The Republican journal., 1913-12-18
STOCKTON SPRINGS.

Miss 1nez Hanson, Standpoint road. left
Dec 10th for Boston en- route to West Upton,
Mass, where she will spend the winter.
The Ladies' Aid Society will meet for sew
ing this, Thursday, afternoon with Mrs. Ralph
Morse, West Main street. All invited to
be present.
Mrs Everett Staples, Church street, spent
two days last week in Bangor, the guest of
Rev. and Mrs. A. A. Smith. She returned
Thursday afternoon.
The Current Events Club will be entertained
Wednesday afternoon, Dec oath. by Mrs.
Ralph Morse West Main street. The reading
topic will be Current Events.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edric Coleman and little
daughter from Massachusetts are at present
the guests of Hrs. Colemans parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Levi S. Griffin, Maple street.
The Penobscot Bay Electric Co. has bought
the Searsport Electrical Plant. and Mr.. r. l..
Arey, long the Supt. IN Stockton. will move to
Searsport as Supt. there in connection with
this town.
Mrs Sarah Smell, West Main street, suffered
a severe ILL turn Dec. 10th but is again quite
improved at this writing, Monday. Mrs. Mary
Hartman is with her as companion and nurse
for the present.
Miss Grace Calkin arrived from Bucksport
last Friday to spend her Christmas vacation
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Caihin.
School street. Miss Calhin is student at the
f. M. {. Seminary.
Miss Nellie Hichborn, West Main street, re-
turned from three weeks absence in Rock
land last Friday. She the guest Of Mrs.
Letie (WardWell) Benner while in Rockland. a
delightful hostess to her old-time Stockton
associates
Mrs. Harry d. Shute left Monday for Rock
land to join her husband for short visit He
is LIST officer of the Ear Harbor steamer, hav-
ing headquarters at Rockland, She has been,
recently, with her mother, Mrs. A. {. Cocord.
East Main street.
Mr. Clifford Staples and sister, Miss Mar
garet Staples, the older two of Mr. and Mrs.
George S. Staples children. came from Pitts
field last Saturday to spend Sunday with their
grandmother, Mrs Horace Staples, West Main
Street. They returned Monday.
Mrs S. j. Stevens of Troy was the guest of
her son, DR.. G. A. Stevens, and wife, the early
part of last week. She left December 10th,
DR.. Stevens carrying her to Belfast, to remain
over night with her second son, Or. Eugene
l., Stevens, and wife, before gong nome
MIR. and Mrs. George CHM of Clifton, N. j.,
arrived in town Dec. 9th, called here by the
critical illness of Mrs. Ginns paternal grand |
father, MIR. Samuel A. Kendall, West Main |
street They are the guests OF her maternal !
grandmother, Mrs. John Randell, Cross street
One of Stochton's most honored and aged |
citizens, Mr.. S. A. Rendel, passed to the high |
er life last Friday evening The funeral ser
vices are being held at the Universalist church !
as these items are written. Monday afternoon. |
An obituary will be printed in these columns |
next week.
Mrs. Percie baker of Bucksport has been |
the guest of her maternal grandmother, Mrs.
John Randell, Cross street, for fortnight.
She was called to town by the serious illness
of her paternal grandfather, Mr.. S. A. Kendall,
West Main street, who passed away Friday
evening.
Mr.. Leroy Nickerson, Church street, one OF
Stocktons r. F. D. carriers. who has been
spending his vacation from Uncle Sans EN-
ploy with relatives in Boston, returned last
week with a Ford automobile for use in his
mail delivering on his long route. He has been
quite sick since coming home but resumed his
duties last Thursday.
The Band Benefit last Thursday evening
under the auspices of the young ladies of the
village proved decided success, socially and
financially 1t was fine moonlight and there
was large company and very pleasing en-
tertainment, followed by socia. dance, with
coffee and doughnuts served at lntermlsslon.
The pecuniary results were very satisfactory
to the Band Boys.
Mrs. Annie N. daTTlHldI, I1noC MAIN osASSI
arrived home December 10th and at once
opened her residence. which numerous friends
enjoy seeing once more open its hospitable
doors, after being closed for three months
during Mrs. Harriman's visit in North Adams,
Mass, with her son and family. Mr.. and Mrs.
James H. Griffin, and with her sister and hus-
band, Mr.. and Mrs. John Green, in Lawrence,
Mass. Welcome home "Annie!
From Cape Jellison piers the following ship
al Mondav evening. |
Dec. 9Th, schooner James E. Webster arrived,
light, to load edgings, and steamer Mlllinocket
arrived with general cargo, from New York.
light. to load lumber, and steamer Millinocket
sailed with paper for New York. Dec. 18th,
ch. Normandy sailed with lumber for New
FORK.
!. OBITUARY. December 10th our older citi-
lens were deeply shocked by the announce.
nent Of the death Of Capt. William Griffin of
santa Rosa. California, 20 well remembered in
ais native town. He was born August q, J.