The Republican journal., 1911-04-13
STOCKTON SPRINGS.

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severe cold, but is again out about his business.
Mrs. Herbert Mixer, Sylvan street, went to
Penobscot last week, called there by the illness
of her husbands mother.
The Ladies' Aid Society met, socially. Tues
day afternoon of the present week with Mrs.
James NJ Treat, West Main street.
Mr.. Elman Dickey, Morse avenue, has been
quite sick recently from severe cold. At this
writing, Monday, he is reported better.
Mr.. Fred A. Hartman of Waterville arrived
in town Friday on business trip. MIR. h.
married Miss Lille Moulton of this village.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Allen and daughter re-
turned early last week from their winters
stay in Bridgewater, Maine, and opened their
house on Cross street for the summer.
Master Earle Wnslow of Quincy, Mass, ar
rived Saturday morning by Boston steamer to
spend his Easter vacation with his maternal
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. Simeon F. Ellis,
Church street.
On account of the storm the meeting of the
Current Events Club was postponed last week
and the regular session was held Wednesday
afternoon of this week with Mrs. Angie g.
Mudgett, East Main street.
Miss Mary Hichborn left for Bangor last
Thursday to accompany her sister, Miss Har-
riet D. Hichborn, on her return home from
hospital treatment of several weeks in that
city. They reached Stockton Friday.
1t is rumored, apparently on good authority,
that the sardine factory is soon to open for
business. We hope it may be running through
long successful season this year. Many
persons are waiting for employment there.
Mrs. Sarah Smell returned last week from
Maiden. Mass, where she spent the winter
with her son, Mr.. Clifton Smell and wife, and
Immediately opened her house on West Main
street. Old neighbors are glad indeed to see
her again at home.
Miss Fife Curtis returned last week from
Boston with her stock of spring millinery, and
Monday gave her Opening of seasonable
hats and bonnets at her rooms in La Furley's
block, Main street. Give her call if in need
of anything in her line.
By vote of the town at the last annual town
AAASSeAkp d O6Sl AHlLS Is " Uc HldUe Ill HSAIiHk
our village streets by electricity. Fifteen
burners are to be distributed along our high
ways very soon. Good! the more the better"
is the general exclamation of our citizens.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert M. Ames arrived home,
April 4th, from trip to New York and New
Jersey, having called upon Mr.. AS maternal
uncle, DIR. Truman M. Griffin, and family, in
Pittsfeld, Maine, on their homeward journey.
Welcome home, Albert, you will find only mud,
ice, and more mud in Stockton streets.
The many friends of Rev. Ashley A. Smith
and wife in our town are glad to know from
their lips that all matters are opening very
pleasantly for them in the Bangor pastorate
The Universalist parish sorely misses him in the
pulpit, yet rejoces in his merited success in
his new and broader field of activity.
Mrs. W. C. Loud came from Hampden re-
Gently to visit her aunt and husband, Captain
and Mrs. Horace M. Griffin, Middle street, and
has opened her own home, Church street, for
an indefinite time. Mr.. L. is at present en-
ployed as one of the civil engineers on the
railroad extensions in Aroostook county. We
are glad to see "Clara" again in Stockton.
From Cape Jellison piers, the following ship
ping report was telephoned Monday afternoon:
April 4th, schooner Abenak arrived, light to load
lumber, and schooner Henry Chase. light, to
load edgings. April 5th steamer Mllinocket sail
edwith paper for New York. April It'll, schoon-
er Henry Chase sailed with edgngs for Bar
Harbor. This is the last trip of the great Mil
olrokf So. Al ~
less tonnage will come on the line this week in
her place for time.
Variable weather again. as may be expected
through the spring! Last week gave US a
beautiful, warm Tuesday; raw" southeast
snowstorm Wednesday, in the morning,
with dull afternoon, and beautiful sunshine
Thursday, with the water running in streams
through our streets. In the early morning of
Friday considerable rain fell, but during the
forenoon the sun came out brightly, giving US
a lovely day and very mild Saturday dawned
very warm-almost May like. Sunday opened
the present week with an all-day snowstorm,
very damp. threatening rain. However, Mon
day was a charming day, its warmth quickly
dissipating the white covering of the previous
day. We are looking for those april show
ers," to "brng forth May flowers
OBITUARY. Capt. Ralph Morse....received a
telegram, April 9Th, announcing the death of
Capt. Ferdinand D. Herman that morning at
his residence, 1874 Park Road, Washington, D.
c., after an illness of six weeks duration. This
news brings genuine sadness to Capt. HIS
many old friends in Stockton and elsewhere,
his associates in former years, when, sue
cessful master mariner, he kept his home in
this village, where he had lived fromiboyhood,
marrying Miss Marietta Griffin, a daughter of
the late Mr.. Nahum Griffin. After retiring
from command of the ship SontagNhe entered
into business-ship repairing-in Liverpool,
England, leaving that after some twenty
years to accept the agency for the French
Lloyds-"Bureau Veritas"-upon the Great
Lakes; returning gladly to make his home in
his native land, although in the West instead
Of New England. Later, in.;conjunctionl with the
Bureau Veritas, he compiled q; "GreatLakes Reg
ister"-"Rules and Regulations" for the CLASH
ficationand building of metal and woodenvessels
upon these great finland oceans" Under that
he was appointed Surveyor General, with main
Office in Cleveland, Ohio, and branch offices in
Buffalo. NY. Detroit, Mich, Ogdensburg, NY.