The Republican journal., 1909-09-23
STOCKTON SPRINGS.

Capt. Horace Staples returned last Saturday
from weeks business trip to Boston and vi
cinity.
parents and returned Monday morning to her
position in Bangor.
Mr. and Mrs. Bion B. Sanborn arrived home
Tuesday from their Rangeley trip, having
been absent fortnight.
| Mr. Hosea Renouf is taking weeks vaca-
ton from the store of the J. M. Ames Co. He
is missed at the familiar post.
Mr.. Walter F. Trundy left Monday for
Rangeley to remain few weeks in the branch
clothing store of Mr.. B. B. Sanborn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel M. Spencer of Winter
port spent several days last week with Mr..
and Mrs. Simeon F. Ellis, Church street.
Mr.. Jesse Forbell of Brooklyn, N. Y, spent
Sunday in town, the guest of Capt. and Mrs.
Charles C.. Park. He left Monday for Bangor.
| Capt. Charles C. Park is wiring his house
for electric lights throughout convenience
which is becoming quite common in our vii
lage.
Mrs. C. E. Britto left last Thursday to visit
her mother, Mrs. Samuel Boyd, at Boothbay
Harbor, and accompany her to Portland for
brief tarry.
| Albert M Ames has been removing the soil
for several feet in depth from the lawn in
front of his residence, greatly improving the
appearance of his place.
| Mr. and Mrs. F. P. R. Patterson left Monday
| by early train for Portland, en- route to New
Bedford, Mass, after weeks visit with his
parents, Capt. and Mrs Frank A. Patterson.
Mrs. Margaret H. Marshall of New York is
guest at 1.-THE Stockton" for short time
while attending to business connected with the
| settlement of the estate of her mother, Mrs.
Hezikiah Hartman.
| Mr.. Willard M. Berry has been discharging
the schooner Mary Weaver, which brought a
load of hard pine to Cape Jellison pier, with
horse power. There is some difficulty with
the donkey engines.
Mr. Harry W. Hartman from Long Island
n Y, arrived Friday to look after some bust
ness matters. He is now engaged in some
mercantile pursuit in the small village where
he resides and is also the postmaster.
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Lock of Park attended
church in our village last Sunday to hear Rev.
A. A. Smith in the Universalist pulpit. None
are disappointed when listening to one of his
always scholarly, uplifting discourses.
Mrs. Hattie C. Hichborn left early last week
to visit with friends in Athens, Maine. She
will also spend some time in Stark before
her return. 1t is charming season of the
year for travelling through inland Maine.
| Mrs. Abbie (Bragg) Coleman of Nevada,
accompanied by her sister, Mrs. Roxanna
| (Bragg) Blodgett, arrived Monday to visit
their sister law, Mrs. Jennie M. Bragg, and
Capt and Mrs. Ralph Morse, West Main street.
Pownall Lodge, F. & A. NJ, had raising"
September 18th. Mr.. Lester NJ Bragg was
the candidate, having come from the U. Of M
to be initiated into the secrets of the frater-
nifty. large delegation of Searsport Masons
was present at this ceremony.
Mr.. Horace A. Staples has returned to
Bridgeport, Conn.,, after a visit with his
parents, Capt and Mrs. Horace Staples, West
Main street. His wife is prolonging her stay
with .her mother, Mrs. Charles Devereaux,
Standpoint road, but will soon join her hus-
band at their home, where Mr.. S. is superin-
tendent in department of the Bridgeport
Steel Cooperation, responsible position.
From Mr.. NJ P. Field, agent at Cape Jelli-
son docks, we obtained the following report
Monday evening: September 18th, sch. Mary
Weaver arrived with hard pine. September
10th, SCH American Team arrived, light to load
lumber for New York. September 18th, sch.
Aug ustus Welt sailed, light, for Norfolk, Va,
and schs Mollie Rhodes, Emily l. White and
Jennie M Huddell, lumber laden for New
York
Last Thursday gave us dense fog, followed
by rainstorm Friday; but Saturday dawned
clear, mild, and in every respect an ideal day.
Sunday was another beautiful morning, and
Monday, although less bright, was nice autumn
weather. Our fall has been thus far exceed
ingly fine Is the unusually delightful sum-
mer to be followed by an equally charming
September and October? With Indian Sum-
mer approaching it certainly promises many
delightsome days before Old Jack Frost asserts
his power.
Mrs. A. B. Crockett of Dexter, the district
superintendent of Universalist Sunday Schools
arrived here Saturday and remained until Mon
day afternoon. Sunday morning she addressed
the members of the school, talked with the
friends of the children after church service in
the afternoon and held an informal teachers
meeting later, making many pleasing and help
full suggestions in an easy, agreeable manner,
which will doubtless be conducive to much
beneficial work in the near future. Mrs. Harry
R. Hichborn the Misses Mary and Harriet D.
Hichborn and Mrs. Ralph Morse entertained
the lady during her stay in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. L. Marston arrived home
last Thursday from their automobile trip, hay
ing visited Gardiner, Brunswick, Portland, and
Newburyport, Mass. They spent one night in
Portsmouth, N. H., went from there to Lowell,
Mass, spent three days in attending the auto
mobile races there, which were very interes-
ting indeed, many fine cars taking part. some
making wonderful speed, even mile a min
ute In returning they came through Law
renee, Haverhill, Boston, Lynn, Portland,
Bath, Rockland and Belfast. In Boston they
spent three days with Mr.. Marstons mother.
While in Massachusetts, they called upon Rev.