The Republican journal., 1912-04-04
STOCKTON SPRINGS.

Mrs Albert C. Colcord. East Main street
has been housed by grip-like cold for severa
days. She is improving at this writing.
Miss Clara Mixer, Sylvan street, has beel
confined to the house by severe cold, but a
this writing, April LIST, is much improved.
/ Capt. Horace Staples, West Main street, tool
Mondays steamer for Boston for his first of
| the-month, business trip to Somerville, Mass
Mrs. Maria F. Blanchard went to Sandypoin
last Saturday to spend few days with her sis
! ter Clara and husband, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Heath.
Mrs. Albion P Goodhue, End, with Mr.. an,
Mrs. Daniel Proctor of Belfast, dned will
Mrs. Carrie A. Gardner, Middle street, las
Saturday.
Mr. FW. Collins of Rockland arrived in town
March 26th, for an inspection of his hote
property and livery stable, having ordered
few repairs.
Our State Republican convention is near a
hand. Whom shall we have as gubernatoria
candidate? May it be an able, honest man;
candidate to win.
large flock of wild geese passed over oul
village Monday. "Karbingers of spring,
these are considered. Are we to have ar
early, forward season?
Capt. Eden Shute is improving the interio,
of his residence, Sylvan street, by putting il
several hardwood foors Mr.. Elmer E. Thomp.
son is experimenting the carpentry.
The latest report from DIR. Truman NJ Crit
fin is not encouraging; frequent chills are no,
, a favorable symptom in his greatly exhausted
condition. We can only wait and hope.
Mr.. George Hopkins, son of Mr.. and Mrs. H
day from Portland, where he has been attend
ing Grays Business College the past year
Mr.. and Mrs. Elman Dickey, Morse avenue,
are entertaining this week their two young
grandsons Barak and Emery Dickey of Rum
ford Falls, the boys having arrived last Satur-
day to spend their Easter vacation in Stockton
Miss Lillian A. Simmons, accompanied by
her niece. Miss Frances Kimball, arrived by
train, from Boston last Saturday to spend a
week with Miss Mabel F. Simmons in the fami-
ly homestead, School street.
Mrs. Edward NJ Lancaster has for week
past been suffering a severe grip-like cold,
IMPLICATED with asthma. She is more COM
Portable at this date, Monday, and We trust her
Improvement may continue.
The Ladies' Aid Society will meet socially,
this, Thursday, afternoon with Mrs. Alvah c.
Treat, Church street. 1t is hoped by the
hostess that the travelling may allow goodly
number to climb the hill.
Mr.. Albert M. Ames, after trip to Wash
ington D. c., is now, Monday, with his sister
and husband, Mr. and Mrs Charles Devereaux,
in Rutherford, N. j. His mother being there,
the family members, excepting Mrs. A. M.
Ames, are together.
Mrs. George Titcomb of Oakland arrived last
Saturday to remain over Sunday, the guest of
her husbands parents, Mr.. and Mrs l.. S,
Titcomb, Sylvan street. She left Monday for
home by the afternoon train, leaving her little
daughter Doris with her grandparents for a
time.
Mr.. Peleg Griffin arrived March 25th from
Pittsfield. having been called there by the
serious illness of his brother, Dr. Truman M.
Griffin, to spend few days with his sisters,
Mrs. John Clark and Miss Maria Griffin, Maple
street. He left Thursday by steamer for his
Boston home.
Miss Emma Hichborn, West Main street,
left Monday, for Belfast, in response to mes.
sage from ]. H. Howes, asking her to assist
him, in his dry goods business, for few weeks.
Her long experience, as head sales-woman, for
G. w. Burkett in that city renders her an ex-
pert in that line.
The last weeks weather report from Stock
ton is as follows: Sunday, damp, all-day
snowstorm, with easterly wind; Monday, sun
shine and shadow through day, with a clear
sunset; Tuesday, fine day, cold wind; Wednes-
day, clear, very mild and spring-like; Thurs
day, lovely day. very warm for Mlrch; Friday,
rainstorm and fog, very mild; Saturday. beauti-
full sky, with strong northwest wind.
From Cape Jellison piers the following ship
ping report was telephoned Monday evening:
March 9th, sch. Caroline Kreicher arrived,
light, from Stonington, and steamer Mill
nocket sailed, with paper, for New York
March 18th, sch. Hattie Lewis sailed with ede-
Lawrence sailed with lumber for New York
and sch. Caroline Kreicher with edgings for
Stonington. April LIST, sch. Hattie Lewis ar
rived from Stonington.
One of Stockton's well-remembered young
ladies, Mrs. Edric A. Coleman of Sc West
street, Milford, Mass, is announced as the
winner of the 3rd prize-$10.00 Offered by the
Boston Sunday Post for catchy name for the
picture presented in its Unnamed Picture
Contest" Mrs, G. is the only daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Levi S. Griffin, Maple street. Numer-
GUS friends in her native town extend con-
CALCULATIONS to Amy Gertrude" upon her
Yankee propensity for guessing"
The supper under the auspices of the Ladies
Aid society of the Universalist parish, given in
the Masonic banquet hall Through the kind
ness of Pownal Lodge, F. and A. M. last Sat-
urday, at 6 o'clock, for the members of the
shooting match fraternity, proved a grand
success in all features. The tables were bounti-
fully ladenwith viands of all kinds; and the thir-
ty-four masculine appetites were so thorough ly
! appeased, (after the strenuosity of the walk
ing and shooting) that they gave three rousing
cheers for the meal supplied at SO cents per
plate by the ladies'. Mrs. Frank Jackson was
the special committee for the occasion and was
| assisted by Mrs. Harry R. Hichborn, Mrs. AL.
bert M Ames, Mrs. Elmer E. Thompson anG
Mrs Rufus Mudgett, who proved most efficient
aids. Great credit is due these ladies for the
| plan and execution of this most satisfactory
| affair, netting such goodly sum for the treas.
ury of the L. A. S.
| ANOTHER SHOOT. Saturday, the SECOND
| shooting match" was held by our Stockton
| gentlemen, with the following captains ant
| personal scores:
Capt. Herbert L. Hopkins............. b
Harold Griffin o.
John R. Merrithew. Al
Arthur Colcord. Al
Frank v. a
Edward Littlefeld. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 81
William H. 81
Melvin Thompson. "
Alvah C. Treat. 81
George McCullum. D.
Leonard LaFurley. a
Joseph Hartman Q:
Harold os
Michael Corbett... n