The Republican journal., 1909-10-21
STOCKTON SPRINGS.

STOCKTON SPRINGS.
Capt Horace Staples spent last week in Bos-
ton and vicinity, attending to business matters
Mr. and Mrs Fred Bishop arrived home last
Friday from Mount Desert where they spent
the summer.
The past week gave US mingled fair and foul
weather. with perceptible reminder OF the
cold days coming before many moons.
Miss Ann Thompson left last week for Ban
gor where she will visit friends before return
ing to her present home in Massachusetts.
Mrs. Charles c. Park returned the middle of
last week from visit with her sister and hus-
band. Mr.. and Mrs David Chase. in Rockland.
The apples are being gathered in this vicinity
by some people, while others are thinking the
autumn sunshine improves the fruit through
October.
The Current Events Club resumed its fort
nightly gatherings October 10th, meeting with
the Misses Mary and Harriet D. Hlchporn'
Church street.
Mrs Avalina C, Griffin has closed her resi-
dence on Sylvan street and will board the COM
inc winter with Mrs. Maria F. Blanchard,
near neighbor.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the Universalist
parish opened its meeting last Thursday after
noon. holding the session with the Misses Mary
and Harriet D Hichborn, Chur Oh street.
The Ladies' Aid Society will be entertained
this. Thursday, afternoon, by Mrs. Ralph
Morse. West Main street. A general attendance
&c des;red as some questions will come up for
decision.
Pow A A. Smith delivered one of his most
excellent dscourses last Sunday in the Univer-
s.1is+ mint in our village. AS a sermonizer
and as a man he has few rivals IN the oenom-
nation OF elsewhere.
Miss Lena Westcott of Bucksport, is with her
uncle and wife, Capt. and Mrs. l.. M Partridge
Church street, for short time. She arrived
last Saturday. Miss w. is the daughter OF the
late Mr., and Mrs. William Westcott, who
moved to Castine after leaving our village.
Mrs. G. M. Houghton and daughter, Miss
Hazel, of Bangor arrived last Saturday to
spend few days with the Misses Hichborn on
Church street. Miss H. returned Monday
morning. Mrs. H. remaining until Tuesday
afternoon. Many friends cordially welcome
these ladies in town.
District Deputy Grand Matron, o. E. 3d.
Mrs. Small of Sedgwick, inspected Bethany
CHAPTER, Tuesday evening, October 18th, com
ing here from Searsport. She was entertained
by Mrs. Edward N. Hartman, East Nam
street, during her tarry in the village. We'd
nesdav afternoon she left for Winterport.
Last week the family of Capt. l.. M. Par
fridge was stricken with severe colds. All
were i'll at one time. Mrs. P. and Miss Leora
are much better at this writing Monday, and
Capt P, who is suffering from tonsilitls, sat
M a short time in the afternoon. We trust the
gain may prove continual.
Mr.. Peleg Griffin of Boston arrived October
18th to spend few weeks with relatives IN
Maine. He left Saturday to remain week
with his brother and wife, Mr.. and Mrs Craw-
ford S. Griffin, in Kingman, but will be the
guest of his brothers and sisters IN town again
before leaving IOT MASSACHUSETTS,
Miss Mildred Staples, daughter of MIR. and
Mrs. Ralph s. Staples of Cambridge, Mass.'
arrived October 18th and is the guest of her
maternal aunt, Mrs Lllias N. Staples, Maple
street. Later she will be entertained by her
maternal grandmother, Mrs. Sylvester B. Pen
dleton, and her aunt and husband, Mr.. and Mrs.
PIERCE D. Lancaster, Middle street.
Former residents of Stockton will hear with
regret of the decease of Mrs. Ann Walker last
Friday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Fred
Park, at Park. Mrs. w. was highly respected
resident of our village for many years, carry
ing on a large dress making business, being an
expert in that line. The sympathy Of numerous
Stockton friends is extended to the three
daughters, sons-in-law and the grandchildren,
who mourn the loss of this devoted mother and
excellent woman, now gone lover the River,
after long invalidism.
From Cape Jellison piers we received the
following report, from the R. R. agent, Mr.. M.
P Field, on Monday evening: October 14th,
schooner Northland arrived with general cargo
to load paper for New York. October 18th,
| schooner Sadie Wilcutt arrived, light, to load
| lumber, and schooner Vanguard arrived with a
cargo of lime October 18th, schooner Amerl-
| can Team, lumber laden, sailed for New York
| October 18th, the Italian bark Papa, with
| cargo of orange and lemon shocks, sailed for
Mediterranean ports
| Miss Edith Griffin, daughter of Capt. and
Mrs. Horace NJ Griffin, Middle street, left last
Friday in response to telegram to begin her
duties as a trained nurse in the care of a seri-
ously sick patient-a case of typhoid fever
at the Paine hospital, Bangor. She will hence
| forth follow her business in Maine, keeping
headquarters in Bangor. Her many home
| friends wish her success in the calling she
seems..so admirably fitted for, as evinced by hel
work at the Eastern Maine Hospital previous
to her graduation.
Our townspeople heard with regret Of thu
condition of Miss Marian Kneeland-an acut,
attack of appendicitis which called her father
Mr.. Charles Kneeland of Cape Jellison, tt
Presque Isle early last week. An operation
was performed last Friday, which APPARENT.
resulted favorably, symptoms being most en-
couraging when Mr.. K. left for home Monda!
morning. It seems pity that this disease
should compel Miss K. to relinquish the schoo
| IN which sha had nroven so efficient a teache