The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1913-06-19
STOCKTON SPRINGS.

The Auxiliary Society will be entertained the
present week by Mrs. Elmer Z. Thompson,
Church street.
Our Stockton Springs items were so late in
reaching this week that were obliged TO
omit part Of them. Editor
Mr. A E. Taylor has sufficiently recovered
IRON his severe il mess OF last week to resume
mis- teaching in the High school.
Mrs Annie Callahan, of Boston. the guest of
Mr.. and Mrs. Everett Staples, Church stieet,
for week. left Tuesday for home.
Mr.. H. L. Hopkins. Church street, has
bought fine, large automobile to replace one
that has seen two or three Years service.
Mr.. P. L. Hupper of the Ames Grocery Co.
returned from Port Clyde June 18th, leaving
Mrs. Hopper for longer taIry with relatives
in their tormer home.
MIR. john Mclaughlin, finding more demands
for an automobile than his one car could meet,
recently bought another Tor use IN his livery
stable, and is now prepared to ill all orders.
Mrs. Alice Doe has arrived home from Bos-
ton, where She spent the winter, and is with
her parents, MIR. and Mrs. James N. Treat,
West Main street, for the summer. Welcome
to Stockholm
The Ladies' Aid Society of the Universalist
parish will meet this, Thursday, afternoon,
both socially and for work-the ladies' making
their own choice-with Mrs. Charles G. Park,
West Main street. A full attendance is desired
by this genial hostess.
MIR. and Mrs. J. A. Flanders. East Main
street, left June 10th to visit their daughter
and husband, MIR. and Mrs. J. N. Levine, in
their new home at Skowhegan. They returned
Saturday night, having greatly enjoyed their
call upon the Levines, who are delightfully."-
situated in their recently established home.
Mr.. H. r. Hichborn on his return from
Moosehead Lake was joined, June 10th, by
Mrs. Hichborn on his arrival in Bangor. They
came home by afternoon train. Many friends
in Stockton nave gratefully eaten of the deli
cious salmon trout = speckled beauties-do-
mated by this generous neighbor. our town
postmaster.
Next Sunday evening the Stockton brass
band will attend the UAiversalist church and
render several selections appropriate to the
place, time and occasion. TINS will undoubted-
iy prove pleasing variation of the customary
arrangement of the service suggested by
the talented pastor, Rev. Arthur A. Blair Let
us give both minister and band full delega-
ton OF listeners
Miss Marion Kneeland arrived home last
week from Chelsea, Mass being compelled by
a severe attack of tonslits to put substitute
into her school room to finish the term. She
will spend the summer with her parents, Mr..
and MRS. Charles kneeland at their large Cape
Jellison place. We trust that Names invig-
Grating air and rest from teaching may bring
healing and complete restoration to our young
| toWnswOman.
Last week gave Stockton a succession OF
bright, windy and cold days! The dust was
whirling in sitting clouds through our streets
and lawn-sprinkling WAS a necessity on we'll
kept grounds. Lowell sings:
| What is SO rare, as day in June?
Then. if ever, come perfect days;
| Then Heaven tries earth, if it be in tune,
And over it softly, her warm ear lays.
This year seems an exception to the general
rule! Thus far, the month has been unseason-
ably cold!
June 10th our community was shocked and
deeply saddened by a telegraphic announces
ment from San Francisco. Calf, of the decease
of Mr.. Willard M. Griffin, beloved and highly
respected former citizen of this village, his
birthplace. Although he went west with his
wife and two sons in 1874 he had kept his in
terest in his native town and old associates
keenly .:salive, often revisiting his childhood