The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1910-10-20
STOCKTON SPRINGS.

Mrs. Celia S. Small left last Saturday for
Boston after spending the summer at Cape
Jellison.
Miss Erdine Scott arrived last Thursday and
is the guest of Mrs. Carrie A. Gardner, Middle
street for few weeks.
Messrs. E. M. Lancaster & Sons are busy at
present in Searsport, having several houses to
repair before cold weather.
Mr. Eden Shute has accepted position as
clerk under Mr.. Frank Laying, in the B. & A.
R. R. office at Cape Jellison piers.
The sardine factory is moving in very sat
isfactory manner. apparently. "More opera
tives wanted!' is the one report circulating in
town.
Miss Mary Hichborn returned Monday from
ten days visit in Bangor, having taken in the
Maine Music Festival, which was very enjoy
able this year.
Mr., and Mrs. John O'Connor are receiving
congratulations upon the arrival Of wee son
! in their home, October 18TH Mother and babe
are doing well.
Mrs. David W. Nickels and daughter, Miss
Elizabeth, of Searsport spent Thursday with
the Misses Hichborn, Church street, returning
home that night.
Our older inhabitants heard with much sad
! ness of the passing away of Mrs. Mary P. Grit
fin last week. An obituary will appear in The
Journal next week.
Cath md in coal have
been in order lately among Stockton people,
although our weather has been too mild and
beautiful to suggest the approach of 'Old Jack
Frost
Mrs. Jane L. Avery and daughter, Mrs.
! Charles Sprague of Cambridge, Mass, were in
town last Friday to be present at the burial of
Mrs Mary P. Griffin, remaining until Monday
with relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas A. Brockbank of Bos-
ton arrived Thursday and were guests of his
sister and husband, Mr.. and Mrs. Albion P.
! Goodhue, End, Church street, for several days
They left for home on Monday.
| Capt. Horace M. Griffin has suffered several
; dscouraging ill turns recently. but at this
! date, Monday, is feeling much better-a con-
dition his numerous friends hope may continue
until normal health be restored.
| Capt Charles C.. Park continues compare
! lively comfortable, if no exertion be attempt
ed; but any walking causes great distress in
breathing. His many, friends wish him mark
ed improvement, as time passes.
i Mrs. Charles R. Rendell and young sons,
| James and Elmer, left last Thursday to visit
her father, DIR. J. S. Cole, in California. Since
| the decease of her husband she has made her
; home with her father law, Mr.. S. A. Rem.
! dell, West Main street.
| Last Friday Capt. Melvin E. Colcord met
with quite an accident. While at his new mill
! a block of wood flew from some machine and
! hit him on the forehead, cutting a circular
! cash. 1t required seven stitches to close the
/ wound. We hope the improvement of our
neighbour may be rapid.
| A telegram received Monday by Mr.. Henry
| R. Hichborn announced the death, Sunday
night of his maternal uncle, Capt Andrew D.
| Griffin, at his home in La Jolla, California,
after a long illness. Old friends in Stockton
w
we'll remembered in her girlhood home.
Mr.. Hayward PIERCE Of Frankfort with his
sister, Mrs. William A. Scripps of Altadena,
California, called Sunday upon the Misses
Hchborn, Church street. Mrs S. is with her
brother for brief visit while business matters
detain Mr.. S. in Detroit, Michigan. They will
soon return to their California home for the
winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. John P Griffin of Westboro
Mass, arrived by Boston steamer last Friday
accompanying the remains of his mother, Mrs.
Mary P. Griffin, for interment in the village
cemetery. They remained the guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Harry R. Hichborn, East Main street,
| until Monday, when they took the Boston boat
en- route for home.