The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1913-02-20
STOCKTON SPRINGS.

the chambers of Mrs. John M Ames' house,
( School street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry D. Shute returned Feb
18th from Portland and have been for week
past with Mrs Shute's mother, Mrs. Albert C.
Colcord, East Main street.
The Current Events club will be entertained
Wednesday afternoon, Feb. 26th. by Mrs. Al
yah c. Treat, Church street. All members are
cordially invited to be present
Mr. Richard P. Heagan of Rumford Falls ar
rived in town Monday and is the guest of Mr..
and Mrs. Simeon F. Ellis, Church street. Wei.
come to the boyhoods home, Orchard"
Hon. c. S. Hichborn of Augusta arrived in
town Saturday afternoon to spend Sunday with
his sisters, the Misses Hichborn. Church street.
He took the train Monday afternoon for home.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the Universalist
parish will meet, socially, this, Thursday, after
noon with Mrs Simeon F. Ellis, Church street.
All are invited to join in the recreatiops of
I the hour.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pinkham, two children, and
Madam Pinkham, have rented the sc cond floor
of Mrs Carrie A. Gardeners house (the so call
ed, Croker place. Middle street for their
present home.
From Cape Jellison PIERS the following ship
ping report was telephoned Monday evening:
Feb. 18th, steamer Millinocket sale d. with
paper and potatoes for New York. Feb, 18th.
tug Walter Ross arrived, towing Rockland G.
Rockport Lime Co.'s Barge No. Z, to load paper
for Boston
Monday, these items are being written.
we are having a snowstorm, continuation of
yesterdays storm. Sleighs are used; but the
travelling is far from good Shall we en1oy
any fine sleighing after this late date? Perhaps
we shall have the old-fashioned "sx. weeks
shedding in March,
Mrs. Alvah c. Treat, Church street, attend
ed the funeral of Mrs. Helen Smith, wife of
MIR. William Smith, Feb 18th, at the family
home in the upper section of this town. Many
friends in the village mourn with the bereaved
husband the decease of his most estimable, in
tellectual and genial companion.
The masked ball given in Denslow hall on
the evening of Feb 18th. proved a success in
$50
Der of maskers, attractive and unique cos
tunes, Complete DISCUSSES often) and merry
gathering of young and middle aged deter
mined on throwing dull care aside for at least
one jolly social season of laughter and dane
ing.
The interior repairs, long necessary in !
Denslow hall, are being made, ard it is the in
tention of the present owners, the late Capt
Melvin E. Colcord heirs, to have the new wood
ceiling completed before the evening of Feb.
22nd. Farther improvements will be made
when the weather is milder. The community
appreciate this refitting Of the largest public
hall in the village
Last week Stoct ton had the following daily
weather: Sunday, clear and cold; Monday.
bright sunshine, very cold tmosphere-14 de-
grees below zero in exposed localities in early
morning; Tuesday, damp s..owstorm; Wednes-
day, bright sunshine, furious wind, blowing
light snow through the streets in almost
smothering clouds; Thursday cold, bright day;
Friday, clear sky, sharp, cold air; Saturday,
mild, with overcast Skies
MeSSTS I1upPeF ana f1nkhaT-Ihe AmeS
Grocery Co.-took possession of the ]. NJ.
Ames Co.'S store and business Monday Sue
cess to our new citizens, although we shall
miss the familiar faces of Messrs. A NJ. Ames
arc s, Z. Merrithew in the old places. Mr.
Hosea Renuff is to remain head clerk with
the finn. The present week Mr. A NJ
Ames ard the bookkeeper. Miss Sadie Merr-
proprietors TO the former patrons Of the bust
ness house.
THE Strike" is still holding out No one
can unGerstandingly predict the final outcome.
Judging from newsl aper accounts there is
more attempting Of violent acts in the ARGOS
took county section of the b. & A, than in
this division of the railroad. The public suffers
the Inconvenience Of such disturban ces in the
carrying facilities of the neighborhood. 1t is
hoped me arbitration may adjust matters
before much more time has elapsed. Let
justice be done all around and business resume
its normal functions!
The frequent rehearsals of the minstrels is
giving assurance of most pleasing entertain
Lleht III DeHSloW nall on the evening OF + ED.
22nd Don't fail to enjoy the many novel fea-
lures Of this big show Mrs. ]. A. Flanders
has been indefatgatle in her efforts to render
this entertainment highly satisfactory and
somewhat novel in many lines. She, and her
ready suggestive committee associates, are
spafirg TO erdeavors to render this "colored
minstrel" performance equal to the best ever
seen here or elsewhere! Tickets are selling
well, and already goodly attendance is as
sured. Be one of the listeners!
From 1.-The Bangor Daily News" of Feb
rualy 10th, we copy the following. which will
be Of interest to many present and former
Stockton residents: "The funeral of Richard
D. Ames was held at the residence Sc Summer
street, Thursday afternoon. Rev. A. A. Smith
officiating Mrs. W. A. Nelson and Mrs. H. c.
Mcmahon sang. The bearers were H. l. Hutch
ings, l. M. Hutchings, ]. w. Judkins and G. W.
Cluff. The interment was in Mount Hope
cemetery" Mr.. Ames was for years towns
man of Stockton. being engaged in the hard
ware. stove and tin-ware business; first with
his brother, Mr.. Alonzo D. Ames, and later
with Mr.. S. A. Rendell. MIR. Ames will be
vividly recalled by all who in youth appreciat-
cd bis fna violin plav,nu and his raro faculty.