The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1912-01-18
STOCKTON SPRINGS.

The Ladies Aid Society met last Thursday
afternoon for sewing with Mrs. Alvah C. Treat
Church street.
The state of the furnaces of the Universalist
church allowed no services last Sunday-the
weather being bitterly cold.
Capt Horace Staples returned early last
week from usual first Of the-month business
trip to Boston and Somerville, Mass.
Last Saturday night, Mrs. John R. Merri-
thew, Maple street, after long, tedious i'll
ness passed to the Life Eternal" An obitu-
airy will be given next week.
These items are written Monday. as first a
damp snowstorm and then a rainstorm are in
progress, the northeast wind blowing strong
and, toward night, colder. The wished-for,
good sleighing comes not. When shall we see
that?
Capt. Edmund L. Hichborn, West Main
street, is in Baltimore. Md, having taken COM
mand of the four-masted schooner, Edward H.
Cole, loading for Galveston, Texas, her regular
captain being unable to make the voyage from
illness.
Miss Ava Perkins of Standpoint, Miss Abbie
Perkins of Stoneham, Mass, Mrs. Charles Bar
rows and Mrs. Roy Mitchell of Hampden
Highlands were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Simeon
F. Ellis, Church street, last week for several
days.
Mrs. George w. Speed of Owls Head is the
guest of Misses Emma and Nellie Hichborn.
West Main street, for a few weeks. She is
the daughter of the late Mr.. Jacob Clifford of
Rockland, a native Of this town and has many
relatives in Stockton.
Rev. Ashley A. Smith of Bangor, pastor of
the Universalist church and M. w. G. M. of
the Grand Lodge of Masons of Maine, will be
in town Jan. Path to install the oficers-elect of
Pownal Lodge, F. and A. M. The ceremony is
to be attended by many invited guests.
Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas B. CHM arrived last
Saturday afternoon by train from Boston, hav-
ing spent the first ten days of their married
life in that city and vicinity. They are at pres
emit with the brides parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Cliff
ford N. Fletcher, West Main street. Welcome
home
Mr.. Albion P. Goodhue, 2nd came over from
Belfast last Thursday to look after the placing
of the new furnace in the cellar of the Univer-
salist church. The recent severely cold
weather has hampered the workmen, as it was
impossible to prepare the cement foundation
in such freezing air.
arI Nv, H.,
lieved, that "range-lights' are to be erected at
the entrance of Stockton harbor by the u s.
Government, for which the necessary surveys
have been made. The future will tell the
truth or falsity of the report
The recent severely cold weather has not
been enjoyable; but, as an aged citizen used to
say: at is good for the climate, 1t freezes up
the gems" (germs.) We are looking forward
to the springtime!
"For the coed old earth is rolling toward the
robin and the rose
In the report of the recent social under
the auspices of the Ladies' Aid Society with
Mrs. Horace Staples, the sum taken was in
co rrectly given. 1t was over 81, Mr.. Craw-
ford S. Treat and Capt. Edmund L. Hichborn
each contributing 81 beyond the regular 10
cent fee. The banner sociable this year.
Stockton heard with regret of the loss of the
steamer Carolyn last week on Matinicus Rock,
beyond Rockand on her passage to New York.
We understand her owners will Immediately
put another steamship into her pl-ce, between
Cape Jellison docks and New York. The cargo
was reported as valued at $3.50, 900, partially
covered by insurance.
From Cape Jellison piers, the shipping re-
port, telephoned Monday afternoon. was as
follows: January 9Th. steamer Carolyn arrived
January 18th, steamer Carolyn sailed for New j
York. January 18th. steamer Millinocket ar !;
lived with general cargo, from New York, to
AXE paper and potatoes to New York J
The public schools in town began last week. |
With the following teachers: High and gram
mar school (village) Mr.. Witham intermedi-
ate (village) Miss 1nez Fletcher; primary will |
age) Miss Elva M. Randell: Brook school, |
Mrs. Carrie P. Hamlin; Cape school, Miss Ha- !
eel Waldron; grammar school, Standpoint, Mr. |
Snow; intermediate and primary, Standpoint,
Miss Elizabeth Frame; Narrows school, Miss
Lillian Young; Roberts school, Miss Memie S. |
Donaldson.
The Ladies' Aid Society will hold no social
the present week. as it is the week
Of installation of officers of the "Order of the
Eastern STAR" in which many of the members
are interested; but on Thursday evening, Jan.
25th, Mrs. Herbert Clifford, West Main street,
will give whist social, with refreshments, at
her home to which all are most cordially in
vited. The hostess desires large company:
let her have it, surely Bear in mind the date.
The Current Events Club will be entertain
ed Wednesday afternoon, Jan. Oath, by Misses
Mary and Harriet D. Hichborn, Church street.
The study of the ancient Egyptians semi-re-
ligious belief, particularly regarding the indi-
vidual "ka," is proving exceedingly interest
ing, especially as dictionaries and encyclopae-
dias give no assistance in the research neces-
sary. Only the book by Miss Amelia B. Ed
wards, the famous Psychologist, has given the
desired on the matter. Apparently,
the "Ka" corresponds in a measure to the
Lar" OF the ancient Greeks and Romans.
Last weeks weather report was as follows:
Sunday, clear, but terribly windy and cold
sinking to 1S deUrees below zaro