The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1912-12-19
STOCKTON SPRINGS.

Stockton wishes Merry Christmas" to her
scattered sons and daughters wherever To-
Gated.
The Current Events club was entertained
Dec. 18th by Mrs. Levi S. Griffin, Maple street.
in regular session,
Misses Mary and Harriet D. Hichborn were
in Bangor last week, the guests of Mrs. G. M.
| Houghton. They arrived home last Friday af-
| ternoon.
Mr.. Jack" Flanders is with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. ]. A. Flanders, for his holiday vaca-
ton from Kent's Hill Seminary. He arrived
last Saturday.
Mrs. Alvah C. Treat, Church street. spent
several days in Bangor last week She re-
turned Dec 10th from visit with her sister,
Mrs. j. F. Clarity.
December, at this writing, Monday, is re-
markedly mild. 1t has been gently raining
since midday. No wished-for seighng in
prospect at present!
Mrs. ]. A. Flanders, East Main street, gave
social party to all the youths of the village
in Hichborn hall Dec. 18th, most commend
able manner of entertaining the boys.
Mrs. Allen Burse and little son Newman of
Costigan left last Thursday for home after
being the guests for few weeks of Mrs BIS
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Mclaughlin, School
street.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. H. Denslow returned last
week from an absence of two months in Bos-
ton and have opened their fine home near
Lowder Brook. Mr.. Denslow is in very poor
health.
Mr.. D. W. Nickels of searsport called upon
relatives in town early last week. He has just
completed the artesian we'll his machine has
been drilling for the phosphate company near
Mack's Point.
Mrs. J. Frank Frye Of New York arrived in
town Friday to spend week with her eldest
daughter and husband, Mr.. and Mrs. Everett
Staples, Church street. Many old friends ex-
tend cordial welcome to Mrs. Frye in her
native village.
Mrs. Charles Nealey passed away last Fri.
day after brief illness from pneumonia al
her home on lower Mill street. The funera
took place Sunday at her late home. Sym.
pathy is offered the aged husband and the
stepson in their irreparable loss.
Mrs. John M. Ames, School street, is suffer
ing from an attack of erysipelas in the face
DR.. G. A. Stevens is her medical attendant
and her relatives and friends are hoping favor
able symptoms may develop soon. He- sister
Mrs. Ellen Clark, is with her. with Mrs Grac,
Ames of Prospect as nurse.
Mr.. Frank H. Cousens. Church street, has al
old newspaper asternRepublican, "--printet
in Bangor, June IT, 1884, which contains som,
entertaining political 1eadi1 G.. curious to tn,
present generation. A speech by Thomas H
Benton in the U. S. Senate deals with topic
quite foreign to modern legislation.
The preparations for the Masquerade il
Denslow hall this, Thursday, evening, hav
been going on for the past week. Many ar
to attend in costume and disguise, and tn
function promises to be an entertaining one
Lend hand in the good work of paying TO
the church furnace, and have jolly, goo,
time besides!
Mrs. S. F. Bridges. Middle street, closed he
house Dec. 18th and took the train TOR Ban
gor, where she will be the guest of friends TO
several weeks. Later she will return to Stock
ton and spend the remainder of the white
with her niece and husband, Mr.. and Mrs
Everett Staples, Church street.
Mrs. Jennie (Richardson) Staples, tn
watchful. proficient housekeeper and nurse ii
the home of the late Capt. ]. F. Hichborn
East Main street, has closed the house an.
left Dec. 18th for Boston. en- route to Brain
tree. Mass. She will visit her sister. Mrs
Matte (Richardson) Nav. for the present
later going to care for an aged couple in Brain
tree.
Last weeks weather report was a. follows
Sunday. dark. sullen sky. threatening rain