The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1909-02-04
STOCKTON SPRINGS.

The Northland sailed Friday from Cape Jelli-
son pier with large cargo of paper for New
York
John E. Lancaster and Albert M. Ames are
having their residences wired for electric
lights.
Miss Ethel Colcord left Monday for Rockland
to visit her uncle, Capt. Emery B. Colcord, and
family.
Rev. Harry Enos Rouillard attended the
funeral of Mr.. Arthur G. Trevett in Prospect,
January 9th.
Colds are prevalent in town. Our genial
bank cashier, L. P. Lawton, is at present one
of the victims.
Mrs. C. E. Britto left Monday to visit her
mother, Mrs. Samuel Boyd, at Boothbay Har-
Dor. She will be absent two weeks
To Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Young the old stork
brought welcome little son, on Monday.
Congratulations to the happy parents.
Mr.. J. H. Wardwell has been confined to his
home for week at this writing, by severe
cold. We hope his gain may be rapid.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Libby were the guests
last week of Mr.. and Mrs. Everett Staples, Jr.,
leaving Saturday for their home in Pittsfeld.
Mrs. Albert C. Colcord is, at this writing
Monday, quite ill, having been far from well
since the terrible shock of her husbands sud-
den death.
Capt Charles W. Ames left the hotel last
Friday for Belfast. Friends in his native town
hope to see him again before his departure for
Tacoma, Wash.
The Stockton friends of Mr.. and Mrs. John
the coming of a fine little daughter into their
home on Monday.
The Current Events Club, as body, dined
Wednesday, February 3d. at The Stockton en-
joying social afternoon in its parlor-a pleas
ant occasion in all features.
The Current Events Club will be entertained
| Wednesday afternoon, February 10th, by the
Misses Mary and Harriet D. Hichborn. 1t is
hoped all members may be present.
Mrs. Sadie Jordan Clifford has resumed her
teaching at the Brook school, Mrs. George
Fletcher having substituted for her few
weeks because of the illness of Mrs. C.'s
mother, Mrs Joshua Jordan who is now much
" better
The intended public installation of officers
of Pownal Lodge, F. and A. M, was given up
| because of the decease of Capt. A. Z. Colcord,
prominent member, and private installa-
ton carried through Wednesday evening this
week.
Frank H. Moulton left Saturday to return to
his position in the jewelry establishment Of
his uncle by marriage MIR. F. A. Hartman in
Waterville, after spending his vacation with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. H. S. Moulton, in his
native town.
| Overlook will hear with regret of her suffering
through the early winter from a trouble of the
knee-'synovitis, the doctor terms (which
is, we hear, somewhat better at present. We
hope to learn of continued improvement.
The Ladies Aid Society will meet this.
Thursday, afternoon with Mrs. Ralph Morse,
socially; and the coming Thursday afternoon
with Mrs. Willard M. Berry, for sewing. All
interested in the Universalist parish are invit-
/ ed to attend the gatherings.
Dr. George A. Stevens left last Thursday for
a brief stay in Florida, being in rather poor
health, and desiring to look after his two
places situated on the St. John river, where he
occasionally spends a winter. His numerous
friends hope for marked benefit to his physical
condition from this change of climate and
relaxation.
Mr. B. J Cox arrived Thursday from Wilton,
and was joined Friday by Mrs. Cox, who has
been with her mother in kingman for several
weeks. Acquaintance here regret the de-
cision of these citizens of several years, to
permanently move to Wilton, where Mr.. c.
finds tempting opening in the jewelry bust
ness. They took their furnishings to Wilton
Monday.
At the annual meeting of the stockholders of
the Stockton Water Co. the following officers
were chosen: Pres, S. B. Merrithew; Vice Pres,
Captain Ralph Morse; Treas, c. N. Taylor of
Wellesley, Mass; Sec. and Asst. Treas, A. M.
Ames, and Supt, F. B. Jackson. The directors
are S. B. Merrthew, H. R. Hichborn, A. M.
Ames, Ralph Morse, NJ. E. Colcord, c. N. Tay
lor and NJ. A. Will, ali residents of Stockton,
excepting the last two.
The recently elected officials of the Stockton
Springs:Trust Co. are as follows: Pres, H. r.
Hichborn; Vice Pres, c. N. Taylor; Treas, L.
P. Lawton. The board of directors consists of
S. B. Merrithew, H. L. Hopkins, A. M. Ames,
H, R. Hichborn of Stockton, with c. N. Taylor
of Wellesley, Mass, E. A. Trites of Salisbury,
N. b. Judge H. c. Mulligan, Natick, Mass H.
W. Cushman, Bangor, Joseph Williamson, Au-
gusta, and Byron Boyd of Augusta.
Mr.. A. P Lane, traffic manager of the Great
Northern Paper Co., left town Thursday for
Boston after being here nearly week super
intending the loading of the big auxiliary
schooner No~thland with paper for New York.
He has installed new arrangement-very
ingenious tongs, so-caled-for handling the
heavy rolls of various kinds of paper furnished
by this great company which apparently
obvates the danger of tearing while loading
The "Lincoln Centenary is to be fittingly
observed here on Sunday, February 7th, at the
morning service in the Universalist church,
Rev. Harry Enos Rouillard speaking on "The
Character of Lincoln On the evening of
February 12th-the date of the centenary
there will he held "School Exhibition +" ar