The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1909-06-03
STOCKTON SPRINGS.

her brother, DR.. G. A. Stevens and wife, at
this writing, Monday.
The whir and whiz of the big automobiles
are daily becoming more frequent in town.
Summer is near at hand!
Mr. L. Albert Gardner left Thursday for
Bangor and Kingman, for brief vacation trip
and returned Monday night.
Mr.. W. J. Creamer came down from Bangor
last Saturday to spend few days with his
family, returning after Memorial Day.
The Young Peoples Guild will be entertain
ed next Friday afternoon by Mrs. Josiah L.
Lancaster, Middle street. full attendance
is desired.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Treat of Milo came Mon
day morning to spend Memorial Day with Mr..
Ts parents, Mr.. and Mrs James Treat, West
Main street.
The Current Events Club was entertained
Wednesday afternoon, in regular study-An-
thropology-by Mrs Elmer E. Thompson
Church street.
Mr.. and Mrs Russell Wescott of Castine
called upon his uncle, Capt. L. M. Partridge,
afternoon boat
Mr. and Mrs. M. P. Field and little son Ken
meth left Monday for Boston, en- route to
Reading, Mass, to visit Mr.. F.'s parents. They
will return Friday.
The Ladies' Aid Society will meet for sew
ing Thursday, June 10th, with Mrs Sarah Smell,
West Main street. All are cordially invited to
join in this parish work.
Messrs J. L. and p D. Lancaster, accom-
panied by Mrs. P D. Lancaster and her moth
er, Mrs. Sylvester B. Pendleton, arrived home
from Camden last Saturday.
Capt. Eden Shute is spending the time with
his family in his Sylvan street home, while the
Northland, which he commands, is discharging
and loading at Cape Jellison piers.
To the qualification of her many friends
Mrs. Everett Staples is daily improv-
ing from her severe i'll turn, and is now able to
walk and sit on her piazza in good weather.
Miss Beulah Cousens came from Bangor last
Friday evening to remain over Memorial Day
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs F. H. Cousens,
Church street. She returned to her studies
Tuesday.
Mr.. Frank f. West and his son, Master
Ernest West, spent Monday with his father
and mother, Mr.. and Mrs Samuel H. West
and returned next day to Milo Junction, their
present home.
Rev. H. E. Rouillard will leave the present
week for Marion, Mass, where he has been
asked to preach through the summer He in
tends moving his family to Massachusetts,
about the middle of June.
Mr.. Albert Nickels of Searsport called upon
relatives in town Monday. He is at home for
brief vacation, from Millinocket, where he is
assisting his father in managing his two ma
chimes for drilling artesian wells.
Misses Mary and Phoebe Calkin came home
from Bucksport Seminary last Friday to re-
main over Memorial Day with their parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Calkin, School street
They returned to their studies Tuesday morn
ing.
Mrs. Emily G. Richardson and young grand
son, Master Arthur Whittemore came from
Bangor last Friday and are the guests of her
sister-in-law and husband, Capt and Mrs.
Ralph Morse, West Main street, for a few
weeks.
The Young Peoples Guild have yet some of
the Larkin articles sold by them last season in
their possession, which can be bought at any
time from Miss Edith Fletcher, West Main
street. Give her call when in want of such
household necessities.
Miss Maud Merrithew came down from Ban
gor last Friday evening to be with her parents
Mr. and Mrs. s. B. Merrithew over Memorial
Day. She is still having some muscular trouble
about the eye and cheek, for which she is re-
ceiving medical treatment from Dr. Clough
while attending to her studies in Bangor
Don't forget the supper to be served this
Thursday, night at 6 o'clock, in the banquet
hall of Masonic block, under the auspices of
the Ladies' Aid Society, at 20 cents per plate
The reputation of these ladies' for furnishing
tables to tempt the gustatory nerve and please
the eye is we'll known.
Messrs. w. M. Berry and E. H. DOYLE re-
Gently dissolved their co-partnership Mr. B.
still carrying on the livery stable, and Mr. D.
accepting an offer from the Great Northern
| IdpeT Sc 10 SuperlnCenQ one OF lLS large farms
in Aroostook county. He left Monday to be-
gin his duties. Mrs. Doyle daughter of Mr.
and Mr.. and Mrs. W. M. Berry, will join him
later, with their young children.
| DIR. and Mrs. ]. F. Ryder of Boston arrived
Saturday morning to visit the father of Mrs
R., Capt j. French Hichborn. Mrs. Ryder is
to spend the summer in town, but the Dr.,
after remaining over Memorial day, returned
to his office in the city, he being Chief of the
Bureau of Animal Industry in Boston. Later
he will join his wife here for his annual fur
Tough from Uncle Sans employ.
Last week treated US to beautiful weather
until Friday, when grey skies in the early
morning foretold the afternoon drizzle, which
grew into genuine rainstorm during the
night and continued all day Saturday. This
week opened with clear Sunday, and gave us
charming sunshine and crisp northwest wind
for Monday-the legal Memorial Day this year
to the delight of everyone.
Several possible candidates for settlement
as a Universalist pastor in our village have
been suggested, but no one has been called as
yet. Rev. H. M. Powell will address our con-
congregation next Sunday. 1t is hoped a