The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1909-08-12
STOCKTON SPRINGS.


Miss Susie A. Cousens returned Tuesday
from visits in Bluehill, with school friends.
Mr.. Maitland La Furley is preparing rooms
on the second floor of his block for occupancy
by Mr.. and Mrs. Laying as housekeeping fiat.
DR.. and Mrs. c. E. Britto returned August
4th, from Rockland the DR.. having received
benefit from the treatment given his eyes by
an oculist.
Mr.. and Mrs. John P. Griffin of Westboro
Mass. arrived in town early last week and are
the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry R. Hiehborn,
East Main street.
MIR. Merrill H. Field of Somerville, Mass,
arrived Sunday morning, and is the guest OF
his uncle and wife, Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford N.
Fletcher, West Main street,
DR.. Davis of Boston, a guest for several
DAVIS of Mr.. H, Everett Hichborn at his par
ents' summer home, East Main street, left
Monday by steamer for his home
Mr.. Frank Goodhue Of Roxbury, Mass, Is the
ouest of his sister and husband, Mr.. and Mrs.
Rufus Hartman, at the old home of his par
ents. the late Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Goodhue'
Last week gave us charming weather. Ram
10 now needed. Gardens are suffering 1or
water. the recent showers having furnished
,,,,, small amount of the moisture required.
Mrs. Sarah Ladd and Mrs. John Green and
chr, onests of their sister, Mrs. Annie X. Har-
,;,on for few weeks, have returned to their
.oo+ive homes in Bradford and Lowell,
Mass.
Mrs. H. E. winslow of Quincy, Mass, &C.
oo,,,,anied by her sister, Miss Esther Ellis ar
r;ved nv Sundays Boston steamer to visit
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Simeon F. Ellis.
Church street.
NV Walter F. Kimball of Boston joined his
80 .nd daughter, Miss Frances, last Thurs
dow at the home of Mr.. KS sisters, Misses
;i,;.n A. and Mabel F. Simmons, School street.
for an indefinite tarry.
The Ladies' Aid Society will meet this,
Thursday, afternoon with Mrs. Herbert l..
Hopkins, Church street. full attendance IS
desired as it is very near the date set for the
sale, arrangements for which must be made at
once.
Miss Beulah Cousens left Wednesday to &C
cept position in Bangor offered her by the
Mutual Insurance Co., as stenographer in their
office. Miss C. recently completed a course
in shorthand at the Shaw Business College in
Bangor.
Last week conspicuous signs were placed
about the village warning automobiles not to
exceed the speed limit allowed by law in pass
ing through our streets, the often reckless
running of these cars being menace to per-
sons and horses.
The New York Life Insurance Co. paid Mrs.
Annie Munroe her late husbands life insur-
ance policy in full, with dividend, last week.
This policy was taken out two years ago,
through Mr. A. M. Ames, agent for said COM
pany in this town.
Last Saturday Mr. and Mrs James A. Blanch-
ard, with son and daughter, Mr.. Alvah and Miss
Edna, ran up from Port Clyde, Tenants Har-
Dor, where they are summering, in their big
touring car, remaining over Sunday at The
Stockton. They will probably spend week
in town. Welcome to this party of old friends.
Mr. and Mrs Charles Sprague of Cambridge,
Mass, arrived in town last Friday, and are the
guests of Mrs. SIS aunt, Mrs. Orilla G. Libbey,
Standpoint road Mrs. S. is remembered here
as Miss Mary Angie Libbey, daughter of the
late Capt John Libbey. Old schoolmates well
come her most gladly to her native village.
Mrs j. Frank Frye and youngest daughter,
Miss Dorothy, arrived Monday from New York
to spend the remainder of the summer with
her daughter and husband, Mr.. and Mrs. Ever
EFT Staples, Jr., Sylvan street. The cordial
hand clasp of many old friends is given Mrs
F. in her native town whenever she visits
Stockton.
Monday an ebony cane, gold-headed, was re-
ceived by Mr.. Simeon B. Merrithew, chairman
of the board of selectmen of the town, bear
ing the following inscription "For the old
est citizen of Stockton Springs. Presented by
The Boston Post" At this writing monday
evening" it has not been positively ascertained
to whom it belongs; but the general opinion
seems to be that Master Albion P. Goodhue
will be the recipient.
August 4th the remains of Mrs. Susan Sta
pies, widow of the late Mr.. Benson Staples,
were brought from Belfast for burial beside
her husband in our village cemetery. Her last
years were spent with her youngest son, Mr..
William Staples, and family, at their Belfast
home. Many old neighbors remember her
kindly efficient hand in times of sickness dur
ing her long life in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Sanford and little
daughter arrived recently from New York and
opened their cottage at Fort Point for the re-
mainder of the summer. They were accom-
panied by Mrs. SIS mother, Mrs. Aida (Lewis)
Berry of Portland, who will be with them dur
ing their stay. Mrs. B. is remembered in town
as Miss Aida Lewis, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Samuel Lewis, and who married the late Capt
Will Berry, only son of the late Capt. and Mrs.
Mosman Berry of this village.
DR.. and Mrs. Herman G. Hichborn and family,
Mr.. Everett and Miss Ruth, arrived August
Bird in their automobile, having come from
their Cambridge, Mass, home by way of the
White Mountains. The Dr.'s car took them to
the top of Mount Washington, good test of
the machines climbing capacity The family
is now domiciled in the home of the Dr's par