The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1911-10-26
STOCKTON SPRINGS.

Mrs.'Ma F. Blanchard closed her house last
Saturday and left for an indefinite stay in Ban
gor.
Mr. and Mrs. Simeon B. Merrithew returned
Oct. 18th from carriage drive to Unity and
adjoining towns after nest enjoyable out
ing.
MIR. George Hopkins and Mr.. Eden Shute
are finding their studies, at the Gray CONNER
cial College, Portland, Maine, very entertain
ing andi satisfactory.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. Albert Gardner will soon
begin housekeeping in the so-called Master
Croker house, Middle street, belonging to his
mother, Mrs. Carrie A. Gardner.
Maine has enjoyed beautiful October. May
the coming month be equally fine-mild, sunlit
and invigorating-thus shortening. very per-
ceptibly, the long reign of king Cold"
Mrs. S. Frances Bridges Middle street, is
just recovering from severe cold which con-
fin ed her several days to her bed. 1t is hoped
the present improvement may prove perma-
nent.
The Current Events Club will again be en-
tertained Wednesday afternoon, November
LIST, by Miss Mary Hichborn, Church street.
Fourteen members attended the meeting with
her last week.
Miss Ada ReEdell returned to her employ
ment in Belfast Oct 18th, after spending a
week with her mother, Mrs. Susie Rendel at
the home of her maternal grandmother, Mrs.
John Randel, Cross street
Mrs Everett Staples returned Monday
evening from trip to Bangor, to attend the
Maine Music Festival while the guest of MIR.
and Mrs G. M. Houghton, and to visit Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Libby in Pittstield.
We glad to be able to report Capt
French Hichborn, East Main street, as i'm
proving steadily from the trouble in his foot,
which has been very annoying, causing his
trie nds considerable anxiety, especially at his
age.
There was no service last Sunday at the
Universalist church, the pastor, Rev. Arthur
A. Blair, being in attendance at the general
Convention of Universalists at Springfield,
Mass. He will be in our pulpit as usual next
Sunday.
Mrs. Avalina c. Griffin is still with her son
and wife, MIR. and Mrs. Frank H. Cousens,
Church street, but contemplates opening her
Sylvan street residence early in November,
having engaged Miss Sarah Shute as a COM
panion for the winter.
October 18th, Miss Evelyn L. Colcord brought
to invalid friend an ordinary individual
sauce dish tull of delicious, ripe raspberries,
picked from the cultivated bushes in the gar
den of her father, Capt. Melvin E. Colcord,
East Main Street. This is ncontrovertible
evidence of warm October in Maine!
MIR. and Mrs. Alvah C. Treat, Church street,
accompanied by Miss Elva M. Randell, Cross
st rect, and Miss lnez Fletcher, Lowder Brook,
l eft Wednesday for Augusta to attend the
State Teachers Convention. Mr. T. is the
superintendent of schools for Stockton, while
Miss R. and Miss F. are two of the towns
teachers.
DR.. and Mrs. G. A. Stevens, Church street.
are to close their home about the middle of
November, to spend the cold weather at their
winter place in Georgetown, Florida. The
| umerous patients of this trusted physician
are regretting his proposed. absence, although
realizing his personal need of rest from his
arduous cares and exhausting practice.
Work at the sardine factory at Lowder
Brook continues brisk. The various salaries
paid the operatives through the season are a
considerable feature in the monetary items of
the village and town. 1t seemed a piece of
rare good fortune when SO solid a firm as The
Gorton, Pew Fisheries Co. of Gloucester
Mass, bought this, struggling industry and
established the present substantial business.
Last weeks's weather in Stockton was as fol-
lows: Sunday beautiful, high wind toward
night; Monday, most charming day, very warm,
thermometer running nearly to 80 degrees on
southern piazzas in the shade; Tuesday, lovely
day, only little less warm than the proceed
ing; Wednesday, dull in morning, with mild
rain in late afternoon; Thursday, dull all day;
| Friday, still showing leaden Skies with south
east wind; Saturday, misty rain throughout en-
tire day, not cold.
The Ladies' Aid Society will meet this,
Thursday, afternoon with Miss Mabel F. Sim
mons, School street, for sewing. Something
new-a little surprise bit, to be furnished by
the hostess, for sale to the attending ladies'
is to be introduced, the small fee, merely or
10 cents each, going into the church treasury.
This feature, often conducive to much merri-
ment, has aided quite materially in the collect
ing of the necessary funds for parish pur-
poses in other localities.
Last week telegram was received by Mrs,
Maria F. Blanchard, Sylvan street, announcing
the death of Mrs. C. E. Britto's mother, Mrs
Samuel Boyd, at Boothbay Harbor. Mrs. Britto
had been with her for some weeks, her con-
dition being considered critical from heart
trouble. complicated with kidney ailments.
Previous to the decease DIR. Britto joined his
wife and at this writing. Monday, they have
not returned to Stockton. Sympathy is extend
ed to them in this irreparable loss.
From Cape Jellison Piers. the following
shipping report was telephoned Monday even
ing: October 18th. steamer Millinocket sailed
with paper cargo for New York, October 18th.
schooner Sarah arrived, light, to load shingles.