The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1912-03-28


returned home March goth, after an absence of
three months spent in Massachusetts with
their sons, Messrs. Edward M. and Joseph T.
Moulton and families. Neighbors are glad to
see their house again open to their friends.
Capt. L. M. Partridge, Church street, re-
mains in a serious condition, but his anxious
wife and daughter hope he is trife stronger
since being able to take more nourishment.
His physician feels that the coming sum-
mer weather will have an invigorating effect,
stimulating recuperation.
Mr. Albert M. Ames, Church street, left last
Thursday for Pittsfield, en- route to New York
and New Jersey, to spend fortnight with his
sister and husband, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Dew
ereaux, at their home in Rutherford, N. j.
His mother Mrs. John M. Ames, is with her
daughter for the winter, as usual
Last weeks weather was as follows: Sunday.
clear, with cool southerly wind; Monday over
cast morning, bright afternoon; Tuesday. love-
ly day, mild air, with rain during the night;
Wednesday, cloudy morning, clear afternoon;
Thursday, dull sky, threatening storm, cold
wind; Friday, bright day, warm atmosphere:
Saturday, fine sunshine, with bitingly cold
wind, throughout the day.
Miss Mabel F. Simmons arrived from Boston
last Saturday, having spent the winter in that
city, and Immediately opened her School street
house preparatory to the arrival Of her sister,
Miss Lillian A. Simmons, and niece, Miss Fran
ces Kimball, the last of the present week for
the Easter vacation recreations. Miss S. has
been a most successful teacher in the Boston
public schools for several years. triple well
come from Stockton friends
Stockton citizens are eagerly watching pro-
ceedings at the special session of the legisla-
ture in Augusta. Why this expense-from
$4,000 to 5O000-should be entailed upon the
Maine tax payers, m any find it difficult to COM
prehend. Such has not occurred before since
Gov. Washburn allied the law makers togeth-
er in 1861 to provide for the exigencies of the
opening Civil War. The present expenditure
cannot be styled Republican extravaganza"
so often repeated by the opposing party in the
last gubernatorial campaign in Maine
From Cape Jellison piers the following ship
ping report was telephoned Monday evening:
March 19th schooner Hattie Lewis arrived,
light, from Stonington for edgings. March
Goth, schooner Stony Brook arrived, light, from
land steamer Milinocket sailed with
paper for Boston and New York. March 2lst,
schooner Susie P. Oliver sailed with lumber
for Vineyard Haven, for orders. March 22nd, |
schooner Hattie Lewis sailed with edgings for
Stonngton. March 23rd, schooner Enterprise
arrived, light, from Bar Harbor, and schooner
L. Snow, Jr., with lime from Rockland. March
9th, schooner Stony Brook sailed with edgings
for Stonington. March 25th, schooner L. Snow,
Jr, sailed, light, for Rockland; schooner Hattie
Lewis arrived, light, from Stonington for edg
ings and steamer Millinocket arrived from
New York with general cargo to load paper
for New York.
Last Friday afternoon, the following Stock
ton men INDUCED in shooting Match at MIR.
Levi Grifin's place. The target was at 100
yards, and each participant was allowed shots.
Two captains, Messrs. Norman and Harold
Griffin, were selected, and the following
persons constituted the opposing sides, with