The Republican journal., 1914-04-16
STOCKTON SPRINGS.

Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Coison of Searsport spent
Faster afternoon with her parents. Mr.. anu
Mrs Simeon B. Merrithew, Church street.
DR.. and Mrs. G. E. Britto returned April 9'n
from Rockland, after an absence OF severai
DAVIS nv the Doctor and fortnight by MITE
Britto.
SIDNEY Fayle. son and da uehter. Sea vie"
s+raa+ were i'll last week from the grip pre-
vailing in this vicinity. All are improving "'
this writing-Monday.
The Auxiliary Aid of the Universallst parish
was entertained Tuesday afternoon ny nus
Eleanor B. Colcord, East Main street. 1oi '''e
customary fancy work.
Mr.. and Mrs. Everett Staples, Chu1 en- stree'
are suffering from very bad colds at this VIII
ing. Monday. Few are escaping the clutches
of the o, evalent epidemic in town.
Charles Heath, Standpoint. is sufficiently
improved from an attack OF efysipeias !" 'N~
face to be around the house, not requiring 'ur-
Their attention from DR.. G. A. Stevens we
trust he will soon be out again.
Mr.. Thurston, keeper OF Fort foint igh'-
house. is confined to his bed by the epidemic
that is claiming so many victims IN town. "TRIP
never seems to give up its tenacious hold up
| on man, woman or child
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Bishopof Orland, former
" of this village are receiving cohsfatuia'i'is
nm on the arrival in their home, March Z4tn' OIL
a most welcome little son. Stockton o1rers
her teIcitation to the happy parents.
Mrs. George c. Fletcher, Church street, IS
confined to her bed with pleurisy an an emu
sion of water about one SIDE. The symptoms
at this date. Monday, are encouraging. Dr.
Stevens has the medical care OF the case
"Cheer up! Summer is coming" we read re-
Gently in a Boston newspaper; but sharp
snow squall Sunday evening and frozen iiiiA
in the bottles Monday morning did not Suggest
anv such temperature just at present IN "Gooo
old Maine?'
Miss Lucretia Flanders, younger daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Flanders, East Main
street. took Mondays early train for Boston,
en- route to New York, where she will be the
puest of her brother, Carl Flanders, and wife.
for several weeks.
Miss Frances Kimball of Brookline. Mass,
left by Saturdays early train for home. her
aunt. Miss Mabel F. Simmons, accompanied
ber tn the Northern Maine Junction. Miss
T lillian A. Simm ems YVES unable from illness to
return with her.
Frank L. Blanchard and Albert M. Ames,
/ two of Stockton's selectmep, went to Bangor
April 9Th. to attend the Good Roads Conven-
+;on Mr.. Blanchard returned the afternoon
of the 9Th, and Mr.. Ames went to Augusta to
attend the Republican convention Thursday
Mrs. Rufus L. Mudgett, Sylvan street, was
quite severely sick last week at the home OF
her daughter. Mrs. Edgar M .Colcord. Mistreet
Monday she Is improving somewhat, although.
rostrated by the fever from her very oao
cold and grip. We trust her gain may prove
permanent
Chester Rexford of New Bedford, Mass, ar
rived FRIDAY and remained until Monday. the
guest of Capt. and Mrs. Frank A. Patterson
East Main street. He was in Bangor on pus'-
ness and came to Stockton to spend Easter
with the parents of his brother-in-law, Frank
lin P. R. Patterson, of New Bedford, Mass.
John N. Levine is ~ pi0SChS Ia
Mass, ard Mrs. Levine is still the guest OF her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Flanders, East
Main street. The destruction by fire OF the
building, in which Mr.. Levine conducted MS
clothing business in Skowhegan, Maine. rem
ders his further residence there question for
further decision.
Last week brought varied weather to this
locality: snowstorm Sunday, fine, but colo
Monday. a dull TUESDAY with snow-fiirt IN
afternoon, rain Wednesday, clear Friday ana
Saturday. April is giving snow falls lnsteao
of the proverbial showers, thus far! We are
willing To see a return to what we consider
normal conditions.
Mr.. Fred Perkins, Standpoint, and Mr.
Frank B. Jackson, Church street, attehoeo
the Republican Convention in Augusta Aprl'
9th as delegates. Mr.. jackson returned FIJI
dav afternoon and Mr. Perkins in company with
Mr.. A. M. Ames went to Bangor to be present
at the Rose Croix gathering, returning 20
Stockton on Saturday.
Mrs. C. D. Robinson. accompanied oy nel
mother-in.law, Madam Robinson OF Winsiow'
arrived recently to join her husband, who is
the principal Of our High school; and they
haze taken the chambers OF the so-callec
.Master Croker house," Middle street. fol
housekeeping. These ladies are charmed Will
the natural scenery of our village.
Stockton temperance people heartily &C.
ouiesced in the resolution of respect for the
memory of Mrs. Lillian M. N. Stevens OF Port
land. introduced into the Republican State
Convention by Hon. c. S. Hichborn. q native
of this town. ''For the first time" he SAID II
his preamble, "in the history Of our State; tht
flag is at half mast for . woman! 1t is
symbol Of great grief at the passing OF