The Republican journal., 1910-06-09
STOCKTON SPRINGS.


Evelyn A. Colcord, returned Friday evening
from two weeks visit in Portland.
Mr. Lewis Barrett arrived last Saturday from
Ecuador, S. A.. where he has been employed
experimenting the carpentry of a mining
company for two years.
Mr.. J. H. Wardwell has ice cream on sale at
his drug store, corner of Main and Sylvan
streets. One trial satisfies patron of the ex-
cellent quality of the article served.
The whizzing of the automobiles through
old summer time" in Maine. Three fine ma
chimes are now owned in the village.
MIR. Frank Laying has opened the sardine fac
tory at Lowder Brook and has small number
of operatives employed at present He will soon
increase his crew for the summer business.
The Current Events Club will be entertained
Wednesday afternoon, June 18th, in usual ses-
sion by Mrs. Charles c. Park, West Main street.
1t is hoped full attendance of members may
be present.
Our June weather has, thus far, been un-
usually cold. Monday brought an all-day rain
storm, with a temperature sufficiently low to
suggest furnace fires We are all remember
ing the adage: "a poor beginning makes
good ending"
Mr.. Wilson Staples came up from North
port last week, called home by the death of
his sister, Mrs. Eli Stevens. Before returning
he generously made contribution to the Uni
versast ministers salary and to the church.
painting fund.
The Ladies Aid Society will meet this,
Thursday, afternoon with Mrs. Elmer E.
Thompson, Church street. All interested in
the good work of this parish association are
invited to join in the sewing, upon either plain
or fancy work.
Telephones were installed last week in the
homes of Mrs. Carrie A. Gardner and Captain
Horace NJ. Griffin on Middle street, and Mrs
Lillias n Staples Maple street. The network
of these electric conveniences now extends
over large portion OF our village.
Last Sunday morning Mrs. Lucy J. Harri-
of Cambridge, Mass, Iectured upon "The
New Thought" at the home of Mr. and Mrs
Simeon F. Ellis, Church street. Some forty
ladies were present, many evincing much in
terest in the suggestions given by the speaker
a native Of this town. Mrs. H. is the eldest
daughter of the late MIR. Joshua Jordan.
Miss Harriet D. Hichborn arrived home from
her southern trip last Saturday evening after
an absence of fourteen weeks, having enjoyed
to the fullest extent the proverbial southern
hospitality extended by relatives and friends
in various sections of South Carolina, from the
portion. Welcome homei
Mr.. and Mrs. Everett Staples moved last
Saturday from their Sylvan street home into
their future residence on Church street. The
interior improvements they are having made
although not quite completed are nearing the
end and before long the characteristic cordial
welcome of this couple will be offered to visit
ing friends in their attractive new home.
The sad intelligence of the death of Mrs.
Crawford Staples of Rockland was received
body would arrive here for burial Tuesday
morning, accompanied by her daughter, Mrs.
Alice P. Dickey. No further particulars have
reached her sorrowing relatives at this writing,
Monday evening. The fullest sympathy is
extended to Mrs D. by her numerous friends
in town-her former home.
Capt Melvin E. Colcord has quite crew at
work on the mill he is erecting near the water
front, little to the east of the R. R. station.
The building is 50x63 feet and presents quite
an imposing appearance as seen from the
upper part of the village. The machinery will
be propelled by electrical power, and the man.
ufacture of barrel slaves and heads is the first
line of work, with others to be added later
This, and similar industries, are the things
needed in town.
Mrs. Roxanna P Wheaton of San Francisco.
accompanied by her brother, Capt Truman
Marden, arrived last Friday and they are the
guests of Mrs. Frank Marden for few weeks.
Saturday they were in the village calling upon
their sister-in-law, Mrs. Ezra Marden; their
niece, Mrs. Albert M. Ames, and Capt. and
Mrs. L. M. Partridge. Mrs WIS first husband,
the late Capt. John Partridge, was brother
of Capt. P. of this village. Many old friends
extend the hand of welcome to these visitors
in their native town.
Wednesday evening, June LIST, Pownal Lodge,
F. & A. M, held work in the 3rd degree, with
sixty three guests from Phoenix and Timothy
Chase Lodges of Belfast and twenty five from
Mariners Lodge of Searsport to witness the
procedure, which moved forward very smoothly
to the qualification of all members, especially
the young W. NJ, Mr.. L. A. Gardner One I'M
usual feature in village raising" was the
presence of five officers of the Grand Lodge of
Maine, the Most Worshipful Master, Rev. A.
A. Smith of Belfast among the number. A
banquet followed the initiation and closed an
enjoyable evening for the Masonic brother
hood.
From R. R. agent, Mr.. M. P. Field, we OBJ
tanned the following shipping report from Cape
Jellison piers Monday evening: June End,
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