The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1910-07-07
STOCKTON SPRINGS.

A blackboard load of village young folks at
tended the Saturday night dance at the pa
vilion at Kidder's Point.
Miss Erdine Scott left early last week for
her home in Kingman, after visit Of several
weeks, with Mrs. Carrie A. Gardner, Middle
street.
Mr.. Jesse Forbell of Brooklyn, N. Y, arrived
in town Saturday and was the guest Of Capt.
Melvin E. Colcord and family until Tuesday
morning.
Mr.. Frank H. Moulton came from Boston
last Sunday for fortnight's visit with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry S. Moulton, Cross
street.
Mr.. Harry Shute came up from Rockland by
Sundays steamer to spend the 4th with his
mother, Mrs Eden Shute. Sylvan street, re-
turning Tuesday.
DR.: C. E. Britto returned Saturday evening
from weeks vacation spent with party of
gentlemen on a hunting trip in Northern
Mane-an outing he greatly enjoyed.
| The Current Events Club at the last meeting
for the season voted to observe the annual
| Field Day on July 9Th by a blackboard ride to
Northport, with dinner at the hotel.
| Last week gave US lovely days--real corn
growing weather." our gardeners pronounced
them-and everyone realized that the "Good,
old summer time" had come to Maine.
Now that the gubernatorial candidates have
been nominated Stockton Republicans conf
IDENTIFY look forward to the election of their
standard bearer, our present Gov. Fernald.
Capt. Eden Shute arrived in New York last
week in his vessel, the schooner Etna, from
| Tampa, Florida, with cargo of dry cypress.
Stockton is glad to hear of his safe arrival.
The telegraph and telephone instruments at
the Stockton R. R. station were burned out
during the electrical storm of Monday morn
ing, July IA celebration by Mother Nature
MIR. and Mrs. Fred Hendricks and daughter,
Miss Freda, who are living in Frankfort while
Mr.. H. is employed at the PIERCE granite works,
came home to spend the 4th with Mrs. HIS
mother and sisters.
The Ladies Aid Society will meet this
/ Thursday, afternoon, for sewing with Mrs
James N. Treat, West Main street. All are
invited to join in the preparations for the
coming sale of aprons and fancy work.
Mrs. A. B. Crockett of Dexter, the Univer-
salist district superintendent of Sunday
schools, will visit the UNCONVENTIONAL school
here next Sunday. Her helpful suggestions at
her last visit were highly appreciated by
pupils and teachers.
Mrc o1i,a kohl IF Papr turn nod
home last Friday after visit of two weeks
with her cousin, Mrs Matilda Couillard, and
other relatives in town. Mrs. X. is rs years of
age, but in vivacity and general sprightliness
equals many score of years younger.
Mrs. Everett Staples returned Tuesday
morning from three weeks visit with her
family in Quincy, Boston and Scituate, Mass.
All are glad to see her at her Church street
home, where Mr.. S. has been experimenting
repairs and keeping bachelors hall during her
absence.
The r. F. D. formerly running from Bucks
port through portion of Prospect and Stock
ton has been transferred to this post Office
establishing Stocktons II. F. d. No. 3, with
Mr.. E. F. Barnes continued as carrier. The
new arrangement went into operation last
Thursday.
Charles Calkin went to Bangor Monday, re-
turning Tuesday. He is the General Manager
of the N. NJ. S. r. r. in Stockton and vicinity,
having succeeded Mr.. G. M Houghton when
he was called back to Bangor to become Gen.
Passenger Traffic Manager of the Bangor &
Aroostook R. r.
Mr.. George F. Hichborn of Portland arrived
t last Saturday evening to spend two days with
his sisters, at the home of his parents, the late
Hon. and Mrs N. G. Hichborn. He left Mon
day afternoon on his return. Mr.. H. is en-
pioyed in the general passenger department
of the Maine Central R. R.
About twenty of Stockton's young people
drove to Searsport on the 4th expecting to see
base ball game between the Searsport nine
and the Hampden team; but the latter failed
to put in an appearance, and they saw only
"scrub game played by the single men
against their married townsmen.
The new house for the transformer" of
the electricity is almost completed and our
citizens are hoping soon to have the conven-
fence of electric lights again. This building is
sufficiently large to accommodate the office room
requirements, aside from the mechanical and
chemical apparatuses. 1t is located on East
Main street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albion P. Goodhue, End, left
Friday for Waterville. Mr.. G. went on to Au-
burn to attend the Pumoer Convention that
day and joined his wife at night in Waterville
to remain over the 4th, the guests of his sister
and husband. They returned Tuesday, accom-
panied by Mr.. G.'s mother, Mrs. Charles Good
hue of bingham, Mass.
Mrs. Willard M. Berry and daughter, little
Miss Mildred, are visiting her older daughter
and husband, Mr.. and Mrs. E. H. Doyle, at
Pittston Farms, Aroostook county, and will be
absent several weeks. Mr.. BIS mother, Mrs.
David Berry, with Mrs. Hattie (Clifford) HIGH
born as companion, is looking after his do
mestic affairs during his wifes absence.
Mrs. G. M. Houghton of Bangor, accompa-
MED by her daughter, Miss Hazel, and her f.
ance, Mr.. Frederic Piper of Boston, dined Sat-
urday at the Pavilion at Penobscot Park and
drove later to the village to call on friends
before taking the afternoon train for home.
Many congratulations are extended to the