The Republican journal., 1910-07-14
STOCKTON SPRINGS.

STOCKTON SPRINGS.
Mr.. Louis Hackey returned Saturday from
short visit in Brooksville.
Mrs. Susie Rendell and her daughter, Miss
Ada, have moved to Belfast. They left early
last week.
Miss Myra Dufie of Belfast was the guest of
Miss Lillian A. Simmons for several days the
past week.
Mrs. C. w. Sprague returned July 9Th from
visits at Swan Island, having been away from
home fortnight
Miss Nellie Hichborn is suffering serious
i'll turn. Her many friends hope she may soon
begin to convalesce.
| Miss Emma May Hichborn of Searsport
spent Monday with her aunt. Miss Emma HIGH
born, West Main street.
Mrs. Eden Shute left early last week, to
join Capt. S. in New York and remain while
his vessel, sch. Etna, is in port.
Mr.. Lester M. Bragg arrived Monday even
ing from Brunswick for brief visit with his
mother, Mrs. Jennie M. Bragg West Main
street.
Mr.. Frank Laying is assisting at the Cape
Jellison pier office for short time during the
change of agent, etc., at the B. and A. R. R.
station there
Mrs. Samuel Boyd, after a fortnights visit
with her daughter and husband, DR.. and Mrs.
C. E. Britto, left July 9Th for her home in
Boothbay Harbor.
with the B. & A. R. R., at Cape Jellison, and is
employed by the Great Northern Paper Co. at
pier No. 8, in the handling of its products.
Mrs. isabel T. Marston arrived Monday from
Roxbury, Mass. to spend the remainder of the
summer with her son, Mr.. Frank L. Marston
and wife, at their recently purchased home on
Church street.
Miss Mae Donahue arrived last Saturday
from Lewiston, where she is in training for a
professional nurse, and is the guest of DR.. and
Mrs G. A. Stevens tor a brief period. She
will go from here to Bangor.
Mrs. Everett S Grant of New Haven, Conn.,,
arrived Monday evening to visit her sister,
Mrs Lillias N. Staples, Maple street, in the
home of their parents, the late Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry S. Staples. Welcome to Stockton!
Mrs. John Randell has gone to Prospect to
spend week with her daughter and husband,
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifton Eames. 1t was her first
attem pit to leave home since her serious injury
to the hip joint nearly two years ago.
Miss Bertha Hutchings returned Saturday
from a fortnight's visit with relatives in
Brooksville. Her sister, Miss Blanche Hutch
ings, came from Bangor last Saturday to spend
Sunday as her guest at the home of Mrs. Lillias
N. Staples, Maple street.
The Ladies' Aid Society will meet this,
Thursday, afternoon with Mrs. Sarah Smell,
West Main street. This gathering will be for
both sewing and whist playing, those in
dulging in the card games, paying fee of five
cents each. 1t is hoped a goodly number may
be present.
Mrs. A. B. Crockett, district superintendent
of the Universalst Sunday school for this Sec
ton of Maine, arrived in town Saturday even
ing and addressed the UNCONVENTIONAL pupils
and teachers Sunday morning most pleasingly
and profitably She left Monday morning for
her home in Dexter.
Mrs. Josiah L. Lancaster arrived last Thurs
day from Dorchester Mass, to remain through
the month with her parents, Capt. and Mrs.
Horace NJ. Griffin, Middle street. Mr.. L. is
experimenting a crew of house carpenters in
New London Conn, at present. Mrs. L. will
join him later in the season.
Mrs. Freeman Goodhue, accompanied by
her daughter, Mrs. Cora Barton, arrived
Thursday from Presque Isle and is the guest
of Mrs. Eliza G. Trundy, West Main street.
These ladies are to remain week or two in the
town of their births. Old acquaintance well
come them gladly to Stockton.
Mrs John j. Wardwell, three daughters and
grandson, came up from Rockland last Sun
day by an automobile to call upon her sister
and husband, Mr.. and Mrs. John E. Lancaster,
East Main street. They returned home in the
afternoon. Mrs. w. has been in poor health
for some time and has not often visited in her
native town for year or two.
Miss Edith Griffin has given up her profess
sional duties as a trained nurse, with head
quarters in Bangor, and is with her parents,
Capt. and Mrs. Horace M. Griffin, for the pres
ent month. Her numerous friends offer
Astounding good wishes; for coming events
cast their shadows before" Stocktcns loss
will be another Maine towns gain!
The relatives of Capt. C. W. Sprague were
much disturbed by the entirely false report of
the loss of his vessel which appeared last week
in Bangor newspaper. Mrs. S. received
telegram during the week announcing the
schooners safe arrival at Brunswick, Georgia
Only Capt. SIS name and place of residence
were correct in the erroneous statement.
Mrs. L. l. Colby had the misfortune to fall
on the sidewalk last week when returning
from an evening entertainment, breaking her
arm. She has been the guest of her daughter,
Mrs. Charles R. Rendell, at the home of the
latter's father-in-law, Mr.. Samuel A. Rendell,
West Main street, for several weeks. We
trust her improvement may be rapid.
Again the electric lights flash out in our viii
lage The current was turned on last Thurs
day. the new building for the transformers
and the local superintendent Office, having
been completed. Several of our citizens find
that many of their burners were DESTROYED