The Republican journal., 1912-05-30
STOCKTON SPRINGS.

MIS- Lydia Emery OF Bangor arrived Mon. |
day by the afternoon train to visit her son and
wife, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Emery, Maple
street.
Rev. and Mrs Arthur A. Blair remained
here over Sunday night. the guests of Mrs. AL
bert C. Colcord, East Main street, leaving for
Belfast Monday evening.
The Ladies' Aid Society will be entertained
this, Thursday, afternoon. socially. by Mrs.
hopes for large company.
Mrs. James P. Showers of Standpoint called
upon friends in our village last Saturday. She
contemplates going to Minnesota for the COM
ing summer, to visit relatives.
The trees are in foliage, the lawns green,
the moving machines in demand for grass
trimming, and the pansies in full bloom. in
Maine. Summer is almost here
1t is rumored that Mr.. w. M. Berry has
bought of Capt. Melvin E. Colcord one of his
recently erected dwelling houses on Gilmore
street, which he will use as family home.
DR.. c. E. Britto has bought the house of Mr.
Willard M. Berry-formerly the home of his
father, the late Capt. David N. Berry-West
Main street, and will soon occupy the place.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. l.. Hopkins, their son, Mr..
George, and sister-in-law, Mrs. Everett Staples,
motored to Bangor Monday, returning at
night 4 charming day TOR an automobile
trip!
Is Roosevelt to sweep the Chicago Conven-
L. H. u
primaries in so many States? Can any public
man today equal him, in his peculiar hold upon
the masses of the people?
Our State convention is near at hand! Whom
shall we have gubernatorial candidate in
the Republican party? May he be strong, &C
tive and heartfelt prohibitionist! And may
he be 1.-The choice of the people,"
Mrs. Angie (Grifin) Mudgett arrived by
Boston steamer last Sunday morning. Old
friends hail her with pleasure after her win
ter's absence in Minneapolis, Mimi, where she
was the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. George W.
Libbey, former residents of Stockton.
The lovers of gardens-fower or vegetable
are now busy putting in seed preparatory to
the future yield of beauty and food. May has,
thus far, been rather too cold and wet to
quickly terminate planted kernels; but "seed
time and harvest faileth mott"
For the coming three months the regular
Sunday service in the Universalist church will
be held in the evening instead of the after
noon, to allow Rev. A. A. Blair to give the
Swanvlle parish an afternoon discourse. Some
of the Stockton pensioners prefer the later
hour.
Mr. and Mrs. L. Albert Gardner, Misses Sa-
die Merithew and Phoebe Calkin, Messrs
Clyde Withum and Willie Clark, have enjoyed
a delightful weekend camping party at Mr.
Bion B. Sanborns log cabin on the so-called
James Griffin shore, going up Saturday and
returning Monday morning. A fine location
for outing by the sea.
Capt. and Mrs c. W. Sprague arrived home
from New York May 21st, Mrs. S. having ac-
companied her husband on his recent voyage
to Darien, Georgia. She is at their Church
street home for the summer. Capt. S. left
last Thursday to rejoin his vessel, which is
chartered for Porto Rico. Friends are glad to
see Mrs S. again upon our streets.
Mr.. and Mrs. Freeman Hartman, Sandy
point road, are receiving congratulations upon
the arrival, May 26th, of most welcome per-
manent guest-a fine eight pound boy-Leon-
ard Murray,-in their home. Mother and babe
are doing well. The parents are making their
home with Mrs HIS father and mother, Judge
and Mrs. L. F. Murray, who are offered felic-
tations on the coming of their first grandchild.
Last week brought the following weather to
Stockton Sunday, pleasant day, without sun
shine; Monday, overcast sky, raw, cold easter
ly wind; Tuesday, dull morning with half-sun-
shine in afternoon; Wednesday. overcast fore
noon, rainy afternoon; Thursday, dark skies
in early day, raw, southerly wind toward night
with rain late in evening; Friday, foggy and
mild, with partial sunshine in late afternoon;
Saturday, fine day-mildest of the month to
date.
Much to the regret of her nu merous friends
Miss Emma Hichborn, West Main street. met
with quite an accident May Goth. In step
ping from the carriage-at her own door-in
which she had come from Belfast, in some I'M
accoun table way her foot so caught as to throw
her to the ground, twisting the ankle and Sc
verey spraining the joint, necessitating the
attention of physician. At this writing,
Monday, the pain has ceased and swelling
lessened, but bandages are still required and
the doctor thinks care must be exercised for
some time. We hope this annoying restraint
for our active townswoman may not be of long
duration.
From Cape Jellison piers, the following
shipping report was telephoned Monday even
ing: May goth, schooner Susie P Oliver ar
rived, light. from Bangor to load lumber. May
2lst, steamer Millinocket sailed with paper
for Boston and New York. May 22nd. schooner
Annie Lord arrived, light, to load lumber for
St. Andrews, N. B. May 23rd, schooner
Charles H. Trickey sailed with lumber for
New York. May Oath, schooner Nat Meader
arrived, light, to load lumber. May 26th,
schooner Abdon Keene arrived with cargo
of lime from Rockland and schooner Lizzie
Lane sailed with lumber for New York. May
9th. steamer Millinocket arrived with gen.
eral cargo from New York.
RESOLUTIONS OF RESPECT. Bethany Chapter.