The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1911-01-19
STOCKTON SPRINGS.

Mr.. Frank Laying was in Boston last week on
business. He returned Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Levi S. Griffin returned last
Saturday from visit with their daughter and
husband, Mr. and Mrs. Edric Coleman in Mil
ford. Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs. Allen Burse and little son, re-
cent guests of Mrs. BIS parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Mclaughlin, have returned to their home
in Passadumkeag.
The Young Peoples Guild was entertained
Wednesday afternoon by Mrs. Louis P. Cliff
ford, president of the association. at her home
on Gilmore street.
Mrs. Clara Shute arrived home last Saturday
from New York. where she had Visited her hus-
band. Capt. Eden Shute. while his vessel. the
schooner Etna, was discharging.
Mrs. Erdne Scott left January 18th for
Kingman, called home by the illness of her
mother, who is suffering from severe attack
of erysipelas in the face and head.
The Ladies' Aid Society will meet this,
Thursday, afternoon, socially, with Mrs Eden
Shute, Sylvan street. All are cordially invited
to join in the whist playing and general chat
ting.
Last Thursday evening the Wassaumkeag
Club gave a social dance at the club rooms TO
its members, their wives and few invited
guests. A pleasant gathering was reported by
all those participating.
Mr.. Wilson Staples came home from North
port the middle of last week to remain for the
present. He is boarding with his nieces, Mrs
Clement Smith and Miss Lizette Stevens, at
their Lowder Brook home.
The Current Events club will be entertained
Wednesday afternoon, January 25th, by Mrs.
Harry R. Hchborn and Miss Alice Hichborn,
East Main street A full attendance is de-
sired by these genial hostesses
The travelling at this writing, Monday, is
very poor indeed! The ice is too thin on the
shore road, between here and Belfast to allow
the regular express teams to use runners Mr..
Lathrop tells us he has been on wheels since
last Thursday.
Mrs. Estelle B. Crosby who has been cata-
loguing the books at the Carver Memorial
Library in Searsport, has completed the work
and returned to her home on the Sandypoint
road, having greatly enjoyed the labor and her
associations in Searsport
Mrs. J. L. Lancaster left last Friday for
VIM, Maine, to visit her sister and husband
Dr. and Mrs. George A. Foster, leaving her
father, Capt Horace M. Griffin, in an improv-
ing condition, which his watchful family and
numerous friends earnestly hope may continue
until his customary health is restored.
From Cape Jellison piers the following ship
ping report was telephoned Monday afternoon:
January 9th, schooner John ]. Hanson sailed,
light, for Boston. January 10th, schooner Har-
ry Chase sailed, light, for Rockland, and steam
er Millinocket with cargo of paper for New
York. January 18th, schooner Ella F. Crowel,
sailed with laths for Lynn, Mass January
18th, steamer Millinocket arrived with gen.
eral cargo from New York
The following officers of Bethany Chapter,
0. E. S., will be installed tomorrow Friday
evening, at Masonic Hail. Worthy Matron,
Mrs. Eleanor B. Colcord; Worthy Patron, Mr..
Charles Kneeland; Associate Matron, Mrs.
Rose Blanchard; Sec, Miss Fannie MIDGET;
Treas, Mrs. Lettie Mixer; Con, Mrs. Maria
Blanchard; Associate Con-, Mrs. Marietta
Fletcher; Adah. Mrs. Leila Thompson; Ruth,
Mrs. Myrtle Doyle; Esther, Mrs. Alice M.
Hichborn; Martha, Mrs. Jennie Bragg; Electa,
Mrs. Sarah P. Twiss; Warder Mrs. Mary Har-
riman; Sentinel Mr.. Harry R. Hichborn;
Chaplain, Mrs. Hattie c. Hichborn; Mar
Mae Keen Stackpole.
The unusually mild January weather con-
tinued through last week. Tuesday was a
charming day--very warm Wednesday bright
in the morning with an overcast sky in the
afternoon, giving promise of snow, which
everyone was anxious to have fall; but Thurs
day dawned clear and beautiful. Friday and
Saturday threatened a storm hour after hour
but brought neither rain nor snow Sunday
began the present week with the same leaden
skies which toward night brought slight
snowfall. However, the sleighing was not
benefited. The night was starlight and
turned cold rapidly toward morning. Monday.
clear and full of sunshine, was very cold-one
of the coolest of the winter. How can such
sudden alterations of temperature occur with
in one weeks time!
The entertainment, under the auspices of the
Ladies' Aid Society, given by Mr.. Charles R.
Coombs of Belfast in Hichborn hall on the
evening of January 10th, proved highly enter
tanning and instructive to the large number
considerably ever hundred-in attendance.
Many were exceedingly pleased to learn by
the lecture of the history of the writing of so
many long familiar "Old Songs" and to hear
them played and sung upon the large Concert
size) Victor machine. Many thanks are hereby
extended to Mr.. and Mrs. Coombs by the La
dies Aid Society for their gratuitous furnish
ing of so profitable and SO agreeable an evening
to our community, the kindness being deeply
appreciated by all, as is Rev. A. A. Smiths
thoughtfulness in arranging the matter. Misses
Emma and Nellie Hichborn, West Main street,
entertained Mr. and Mrs. Coombs and Rev. A.
A. Smith during their brief stay in Stockton,
and were sorry they could not spend the night
in town.
FREEDOM.
Mr.. Ira johnson, only son of Frank and