The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1910-01-27
STOCKTON SPRINGS.

Mrs. M. J. Goodere spent last Thursday in
Bangor for shopping, returning by evening
train.
Miss Harriet D. Hichborn left for Bangor
last Thursday, to visit Mrs. G. M. Houghton for
few days.
Mr.. L. Albert Gardner left last Thursday for
a fortnight's stay in Boston with relatives and
old acquaintances
Mrs Brockway came from Searsport last
Thursday and is with her daughter, Mrs. F. l..
Marston, Church street.
Mr.. Elmer E. Thompson arrived home from
/ Northport last Saturday, the bungalow upon
which he has been at work being completed.
The regular session of the Young Peoples
Guild, will be with Mrs. Everett Staples, Syl-
van street. next Friday afternoon, opening at
o'clock.
| Mr.. Henry Shute left Monday for Boston to
ioin the steamer j. F. Morse of the Bar Har-
steamer is undergoing the usual winter repairs
preparatory to the summer service.
| Mr.kFred Grant went to Bangor last week
expecting to undergo a surgical operation tor
stomach ailment; but returned without such,
it having been decided that an liberation OF
| the membrane needed treatment, which ne is
now following
A former resident of Stockton writes from
Copenhagen, Denmark: 81 am ashamed OF
| Cook! A smart miserable fraud, evidently.
/ cbara in that NJ
ion.. Peary honors his native land. The Stars
and Stripes do float at the North Pole.
At this writing, Monday, the members Of
Wassaumkeag Club are making the final ar
engagements for the annual ball of that gentle
men, association tomorrow evening. Pullen's
orchestra of Bangor furnishes the music An
account of the affair will be given in our next
weeks correspondence.
The Ladies Aid Society and the Young Pee
pies Guild will be entertained, socially, by
Mrs. Horace Staples, West Main street, this,
Thursday, evening, by ten-cent whist party,
refreshments included. A very pleasant gath
ering is anticipated, to which all interested
friends are cordially invited.
At this writing (Monday) Mrs. William Laid
lies very critically i'll from some intestinal
trouble. DIR. c. E. Britto is the attending
physician and DIR. Kinds, of Searsport, with Dr.
Tapley of Belfast, are at present here for con-
sultation. Much sympathy is extended to the
anxious husband and the mother, Mrs. William
Carter, School street.
From Cape Jellison piers the following re-
/ do
schooner Northland arrived with a general
cargo for Aroostook county, and to load paper
for New York. January 21st schooner Methe
besec arrived with load of fertilizer, January
22nd, sch. VIM. Bisbee arrived with fertilizer.
January 22rd, schooner Aetna arrived to load
lumber for the Pride Lumber Co. of New
York.
Mondays daily papers reported the death Of
Raymond S. Smith from suicide by shooting in
Somerville, Mass, and stated that the deceased
was native of Stockton Springs, Maine, where
he had twokbrothers living. This is supposed
to be the youngest of the family OF the late
MIR and Mrs. John Smith Of our town. The
young man was "a years of age and leaves a
wife and two children. Much sympathy is ex-
tended to Messrs. Clement and William Smith
in this shock and sadness.
Mr. Bull, manager of the Bull Steamship
Co of New York, was in town Monday in
speeding the conditions of the paper shipments
from Cape Jellison by the Great Northern Pa
per Co. OF NIiinockett, for which his company
is constructing steamer, expressly fitted for
the transportation of paper. The Great North
ern is said to be manufacturing paper faster
than it can be delivered to its patrons in New
York The NorthIand will continue in the
business still, we are told.
Last week gave US unusually mild weather
for January Tuesday and Saturday brought
ail-day rain storms which, like all the previous
storms of this season, cleared away leaving the
temperature warm for the time of the year
We certainly shall not have a long, cold win
ter, as some would-be prophets declared in the
early autumn. The ground is bare and the
general desire now is for snow enough to give
us sleighing. Mud, and more mud, is the con-
dition of our streets much Of the time, with
frozen, rough ground between.
Pownal Lodge, F. and A. NJ, held a public
installation of officers Wednesday evening,
January 18th, when the following gentlemen
took the oath of office: L. A. Gardner, W. M;
Charles Kneeland, S. W.; A. P. Goodhue, End,
j. W.;Capt. c. c. Park, Treas; L. F.Murray Sec;
A. M. Ames, Chap; F. V. Davis, Marshall; A.
C. Treat, S. D.; B. B. Sanborn, J. D.; James
Croker, S. S.; J. F. Ellis, J. S.; c. N Fletcher,
Tyler The Installing officer was R. w. D. D.
G. NJ l. F. Hills of Northport. R. W. D. G. NJ.
Rev. A. A. Smith of Belfast was present. act
ing as chaplain during the exercises. C. j. Pat
tee of Belfast, Past Master, was also in at
tendance. Following the ceremonies bounti-
full collation. was served in the banquet hall to
all invited guests and members, after which a
social season in the lodge room was enjoyed
and very pleasing remarks were made later by
Rev. A. A. Smith, Mr.. Charles Calkin and Mr.
A. M Ames. All participating felt that the
occasion had been most pleasing and that the
young W. NJ merited congratulations upon the
manner in which he presided from the chair
SIN the East"
The Ladies Aid Society has arranged to have
the contemplated Military Whist social on
Thursday evening, February Bird, in Denslow
Hall, This manner of "bloodless warfare" is
being INDUCED in throughout the country at
present, Miss Sue NJ. Partridge of Belfast,
4La ,oooee,r., forfc daCe otto ,,h;ob Oh