The Republican journal., 1911-04-06
STOCKTON SPRINGS.

Mrs. Mae Keen Stackpole of Prospect spent
Sunday in town.
Capt. Horace Staples left Monday by Boston
steamer for business trip to Somerville,
Mass.
The Ladies' Aid Society met Tuesday for
sewing with Miss Mary Hichborn, Church
street.
. Mrs. c. J. Hall, the guest of Capt and Mrs.
Ralph Morse for fortnight, left Monday for
Houlton.
Mr.. Maurice Patterson left Monday for New
Haven, Conn.,, after visiting his family for a
brief time.
The travelling is growing bad-mud ice and
snow combined-and will be worse before it is
better, probably.
Miss Fife Curtis is at this date, Monday, in
Boston selecting her spring stock of millinery.
She intends returning the present week.
Mr.. Alvah C. Treat, Stockton's superintend-
ent of schools, is engaged the present week
in taking a census of pupils in the town.
The Current Events club was entertained
Wednesday afternoon by Mrs. Angie G. Mud
gett, East Main street, in regular session.
Mr.. Josiah w. Taylor, State Inspector of
| High schools, arrived here April 9Th to visit
our High school, taught by Mr.. E. c. Macom
Der.
A blackboard load of Stockton Masons at
tended "a raising" in Searsport on the evening
of March 2Sth, and very pleasant occasion
was reported.
Mr. and Mrs George Fletcher, Church street,
are receiving congratulations upon the arrival
of fine little son, March Both, in their home.
The young mother and babe are doing well.
Mr.. George CHM left Monday to return to
New York, after attending the funeral of his
sisters husband, Mr.. Ernest Blanchard,
Sunday. His wife did not come to Stockton
with him.
Mrs. Alvah c. Treat suffered quite severe
i'll turn last week. She was seized Thursday
BY a bad cold, which Frustrated her Friday and
Saturday. At this writing, Monday, she is
much improved. We trust the gain may con-
tinue.
Mrs, John f. Lancaster left Thursday for
Rockland, called there by the illness of her
sister, Mrs John j. Wardwell, from pneu-
monia. Old neighbors in her native town hope
to soon hear of favorable symptoms in the in
valid's condition.
Mrs Susie Rendell of Belfast spent Sunday
with her mother, Mrs. John Randeti, Cross
street. She came from B. with her son -in-law,
/ Mr. George CHM of New York, who was called
4 mere by IIe uSdtu O1 ms DlOtlSI-lL-ldN, NIL
/ Ernest Blanchard
Miss Lillian A. Simmons, accompanied by her
niece, Miss Frances himball of Brookine
Mass, arrived Saturday afternoon to spend
her spring vacation from the Boston public
schools with her sister, Miss Mabel F. Sim
mons. in the family home, School street.
Business was very quiet at Cape Jellison
piers last week. Following is the only ship
/ ping report given Monday: March 2Sth, steam
er Millinocket sailed with cargo of paper for
| New York. April Sd, steamer Millinocket
rived, with general cargo from New York.
| Miss Mary Calkin left Monday by early train
| to rejon her classmates at Wellesley College,
after spending her spring vacation with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Calkin, School
street. Stockton wishes for continuance of
| the success which has thus far attended her
efforts among so large number of students.
whist social last Thursday evening were some
! thing above ten dollars--a good showing, con-
| sidering the untoward circumstances which
developed about the hour of opening. The
ladies of the Ladies' Aid society especially in
terested in this sociable are to be congratulate
ed upon the success of their various plans.
! Mr.. W. NJ Imbrie of Providence, R. l., ar
rived March 18th, to inspect the taking of the
| big dredge, Delva, belonging to the S. j. Pack
ard Dredging Co., from her winter quarters at
Macks Point pier by the five men sent to take
| her to Providence. Mr. l. left Thursday for
home, the Delva leaving our harbor Friday.
While in the village Mr.. Imbrie was the guest
of Mr.. and Mrs. P. D. Lancaster. East Main
street.
Variable weather continues in this vicinity
Last week gave a Tuesday rainstorm
Wednesday was clear and mild, but Thursday
gave southeast rainstorm, which cleared
toward night. Friday dawned clear and warm:
but suddenly grew cold, late in the afternoon
Saturday was bright; yet exceedingly cold tor
the 1st of April. The present week opened
with pleasant Sunday, with high, cold wind
from the northwest. Monday was also clear,
but cold for the season of the year.
heartfelt thanks to the many neighbors and
acquaintance who so kindly ministered to my
family during the illness of my late husband
Their assistance was deeply appreciated by the
invalid, who frequently mentioned it in his
hours of suffering. For the numerous gifts
from fellow workers of my dear companion at
Cape Jelson piers, and tokens of remembrance
from our many village friends, also extend
sincere thanks for myself and children.-Mrs
| Ernest l.. Blanchard.
OBITUARY. On March &c. 1911, Mr.. Ernest
Lincoln Blanchard of Stockton village passed
"Over the River" after short illness from
pueuIuoHld, having, DIS his many 1rlenQS
thought, improved somewhat, early last week.
Alas! the gain was but transitory, the general
debility affecting the heart, which suddenly
collapsed, the end coming unexpectedly at the
last. Mr.. B. was born in Stockton (Sandy-
point) in 1875, the of Mr.. Lincoln and Mrs
Susan {Hopkins) Blanchard. In April, 1900
he married Miss Maude L. CHM of Standpoint
Two fine children-Irving Ernest and Grace
Adelaide-have been given this most congen-
ial couple; and this snatching away of the be-
loved husband and father is an irreparable loss
to his family. The deepest sympathy of the
entire community is extended to the bereaved
wife and the sorrowing little son and daughter;
too young to realize their great deprivation in
this burial of loving father. Besides his i'm
mediate household, the deceased is survived
by four half brothers and three half sisters
who deeply mourn this passing from their
midst of an ever pleasant, loving brother; one
respected by all acquaintance; true friend,
kind neighbor and always generous associate.
His apparently untimely taking from earth
awakens the fullest pity throughout the vii
lage for his afflicted family. The funeral took
place at the Universalist church, Rev. Mr..