The Republican journal., 1911-05-04
STOCKTON SPRINGS.

Mrs. Herbert Mixer is still in Penobscot
with Mr.. MS relatives, who are in poor health.
The Ladies' Aid Society met last Thursday,
socially, with Mrs. Sarah Smell, West Main
street.
The Congregationalist society is soliciting
funds for the erection of chapel on Gilmore
street.
Our painters and paperhangers, Messrs.
Frank H. Cousens, Frank " Davis and Simeon
F. Ellis are very busy just now.
House cleaning, painting and papering are
now engaging the attention of Stockton's ex-
cellent housekeepers, as is usual in the spring.
Mrs. Frank H. Cousens has returned from
ten days visit with her daughter, Miss Susie
A. Cousens, who is teaching most successfully
in the Brockton, Mass, public schools.
The Current Events Club will be enter
tanned Wednesday afternoon, May 10th. by
Miss Mabel F. Simmons, School street. All
members are requested to be present.
, Mr.. and Mrs. M. j. Goodere have moved
from the Henry Overlook house into the So
called Taylor place, Church street. They first
, occupied their new quarters last Saturday
night.
Mr.. Herbert L. Hopkins is adding large,
handsome dormer window to the north roof of
his residence, giving space and necessary light
to the fine bathroom he is having put into one
of his chambers.
Mrs. D. W. Nickels and daughter, Miss
Elizabeth, of Searsport, were the guests last
Sunday afternoon of the Misses Hchborn,
Church street. They returned to Searsport
during the evening.
| Mr.. L. Albert Gardner of the firm of Good
hue & Co., left last Thursday by steamer for
Boston. He will return by way of Portland to
attend the session of the Grand Lodge of
Masons the present week.
Letters received from the family of the late
Capt Ferdinand D. Herman inform his
friends that death was due to heart trouble
His fine personality and cordial greetings will
long be remembered in Stockton.
Miss Della Cr>,s... laughter of Mr.. WILDER
ul4.4. - I;:Agman, was the guest Of Mrs. AL
bert NJ. Ames, Church street, a portion of last
week, going Friday to Mrs. Oria G. Libbey's,
Standpoint road. She left Saturday for home
Miss Mary Hichborn arrived home from Au-
gusta April 18th, after spending ten days with
her brother, Hon. C. S. Hichboln, Who is at
the present in poor health, his sea trip having
failed to benefit him as his physician hoped
the change might.
Mr.. Fred Bishop returned to Orland last
Thursday after being at home for week be-
cause of case of blood poisoning, which caus-
ed great suffering in the highly inf1amed fin
ger and entire hand. DIR. G. A. Stevens was
the attending physician who relieved the
patient.
! Mrs. Ernest Blanchard and children have
closed their house on Cross street and moved
into one of the small places at Lowder Brook
owned by H. H. Halves. This change is made
because of the proximity to the sardine fac
tory, in which Mrs. B. expects to find employ
ment the coming season.
The services of the Congregationalists society
are held every Sunday afternoon at o'clock
in the hall. MIR. Hatch is the pastor. Friday
will be held meeting of the Christian En-
deavor Society, the first meeting to be devoted
to the work of organization. Everyone of all
denominations is cordially invited to attend
these meetings.
The beautiful May-fowers were shown in
abundance by our many young people, who
found them plentiful in many places last Sat-
urday and Sunday. The charming sunshine of
last week having wooed them from their
messy hiding places. Where can more at
tractive or sweeter wild flower be found than
our trailing arbutus?"
From Cape Jellison piers the following ship
ping report was telephoned Monday afternoon:
April oath, steamer Carolyn arrived with a
general cargo from New York. April 18th,
schooner Annie P. Chase arrived light from
Boston to load lumber, and schooner Mabel c.
Snow from Rockland with cargo of lime.
April 26th, steamer Carolyn sailed with paper
for New York. April 9th, schooner Mabel C.
Snow sailed light, for Standpoint.
Last week gave US beautiful weather! Tues
day a real spring like day-the first Of
the season-and Wednesday was similar. Thurs
day was very warm, with clear southerly
VIM, anu rIludy Was dHuooI ouLAiieIHlhe
Saturday was fine day although bit less
warm than the previous afternoon. Sunday
began the present week with foggy morn
ing, and a cool southerly wind through the
day; and Monday gave us an all-day fog with a
damp south wind, threatening rain.
Stockton is shocked by the knowledge of the |
terrible fire which swept Bangor Sunday night
and Monday morning Among those whose
homes were burned were Rev. and Mrs. Ashley
A. Smith, SO recently called from Belfast to
the Universalist church in Bangor. Mr.. S.,
having for several years given afternoon ser
vices in the Stockton Universalist pulpit has
many warm friends in our village who deeply
sympathize with him and his estima5le wife in
this great misfortune, his valuable library and
all their household furniture having been de-
stroyed. With his home and church both
ruined by this devouring fire, their losses are
hard. Time will repair these dam
ages. however. and we are thankful that none
of the family were injured.
Mr.. Harry R. Hichborn-Stockton's post
master. and president of the Stockton Springs