The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1912-10-17
STOCKTON SPRINGS.


Mrs. M. J. Goodere returned Monday from .
visit with her parents in Fort Fairfield. Aroos-
took county.
Mr.. Walter F. Trundy returned last Satur-
day from weeks trip to Boston for business
and pleasure combined.
Miss Lucretia Flanders spent last week in
Bangor and attended the Maine Music Festi-
val She returned home Monday.
Mrs. L. S. Titcomb left last Saturday. to
visit her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Dearborn,
in Pittsfeld. She returned Monday after
noon.
MIR. and Mrs. Frank Cleaves of Searsport
were in town recently, guests of lis nieces,
the Misses Lizzie B. and Evelyn L. Colcord,
East Main street.
Thus far October has been a great improve
ment upon September in the character of our
weather! May these fine days continue to
bless the Old Pine Tree State.
Rev. J. H. Weeks was the guest for two
days of the Misses Hichborn, Church street,
and left October 9Th for brief stay in Patten
before going to New Jersey to preach Sunday.
Mr.. Henry Clifford of Standpoint and Miss
Hazel Waldron of Prospect Ferry were united
in marriage, Monday. Congratulations and
best wishes are extended to the young couple.
Miss Marsh of Brooklyn, N. Y. picked a
dish of ripe, wild raspberries, and two dishes
full of blackberries, Oct 9Th, on Hichborn hill,
not far from the street leading to Standpoint.
Capt Edmund Hichborn left Monday for
Baltimore to take command of schooner Gov
Powers for a voyage to Porto Rico, her captain
being compelled to remain at home by sick
ness.
Mr.. Isaac Littlefield, Seaport street. accom-
panied by his mother left last Thursday for
Unity. He returned Monday. leaving his
mother for longer visit with relatives in that
vicinity.
Mr.. Eden Shute, Sylvan street, returned
Saturday from pleasure trip to Boston, where
in company with Mr.. George Hopkins he saw
two famous base ball games, the electrical dis
play. etc.
Rev. A. A. Blair, the Universalist pastor of
the Belfast society and of the Stockton church,
spent Monday in town calling upon several
parishioners. He returned to Belfast during
the evening.
Mrs. Maggie (Herriman) Marshall of New
York spent last week in town, the guest of
Mr.. and Mrs. Simeon F. Ellis, Church street.
Many old associates gladly greeted her in her
native village.
The political fervor is increasing in Stock
ton, as the time for the November election
draws near Whom will the country choose
for our next President? May the best equip
ped man be the victor.
Mr.. Russell o. Gardner of Boston arrived
Saturday for brief visit with his mother,
Mrs. Carrie A. Gardner. Middle street He
left by train Monday afternoon for home, his
business demanding his attention.
The Ladies Aid Society of the Universalist
church will meet for sewing this, Thursday.
afternoon with Mrs. Frank H. Cousens, Church
street. All friends are cordially invited by
the hostess to join in the good work.
Mr.. and Mrs. James H. Griffin and daughter,
little Miss Elizabeth, left Tuesday by Boston
steamer, en- route for North Adams, Mass.
They were guests of Mr. G.'s mother, Mrs.
Annie G. Hartman, for over week. Come
again, "Jim!" say we all.
Many Stockton ladies' attended the Maine
Music Festival in Bangor last week and great
ly enjoyed the flow of vocal melody and the
fine orchestral music. Among these ladies'
were Mrs. Albert C. Colcord, Mrs. larry R.
Hichborn and Miss Nellie Hichborn.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry D. Shute arrived from
Rockland Oct. sth, Mrs. S. having been in
that city week with her husband Mr.. S.
left last Thursday to return to his duty as an
officer of the Bar Harbor steamer. Mrs. S. is
with her mother, Mrs. Albert c. Colcord, East
Main street.
Mr.. Harry Hichborn, our village postmaster,
was in Portland last week attending the State
convention of postn asters. He reached home
Friday morning, having spent Thursday night
in Bangor, where he joined Mrs. Hchborn,
who was in the city to attend the "Nordica
Concert" of the Music Festival
Miss Hersey, the fine dramatic reader, grad
uate of Emerson School of Oratory, Boston,
will give reading at Hichborn Hall next
Tuesday evening under the auspices of the
Ladies Aid of the Universalist church. See
bills later. Miss Hersey comes highly recon-
mended and it is hoped to have good at
tendance
The weather last week was as follows: Sun
day, beautiful, summer like day: Monday
charming day, very warm; Tuesday, fine day
with high wind; Wednesday, bright sunshine
with cool westerly wind; Thursday, rain in
early morning, bright. warm afternoon; Fri
day. dull forenoon and rain toward night; Sat-
urday, dark day with slow, drizzling rainstorm.
Mrs. Lizzi- G. Blanchard, accompanied by
her nurse, Miss Marsh, took Mondays steamer
for Boston en- route to her home in Port Wash
ington, Long Island, N. Y. She had been the
guest of her sister, Mrs. Angie G. Mudgett,
East Main street, for several weeks and was
apparently much benefited by the invigorat-
ing air of Penobscot Bay. Her many friends
hope another summer may bring her again to
her native town.
There will be only little more sardine pack
ing done at the factory this season.it is UNDER
stood; but soon the big smoLe-house will be
put into use for curing the fish. This plant, in
various ways, is an asset of considerable finan-
cial value to the town. especially since owned