The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1910-12-29
STOCKTON SPRINGS.

SlOCklON SPRINGS.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank L. Marston spent De-
cember 21st in Bangor, shopping.
Much sympathy is extended to Mr.. J. G..
Lambert in his trying illness, SO long continued.
Bangor last Friday for special Christmas buy
ing.
The Current Events Club was entertained
Wednesday afternoon by Mrs. Ralph Morse,
West Main street.
The Christmas season is apparently joyous
one in town. However. the wished-for sleigh
ing is still minus quantity.
Because of Monday being legal holiday
your correspondent could obtain no shipping
report from Cape Jellison piers.
There will be no meeting of the Ladies' Aid
Society the present week, the members being
engaged in various holiday matters.
Maurice Patterson arrived home last Satur-
day from New London, Conn.,, to visit his wife
and little daughter over the holidays.
Stockton sends loving greetings to her scat
tered children, wishing each Happy New
Year." and twelve-month of prosperity.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. D. Lancaster entertained
the Lancaster family on Christmas day. A
lures of the occasion.
Mrs. A. M. Ames visited her aged grand
mother, Mrs. Gooding Grant in Prospect last
week, returning December 21st, after an alb
sence of several days.
Mrs. Eden Shute, accompanied by her son,
Mr.. Harry Shute, and her young daughter,
Miss Louise, were in Bangor early last week
and spent the night there.
Mr.. J. D. Leighton, cashier of The Stockton
Springs Trust Co., left last Saturday p M. to
spend Christmas with his parents in GARDENERS
returning early the present week.
Miss Mary Calkn is at home from Wellesley
College to spend the Christmas vacation with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Calkin,
School street. Welcome to Stockton!
Mr.. G. F. Hichborn pleasantly surprised his
sisters, the Misses Hichborn, Church street, by
arriving Saturday evening to eat Christmas
dinner with them. He left Monday on his re-
turn to Portland.
Mrs. Izah T. H. Sanborn of Bangor and Mrs.
M. A. Oxnard of Norway arrived in town Sat-
urday afternoon to remain guests of the Misses
Hichborn over Christmas. They left for Ban
gor the middle of the present week.
Last Friday evening a large company of
young people drove to Prospect by blackboard
and private carriages to attend dance at the
K. of P. hall. A late arrival home indicated a
pleasant evening and a merry company of
Terpschoreans.
Miss Gwendolyn Sanborn, only daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Bion B. Sanborn, Church street,
arrived home December 21st to spend her
Christmas vacation from ST. Joseph's Acad-
envy, Portland, with her parents. Her young
schoolmates glad to see her in town again.
Mrs. Eliza G. Trundy, West Main street, en-
tertained family party ON Christmas day, in
GLIDING her son, MIR. Adrian Trundy and his
family, Mr.. and Mrs. True G. Trundy of Bel
fast, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Parker of Frank
fort, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter F. Trundy of our
village and Mrs. Adrian Trundy Jr., the wife
of her grandson. The reunion was greatly en-
joyed by all participants.
Our weather last week was mostly mild.
Tuesday was beautiful; but Wednesday
brought snowstorm, although only small
quantity fell. Thursday was clear and warm,
for December; followed by an overcast sky FRI
day; and a driving southwest rainstorm Satur-
day, which was rather dsagreeable for those
having last shopping to do, before preparing
Christmas trees, etc.
Mrs. Herbert Mixer and daughter, Miss
Clara, Sylvan street, gave dinner party to
her brothers and sisters Monday, the legal
holiday. The guests ere Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
S. Moulton, Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer E. Thompson,
Mrs. Maria F. Blanchard and Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Heath, with children of Standpoint.
1t was a most enjoyable gathering. To the
regret of all Mr. Mixer found it impossible to
leave his business in New York to spend
Christmas with his family.
The concert and Christmas tree, BY and for
the children of the Universalist Sunday school.
or Christmas eve at the church proved SO
pleasing despite the wind and rain that it was
voted to repeat the Rotations and other exer-
cises Saturday evening, December 31st, at 73O
o'clock at the church. All are cordially invit-
ed to listen to the entertainment by the "little
folks" Their Christmas tree, with Alvah C..
Treat personating Santa Claus in full array of
scarlet and white garments. long. flowing, white
beard, jolly face and typical cap. appearing in
white wool coat as the sleigh bells jingled,
(sounding nearer and nearer,) carrying a big
shoulder pack, and discarding the wool cover
ing near the tree disclosed the attractive cos
tune, occasioned great amusement among the
eager scholars, particularly as the distribution
of presents progressed facetious rhymes were
given by Old Santa as he passed the gifts to
the joyous recipients. Remember the date of
the Sunday school concert-Saturday evening
| December 31st.
Appetite Gone.