The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1910-04-14
STOCKTON SPRINGS.

We are glad to be able to report that Mrs. j.
G. Lambert is steadily convalescing. She is
now about her house.
Capt. L. M. Partridge has so far improved
that he is able to be out and to occasionally
call upon his neighbors.
Mr.. F. H. Cousens is now painting and paper
ing for Mr.. Frank L. Marston at the house re-
Gently bought by him for home.
Messrs. E.. M Lancaster & Sons have trans.
ferred their carpentry shop from J. E. Lam
casters to the so-called Nelson building on
West Main street.
The many friends of Mrs Walter F. Trundy
are rejoiced to see her able to get out, some
of the beautiful days we are having and hope
she may be spared further ill-turns.
Mrs. H. J. Marden of Newton, Mass, who
has been the guest of her brother Capt Chas
C. Park, and wife, since last autumn, left re-
Gently for her home in Massachusetts.
Mr.. Warren C. Loud left Saturday for Hamp-
den to spend Sunday with his parents, Mr. and
Mrs c. W. Loud. He returned Monday to
join Mrs. L. at their Church street home.
Miss Efie Curtis had her millinery opening
Monday in the small store in LaFurley's block,
which she has leased for carrying on general
millinery business. See what she offers!
Mrs. Jennie R. Staples is in town, the guest
of her brother-in-law Capt. Horace Staples,
and wife, West Main street. Old friends ex-
tend greetings to Mrs. S. in her native town.
The Ladies' Aid Society will meet this,
Thursday, afternoon with Mrs. James N.
Treat, West Main street 1t is hoped goodly
number may attend, as the hostess is ready to
receive them.
The Young Peoples Guild will be entertain
ed tomorrow, Friday, afternoon by Mrs.
Everett Staples. Sylvan street. All are cor
daily invited to participate in the good work
of the association.
Mrs. Eden Shute and little daughter Louise
arrived home Tuesday morning from New
York, having decided not to go on the voyage
to Tampa, Florida, with Capt. Shute. as con-
templated, as the vessel was to take an unde
sirable cargo.
The furnishings of the residence of the late
Capt. and Mrs. David G. Ames have been stor-
ed in the second story of Mr.. John E. Lancas-
ters carriage house since the sale of the Ames
place, by Capt. Charles W. Ames of Port
Townsend. Washington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Maurice Patterson and little
daughter Florence arrived home from New
York week ago. MIR. P returned early last
week to take his position as engineer on a
large yacht, leaving his wife and child in their
School street home, for the summer.
Stockton says: "Hurrah for Roosevelt and
his virile Americanism!'' He apparently is
coming home from those hot African jungles
unchanged in mind or body. Watterson's fear
that he will prove second Napoleon causes a
ripple of amusement among Stockton citizens.
Our spring is thus far remarkably forward
Many people planted peas two weeks ago The
grass is green on lawns and starting in every
field The robins are hopping about plentiful
ly, the eaf-buds daily swelling on every
tree, and the Mayt1owers are already abundant.
Our village ladies' are loud in their praise of
the Regina Vacuum Cleanser" which Good
hue & Co. have to lease by the hour for house
cleaning. "Try it on carpets upholstered fur
niture and mattresses, to be convinced say
all who have tested the capacity of the ma
chine.
MIR, George Hopkins returned last Saturday
from Bangor, where he had been receiving in
struclion in running the automobile recently
bought by his father. Mr. H. L. Hopkins, who
will depend upon him for chauffeur. He re-
turned to Bangor Tuesday to remain through
the present week.
Miss Lillian A. Simmons left Saturday by
early train for Boston to resume her teaching
after the short spring vacation, which she
spent in her old home, School street. She was
accompanied by her niece, little Miss Frances
kimball. who had been visiting her aunt Miss
Mabel F. Simmons, for fortnight.
Mr.. A. P. Lane, general traffic manager of
the Great Northern Paper Co., arrived in town
last Thursday accompanied by Mr.. Bull of New
York, the gentlemen who is to soon put line
of steamers on the route between Cape Jelli-
son piers and New York, to bring general mer-
chandse and take back paper from the great
Millinocket Co.
The Military Whist social, under the auspices
of the Ladies' Aid Society of the Universalist
parish, last Thursday evening, proved a great
social success, although, owing to inclement
tendance was much smaller than it would
otherwise have been AS conditions were,
over FIVE dollars were added to the Aids treas
ury.
Last week gave US beautiful weather for
few days, but Wednesday opened with thick
fog, which continued Thursday settling into
rain during the evening, and continuing all
night. Friday was fine day; but Saturday
came in with rainstorm, and the whole day
was dull. Sunday began the present week
with overcast skies, followed by charming
Monday, with brisk westerly wind.
An accident Monday afternoon to the mail
team just after the bags had been delivered at
the post office resulted in the complete DEM
clifton of the surry, the frightened horse--a
young one-running until the carriage colded
with stone hitching post which overturned
and reduced it to kindlings 1t is quite loss
to the owner, Mr.. Willard NJ Berry. Fortu-
nately the horse, valuable one, was not seri-
ously injured.