The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1912-02-22
STOCKTON SPRINGS.


visit with friends in Newport, Maine.
The Ladies' Aid Society will meet with Mrs.
1illias S. Emery, Maple street. February 29th,
| instead of the present week, for sewing.
Mr. and Mrs. Warren Winslow. Mi street,
| are receiving congratulations upon the ar
rival of wee daughter at their home Monday
morning.
| The visitation of the stork at the home of
| Mr.. and Mrs Will m Morrison, Church street,
February 1lth brought fine little son to the
glad parents.
Mrs. Emily G. Richardson of Bangor ar
rived in town Saturday and is the guest of her
sister-in-law and husband Capt. and Mrs
| Ralph Morse, West Main street.
Miss Fife Curtis was called to Belfast Feb
ruary 18th by the severe illness of her moth
er, who is now better. Miss C. was in town
Sunday, returning to Belfast Monday.
Last Friday evening quite company of
young people drove to Standpoint to attend
dance in Griffin's hall A very happy time at
the hall is reported, and a most delightsome
sleigh ride.
Last Saturday evening one of Stockton's
oldest and most highly respected ladies', Mrs.
Abbie (Fletcher) Staples, passed to the Better
! Land" An obituary will appear in the next
issue of this paper
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer E. Thompson arrived
home from Bangor last Thursday latter spend
ing several months in the city, and Immediate
ly opened their Church street residence for
the season Welcome to Stockton!
| Mrs. Albert c. Colcord left last Friday for
| visit of fortnight with her sisters in Port
land closing her house during her absence.
Her daughter, Mrs. harry d. Shute, is in Rock
land with her husband for few weeks.
The Ladies Aid Society will be entertained
| this, Thursday, afternoon, for sewing, by Mrs.
| Horace M. Griffin, Middle street. The change,
from Mrs. Liliias 5. Emerys was made be-
| cause of the decease of Mrs Abbie F. Staples
Invitations from Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Frank
lin Frye to attend the marriage reception of
| their youngest daughter, Miss Dorothy, and
Mr.. Ralph II. Hall, on Thursday evening,
! March 7th at l3 Cote street, Quincy, Mass,
have been received by friends in town.
Last Sunday Rev. Arthur A. Blair delivered
one of the strongest aforementioned sermons
ever given in the Universalist pulpit. His
subject was: Nv hat Gid Christ Actually Teach
i'll Regard to future Punishment" A good
sized congregation listened TO the discourse.
Mr.. Manter Decrow, who has bought Mr..
Truman Lathrops express business between
Belfast, Searsport and Stockton, is now run
ming the line. He has leased the so-caled
John Merrithew house on upper Church street
and brought his family to our village from
Dorchester, Mass.
Capt. L. M. Partridge has been quite ill re-
Gently from attack of bronchitis and the
incessant coughing has been very exhausting
to his weakened system. Mrs. P. and their
daughter, Miss Leora, are also suffering from
severe colds. The latter are improving at this
writing Monday evening.
To the relief of his numerous relatives and
friends in his native town the reports from DR.
Truman M. Griffin of Pittsfeld have been more
encouraging for a week. He is at this date
Feb. 18th, able to sit up limited time each
day, and physicians hope for ultimate recov-
cry, il no un,oW slo symptoms develop.
| Mrs. C. W. Sprague left recently to joir
Capt S. in New York while his vessel was in
. port loading for Charleston, S. c. She ha:
now left for Philadelphia. Pa, where she will
remain until the Sylvia c. Hall returns to New
York, when she will meet her husband and &C
company him on the next voyage before com
, ing home.
From cape Jeson pier the following ship
ping news telephoned Monday evening
February 18th, tug Walter Ross arrived. Feb
ruary 18th, steamer Borinquen arrived from
New York, light, for paper. February 10Th
steamer Millinocket arrived from New York
with general cargo and to load paper for New
York.
Feb. goth Stockton was made ''blling port
for the Canadian Pacific R. R. by arrangements
between the c. P. and the Bangor & Aroos-
took railroads This agreement will allow all
freight from the c. p. to be handled at Cape
Jellson piers at the Same rates in Bangor
Portland, Boston or the New Brunswick ports
Will this increase business in our town?
Mr. Crawford Treat of this town, delegate
, from Colby College to the Y. NJ c. A. Con-
/ vention in Orono last week, was met in Bangor
, by his father, Mr.. Alvah C. Treat, who spent a
portion of Saturday with him at the University
: of Maine, inspecting, specially, the agricul-
tural departments of the institution. Mr.. anc
Mrs. Treat returned to Stockton on Saturday
> Mr.. Crawford Treat went back to Waterville
to his college duties on Monday.
On the evening of February 14th Messrs
J Albert M. Ames, Harry R. Hichborn and An
drew ]. Holmes drove to Belfast to attend the
stated conclave of Palestine Commandery
Knights Templar, at Masonic Temple, with
"work" in the Order of the Temple. and enjoy
ed the occasion most highly. After the close
of the ceremonies an excellent luncheon
was served. The fine sleighing-"never bet
ter''-was fully appreciated by these Knights
on the late homeward drive.
, The whist social under the auspices of the
Ladies' Aid Society in Hichborn hall last
. Thursday evening was highly successful and
pleasant. Ten tables were filled and some did