The Republican journal., 1912-04-25
STOCKTON SPRINGS.

Mrs George c. Fletcher, Church street, was
in Bangor last Saturday for shopping, return
ing at night.
Mr.. Melvin Thompson was called to Boston
Monday by the critical illness of his moth
er, Mrs Alfred B. Thompson.
Mrs. Eliza Trundy, West Main street, has re-
Gently been in Belfast for some time, the guest
of her son, Mr. True G. Trundy land wife.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry D. Shute, East Main
street, spent last Friday and Saturday in Ban
gor, returning Saturday by the last train.
Capt. Eden Shute, Sylvan street, arrived
from Portland last Friday to remain few
days with his family while his vessel, schooner
Aetna, is loading.
Mr.. Harry D. Shute came home from Rock
land April 18th for short visit. He has been
LIST officer of steamer Mineola during the win
ter, with head quarters at Rockland.
Miss Emma May Hichborn of Searsport, ac-
companed by her cousin, Mr.. Edward Tuttle
of Newton, Mass, spent Sunday with her aunt,
Miss Nellie Hichborn, West Main street.
Mr. E. H. Doyle has returned from Spring
field, Maine, where he has been employed as
civil engineer on the surveying of the pro-
posed new railroad from Bangor to Houlton.
Mr. Loren Griffin, Maple street, returned
from Bangor last Saturday, having spent the
day with his recently widowed sister-in-law,
Mrs Truman M. Griffin, and daughters, in
Pittsfeld.
Capt Edmund Hichborn arrived last Friday
from Baltimore for brief visit with his sis
tiers, Misses Emma and Nellie Hchborn, West
Main street. He left Monday morning to re-
join his vessel.
The Ladies' Aid Society will meet this, Thurs
day, afternoon, for sewing or whist playing, as
individuals may desire, with Mrs. Leroy Nick
erson, Church street. All are invited to at
tend by the cordial hostess.
Miss Emma Hichborn, who is assisting Mr..
j. H. Howes of Belfast for few weeks in his
dry goods establishment was at home couple
of days, recently, during the stay of her
brother. Capt Edmund Hichborn in town.
! Mr.. L. Albert Gardner returned April 18th
from Belfast, after serving for two days on
the grand jury Mrs. Gardner accompanied
him, they being the guests of Mr. G.'s partner,
Mr. Albion P Goodhue, End, and wife, while in
the city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Manter Decrow have moved
from the so-caled John Merrithew place into
the Carter house, School street, the latter loca-
ton being more convenient for his express
business between Stockton, Searsport and Bel
fast, running daily each way.
Recently Mr.. M. j. Goodere and Mr.. George
C. Fletcher, residents of Church street, have
installed telephones in their respective homes.
This convenience is now very common in town.
People wonder how we managed to get along
without this household assistant now SO neces-
sary.
The friends Of Capt. L. NJ. Partridge will be
glad to learn that he is now able, by aid of
crutches, to walk about the house; has good
appetite, and his annoying cough has lessened.
His marked improvement seems quite remark
able, considering the severity of his illness,
and his advanced age.
The canning factory at Lowder Brook open
ed last week. CLANS are being put up at pres
ent, but the sardine business will begin with
the appearance of the little fish in adjacent
waters. Quite a company of operatives is al
ready at work and more will find employment
| there later in the season.
Mrs. Everett Staples, Church street, return
ed last Saturday from her seven weeks alb
sence with relatives and friends in Quincy,
Scituate, Mattapoisett, New Bedford and other
Massachusetts cities and towns. Her genial
presence is warmly welcomed by her numerous
connections and associates in our village
| At the shooting match last Saturday the two
captains were Mr.. John R. Merrthew, Maple
street. and Mr.. J. D. Young, School street, the
victory being with the formers side. A nice
supper was provided by Mrs. Eben Libby and
served cher boarding house dining room being
to small for seating SO large a company in
Hichborn hall, near her house.
Stockton Republicans are listening to the
far away beatings of the Roosevelt drums,
wondering if Massachusetts and New Hamp-
shire are to add their music to the bands now
playing in so many States. What is to be the
result of the issue now SO fairly before the
nation? The popular vote seems to be strong
in one direction in the present month.
From Cape Jellison pier the following ship
ping report was telephoned Monday evening:
April 18th, steamer Millinocket arrived with
general cargo, from New York; April 18th,
steamer Milinocket sailed with paper f6r New
York; April goth, schooner William H. Daven-
port sailed, light, for Rockland; April 22nd,
steamer Millinocket arrived with general cargo
from New York.
Last week gave us the following weather:
Sunday, lovely morning, chilly afternoon, and
drizzling rain in evening; Monday, mild, slow
rainstorm; Tuesday, thick fog all day, with
thunder toward night, without rain; Wednes-
day, gray morning, bright midday and warm
air; Thursday, overcast sky, raw easterly wind,
with rain toward night; Friday. dull morning,
rain in afternoon; Saturday beautiful sunshine,
cool westerly wind.
Our citizens, SO many of them retired sea-
captains. can realize something of the horrors
surrounding the awful catastrophe of the
monster steamship Titanic, surrounded by
grim ieebergs, mighty engines Of destruction.
which no human power can resist. This ap-