The Republican journal., 1909-03-18
STOCKTON SPRINGS.

| Mr.. ]. D. Young left last Thursday for Bos-
! ton on business.
Miss Edna Grant, after short vacation, is
again with Mrs. Everett Staples, Sylvan street.
Mr.. Harry R. Hichborn spent last Thursday
in Augusta on business returning by evening
train
Capt Charles c. Park has been housed re-
Gently from a severe cold, but is somewhat
better at this date-Monday.
Mrs. Ralph Morse left Tuesday morning for
Bangor, to remain several days with her niece
Mrs. Almeda G. Whitmore, and family.
Miss Susan Hartman, employed for some
time as the nurse for the late Mrs. Lydia D.
Mudgett, left Saturday for her home in Orring-
ton.
Mrs. Louise l. Colby, who has been spend
ing the winter with her daughter, Mrs. Flor
ence C. Rendell, left Monday to return to
Boston.
Mr.. ]. W. Wardwell is improving in health,
and it hoped he may soon be seen at his place of
business. He has been confined to the house
for many weeks.
The Young Peoples Guild will meet for sew
ing next Friday afternoon with Miss Faustna
A. Davis, School street. All interested are
cordially invited.
Miss Mary Hichborn came home the middle
of this week from ten days visit in Bangor,
the guest of Mrs. G. NJ Houghton and Mrs.
Isah 7. H. Sanborn.
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last Friday morning, feeling much better in
health for his ten days visit with his parents,
Capt. and Mrs. Horace Staples West Main
street.
Miss Edith Griffin has returned to her du-
ties at the Eastern Maine Hospital in Bangor,
after spending three weeks vacation with
her parents, Capt and Mrs. Horace NJ. Griffin,
Middle street.
Mr.. F. L. Marston is steadily improving from
the operation performed upon his and nasal
passage two weeks ago in Boston. 1t is expect
ed that he will soon be able to come home. Mrs.
M. is still with him.
Mrs. Avalina Griffin, accompanied by Miss
Booth of New Bedford, Mass, arrived home
last Saturday from Mattapoisett, Mass, and
opened her Sylvan street house Immediately
Miss B. will remain indefinitely with Mrs. g.,
as companion
Our weather has been charming for ten
days, at this rsiting, Monday. Only one I'M
pleasant day linAthat time! The sleighing on
the shore road is entirely gone, but the back
drives are still smooth and fine for sleighrid-
ing. The sunshine is, however, fast melting
the snow
Remember the social in Hichborn Hall under
the auspices of the Ladies Aid Society this,
Thursday, evening. Whist, six-handed euchre,
bean bags and parlor ring-toss will constitute
the entertainment. Admission 10 cents, includ-
ing light refreshments. Don't forget the date
March 18th.
Mrs. Horace M. Noyes of Vinalhaven called
on friends in village last Friday. She was
called here by the sudden decease of her brotl.-
er, Capt. Frank Marden, arriving March Bro,
and remaining with the stricken family until
Monday of the present week-a great comfort
to the widow, daughter and son.
Mrs Carrie A. Gardner entertained the Cur
rent Events Club socially Wednesday after
noon, March 18th, having a most pleasant &C.
casion in the observance of St Patrick's day,
with Irish music, stories, green decorations
and characteristic refreshments of the good
Saints Isle.
At recent meeting of the Young Peoples
Guild it was voted to hold working and social
gatherings on alternate Friday afternoons.
Miss Bertha Hutchins entertained the Guild
members in the first social session last Friday
afternoon at the home of Mrs. Lillias N.
Staples, Maple street A good sized company
assembled and found much pleasure in sever
al tables of "hearts' and merry social chat
Delicious light refreshments were served, and
the initial social meeting of the organization
was pronounced a great success by all partici-
pating.
OBITUARY. On the evening of March LIST,
Capt. Frank Marden quietly passed into the
higher life after several hours of unsciousness
him while driving from Searsport to Stockton
village. This was the second attack-the first
he suffered in June 19O7--and grave fears were
entertained to the outcome; and before
reaching his home he sank into the stupor from
from which he never aroused Capt. M. was
born July II, 1885, the of the late Mr.. and
Mrs. James Marden, in Prospect, now Stockton
Springs, and has ever been resident of his
native town, although he began the life of
sailor in boyhood. Gradually working himself
upward he soon became first officer of foreign
bound vessels, and eventually captain, COM
handing the following "deep-sea vessels:"bark
Courier, brig Proteus bark Elmiranda and the
three-masted schooner John PIERCE: all engag-
ed in the foreign merchant service, excepting
the last named, which sailed between New
York and ports in the Gulf of Mexico. Never
meeting with an accident in his long and al
most continued half-century of battling with
Old Neptune's furies, he retired from -goinS
in 1901, somewhat broken in health by that
wearing service. At times a sufferer from
severe rheumatics he persistently met life's
duties with vigor not always seen in those
Of younger generation. Since the shock
of two years ago his system had been in
delicate state, although for a short time be-
fore the fatal attack he was feeling more nat
ural, thus bringing the sudden decease as a
terrible blow to his family. In 1871 he mar