The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1913-12-11
STOCKTON SPRINGS.


The schools throughout town begin next
Monday after two weeks vacation.
Mr.. Samuel A. Rendell West Main street.
remains in a critical condition; gradually wear
ing out, apparently. The familiar figure OF
"Uncle Sam" is missed upon our streets.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the Universalist
parish will meet socially with Mrs. Alvah Z.
Treat, Church street, this, Thursday, after
noon. All are cordially invited to attend.
Mrs. Sarah Smell, West Main street. is still
far from usually well, although she is slowly
reeuperating from her recent serious Illness
We hope to see her again upon our streets be-
fore long.
Mrs. Stubs of Guilford arrived last Satur-
dav to spend Sunday with her sister, Mrs.
Foulk, Church street, new resident IN our
village. Mr. Foulk is employed at the Cape
-Jellison piers.
Mr. Georee F. Hichborn returned to Port
land by train Monday after spending his va
cation of two weeks with his sisters, misses
taustina. Mary and Harriet D. Hichborn.
Church street.
Mr. Flitner Staples, West Main street. is
slowly improving, he tells his callers, although
still confined to the bed or couch. HIS mother,
Mrs. Horace Staples, is in poor health at pres
ent, although about the mouse.
Miss Beulah Nickerson left Tuesday to re-
turn to her studies al the Maine Central lnstl-
tute. Pittsfield after a brief vacation spent
with her parents, MIR. and Mrs. Leroy Nlcker-
son, Church street. She will spend Christmas
at home.
A disagreeable easterly rainstorm prevented
Rev. A. A. Blair from driving over from Bel
fast last Sunday for his customary afternoon
l.~t "
cling has been very bad indeed for several
weeks-nfud almost spring-like IN some local.
tiles,
Old Santa Claus is coming! Mr.. walter r.
Trundv is already displaying tempting STOCK
for Santa to select from when he comes TO Nil
the Stol kton stockings. Our other mercnapts
will open their lines for the holiday traoe
within the present week. Just look at nome
before shopping elsewhere this year.
Anumber of desirable articles of fancy work
suitable for Christmas gifts remain IN the
hands of the Ladies Aid committee OF the
Universalist society, which Will be reaolly
shown by those having them IN charge TO
anyone wishing to buy. Don't fail to see them
if in need of such pleasing hand made pieces.
Mrs. Harry F. Hchborn of Brooklyn. N. Y,
arrived last Friday to visit her husbands
mother, Mrs Harriet (Clfford( Hlchoorn'
West Main street. She left Saturday p m LOT
Bangor. to call upon her mother, Mrs. Adelbert
Crockett. formerly of this town, and will JON
Capt. Hichborn on the arrival OF ms steamer
in New York.
Monday the rain of the morning changed at
noon into damp snow which melted as II
struck: but toward nightfall the sidewalks
and housetops began to show thin coat OF
white, suggestive of what is coming IN Malne.
Our weather has thus far bsen remarkably
mild. Nothing in temperature has Indicated
winters approach. Shall we have Christmas
without sleighlng?
From Cape Jelison piers the following ship
ming report was telephoned Monday event G.
Dec End, steamer Milinocket arrived with
general cargo from New York and sailed Attn
with paper for Boston and New York. Dec
9Th. sch. Edward Stewart arrived. light, for
lumber Dec sth, sch. James +. ebster ar
rived, light, for edgings, and steamer MILL
nocket arrived with general cargo from New
York.
At last weeks meeting of the Current
Events Club-entertained by MIS-. }. A Elan
ders, East Main street-Rev c. Il. Mckinney
of Searsport read an interesting and instruct
i've paper upon The New Nationalism deal
ing. principally. with the arbitration question.
Thanks are expressed by the ladies for his
kindness in addressing their ASSOCIATION. Mrs
Flanders had the Club meet with her the pres
ent week II regular st ssion, last week beng
extra.
The Stockton apparently opens auspleiously,
Last Saturday the proprietor, NJ. L. ingalls,,
had dainty menu cards presented to each
patron of the evening display OF moving
pictures in Densow Hall, announcing the serv-
ing of refreshments-oyster stew, crackers,
sandwiches, tea and cotfee-at the hotel from
o'clock to II; privilege highly appreciated
by those living outside the village and desir-
ing to participate in the social dance follow
ing the picture showing.
Upon authority it is stated that Stockton Is
to have a new steamer line; regular boat
running from Philadelphia, Pa, to Cape Jeill-
son piers, making at present monthly trips
and beginning, now expected, on the zoth
of December. Another large potato house is
to be built near the wharves, having rail-
road track directly into the building to faclll-
tate safe unload ng of the tubes. "The more
the bette>l' eXclaim concerning business
appliances within the town limits
The young ladies' cf our village are to assist
the band DO. S this, Thursday, evening remem-
Der! The following is copy of the bill posted
in the post Office:
Band Benefit.
Suffragette Entertainment
and Dance.
General admission III cents
Dance tickets 70 cents
Gents free, to dance"
Patronize the whole affair. laugh and be
glad you went to Denslow hall on the evening
Of Dec. IL, 1913
Your coal bill must be paid next winter. Join
the Christmas Club. Waldo Trust Company,
Palfoct Mama