The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1912-01-11
STOCKTON SPRINGS.

Mr.. Wellman Hanson Of Stockton Springs ID
serving on the traverse jury in Belfast dur
ing the January term of court
Mrs. Maria M. Newton arrived home from
Boston recently after making visit OF several
weeks with her daughter and husband in ia
maica Plain.
Mrs. Ellen Clark, who is spending the win
ter with her widowed daughter-in-law and
children in Somerville, Mass, is at present
visiting her brother and wife. Mr.. and Mrs
Peleg Griffin, in Boston.
Mrs. John R. Merrithew, Maple street, is in
very Door health, her husband and son feeling
extreme anxiety concerning her condition
which has steadily grown more serious fol
months Sympathy is extended to her anc
family in this suffering.
The paper and the potato business are very
rushing at Cape Jellison piers at present. Day
and night crews are in demand when elthel
steamer Millinocket or steamer Carolyn is al
the dock Both are now running regularly be-
Mr.. Crawford Treat, after spending his va
cation with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Alvah G.
Treat, Church street, left last Thursday to re-
join his classes at Colby College, Waterville,
Me. He is a Freshman and is much pleased
with the college in all its features.
Mr.. Eden Shute, after spending the holidays
with his mother. Mrs. Eden Shute, Sylvan
street, concluded to accept the tempting salary
offered him in the Office at Cape Jellison piers,
instead of returning to Gray's Business Col
lege, at Portland, for the present term.
Mr.. George Hopkins left January 3rd for
Portland to re- enter Gray's Business College.
where he has been a student since September.
He likes it very much. He spent the holidays
with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Herbert L.
Hopkins. Church street.
News of the recent marriage of Mr.. Clifford
F. Colcord Of New York, eldest son OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank A. Colcord, formerly of this vii
lage, Twas received last week by the Colcord
relatives in town. Congratulations and best
wishes are extended to the young couple by
Stockton friends of the groom.
The many Stockton friends Of Mrs. M.
Houghton of Bangor will hear with pleasure
of her wonderfully rapid improvement thus far
from the surgical operation to which she was
obliged to submit Jan. 4th. She is at her own
home under the care of professional nurse.
1t is sincerely hoped all favorable symptoms
may continue.
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ed from Cape Jellison piers Monday evening,
January Sd, steamer Millinocket arrived with
general cargo from New York. Jan. 9Th,
steamer Millinocket sailed with cargo of
paper and potatoes for New York. Jan. 9Th,
steamer Carolyn arrived from New York to
load paper for New York.
Sunday was SO severe day, the thermome-
ter IL degrees below zero, it was decided not
to have service, either of Sunday school or
preaching, at the Universalst church, especial
ly as the streets were in an almost impossible
state owing to the great drifts of snow piled
up by the tremendous wind of the previous day
and night before.
Mr.. L. Albert Gardner of the firm of Good
hue & Co., was drawn to serve the grand
jury and spent two days last week in Belfast,
but was relieved from further duty Thursday
night, the cases having been disposed of for
the present term of court. He returned home
that evening. Mrs. Gardner accompanied her
husband to Belfast and was the guest of Mrs.
Albion P Goodhue, I'd, during her stay in the
city
1.-The Social under the auspices of the
Ladies' Aid Society, given last Thursday even
ing by Mrs. Horace Staples at her home, prov
ed a real success, socially and financially. Ten
tables were filled by whist players, some guests
not indulging in the game. The merry COM
pany approaching the refreshments, coffee
and doughnuts, pronounced the affair most
pleasant occasion. The sum of $3.50 was the
profit, which Mrs. Staples passed to the treas
urer of the L. A. S., Mrs. Annie K. Hartman.
Well done, indeed!
Stockton friends hear with many regrets of
the death last Sunday of Mrs. Emery B. Col
cord of Rockland. Her decease was due to an
apoplectic shock, suffered few days previous.
Miss Evelyn L. Colcord, daughter of Capt. Mel
vim E. Colcord. left Tuesday to join her uncle
in his deep grief. Her sister, Miss Ethel Col
cord, has been boarding in her uncle's family
several months, being employed in Rockland.
In his own ill health, this irreparable loss is
exceedingly hard for Capt. Colcord Sympathy
is extended from old associates in this, his ma.
tive town.
Last weeks weather report is as follows
Sunday, dull, began showing toward night fol-
lowed by sleet in evening; Monday, overcast
morning, and beautiful sunshine in afternoon
trees and shrubs himmering in dazzling beau
ty, laden as they all were in sparkling ice.
coats; Tuesday, beautiful day, air quite soft
water dripping on south-side exposures We'd.
nesday, very warm day for January, foggy
nearly all the morning; Thursday, most
charming day. very mild; Friday, snowstorm,
the first of the season, damp and quiet, prom.
Using the wished for sleighing; Saturday, clear,
with terrible northwest wind, bowling in
shrieking blasts and blowing the hitherto
level snow into towering piles, leaving long
spaces of bare ground. Alas! no good SLEIGH.
ing, as yet.
GINN-FLETCHER. Wednesday evening. ia n
uary Sd, most pleasant home wedding or.
Cured at the residence of Mr.. and Mrs. Cliff.
+ ford N. Fletcher, West Main street when
their only child, Miss Edith Mae, was united in
marriage to Mr.. Nicholas Berry CHM. Every.