.. and Mrs. Everett Sta
pies, Jr She will soon open her residence on
Middle street for the summer, with Mrs. Lu-
Their Grant as companion during Mr.. G.'s alb
sence
We are glad to say that the rumor that our
hotel, The Stockton, was to be closed soon is
entirely unfounded 1t has been definitely an
nounced that it is to be kept open under the
present efficient management of Worcester
Bros. All arrangements are admirably
planned and carried out at this hosiery that
it is credit to our village. Summer guests
were GLlTuSldSLC Ill PRAISE VI Vic PlopIiSIolS
their table, and the attention given last year
From Cape Jelison piers we obtained the fol-
lowing report Monday afternoon: Sch. Lizzie
Lane sailed June End with lumber for New
York. Sch. Northland sailed June 3rd for New
York with load of paper. Sch. c. Taylor ar
rived, light, June 3rd. Schs Julia Francis and
Pilgrim arrived June 3rd, light, to load lumber
Sch. Henry Chase arrived June End to take q
load of edgings. Sch. Thomas Hix arrived
June 4th, light to load lumber. The Pilgrim
sailed June 9Th with lumber for Stonington
The Henry Chase sailed June 9Th with edgings
for Rockland.
Rev. H. M. Powell occupied the Universalist
pulpit last Sunday morning and gave an excel
lent sermon, spiritually uplifting, earnest and
reverential, and which was generally appre-
ciated by the large congregation, judging from
the close attention paid by all present. She
left Monday forenoon for Orono to attend the
graduation exercises at the University of
Maine. A parish meeting of the society, will
be held the present week, to take some action,
relative to calling successor to Rev. H. E.
Rouillard, who will preach his farewell dis
course next Sunday, as announced last Sunday.
He desires to see some one settled before his
departure.
Last Sunday as the Misses Sadie and Maud
Merrithew, daughters of Mr.. Simeon B. Merri-
thew, were sitting in carriage by the roadside
at Kidders Point waiting for the pulling out
of the Van Buren, excursion train before driv-