The Republican journal., 1910-03-31
STOCKTON SPRINGS.


Wednesday afternoon by Miss Mary Hichborn,
Church street.
Capt. C. W. Sprague arrived home March
23rd for brief visit with his wife, leaving
next day to rejoin his vessel.
The Misses Mary and Phoebe Calkin returned
Tuesday to Bucksport Seminary after spending
the Easter recess with their parents.
| Mrs. Susie A. Rendell and her cousin, Mrs.
John Stewart, visited Mrs. Clifton Eames in
Prospect last Friday, returning at night.
MIR. Leighton left last Friday for Gardiner to
spend Easter with his parents. He returned
Monday to his position as cashier of the Stock
| ton Springs Trust Co.
The Young Peoples Guild will meet next
| Friday afternoon with Miss Clara Mixer, Syl-
van street. All members and friends are cor
daily invited to attend.
Miss Evelyn L. Colcord wishes to hereby
extend thanks to all who assisted her in deco
rating the church for Easter, and kindly sent
potted plants for that purpose.
Mrs Manley Lancaster and daughter return
ed to their home in Bangor last Thursday after
spending several days with Mr.. and Mrs. John
E. Lancaster, East Main street.
Mr.. Percy Kneeland, a student at Bucksport
Seminary, after spending the Easter vacation
with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Knee
land, Cape Jellison, returned Tuesday to his
studies.
Last Friday, DR.. E. D. Tapley of Belfast was
called to perform surgical operation, assisted
by DR.. C. E. Britto, in the case of Mr.. Champ
lin Lanpher, suffering from a severe kidney
trouble
The Ladies' Aid Society will meet socially
this, Thursday evening, with Mrs. Harry r.
Hichborn, East Main street. A whist party with
l,,,-
cordially invited to join in the pleasures of the
occasion.
Mrs. John Stewart of Waverly, Mass, left
last Saturday for home, after being the guest
of her aunt, Mrs. John Randell, Cross street,
for several days. Mrs. S. was formerly Miss
Pendleton Of this town.
Mr. Lester NJ. Bragg arrived Monday night
frori Boston to remain with his mother, Mrs
Jennie NJ Bragg, until Thursday, when he
will return to the University of Maine. He is
Senior at that institution.
The Ladies Aid Society has decided to give
another evening Of military whist. The social
will take place on Thursday evening, April 7th
bills for which will be posted next week in the
post Office. Don't forget the date
Monday, attention was called to the many
loads of immense logs-6G and 65 feet long
being hauled through our streets, on their way
ing torn away recently by the collision Of a big
coal laden steamer with the pier.
Last Thursday afternoon the following in
dividuals drove, by Lancasters blackboard, to
Belfast to attend the supper and entertain
/ ment given by the Universalst parish: Mr..
and Mrs. Albion Goodhue End, Mrs. Albert C.
Colcord. Mrs. Edward N. Hartman, Mrs.
Everett Staples, Mrs. PIERCE D. Lancaster,
Miss Bernice Croker, Miss Emma Hichborn,
Mrs. Horace NJ. Griffin and Mrs. Eden Shute,
Capt. and Mrs. Ralph Morse and Mr.. and Mrs.
Alvah c. Treat also attended, driving over in
private carriages. All report most enjoyable
occasion-delicious supper, cordial reception
and pleasing entertainment Should like to
go again. is the unanimous expression of the
party members.
From Mr.. Nj. 2. Field ---c obtained the fol-
lowing shipping report Monday evening:
March 22nd, schooner Livelihood arrived from
Northport, light. March 23rd, schooner Susie
P. Oliver arrived with cargo of fertilizer, for
Aroostook county. March oath, tug Cumber-
land arrived light, from Rockland March
2Sth, schooners Enterprise and Clara B. Ken
nard 4 rrived from Bar Harbor. March 23rd,
schooner Enterprise sailed with a cargo of
edgings for Bar Harbor, and the schooner
Charleston, with hay for Seal Harbor. March
25th thesch ooner Livelihood sailed, with lum-
Der, and Rockland & Rockport barge No 8, in
tow of tug Cumberland.
The weather last week was exceedingly fine.
Tuesday brought morning rainstorm, which
cleared away at midday, giving us beautiful
afternoon. Wednesday and Thursday were
very clear and mild, while Friday was the most
summer-like 25th of March ever seen by YOUR
correspondent in Maine. The sunshine was
hot, and the gentle wind seemed to come from
the tropics. Saturday was little cooler, al
though still pleasant. The present week open
ed with a delightful Easter Sunday, giving
promise of early flowers before long; but Mon
day gave US typical April day-sunshine and
shadow-beginning with threatening clouds,
changing to pale sunshine; then very brief
snow squat; then more sunshine followed by
quite fall of hail; sunshine again, and real
southeasterly gale in the late afternoon, with
raw, chilling atmosphere.
The pie Social under the auspices of the
Young Peoples Guild, March 23rd, in Denslow
Hail. proved an inspiring success, both from a
financial and social view point Music, tab
leauX, recitations and cutting the "Pie of Des-
tiny" furnished the entertainment, the latter
containing ring, a thimble and a piece of
money. None knew which pie contained the
articles until the fortunate possessors an
nounced, while the pie and chocolate refresh
ments We're being served. the finding of each
The ring foretold marriage the thimble single
bessedness and the money misery life. Miss
Edith Griffin found the thimble, Mr. Eden
Shute the money and Miss Bernice Croker the
ring, The entertainment and dance following,
netted over S12 to the treasury of the Guild.
OBITUARY. On Easter morning occurred the
death of our aged and respected citizen Mr.
Champlin Lanpher, after few days of uncon-
seriousness following operation for severe
kidney trouble, which advanced age had
brought to one who had never before had oc-
casion to call physician. Mr. l.. was born in
Orland August %, 1880. December 2, 1851, he
married Miss Esmena Ellis, daughter of Mr.
Isaac Ellis, and to this happy union seven chill
dren were born, three of whom, Mrs Frances
D. Staples, Mrs. Simeon B. Merrithew and MIR.
George Lanpher, survive to mourn the decease
of kind father, gone cover the River" in the
fullness of years, like the ripened grain, ready
for the harvesting. He is also survived by
one sister, Mrs. Riley Barrett, and eight grand
children, beside the invalid wife, to whom he
had been devoted husband during forty
years of sickness and much absolute confne-
ment to the bed. Of late he had often said 81
am all ready to go from earth; but hope to
live to for my wife to the end of her life. -
The Father in Heaven has otherwise ordered
it; and, in her great sorrow, the bereaved widow
has the sympathy of the entire community.
Since unable, through declining years, to carry
on his farm he and his wife have made their
home with their daughter and husband. Mr..
and Mrs. Simeon B. Merrithew, in our village,
where every comfort has surrounded them
The funeral took place Tuesday afternoon at
the Merrithew home, on School street, Rev. A.
A Smith officiating in his true Christian spirit,
| of Faith. Trust and Love y The intermen