The Republican journal., 1910-10-27
STOCKTON SPRINGS.

The Current Events Club was entertained
October 18th by Mrs. Carrie A. Gardner, Mid
die street, and quite full delegation was pres
emit at this second meeting of the season.
Miss Mabel F. Simmons will entertain the
Current Events Club Wednesday afternoon.
November End, at her School street home. All
members are cordially invited to be present.
DR.. Truman M. Griffin of Pittsfeld was in
town Saturday to attend the funeral Of his
brother in law, Mr.. John Clarke. He returned
home that evening, his patients needing his
attention.
Mrs. Ralph Morse invites the Ladies' Aid
Society to meet, socially, with her this, Thurs
day, afternoon at her residence, West Main
street. hoping goodiy number may be with
her for the whist games.
Mrs. C. E. Britto and Mrs. Everett Staples
were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Perkins OF
Standpoint the middle of last week in an auto
mobile ride to Bangor and greatly enjoyed the
run in Mr.. P's fine Stanley steamer.
Our beautiful weather continued through
last week, making it impossible to realize the
near approach of November. Of October we
can say with Lowell:
"Then, if ever, come perfect days.
The Ladies' Aid Society met socially Thurs
day, October goth, with Mrs. Annie X. Harri-
man, East Main street. This was the first
meeting since the vacation. very pleasant
afternoon was spent by all participating in the
whist playing.
Capt. and Mrs. Frank A. Patterson of East
Main street left week ago to visit their chill
dren, Mr.. and Mrs F. P. R. Patterson in New
Bedford, Mass and their daughter and hus-
band, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry w. Griffin, at Malta
poisett. Mass. They will be absent several
weeks.
Mr.. Vernon Smith, accompanied by his wife
and little daughter, arrived last week from
their home in South Portland. He is employed
as an engineer by the ]. S. Packard Dredging
Co., now engaged in the U. S. Government
work of dredging our harbor. He and family
are guests at The Stockton.
Mr.. and Mrs James A. Flanders of Orange,
N j., arrived in town Monday and were the
guests for two days of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry R.
Hichborn, East Main street. They left
Wednesday to attend the wedding Of their son
James, in Bangor. Many friends were glad to
see them again in our village, where they
quite recently resided for year or two.
Mr.. Willard M Berry and Mr.. Clifford N.
Fletcher returned last Saturday from a weeks
hunting trip in Aroostook county, having made
headquarters with Mr.. BIS son-in-law, Mr.. E.
H. Doyle, at Pittston Farms. They brought
lava most gratifying feature to our neigh
bors.
From Cape Je!!son piers the following ship
ping report was given Monday: October 18th,
steamer Millinocket sailed with a cargo of
paper for New York. October 10th. schooner
Pendleton Sisters sailed light for 1slesboro.
October 23rd, schooner Pendleton Brothers
sailed light for Islesboro. October oath, schoon-
er Harry W. Haynes sailed with lumber for
New York. October 24th steamer Millinocket
arrived with q general cargo to load paper for
New York.
OBITUARY. Our community was shocked on
the morning of October 10, 1910, to learn of
the sudden decease of one of our oldest and
always highly respected citizen. Mr.. John
Clarke, from apoplexy, the shock coming while
he was in his garden. Mrs. c. was alarmed at
the sight of his hat blowing around, and has
breathing. A physician was summoned imme-
diately; but the patients life was extinct be-
fore his arrival. Mr.. c. was born in Nashua,
N. H., June Is, 1928, the son of Mr.. John and
Mrs. Sarah Haggett Clarke. In October, 1855,
he came to Stockton (then South Prospect)
and engaged in carpentry in the then busy
shpyards of the village. On February "a
1856, he married Miss Ellen Griffin daughter
of the late Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac H. Griffin, and
to this most congenial union four children
three sons and one daughter-were given, all
growing to maturity. and settling eventually
in homes of their own. After the decline of
the shipbuilding industry Mr.. and Mrs. c. took
their family to Boston, in April, 1870 and re-
sided there until, deciding to go West, they
moved to Golden, Arizona, in Decemb>h, 1881
making their home in that new town until
June, 1907, when, disposing of the property ac-
quired there, they resolved to spend season
with their daughter, Mrs. Emmert, in Kansas
City, Mo-, before returning to the old Stock
ton home, to spend their declining years. In
April, 1908. they arrived in town, and have
since lived with Mrs. C.'s sister, Miss Maria
Griffin, Maple street. A man of quiet DISPOSE
ton, of unquestioned integrity, great industry
and true morality. with kind word and pleas
ant smile for every one, he was held in high
esteem by relatives, neighbors and acquaint-
ances. One person, an inmate of his house.
hold in Arizona for months, remarked "He
was one Of the best men ever knew. He had
no bad habit; was devoted to his family.
and was SO even-tempered that l never
once saw him in the least ruffled." He is sur
vived by his bereaved wife; their son, Mr..
Henry M. Clarke, of Brooklyn, N. Y; their
daughter, Mrs. Nettie M. Emmert, of Kansas
City, Mo-; their son, Maurice G. Clarke, of
Claremore, Oklahoma, eleven grandchildren
and one great grandchild, besides several
brothers-in-law and ssters-in-law, to all of
whom the heartfelt sympathy of this village is
extended in this irreparable loss of true hus-
band, an unselfish father, fond grandparent