The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1912-03-07
STOCKTON SPRINGS.

Goodhue & Co., have recently improved their
store by putting in new floor
Mr. and Mrs. Alvah C. Treat drove to Bel
fast last Friday, returning at night.
The public schools throughout town closed
last Friday for the customary spring vacation.
DR.. and Mrs. c. f. Britto returned last Sat-
urday from somewhat prolonged absence in
Rockland
Messrs. Simeon B. Merrithew and Harry R.
Hichborn spent last Thursday in Belfast on
business.
Mr.. H. L. Hopkins was in Belfast Sunday,
the guest of his sister and husband, Mr.. and
Mrs Benjamin Geary.
Capt. Horace Staples left Monday for his
customary frst-of-the- month business trip to
Boston and Somerville, Mass.
Mrs. Emily G. Richardson of Bangor, after a
weeks visit with Capt and Mrs. Ralph Morse.
West Main street, left last Thursday for home.
Wassaumkeag club entertained the wives,
daughters and few lady friends of the mem
bers last Friday evening at whist, very pleas
antly.
Mr. Albert M. Ames, U. S. deputy collector
was called to Cape Jellson piers Monday by
the arrival of lot of "bonded" molasses by
steamer Millinocket.
The Ladies' Aid Society will meet this,
Thursday, afternoon with Mrs. Lillias S. Emery,
Maple street, for sewing. The genial hostess
full of ladies'
Capt L. NJ Partridge, after seriously sick
week, has, at this writing. Monday, apparently
rallied somewhat. The symptoms are more
favorable in all directions the physicians
announce, to the relief of his anxious wife and
daughter.
At the regular meeting of the Current
Events Club last week the following officers
were elected for the present quarter: Mis-. M
A. T. Treat, president Mrs Eleanor 8. Col
cord, vice president; Mrs. Lillias 5. Emery,
secretary, Miss Alice Hichborn, treasurer.
/ Messrs. Joseph Staples and John Barrett
have bought fine, new. gasoline wood-sawing
machine, which they set up Monday, beginning
work at Master Albion P Goodness Middle
street. They solicit the patronage of persons
desiring such service throughout town.
Mrs S. Frances Bridges after spending ten
weeks with friends In Brewer arrived home
| February 18th and is the guest of Mr.. and
| Mrs. Everett Staples, Church street, for the
present. Later she will open her house on
| Middle street for tho summer Welcome
home
Mr.. F. H. Cousens has received his many
sample-books of wall papers. Peats, Thibeau's s,
Bosch's, and the American Wall Paper Co. IS
beautiful decorative papers are among them.
See them if in need of anything in this line
Books are gladly shown at any time at Mr. c.
home, Church street.
The latest reports from DIR. Truman M. Grit
fin of Pittsfeld are decidedly encouraging to
his relatives and friends. He is sitting uI
daily and walking little with the aid Of
crutches, and has considered it safe to allow
his nurse to leave. May his convalescence be
continuous and rapid.
The travelling has been rather hard for a
fortnight, the rain and subsequent snow during
the time having ruined the excellent sleighing
of the previous weeks. Shall we have the
olden "six-weeks shedding in March?" Many
who have wood to haul to market are hoping
for that good fortune.
Mrs. Everett Staples, Church street, left
last Thursday for Quincy, Mass, to attend the
marriage of her sister, Miss Dorothy Frye
Later she will visit her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
]. F. Frye, in New York, her brother, Mr..
Frank Willard Frye, and wife. in Montclair, N
j., and other relatives and friends in that vi
cinity.
From Cape Jellison piers the following ship
ping report was telephoned Monday evening
Feb. 28th. steamer Millinocket sailed with pa
per and potato cargo for New York. March
LIST, schooner Elm City sailed for Norfolk, Va,
light. March 4th, steamer Milinocket arriv-
ed with cargo of bonded molasses from New
York
| Again Waldo county has elected a Demo-
cratic senator-not unexpected since it was to
fill the unexpired term of the deceased Demo-
cratic senator, chosen at the last State election
to the regret Of all Republicans in town. al
though Stockton with it's influx of newcomers,
is classed in another category from that of
former years. The old guard stands firm.
| Last week Stockton was blessed with the fol-
lowing fine weather: Sunday, very beautiful
day, quite mild; Monday, lovely morning, over
cast afternoon; Tuesday, snowstorm in fore
noon, very damp, clearing toward night. wind
having swung to northwest; Wednesday, bright
sky, furious wind and swirling snow; Thursday,
charming sunshine, crisp air, and hard walk
ing; Friday nice day, somewhat milder, but
growing colder at nghtfall; Saturday, delight
full sunshine, cold, northwest wind.
Mrs. John Randell, Cross street, had the
misfortune last Friday to fall in some unac-
countable way while doing a little sweeping
doubling her left hand under her and breaking
the wrist. Dr. ] A. Pierce of Standpoint, Tin
the absence of DR.. G. A. Stevens, the family
physician) is attending the the patient. Great
sympathy is expressed for Mrs. R. in this ac-
cident, she having scarcely recovered from a
serious injury to the hip joint. sustained sew
eral years since. May her restoration be as
rapid as possible in the present CASE il the
wish expressed ON all sides.