The Republican journal., 1911-03-23
STOCKTON SPRINGS.

Mr.. Chnord N. Fletcher returned last Satur
day from a brief stay in Portland with rela-
tives.
Tuesday afternoon Mrs. Willard M. Berry.
West Main street, entertained the Ladies' Aid
Society for sewing.
Mrs. c. W. Sprague left last week for New
York, to join Capt. Sprague on the arrival of
his vessel from the South.
Mrs. Herbert L. Hopkins, Church street. On.
tertained the Current Events Club in usual
session Wednesday afternoon, March 22nd.
Mr.. Harry R. Hichborn, Stockton's postmas-
ter and bank president. left Monday for brief
business trip to Boston and Cambridge, Mass.
Mrs. c. J. Hall of Houlton arrived in town
the middle of last week to visit her cousin and
husband, Capt and Mrs. Ralph Morse, East
Main street.
Miss Marian Kingsbury, who has been for
several weeks with Mrs. Carrie A. Gardner,
Middle street, left last week for her home in
Frankfort.
Mr.. ]. D. Leighton, for some time cashier of
the Stockton Springs Trust Co., has resigned
the position and left town Monday for Port
land, his home.
DR.. Pattee of searsport was in the village
Monday in consultation with Dr.. G. A. Stevens
on the case of Mr. Ernest Blanchard-a COM
plicated condition.
MIR. and Mrs. Leroy Nickerson, with Misses
Beulah and Hortense and Master Ellery, drove
to Prospect last Sunday to visit Mr. Ms par
ents, MIR. and Mrs. Charles X. Nickerson.
Mr. Ernest Blanchard, Cross street, is Sc
verey ill from pneumonia. DR.. G. A. Stevens
is giving the patient his usual skilful and con-
scientious care. Sympathy is extended to
Mrs. B. in her anxiety.
We understand that Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar NJ
Colcord have named their fine boy for his two
grandfathers, Melvin Mudgett Colcord. A
very pleasing selection it seems to the many
friends of the young parents
Mr.. ]. G. Lambert has returned from the E.
M. G. Hospital Bangor, he hopes improved by
his treatment and assiduous care. May his
brightest anticipations of benefit be realized
is the wish of the community.
10 Mrs. Sylvester r. Pendleton has been seri-
ously ill for for several weeks, first from acute
indigestion and later from erysipelas in the
foot. We are glad to report her as steadily
improving at present. Mrs: P. is with her
daughter and husband, MIR. and Mrs. P. D.
Lancaster, East Main street.
Miss Leora Partridge has been suffering
with serious attack of bronchitis for week
past, but at this writing, Monday, is somewhat
better. Her illness has had damaging effect
upon her invalid father, Capt. L. M. Partridge.
Mrs P. has had an anxious and fatiguing fort
night.
Ruth M, wife of George E. Lathrop, died
March 1th. She had teen great sufferer for
years ana as the result of fail last August
her health gradually tailed until the end. She
leaves to NOUN their loss her husband, one
son, Truman NJ. Lathrop, and two grandchil-
dren.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert NJ. Ames, Church
street, left Monday Tor "a pleasure trip to New
York and New Jersey. They will be absent
two or three weeks, spending the most Of the
time in Rutherford N. j. with Mr. A. moth
er, Mrs. John M. Ames, and his sister and hus-
band, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Devereaux.
Mrs Annie X. Hartman arrived home March
18th from somewhat extended visit with her
son, MIR. James H. Griffin, and family, in North
Adams, Mass, and visit in Lowell, Mass,
with her sister and husband, Mr. and Mrs John
Green. Old neighbors are glad to see her
home on East Main street open its cordial
doors again.
The public schools begin next Monday,
throughout the town. The village teachers
remain the same as last term, but Miss Hazel
Waldron will be in the Cape Jelson school,
Miss Marion Chester at the Narrows and Miss
Elvena Hartman at the Roberts district, with
Miss Faustina Griffin at Lowder Brook and the
old teacher at Standpoint.
Mr. Pickett of Boston and Mr.. Holmes of
Eastport have been in town recently, looking
over the sardine factory at Lowder Brook
with view to starting the business, provided
satisfactory arrangements are made with GER
tain stockholders in Massachusetts, For the
towns benefit, we hope to see the machinery
running through the summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Josiah L. Lancaster left by
Mondays Boston steamer to return to Mr.. L. s
employment in Massachusetts, after spending
several weeks with their parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
E. M. Lancaster, and Capt. and Mrs. H. NJ
Griffin. All wish business was sufficiently
brisk in the building line to hold these young
townspeople in their attractive home in Stock
ton.
Mrs. George A. Foster is with her parents,
Capt. and Mrs. Horace M. Griffin, Middle
street, for few months, pending DIR. Fosters
completion of arrangements for his profession
al and domestic settlement in Sacramento,
California, where he is now boarding. Old
schoolmates and relatives will regret the long
distance that Edith is to place between her
and her native town, yet wish her joy in future
surroundings.
The drama sour Church Fair" under the
auspicies of the Ladies' Aid Society, presented
last Thursday evening in Hichborn hall in
spite of the bowling wind, shifting snow and
zero weather, proved real success -circum-
stances considered-netting above $22 to the
treas ury of the society. The following ladies'
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