The Republican journal., 1910-02-03
STOCKTON SPRINGS.

SlOCkION SPRINGS.
MIR. Herbert L. Hopkins spent last Thursday
in Bangor on business, returning by the last
train.
Master Richard Goodere spent last Saturday
with friends in Bangor, returning by the even
ing train.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clement Smith are spending the
winter in town at the home of Mrs. SIS moth
err Mrs. Eli Stevens.
Remember the military whist social this,
Thursday, evening, in Denslow Hail. under the
leadership of Miss Sue M. Partridge of Belfast.
There will be no meeting of the Ladies Aid
Society the present week, as the Military
Whist Social under its auspices is to be given
Thursday evening.
A blackboard load of Stockton young people
attended dance last Friday evening in Pros
pect in the X. of P. hail. and report pleasant
time, although the travelling was very bad.
Mrs. Horace Staples entertained the Ladies'
Aid Society and Young Peoples Guild at a
whist sociable last Monday evening. 1t was
The Young Peoples Guild will meet with
Miss Clara Mixer, Sylvan street, next Friday
afternoon at o'clock. A full attendance is
desired as matters of especial Importance will
come up for consideration and decision.
The village schools will close for the spring
vacation next Friday after most successful
terms, taught by Miss Howes in the Grammar
school, Mrs. Wayne Fletcher, in the interme
date, and Miss Elva NJ Randell in the Pri-
mary.
The Current Events Club will be entertained
Wednesday afternoon, February 9Th, by Mrs.
Ralph Morse, West Main street. All members
are requested to be present, as the date of the
annual club dinner at the hotel, is to be called
up for settlement.
The various captains of the tables for the
military Whist met for business arrange
ments last Saturday afternoon with Miss
Mary Hichborn, Church street. 1t is probable
that nearly 80 tables will be filed for this slim
ulating contest and exhilarating recreation,
under the auspices of the Ladies Aid Society.
Last week gave US unseasonably mild
weather. Some rain fell, and two nights
brought hurries of snow, which disappeared,
under the following midday sunshine. Mud
has been dangerously deep. In some locali-
ties, the frost is beginning to work out. Early
springEbulbs have sprouted and the sap has
started in many trees.
| Mrs. Rufus L. Mudgett suffered quite an
alarming i'll turn last week, but at this writing,
! Monday, is much improved. She and Mr.. M.
are going to the home of their daughter and
husband, Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar M. Colcord, Mil
street, for few weeks until she has fully re-
cuperated her strength. Her numerous friends
hope her restoration may be rapid.
Last Thursday the remains of Mr.. Raymond
B. Smith Of Somerville, Mass, whose death was
mentioned last week, were brought here for
burias onrnth family lot The widow, two lit
tie sons, Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Smith and Mrs
Bertha S. 1Deane, accompanied the body. The
funeral was held in the Universalist church
Rev. Harry Hill Methodist, of Searsport official
ing The brothers, Clement and William Smith
of this town, joined the mourners for the SER
vices and took the relatives to their respective
homes until their departure the following day
The sympathy Of the community is extended
to the sorrowing family.
The keenest sympathy of the village citizens
is aroused by the sudden death of Mrs. William
Ladd on January 25th, from appendicitis
which leaves two little motherless daughters
to the care Of bereaved husband and widow.
ed grandmother. Of a gentle disposition,
devoted wife, parent and daughter, her place
cannot be filed in her now desoate home The
funeral services were held at her home or
School street, the pastor of the Advent church
of Bangor, of which the deceased and her hus
band were members, officiating. The inter
ment was in the Cape Jellison cemetery, on the
lot of her rather, the late Mr.. William Carter
From Cape Jellison piers the R. R. agent
Mr.. M. P. Field, sent the following report
Monday evening: January 25th, SCH North
land sailed with paper for New York. Janu-
airy 18th, sch. Methebesce sailed, light. for
Stonington, Maine. January 18th. sch. Will
liam Bisbee, sailed, light, for Stonington. Janu-
airy 3Oth, sch. Aetna sailed, with lumber for
New York. 1t is expected that the Great
Northern Paper Co. of Millinocket will put a
steamer on the route between Cape Jellison
docks and New York that will have a carrying
capacity of 5000 tons and it is hoped to make
four trips each month. About the first Of
April is the date of her expected arrival in
Stockton harbor. The auxiliary schooner
Northland will continue for the present tc
transport the paper as fast as possible to New
York patrons