The Republican journal., 1909-05-06
STOCKTON SPRINGS.

Mr.. H. L. Hopkins left Monday for bust
ness trip to Rockland and Vinalhaven. He re-
turned the middle of the week
Mrs. Henry S. Moulton, who has been suffer-
ing an attack of grip, complicated with asth-
ma is now considerably better.
Mrs. Sylvester B. Pendleton left Monday to
visit her daughter and husband, Mr.. and Mrs.
Demuth, in Thomaston for few weeks.
Mrs George CHM and little daughter arrv-
ed by Sundays boat from New York to spend
the summer with Mrs. G.'s mother, Mrs. Susie
Rendell.
DR.. c. E. Britto was called to Rockland
Monday by his mother, to attend his father,
who is ill from pneumonia. He left by the
Boston steamer.
The Ladies' Aid Society will meet socially
this, Thursday, afternoon with Mrs. Simeon F.
Ellis, Church street. The hostess desires a
full attendance.
i. Capt. L. M. Partridge is now improving, al
though the gain of strength is rather slow
Miss Leora Partridge is steadily gaining, but
not as rapidly as she DESIRES
Albert M. Ames left Monday for Portland to
attend the Grand Lodge, F. and A. NJ. being a
32nd degree Mason and deeply interested in all
things pertaining to the fraternity.
Capt. C. W. Sprague, after brief visit at
home, left last Friday to join his vessel at
Damariscotta. He was accompanied by Mrs.
S., who will make the sea voyage with him.
Miss Erdine Scott arrived April 9th from
Boston to remain week as the guest of Miss
Flora Gardner, Middle street She left early
the present week for her home in Kingman.
There was no service in the Upiversalist
church last Sunday, owing to the failure of
the young Boston minister engaged by Rev. H.
E. Rouillard to supply his pulpit to appear as
expected.
There is little change in the condition of
Mrs. Albion P. Goodhue at this writing, Mon
day evening. Her physician, DR.. G. A. Stew
ems, can give her sorrowing family little hope
of ultimate recovery.
Rev H. E. Rouilard is the delegate from
Pownal Lodge, F. and A. M, to the Grand
Lodge, holding session this week in Portland.
He will go there from Boston, coming home
the last of the present week.
Mrs. Olivia B. Ryder and Mrs. Orilla B. West
came last Saturday to spend Sunday with their
brother, Mr.. Willard M. Berry and sister, Mrs
Eden Shute, and families, returning Monday
to their respective homes in Bangor and Milo.
Mr. and Mrs Harry Verrll arrived last week
to visit Mrs. VS. parents, Mr.. and Mrs Henry
S. Moulton, Cross street. Mr.. V. left April
29th for Eastport, leaving his wife for an in
definite stay in town, because of her mothers
illness.
Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Lawton of Philips arrived
Saturday to visit their son and wife, Mr.. and
Mrs. Leon P. Lawton, returning Monday by
early train. Mr.. L. is Supt. of the Philips &
Rangeey R. R., and could not be longer away
at present.
Mr.. B. B. Sanborn advertises that he will
have repairing of boot and shoes done at his
boot and shoe store. Certainly cobber is
needed in the village since the decease of Mr.
Viles, so long depended upon for necessary
mending of foot wear.
Stockton's new station agent, Mr.. Milton
Goodere. has leased the Henry S. Overlook res
idence on Church street ard moved his family
there last week. The house had been vacant
since Mrs. O. moved to Somerville, Mass, after
the decease of Mr.. Q. last autumn.
Peleg Griffin of Boston came to town last
week to be with his sister and husband, Mr..
and Mrs. John Clark, for a short time and
all family members and other friends were glad
to welcome them back to Stockton. He left
Monday for Thomaston to call upon sister of
his deceased wife, Mrs. George Demuth. He
will return before going to Boston.
Mr.. and Mrs W. H. Follett have leased their
house on Telegraph street to Mr.. j. H. Ward
well and moved to Park into the so-called Oil
yer Park house-because of Mr.. F's employ
ment being at Macks Point at present Mrs
F. will come up each pleasant afternoon to
look after her greenhouse and flowers and
plants for sale there.
Capt w f. Haskell will leave May 9Th for
Camden, to look over and put in order the yacht
Sieglinde, owned by George Hopkins of New
York, preparatory to taking her to her propri-
etor She "hauled up last autumn in
Camden for the first time in Penobscot waters.
Capt H has been in command of this yacht for
several seasons, coming to his home at Lowder
Brook when she is put out of commission in
the late fall.
Our weather is tickle indeed! Last week
Wednesday gave rain, Thursday was beau
tiful, and Friday brought snow furry which
lasted three hours leaving the landscape COM
pletely shrouded in white at night fall. Satur-
day it raned all day, with an easterly and very
raw wind Sunday opened this week with a
fair sky, and Monday brought cheerful sun
shine in abundance. Thus far, May has been
cool.
Last week the contract between the B. & A.
R. R. and the Stockton Springs Water Co. was
signed and sent to the Water Co.'s agent, Mr..
Frank H. Jackson, who will turn on the water
the present week for filling the needs for the
necessary liquid at Cape Jellison piers, and at
the "Y,' in the Panno field. This water fully
justifes all expectations. Quantity, quality
and force of discharge are equal to the most
sanguine antcipations
The supper under the auspices of the Ladies'
Aid Society was much enjoyed by those who
braved the forces of a rain storm to attend; but
the number, although good under the circum-
was not usually large, TO the regret of
those interested in this parish work These
ladies desire to express their keen appreciation
of the favor shown them by the Masons in al
lowing them to use their well equipped banquet
hall and kitchen for these spreads, their labors
being thereby much simplified. Thanks are
extended to Pownal Lodge, F. & A. M, for this
kindness.
Sch. Damietta and Joanna arrived at Cape
Jellison piers April 9th with a cargo of fer
tilizer for Aroostook county. Sch. ]. S. LAM
prey also arrived April 9th with a load of
fertilizer to be sent to Aroostook county.
April 10Th the steam chisel Caumsett left Cape
Jellison dock in tow of tug Bismarck for Ban
gor. May LIST sch. Damietta and Joanna sailed
for Rockland, light. Sch. Northland left Cape
Jellison pier May LIST for New York with a
cargo of paper. Mr. A. P. Lane made the pas
sage in the vessel to personally inspect the
working of some. new appliances. He is the
transportation manager of the Great Northern
Paper Co. May End sch. Minnie Chase arrived
at Cape Jellison, light, to load shingles for
New York. Sch. Willis and Guy also arrived
May End. light, to load lumber for New York.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Clark, accompanied by
their grandson, Mr.. Roland Emmert, Kansas
City, Mo-, arrived in town April 18th, having
come from Golden, New Mexico, to spend their
remaining years in the native State-of Mrs c..
in the neighborhood in which their early mar
ried life was spent. They were the guests
through the winter of their only daughter and
family, Mrs. Nettie C. Emmert in Kansas City.
They now intend making their permanent home
with Mrs. C.'s sister, Miss Maria Griffin Ma
pie street. Mr.. Emmert is greatly interested