The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1911-05-11

Mr.. H. L. Hopkins. Mr.. George Hopkins and
Mrs. Everett Staples went to Bangor Monday
morning for shopping, returning by train,
leaving the automobile for spring overhaul
ing, Mr.. H. wishing it to be in the best Of
conditions for the summer campaign.
Mrs. Eden Shute was in Bangor Monday to
attend the funeral of her brother-in-law. Mr..
William Ryder, who passed away last Satur-
day. Mrs. Ryder was before her marriage
Miss Olivia Berry, daughter Of the late Capt.
David Berry. Sympathy is extended to the
bereaved widow in her great sorrow.
The preparations for opening the sardine
factory, recently bought by the Gorton, Pew
Fisheries Co. of Gloucester, Mass, are going
forward steadily, and many young people are
planning to engage in the work to be furnish
ed there very soon. The more employment
the better for Stockton and her citizens.
The parish clerk of the Universalist society,
Miss Mabel F. Simmons, received letter last
week from Rev. Arthur A. Blair of Caribou,
stating his acceptance of the call to the Belfast
Universalist church, his pastorate to begin
June LIST, which insures the Stockton parish an
afternoon service, as during Rev. Ashley A.
Smiths stay in Belfast. The hour of preach
ing will be given later.n
Mr.. Leroy Nickerson moved his family last
Friday into the So cal led Henry S. Overlook
house on Church street, which he recently
bought of Mrs. Overlook, who since her hus-
bands death has been living in Somerville,
Mass, with her daughter, Miss Emily S. Over
lock, who is successfully engaged in the mil
linery business in that city.
From Cape Jellison piers the following ship
ping report was telephoned Monday afternoon:
May Bird, steamer Carolyn arrived with a
general cargo from New York. May 5th,
schooner Flyaway arrived light, to load lum-
Der. May 4th, steamer Carolyn sailed with a
cargo of paper for New York May 9Th,
schooner Hannah F. Carleton sailed with
lumber for Vineyard Haven. Mass.
Mr.. Harry R. Hichborn returned last Thurs
day from the E. M. G. Hospital in Bangor,
having sufficiently improved from his very
serious attack of blood-posoning in the thumb
and hands to allow him to be at home under
the daily care of DR.. G. A. Stevens, to the
great relief of his wife, sister and numerous
relatives and friends. He is not strong enough
at present to leave the house, but it is hoped
he may soon be at his postmaster's desk, and
occasionally at the presidents post in the
Stockton Springs Trust Co. All rejoice at his
present degree of recovery.
Last week gave the customary variable
weather conditions. Tuesday brought foggy
morning, followed by a clear afternoon,
Wednesday dawned cold, giving brief snow
squall in the forenoon, and an overcast sky
through the day with very high wind. Toward
night it cleared for sunset. Thursday gave a
day of sunshine, but very cold weather Fri
day was clear and considerably less cold than
the day before. Saturday was full of SUM-
shine and warm air. The present week OPEN
ed with an unusually warm Sunday. Monday
continued the warmth of the previous day
tempered by southerly wind during the
afternoon.
Mr. H. L, Hopkins and son, Mr., George, took
as guests in their automobile May End, Capt.
Ralph Morse, Mr.. Simeon B. Merrithew and
Mr.. John Mclaughlin to Bangor to see the
backened track of the fire of the Sunday be-
fore-"a pitiful sght!'' The travelling in places |
was very bad. Three times the big machine
broke through the quakng surface into the |
deep mud below, requiring the aid of horses,
and, in one instance, yoke of oxen, to pull
tba
the dangerous spots being avoided,
With one exception-near the "cold spring. /
where there was no good part of the highway
20 select. The cara Chalmers Detroit-came
nome unframed
MIR. L. Albert Gardner, Master of Pownal
Lodge, F. & A. NJ, left May LIST for Boston, to |
alter attend the Grand Lodge of Masons in
Portland. However, his many friends were
not in formed that bride was to be his COM
panion on his home coming, until the rumor
cached the village that he and Miss Erdne
;. Scott OF Kingman, Maine, had been married |
n Portland by Rev. Ashley A. Smith, Most |
Worshipful Master of the Grand Lodge of Ma
SONS of Maine, on May 4th, the lady having
Joined him there for the ceremony. The !
4 umercus companions of these popular young ,
people in Stockton (the lady having been |
frequent guest in town planned a "rousing
,eception' for them on the train arrival Thurs
day; but the incoming train brought no bride
or groom--they had quietly slipped away, no
one knew where. Various inquiries at last
located them. Saturday, at the hotel at Swan |
Lake, whittier a blackboard load of joyous |
young friends wended their way Sunday morn
ng to intercept the grooms arrangement for
reaching Stockton. Finding the couple they
brought them home in their
decorated honeymoon" carriage,
amidst great mirth and pleasureabe excite
ment. more to the satisfaction Of the gay !
spirited company than the newly welded pair,
evidently, although "AA was merry as mar
rage bell" Stockton extends cong, stulations
and best wishes to Mr. and Mrs L. A. Gardner.
With the hope that many prosperous years and
4 long, happy, married life lie before them.
They are with Mr.. G.'s mother, Mrs. Carrie A.
Gardner, Middle street.
The Shoe Situation.