The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1909-07-22
STOCKTON SPRINGS.

STOCKTON SPRINGS.
Last week gave us several hot days, consider
able fog and numerous showers.
Mr.. Edward Lord of the Henry Lord Co.
was at Cape Jellison docks Monday.
Mr.. Cole Stewart of the st. John Lumber
Co. spent Sunday with his family in Bangor
Miss Alice Dockham of Prospect, was recent
lv the guest of Mrs. Eden Shute, Sylvan
street.
Mr.. Charles Stewart of the C. j. Stewart
Co., shippers of shocks, was at Cape Jelllson
piers Monday.
William Barker of Boston arrived in town
last Saturday and is the guest OF Mr. and Mrs
Daton Bickmore, Standpoint road.
Miss Leora Partridge returned the evening
of July 14th from ten days visit with Mr..
and Mrs G. N Baston in Old Town.
Mr.. and Mrs F. L. Marston, accompanied by
Mr.. and Mrs. B. B. Sanborn. left Sunday, in
their automobile for run to Rockland-
Mrs. j. F, Gerrity of Bangor returned home
last Thursday after brief visit with her Sis
ter Mrs. Alvah c. Treat, Church street.
Mrs Avalina Griffin, Miss Booth and Mrs.
Maria F, Blanchard drove to Belfast last
Thursday. for shopping and calls upon friends
Having has scarcely begun in this neighbor-
hood Those having hayfields say that the rain
last week was beneficial to the grass, thicken-
ing it at the bottom.
Mrs. ]. O. Whittemore of Bangor is the
guest of her paternal aunt and husband, Capt
and Mrs. Ralph Morse, West Main street, at
this date (Monday)
Mrs. w, F, Kimball and little daughter. Miss
Frances, of Boston, arrived by Fridays boat
and are the guests of Mrs. KS sisters, Misses
Lillian and Mabel Simmons, School street.
A company of O. E.. S. members enjoyed a
picnic at Fort Knox Tuesday having obtained
a permit to go through the old Notifications,
a privilege seldom granted in recent years.
Mr.. and Mrs Russell P. Goodhue of Boston
took last Saturdays steamer for home, after
being two weeks at their cottage on Middle
street. near the residence of his father, Master
Albion P. Goodhue.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. A. Lawton of Phillips, Me-,
came last Thursday to spend a few days with
their son and wife, Mr.. and Mrs. L. P Lawton,
at their camping out quarters at Sandy Head.
They left for home Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs Ralph S. Staples and daughter
Doris Of Cambridge, Mass, arrived Friday and
are the guests of his sister, Mrs Elvn F.
Staples Maple street, and of Mrs. SIS mother,
Mrs. Sylvester B. Pendeton, Middle street.
DR.. C. E. Britto has repaired his automobile;
aud introduced it to the public Sunday by
taking Mrs. Britto Mrs. Maria Blanchard and
his hired boy out for spin. The machine
looks fine in its new paint and big headlights.
The Ladies Aid Society will meet this,
Thursday, afternoon with Mrs. Angie G. Mud
gett, East Main street. A full attendance is
desired as the time is short in which to COM
plete the necessary work for the coming sale.
MrCrawford Treat has been, at this writing
| (Monday) in Rockland for week on bust
ness trip. During his vacation he is evidently
putting in little useful training for future
duties. He is the only child of Mr.. Alvah c.
Treat.
, The supper, postponed last week on account
of the death of Mr.. Alexander Staples, will
probably be served next week after the COM
mittee has talked the matter over at the meet
ing of the Ladies' Aid Society this, Thursday
afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs W. M. Berry hear from their
daughter, Mrs. Blanche B. Doyle who recently
Joined her husband at the Pittson Farm in
Aroostook county, that she likes the situation
very much and is feeling contented in then
, new surroundings.
Mrs. Edward N Hartman and her visiting
:, sisters, Mrs. Sarah Ladd and Mrs. John w
Green, and Mrs. G.'s son, Master Royal, spen
last Sunday in Prospect, calling upon relatives
They returned at night leaving the youth to
visit among friends.
We are glad to be able to report Mrs. Alvah
c. Treat as improving. Her injured wrist is,
apparently, doing as well as broken bones can
be expected to do, there being but slight pain
to endure since the splints were put in place
by Dr. G. A. Stevens.
The Misses Florence and Meriel Willard of
Passaic, N j. guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Everett
SLdpl6S, d., 1OI d loIIHiSHI iSll last AAoASooy
for Boston, en- route to Stonington, Conn.,,
where they will spend the remainder of the
summer at their bungalow.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Drake of Quincy, Mass
were in town last Friday, to attend the funeral
of Mrs. DIS grandfather, Mr.. Alexander
Staples. They left for Boston by the afternoon
boat. Mrs. D. is remembered here as Miss
Carrie True Staples, only child of the late Mr..
Elvin F. Staples.
Henry Lancaster of Brockton, Mass, was
, the guest of Mr.. and Mrs John E. Lancaster
=, for the past week and went to Park last Satur-
day to visit his paternal uncles, Capt. Sewall
, and Mr.. Edward M. Lancaster. Young Mr.. L.
is the only child of the late Capt Henry Lam
caster of Searsport.
Mrs. Henry S. Overlook and daughter, Miss
Emily S.. arrived in town last Thursday and are
guests at The Stockton for short time while
attending to the setting of a monument in
memory of Mr.O., who passed away here in the
early autumn. Various acquaintance hope
their tarry may be prolonged beyond the origin
al time desi pnated for denartinu