The Republican journal., 1912-12-12
STOCKTON SPRINGS.

covered from his recent attack of pleurisy and
is now in his usual health.
Miss Leora Partridge left last Thursday for
visits in Old Town and shopping in Bangor.
She returned early the present week.
The session of the Current Events Club was
postponed last week owing to the death that
day wednesday, of Capt. ]. F. Hichborn, East
Main street.
Mrs, Medora Marden is with her mother,
Mrs. Gooding Grant of Prospect, for few
weeks while her daughter, Miss Elvena Grant,
is away for visits.
Capt. Louis La Verge of New York arrived
last Friday to attend the funeral OF Capt J.
French Hichborn on that day. He took the
afternoon train for Boston.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the Universalist
parish held no meeting last week because of
the decease of Capt. J. French Hichborn.
highly respected citizen of our village.
DR., and Mrs. J. F. Ryder took the afternoon
train last Friday for their Cambridge, Mass,
home. They had been with Mrs. Ryder's
father, Capt. J. F. Hichborn. during his last
illness.
Rev. Arthur A. Blair will address the ladies
of the Current Events Club at some early date
upon Criminology. His talk upon various
phases of Eugenics, are exceedingly interest
ing and educational.
Mr.. and Mrs. George S. Staples and family
five children-of Sebago arrived in town last
poI MondaV
the guests of Mr.. SIS parents, Capt. and Mrs.
Horace Staples. West Main street.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Emery, Maple street,
have returned from a trip to New Haven
Conn, Newburyport and Cambridge. Mass.
They took Thanksgiving dinner with Mrs.
Emery's sister and husband, Mr.. and Mrs.
Everett S. Grant, New Haven, Conn.
Mrs Ameda Il. Rendell, after serious ILL
turn last So turday, remains in critical con-
dition. In the opinion of her attending physl-
clan, DR.. G. A. Stevens, she is fast wearing
out, the heart and kidney being exceedingly
weak Her age is against hope of her recoV-
cry.
Mr.. Frank V. Davis, School street, was in
illness of his SON in- law, Mr.. Morris Patter-
son, from diptheria in hospital In Prov-
dence, R. l., the present home of the Patter-
son family. Sympathy is extended by Stock
ton neghbors to the anxious relatives and
friends
Mr.. and Mrs. McMann, accompanied by his
mother Madam McMann of Bangor, opened
the house of Mrs. Charles c. Park, West Main
street, Dec 3rd, which they have leased, fur
nished, for six months during Mrs Parks
absence from town. The neighbors are pleased
to see the electric lights again cleaning from
the windows, piazza and tree. Congratula-
tons, mingled with best wishes. are extended
to this newly married pair.
Last week Stockton was given the following
weather: Sunday, beautiful day, quite cold
toward night; Monday, cloudy early in morn
ing, half-sunshine at noon, dark afternoon and
rain toward night; Tuesday, beautiful sun
shine, very mild day; Wednesday, dull sky,
fine rain late in evening; charming day, al
most summer-iike in temperature; Friday,
thick fog and drizzling rain, mild atmosphere;
Saturday, dull morning, raw wind, clear after
AEON.
Mr.. and Mrs Lewis A. Barrett returned Dec.
4th from their wedding trip and are guests for
the present of the brides parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Herbert Mixer, Sylvan street. Later
they will occupy Mrs. Maria Blanchard's house
on Sylvan street, and will spend the winter in
Stockton. Mr.. Barretts plans for the future
ha rafr tn
Ecuador. S. A., in the spring. Stockton ex-
tends congratulations and best wishes to this
couple, hoping their life voyage may prove
prosperous. long and most happy.
Christmas is coming; is almost here! Have
you seen the display of holiday goods at :.The
Fad"-W. F. Trundy propri etor-on J. G. Lam
bert's dry-goods counters, at J. H. Wardwell's
drug store, ]. M. Ames Co.'S crockery and con-
fectionery displays, M. R. LaFurley's and
Rufus L. Mudgett's fancy groceries and candy
stocks; not emitting Mrs. Mayvill's millinery
showing? Give each call before going out of
town for the materials for filling the little
hanging stockings. or decorating the Christ
mas trees. CHARITY begins at home" and
Goodhue & Co. can furnish you with silver
ware, vases, fancy table dishes and other
things for Santa Claus to deliver to the chill
dren; and their elders.
Sunday evening, Dec. 18th. Prof. Lyman of
the Bangor Theological Seminary will preach
at the Congregational church. There will
also be communion ser vice, with admission
of new church members. The service will
open at z o'clock. Monday evening, Dec. 10Th,
at 73O o'clock, dedicatory exercises will be
held in the new church. The pastor, Rev:
Harry Trust, will be assisted by Rev. e. W.
Collier of the Hammond street Cong'l. church,
Bangor, who will deliver the dedication SER
mon, and also by Revs. David L. Wilson of
Belfast, C. H. Mckinney of Searsport and
Charles Harbutt of Portland. The parish cor
daily invites all to attend these services.
OBITUARY. A good and true man-one of
Stockton's most highly respected citizens
passed from earthly environment into the
celestial splendors Of the "Home Eternal"