The Republican journal., 1910-09-01
STOCKTON SPRINGS.

STOCKTON SPRINGS.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the Universalist
parish is now taking short vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alvah C. Treat were in Bangor
last week to take in the fair and visit relatives
The Current Events Club will resume its
regular meetings the latter part of September,
as usual.
Mrs. Horace M. Griffin visited Capt. G. last
week in the hospital at Bangor, finding him
steadily improving.
The Strickland cottage at Fort Point was
closed Wednesday for the season. Not many
of the summer people now remain at that
resort
Mrs. Andrew G. Staples went to Swanville
Sunday. returning Friday to the home of her
brother and wife, Mr.. and Mrs. Rufus L. Mud
gett. Sylvan street.
Mrs. A. F. Peterson and daughter, Miss
Elizabeth, of Needham, Mass, were weekend
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. W. L. Hanson, Sandy
point road, last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Colburn of Natick,
Mass, arrived Wednesday at the home of Mr..
c. aunt and husband, Mr. and Mrs. Alvah C.
Treat, Church street.
Mr.. Ralph Hall of Quincy, Mass, left Sun
day for home after spending two weeks in
town, the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Everett
Staples, Church street.
|, Services will be resumed at the Universalist
church next Sunday, with sermon by the
pastor, Rev. A. A. Smith. Subject of sermon,
deep calleth unto Deep"
Last week gave us no rain and the dust is
growing most uncomfortable. Better that,
however, than the awful fires which have ragged
in our great Northwest.
Mr.. Lester M. Bragg is with his mother, Mrs.
Jennie M. Bragg, for a short vacation at the
home of his grandparents, Capt. and Mrs.
Ralph Morse, West Main street.
Mrs. Eden Shute and daughter, Miss Louise,
and Mrs. Herbert Mixer and daughter, Miss
Clara. went to Standpoint last Saturday and
remained over Sunday with relatives.
Mrs. Orrin F. Fiske of West Upton, Mass,
arrived last week to visit Miss Inez Hanson at
the home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. W. L.
Hanson. Mr. F. will join his wife later.
There will be parish meeting of the Uni
versalist society this. Thursday, evening at
the church. All are invited to attend, as bust
ness of Importance will come up for decision
Mr.. and Mrs + W. Carleton, Mr. and Mrs.
Cutting and Mr.. and Mrs. Hoodlett called on
Mrs. A. M. Gardner last Saturday, on their re-
Woolwich.
DR.. and Mrs. Truman M. Griffin spent Sunday
with relatives, having run down in the morning
from Pittsfield with Mr.. and Mrs. William Nc
Gilvery in the latters fine automobile and re-
turning at night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Nash of Springfield,
Mass, arrived by Boston steamer August 23d,
to visit Miss Susie A. Cousens at the home of
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank H. Cousens,
Church street. They left for home by early
train Monday.
DR.. J. F. Ryder of Boston Joined his wife
Saturday to spend his furlough from Uncle
Sans service at the home of his father-in-
law, Capt J. F. Hichborn, East Main street,
aged father.
Mrs. Silas Adams of Portland and her cousin,
Mrs. Luther Winship, who have been the
guests Of relatives in town for the past week,
left Sunday morning in Mrs. AS automobile,
driven by her Chauffeur, for their respective
homes in Portland.
Mrs. Annie (Harris) Lowell and son of
Bucksport returned home early last week after
visiting her sister and husband, Mr.. and Mrs.
Leroy Nickerson, Church street, and her
brother and wife, Mr.. and Mrs. Irving Harris,
in the upper portion of the town.
The automobiles, big, little and medium siz-
ed, rush through our streets in increasing
numbers Their dust and odor are not agree
able to the onlookers, but the rapid transit is
pleasing to the travellers evidently. Our town
machines are busy most of the time.
Mr.. and Mrs. William McGilvery and little
son of Pittsfeld were in town Sunday in their
large automobile for brief calls upon Mr..
McG.'s paternal and maternal relatives, who
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tarry.
Mrs. Starkey of Washington, D. c., who is
summering in Belfast. was the guest of Miss
Melvena A. Patterson at the home of her
brother and wife, Capt. and Mrs. Frank A. Pat
terson, East Main street, last Saturday, re-
turning Sunday, in Mrs. Adams machine, to
Belfast.
Last Saturday Rice & Miller of Bangor placed
a "Player Piano" manufactured by Blur Bros.
of New York; in the home of Mr.. and Mrs. AL
yah C. Treat, on trial. This instrument, it is
claimed, is superior to pianola, it having the
mechanical device for the automatic playing
inside the upright case.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter F. Kimball took Sum-
days boat for Boston, en- route to their Brook
line, Mass, home, leaving their daughter, Miss
FrancesS with her maternal aunts, Misses
Lillian A. and Mabel F. Simmons, School street,
until the expiration of her school vacation.
What of Roosevelt's marvellous reception in
the West? Stockton Republicans are watch
ing his progress with increasing enthusiasm,
although not for moment agreeing with that
"Noted Swedish statesman and divine DR..
Peter p Waldenstrom, who declares that "he
(Roosevelt) should be the Kaiser of the Unit
ed States!''
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