The Republican journal., 1909-04-15
STOCKTON SPRINGS.

The public schools opened Monday through
out our town.
Mrs. Shepard Blanchard has been quite sick,
but is now considerably better.
J. D. Young was in town Saturday-leaving
for Boston by Mondays steamer.
Lewis Renouf of Bangor is in town, the
guest of his brother and wife, Mr.. and Mrs.
Hosea Renouf.
Belt Wilbur of Islesboro came to town last
Friday and is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Cliff
ford N. Fletcher.
Mr.. Flitner Staples has been quite i'll lately
from terrible cold, apparently of the grip
nature. He is improving now.
Our travelling is now bad and must be worse
before permanently better. The frost is COM
ing out of the ground in many places.
Earle Gardner left Tuesday for Boston
after spending a fortnight with his mother,
Mrs. Carrie A. Gardner Middle street.
The teacher of the village Grammar school,
Miss Hatch, is boarding with Miss Mabel F.
Simmons-a most congenial arrangement.
Our physicians are busy indeed lately. Dr.
Stevens has been in demand ever since his
return from Florida, and DIR. Britto is driving
good deal recently.
Mrs E. H. Doyle is able to be out since the
arrival of the little daughter, Ada Elizabeth,
upon whose coming March Sth, Mr.. and Mrs.
Doyle are receiving congratulations.
Capt. Horace Staples was confined to his
bed a portion of last week by attack of the
influenza which is prevailing throughout town.
He is better at this writing, Monday.
Mr.. and MIS-. Frank L. Marston arrived
home last Saturday from six weeks stay in
Boston and Lawrence. Mr.. M. has been bene
fitted by surgical treatment of the ear.
House cleaning, papering and interior paint
ing are now the order of the day in our village,
and will be for a month or two, many waiting
until furnace fires are out before beginning.
Mrs. Everett Staples dined on Easter Sunday
at the home of her son and wife, Mr.. and Mrs.
Everett Staples, Jr., Sylvan street. We are
glad that she is now able to get out OCCASION
ally.
AA'SS>'
Miss Frances Kimball, left last Saturday morn
ing on their return to Boston, after spending a
week with Miss Mabel F. Simmons, School
street.
The Ladies' Aid Society will meet this, Thurs
day, afternoon, with Mrs. Charles C. Park,
West Main street, for sewing. The hostess
hopes for full attendance of members and
| friends.
Miss Susan Hartman of Orrington has
taken Miss Ada Rendell's place, in the general
telephone office in Hopkins Block, and will
board with MIR. and Mrs. H. R. Hichborn for
the present.
Mrs. Levi Hartman of Cambridge, Mass,
has been the guest of her mother, Mrs. Joshua
Jordan, for two weeks, at Standpoint. Mr.. H.
will join her next Saturday, to return with her
early next week.
Mrs. Leonard Richards and little daughter
Ruth arrived last Saturday from Boston and
will keep house through the summer in one of
the cottages belonging to Capt Warren Has
kell. at Lowder Brook.
Mrs. Levi Hartman of Cambridge, Mass,
and Mrs. Alvah Clifford of Standpoint spent
Easter with the Misses Hichborn, Church
street, after attending the morning service at
the Universalist church.
The Young Peoples Guild will be entertained
in regular session-for needle work-by Mrs.
Lewis P Clifford, Gilmore street, next Friday
afternoon. A cordial invitation is extended to
all interested in the cause.
Messrs. L. F. Murray and Albert M. Ames
were in Prospect Monday afternoon to attend
the funeral of Mr.. Hiram Clark, as represen-
tatives of Pownal Lodge, F. & A. M, of which
the deceased was member.
Owing to sickness, the special music for Eas
ter service at the Universalist church was de-
ferred. It will be rendered next Sunday morn
ing. Rev. H. E. Rouillard's discourse was very
acceptable for Easter morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert L. Hopkins have both
been on the sick list the past week. Mrs. H.
is better; but Mr.. H. is confined to his room at
this writing Monday afternoon, under care of
DR.. c. E. Britto, although gaining.
Mr. and Mrs James Treat were quite sick all
last week from the distemper that is Selling
| every 1dillly III euio neg iApolHoou MI
T. is again out of doors, but Mrs. I. is, at this
date, Monday still ill, although somewhat
improved.
Mrs. ]. H. Wardwell returned last Saturday
from Bucksport, her father, Mr.. Walker, hav
ing died the week before. She returned Mon
day to close her parents home and bring he,
aged mother to Stockton to make her home ir
her family.
DIR. G. A. Stevens has sold the drug store ir
/ Masonic Block to Mr.. H. L. Hopkins, taking ir
exchange the so-called Spinney farm in Pros
i, pect. Mr.. H. will sell, if opportunity offers
| but if not he will run the business and furnish
ice cream and soda through the summer az
} usual. Our neighbor is busy individual.
On April LIST, the old stork delighted Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward W. Lbbey by leaving fine ten
pound boy at their residence on Standpoint
road. This son bears the name of his paterna
grandfather, William L. Lbbey. Fluctuations
are due to the grandmother, Mrs. Orilla G
Libbey, as well as to the fond father anG
mother.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter F. Trundy are receiving
congratulations upon the arrival of sweet twir
| cirla last SATURDAY. morning They are named