The Republican journal., 1910-01-13
STOCKTON SPRINGS.

Mr.. Herbert l.. Hopkins was Iii Bangor Oh
business Monday, returning at night.
H. R. Hichborn, our popular postmaster, was
in Bangor on business last Saturday, returning
at night.
Mrs. Fred Dockham and daughter, Miss
Alice, of Prospect, dned with Mrs. Eden
Shute, Sylvan street, last Saturday.
MIR. Albert M. Ames, who was drawn to
serve on the Traverse jury, spent last week in
Belfast, coming home Saturday night, but re-
turning Monday morning.
Monday the hearse was called to Standpoint
for the funeral OF Mrs. James Grant, lady
ninety years of age. She was relative of Mr..
John E. Lancaster of this village.
Mr. Albion p Goodhue, End, is at home from
Northport, having finished the plumbing on
the Hartman bungalow. He will soon join his
wife in Boston for visit with relatives.
| Last Thursday evening was observed as
Ladies Night" at Wassaumkeag Club, and
pleasant occasion is reported by those present.
Dr. c. E. Britto was recently elected president
for the ensuing year.
Mr.. L. ?. Lawton delighted our church going
people last Sunday, by rendering fine solo at
the service, at the Universalist church. The
organ accompaniment was by Mr. Albion P.
Goodhue, End. the church chorster.
| Owing to the inclement weather last week
there was no meeting of the Young Peoples
Guild; therefore, Mrs. Lewis Clifford invites
the members to meet at her home next Friday
o,o for
skies.
From Cape Jelison piers, Mr.. M. ?. Field
sent the following report Monday evening"
January TIN, sch. lmogene arrived. light, to
load hay. January 10th, sch. Charles Klinck
arrived with cargo of fertilizer for Aroostook
county.
Last Sunday as Rev. A. A. Smith was alb
sent for two weeks, he furnished as supply
Rev. D. L. Wilson of Belfast to conduct our
afternoon service at the Universalst church
Ills discourse was very pleasing to the good
sized audience present.
Capt. Eden Shute arrived at Brunswick,
Georgia. January 9Th, from San Juan, P. r.
The news of his arrival, received from New
York, gave Mrs. S. great relief as on account
of the recent severe storms on the Atlantic
coast, she was feeling considerable anxiety.
The Ladies' Aid Society will meet socially
this, Thursday, evening with Mrs. Charles G..
Park, West Main street. Whist playing will be
the feature Of the entertainment, and it is
hoped many will participate. The fee of 5
cents will be turned into the treasury for gen.
eral parish needs.
The new cashier, for The Stockton Springs
Trust Co.. Mr.. Leighton of Lewiston, arrived
Tuesday evening. Mr.. L. P. Lawton, who has
served in that capacity since the organization
Of said company, has accepted a position in
Everett, Mass, with similar financial institu-
ton of larger size and will leave town the last
of the present week.
Messrs. J. L. and P. d. Lancaster and their
wives drove up from Northport Saturday night.
returning Monday morning. Mrs. P. D. l.. kind
! ly presided at the church organ usual when
in town over Sunday. We understand these
gentlemen have nearly completed the bungalow
they contracted to build for Mr.. Levi Harri-
man of Cambridge, Mass. We shall be glad to
see them permanently at home again.
/ Master George Clark met with quite an acct
dent last Saturday while coasting on the "Alps,'
as the children cali the succession of steep hills
on the new street leading from Railroad Aven-
ne to Mill street. His head and face were
badly bruised from head-on collision with
school mate and he was taken home on a sled
Monday he was in a normal condition, to the
intense relief of his great-aunt Miss Maria
Griffin, with whom he makes his home since
the death of his mother.
Last week treated US to all the January pos
sibilities, OF wind and weather in this zone
Tuesday was moderately cold, but Wednesday
morning the thermometer stood at Ia below
/ gradually growing colder toward night, and
Thursday morning the mercury registered 163
below zero and every house in town found
some of its water pipes sealed Toward mid
day the temperature began to grow less biting
ly cold, and before nightfall snow was falling.
Friday it was raining, then sleeting, and at
sunset clear and quite mild Saturday was an
ideal winter day, with perfect sleighing,
der beautiful sunlit skies Several drove to
Belfast, solely for the pleasure of the ten mile
sleighrde. Such comfortable weather and ex-
cellent sleighing not often found in con-
junction in Maine. The landscape Saturday
morning was dazzlingly charming; every tree,
shrub and telegraph and telephone pole mass
of glittering diamonds, making fairy-like
picture, as far as the eye could reach. Sunday
opened this week with pleasant weather; but
Monday was very raw, threatening cold
storm.
The maine Universalist Sunday School Con-
vention Sunday" was observed here last Sum-
day, in accordance with the plan decided upon
at the State Sunday school convention last au-
tumn which was attended by the Stockton
superintendent of the Universast school, Miss
Mary Hichborn. The second Sunday in Janu-
airy is hereafter to be annually observed in this
way. The program this year was as follows:
song, "Stand up! Stand up for Jesus; song,
"Joy to the World; talk to scholars by the
superintendent; responsive service by scholars
and superintendent; repeating the five articles
of faith of the Universalist denomination.
Each class then gave some passage of Scrip
ture expressing the church faith, and the su-
perintendent gave these data. tsThe JTniyarsaJ.