The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1912-01-04

STOCKTON SPRINGS.
Mrs. l. 7. H. Sanborn left Dec. 9th for Ban
gor after a brief visit with her Hichborn
friends, Church street.
The Stockton Springs post office has been
made U. S. Postal Savings Depository, the
matter being arranged Dec. goth.
Mrs. L. M Partridge is still suffering from
her severe cold, although somewhat improved
from the severity of the first attack two
weeks ago.
Miss Mary Calkin left Tuesday by early
train for Wellesley, Mass, TO Renter her col
lege classes, being sophomore at the institu-
ton. Her holidays she spent with her parents,
Mr. and Mrs Charles Calkin, School street.
Mr.. Benjamin Kendle of Boston was the
guest of Mr.. Crawford Treat, West Main
street, for the week end, leaving Monday. Mr..
h. is an engineer on the steamer, Joseph W.
Fordney, formerly commanded by Capt Louis
LaVerge.
Mr. Harold Griffin, younger son of Mr.. and
Mrs Levi S. Griffin, Maple street, came home
Saturday from Belfast for brief visit at his
fathers. He is employed by Mr.. Albion P.
Goodhue, I'd, as an assistant in his plumbing
business.
Mr.. Russell Goodhue took Thursdays steam
er for Boston, after being the guest of his
father, Mr. Albion z. Goodhue, and his sister,
Mrs. Carrie A Gardner, Middle street, for
nearly week Old associates gladly greeted
him in his native town.
Mr. Harry d. Shute left home Monday for
Rockland, to join steamer Mlneola, plying be-
tween Rockand and Blue Hill, for the winter.
The Bar Harbor steamer with which he has
for several years been connected is off the
route during cold weather.
The Current Events Club will be entertain
ed Wednesday afternoon, Jan. 10th, by Misses
Mary and Harriet D. Hichborn. All members
are cordially invited to be present. The study
and reading are exceedingly educational and
interesting when followed regularly.
Miss Marian Kneeand left Monday for Mars
Hill, Aroostook county, to resume her teach
ing in the Grammar school, having been sue
cessfully engaged there for some time. She
spent her Christmas vacation with her pa
rents Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Kneeland, Cape
Jellison.
Stockton's Christmas trade is reported by
our merchants as the largest in many years.
All were literally patronized, the spirit of
giving being rife throughout the village and
vicinity. "On Christmas play and make good
cheer, for this day comes but once year!' is
as good advice today as three hundred years
ago, when written.
Our postmaster, Mr.. Harry R. Hichborn, in
forms US that an unexpectedly large mail was
handled at our postofice during Christmas
week. The incoming letters, postcards. parcels
and boxes, kept him and his assistants busy
nearly all day Christmas in the distribution.
Nearly three thousand postals were stamped
in the Office the Saturday before Christmas.
Many relatives and friends of Mr.. Charles
! W. Griffin Of San Francisco, CAL, eldest son of
Mr.. Willard M. Griffin of said city, will hear
with pleasure that he and wife sailed from
New York last week for European trip of
several months. In May they intend return
! ing to America. 1t is hoped they may then
! visit Mr.. G's native town before going to tn e
Pacific coast.
From Cape Jellison piers the following ship
ping report was telephoned Monday evening:
Dec. 25th steamer Millinocket arrived with
general cargo from New York. Dec Goth,
sch. Elm City arrived with cargo of fertilizer
from Baltimore. Dec. 18th, steamer Carolyn
arrived from New York. Dec. 9th, steamer
Millinocket sailed with paper for New York.
Jan. l, 1912, steamer Carolyn sailed with car
go of potatoes for New York
The Ladies' Aid Society will hold no meet
ing this, Thursday, afternoon, as Mrs. Horace
Staples, West Main street, will give whist So
cial-doughnuts and coffee for refreshments
at her residence in the evening, to which
the public is cordially invited. Preparations
have been made for a large company, such as
usually patronize Mrs. SIS socials. Admission
10 cents; refreshments included. II Thursday
Friday evening.
Mrs. Ernest Blanchard wishes to express her
deepest gratitude and thanks to the many
former associates of her deceased husband at
Cape Jellison docks who SO generously con-
tributed money and coal to her on Christmas,
and also to the kind friends of herself at the
sardne factory, and throughout the village,
who literally donated large quantities of groc-
cries to her, depositing them in her kitchen
| during her absence. She and her two children
deeply appreciate these tokens of remembrance
in their loneliness.