The Republican journal., 1911-02-02
STOCKTON SPRINGS.

| Miss Auline Croker, after brief visit with
Mrs. Carrie A. Gardner, Middle street. left
January 25th for Hermon, Maine.
Mrs. Fred Black of Standpoint spent Mon
day in the village, the guest of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry S. Moulton Cross street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert L. Hopkins and son
are at this Monday-in Littleton, Colo
RADIO, on their homeward trip from their Pa
cific coast journey.
The Young Peoples Guild will be entertained
the present week by Mrs. Hosea Renouf, Sears
port avenue. The hostess desires full attend
ance of members.
Mr.. Walter F. Trnndy, town clerk of Stock
ton Springs, gives US the following number of
marriages in town for the past two years: In
1909, 5; in 1910, IA.
The Ladies Aid Society has under contem-
plation an amusing farce, to be produced prob
ably the present month, February. Be on the
| lookout for bills later.
- Mr.. Frank L. Marston has been confined to
the house for several days at this writing
Monday-by severe bronchial colo. We hope
to soon see him out again!
The big dredge Delva, the scows, water
boats, etc, belonging to the j. 5. Packard
Dredging Co., have been "draun up at Kid
der's Point pier for the present.
There will be no regular session of the Cur
rent Events Club Wednesday afternoon, Feb
ruary Sth, that being the date fixed TOR the an
nual "Club Dinner at The Stockton.
The Ladies Aid Society will meet socially
this, Thursday, afternoon with Mrs Milton }.
Goodere, Church street. All are cordially IN
vited to Join in the sociability Of the occasion
Mrs. Charles P. Staples of New York arrived
early last week to remain the guest OF her
aged mother, Mrs. Matilda (Dickey) Berry, at
the home of her sister and husband, Mr.. and
Mrs. Clifford n. Fletcher, West Main street. A
warm welcome always awaits Jennie" in her
native village.
Mr. and Mrs Josiah L. Lancaster, arrived
Monday from Vim, where Mrs, l.. had been
for two weeks, the guest of her sister and
husband, Dr. and Mrs. George A. Foster. MIR.
L. joined her Saturday, coming from Boston
for brief visit in his native town. They will
remain for fortnight with Mrs. LIS parents,
Capt. and Mrs. Horace M. Griffin, Middle
street Welcome home Joe"
The work of dredging our harbor by the U.
s. government has been completed by the j.
S. Packard Dredging Co. of Providence r. l.;
and the superintendent of the work, Mr.. NJ.
W. Imbrie, and his wife, left town last Thurs
day for Boston, en- route to Providence, K. l.,
their permanent home. The numerous
guaintances here regret the departure of this
most agreeable young couple and hope future
years many again bring them to Penobscot
Bay.
The public installation of officers of Pownal
Lodge, F. & A. M, (names given two weeks
ago. took place Monday evening, January
Both, with the Most Worshipful Grand Master
of Maine, Rev. Ashley A Smith of Belfast. as
presiding official. A large company witnessed
the impressive ceremony, and later partook of
the bountiful banquet served at the close of
the exercises in the lodge-room, in the dining
hall of Masonic block. "A very pleasing &C.
casion, in all features" was the generally ex-
pressed opinion of the invited guests who
were privileged to participate in the pleasures
of the affair Many keenly regretted illnesses
which deprived them of joining in the annual
enjoyments of this Masonic festivity. A COM
pany of seven gentlemen, members of the or
der, drove to Searsport last Friday evening to
attend K. P. convention. 1t proved very en-
pertaining and instructive and detained our
neighbors, until the wee sma hours lengthen-
ed into four o'clock, before they reached home,
after four mile drive over rough roads.
The weather continues fickle-first warm
then medium, then piping cold! Tuesday and
Wednesday of last week were fine, the latter
especially mild; but Thursday treated US to an
al-day, desultory snow storm, which brought
no benefit to the travelling. Friday dawned
clear and quite warm, clouding toward evening
and giving good snow fall during the
night, the landscape presenting fairy like
appearance of pure white cushions, beautiful
tossing white plumes and curving feathery
branches Saturday morning. The damp
ness of the snow promised the long-wished-
for seighing; but alas! the great winds blew in
the afternoon with terrible fury, swirling the
Wh1te covering III DilhuiHS ciouos hIner anu
yon, and piling it into heaps, with consequent
thin spaces between. However, Sunday open
ed the present week with a smiling sky and
sufficient snow to render runners a necessity.
Monday brought rain storm, which visibly re-
duced the snow, leaving rough travelling, and
a sudden snow squall in mid-afternoon, ending
in hail stones, changed the temperature to near
the zero point.