The Republican journal., 1909-01-14
STOCKTON SPRINGS.

gor Saturday evening. He returned Tuesday
morning
The Current Events Club met Wednesday
afternoon with Mrs. Lillias N. Staples in regu-
lar session.
Mrs. Alvah c. Treat spent Sunday with her
sister and husband, MIR. and Mrs J. F. Gerrity,
in Bangor. She returned Monday.
Rain and fog were the features of the wealth
er Sunday and Monday. Our fine sleighing is
gone. Shall We have its equal again this sea-
son?
The holiday sales at j. G. Lambert's dry and
fancy goods store were large, judging from
the numerous big boxes he was disposing of
last week.
The Masonic Block Association in annual
meeting declared a dividend of per cent for
stockholders, checks for which will be sent as
soon as possible.
Miss Melvena Grant of Prospect arrived
here Saturday to remain over Sunday with her
niece and husband Mr.. and Mrs Albert M.
Ames, returning Monday
The officers of Pownal Lodge, F. & A, M.
will be installed Wednesday evening, January
9th, with public ceremony-masons families
and two invited guests by each member.
Mrs. Celia Herrick continues to slowly i'm
prove and during the past week has been able
to put on dress occasionally. Her numerous
friends hope for more rapid gain in the
future
Mr.. and Mrs. William Laid and children have
gone to Bangor for the winter Their house
on School street has been rented (furnished)
to Mr. and Mrs. Luther Grant, who are now
occupying it.
Mr.. P. D. Lancaster came from Bangor last
Saturday night to join his wife, who had been
IN town since Christmas with her mother, Mrs
Sylvester B. Pendleton They returned to
Bangor Monday.
Mrs. F. o. Hichborn of Portland arrived
Monday evening from Machias (where she had
spent week with aged, invalid aunt) to
visit her husbands sisters, the Misses HIGH
born on Church street.
invited by Anchor Chapter, o. E. S. of Sears
port, to install its officers Wednesday evening
of the present week. Bethany Chapter was
invited to attend in body.
The Ladies' Aid Society will meet for work
this, Thursday, afternoon with the Misses
Mary and Harriet D. Hichborn Church street
A cordial invitation is extended to all interest
ed in the welfare of the Universalst parish to
be present.
Mr.. and Mrs. Libheus r. Wardwel and two
children of Camden, after spending a week
with Mr. WIS aunt and husband Mr. and Mrs
John E. Lancaster, left last Thursday for home
Old schoolmates are glad to greet Mr.. W. in
his native town.
The social entertainment of the Current
Events Club last week by Mrs. Everett Staples,
DR., proved a success in all its features Mrs
Alvah Z. Treat extended an invitation to the
ladies to meet in the same manner at her resi-
dence on " ednesday afternoon, January goth
boro, Mass, last Friday, being unable, from
heart trouble, to endure the work undertaken.
IN the straw shop. She was under treatment
OF specialist in Boston after leaving F., be-
fore leaving to join her mother, Mrs. A. M.
Gardner
Mrs. Albion P. Goodhue is seriously ill from
bad gastric disturbance. DR.. G. A. Stevens is in
attendance and the anxious family hope for
Improvement, the intense pain having abated,
at this writing, Monday. Mrs. G. is Sc years
old which is rather against her prospects of ul-
innate recovery.
Mr.. Oscar E. Hardy of Brewer spent Sunday
at The Stockton the guest of his cousin,
Capt Charles W. Ames, and left by early train
Monday. Mr.. H. is the grandson of the late
Capt. William Berry of this village and his
mother previous to her marriage was Miss
Mary Ellen Berry.
Mr.. ID. w. Nickels of Searsport, who is doing
an extensive business in drilling artesian wells
in Millinockett and Kineo, called on relatives in
Stockton last Friday having arrived home the
previous day. He was recently in Pennsylva-
MIA to buy new drilling machine at the man
ufactory as his orders are more than his present
equipment can execute.
AS we close these items-Monday evening"
we learn of the decease today of Mr.. Levi
Merrithew, SO years of age one of our re-
spected and oldest citizens, who has been i'll
since July from an incurable heart trouble.
and consequent dropsy, being a great sufferer.
The sympathy of the community is extended
to the wife and family. The funeral took place
Wednesday afternoon.
A measuring Social under the auspices of
the aides Aid Society will be given tuesday
evening January 10th, at Hichborn Hail. Each
person in the village viii receive small bag
with card attached containing the directions
for paying admission to the entertsirmeut-2
cents for each foot of his or her height, with /
cent for each additional inch, the money TO be
placed in the bag and delivered at the door.
Prizes will be awarded to the tallest and the
shortest persons attending. The program will
consist of music and readings. Light refresh
ments will he served after the program fer a
small compensation.
The Penobscot Bay Electric Co. is now put
ting the necessary wires for lighting into the
following buildings: residence of Capt. Mel
vim E. Colco1d, store of kufus L. Mudgett
store OF B. B. Sanboln, store of J. M. Ames,
Co., store of W. J. Creamer, residence and
store of j. G. Lambert, store of w. F. Trundy
lin sprague block,) rooms CT Wassaumkeag
Gu. third floor of LaFurley's block,) resi-
dence of H. L. Hopkins, and the entrance of
Hopkins block. Electrician R. L. Arey is put
ting the wires in place. Mr.. Hopkins of
Bucksport, the manager of the company,
thinks the lights will be turned on the present
week-as soon as the transformers arrive,
This company has an Office in Hopkins block.
The installation of the officers of Bethany
Chapter, Q. E. S.. last Saturday evening by D.
D. G. NJ, Mrs. Alice May Hichborn, was ad-
mirably conducted and many words of COM
mendation were heard on all sides for the work
of Mrs. Hichborn and the Marshal of the Chap
ter, Mrs. Maria F. Blanchard. This was pro-
nounced the banner ceremony of the order in
town. About one hundred were present, and
after the installation the newly seated W. M,
Mrs. Ferd Hartman, presented D. D. W. M,
Mrs. Hichborn, and the pianist, Mrs. p D.
Lancaster, with bouquets Of roses and pinks. A
program followed, consisting of readings BY
Rev. H. E. Rouillard and MI. Eugene Barnes