The Republican journal., 1912-03-21
STOCKTON SPRINGS.


Pownal Lodge, F. and A. NJ, worked in the
3rd degree on the evening of March 18th. Mr..
Henry Clifford was the candidate.
Mrs NJ j. Goodere left March 18th to visit
her parents, in Fort Fairfield, Aroostook coun-
ty, her mother being in failing health.
Mr. A. C. Treat, deputy sheriff, was called
upon Monday, to take suspicious character,
from Cape Jellison, to Belfast to lodge him in
Jail.
Mrs. Ernest L. Blanchard, Seaport street, re-
turned March 18th from months visit with
her brother. Mr.. George CHM, and wife, in
Brooklyn. N. Y.
Mrs. John H. Wardwel, Church street, and
her son, Master Stanley. were in Belfast. last
Saturday for necessary dental service, the son
having bad liberated tooth.
Mr.. and Mrs. James A. Flanders of Newark,
Nd, arrived Monday from Bangor and were
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry R. Hichborn,
East Main street, for several days.
u; Mrs. NJ P. Richards has leased the building
on East Main street owned by Capt. Melvin E.
first floor, keeping house in the second story.
The Ladies' Aid Society will be entertained
this, Thursday, afternoon, for needle work, by
Mrs. Frank Jackson, Church street. The host
goodly. attendance.
Mrs. Maria F. Blanchard returned last Fri
day evening from Bangor, having spent the
winter in that city, and has opened her Sylvan
street house for an indefinite stay in town.
Old neighbors are glad to see her once more
among them.
Mrs. Eden Shute arrived home last Friday
from Bath having accompanied Capt. S. on the
trip from New York, his vessel having been
chartered to load there at excellent freight
rate. At this writing, Monday, the schooner
Aetna is unchartered.
Mrs. Avelina C. Griffin, Sylvan street, suf-
fered severe i'll turn last week, ali acute at
tack of indigestion affecting the heart action
quite seriously. We are glad to be able to
port the patient as much better at this date,
Monday and steadily impro wing.
Mrs. Mayville, formerly of Bangor Zone of
the sufferers from the dreadful confagration
in that city last year, has bought the millinery
business carried on by Miss Etfie Curtis in La
Furley's block, Main street, and will go to Bos-
ton this week for her spring stock.
Mrs: John Randell continues as comfortable
can be expected. Her broken wrist is caus-
ing her less suffering than she supposed it
in Lpitt
Randell of Belfast, is with her since her daugh-
ter, Miss Elva M. Randel, began her teaching
Monday.
The travelling is what natives of Maine ex-
pect to endure in the springtime-water, rain
soaked snow, ice and mud. And this must
grow worse until the frost is out of the ground
and 1.-The ood-old-summer-t is blessing the
Pine Tree State again. But nowhere can one
find more healthful climate than in our alb
solutely malarial-free domain. Hurrah for
Maine!
The weather last week was as follows: Sum-
day, overcast morning, damp afternoon; Mon
day, beautiful day, very mild; Tuesday, over
cast sky, raw atmosph ere with snow in after
noon; Wednesday, rainstorm, southeast wind;
Thursday, fine sunshine, mild and very spring
like air; Friday, dark morning, rain in after
noon and evening with high wind Saturday,
bright. mild and promising an early spring.
Mrs. Andrews, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
Heath, Cross street, unexpectedly arrived at
the home of her parents March 18th from her
residence in Mexico. She was driven out by
the disturbing revolution going on IN that ma
ton. in which she has lived since her marriage
three years ago. Her husband, a civil en-
gineer, is still at their home, but considers it
safer for his wife to be under the protection
of "Uncle Sam"
Stockton people join in the deep regret felt
by Maine citizens generally over the decease
of Ex-Governor Hill of Augusta, an exceeding
ly line man in both public and private walks
of life. An irreparable loss to his family,
State. city and nation, is sustained by his pass
ing lover the river" Of him the world may
justly say:
Ellis life was gentle, and the elements
So mixed in him, that Nature might stand up
And say to all the world, This was man"
The relatives and friends of Dr. Truman M.
Griffin are again exceedingly anxious about
him, his condition being serious since recent
bad ill-turn. A consultation of physicians last
Sunday resulted in decision that no organic
trouble existed in the system; but that COM
plete nervous breakdown was prostrating him.
long strain of hard professional work has
worn him down to almost the last power of en-
durance. Pittsfeld and Stockton join in the
hope for the appearance of favorable symp-
toms in his case before long
The schools throughout town opened Mon
day, with the following teachers: Mr.. Witham,
High and grammar combined, in village; Mrs.
Carrie P. Hamlin. intermediate, in village; and
Miss Elva M. Randell, in primary, in village;
Mr.. Snow. in grammar. at Standpoint. and Miss
Nettie Morris in combined primary and inter-
mediate. at Standpoint; Miss Hazel Waldron
at Cape Jellison; Miss Helen Calderwood at
Roberts district, so-called, and Miss Lillian
Young at the Narrows. The teacher at Low
der Brook is not secured, the engaged person
being obliged to resign. That school will be-