The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1914-08-20
STOCKTON SPRINGS.

The fog and haze of the past week disap-
peared Saturday night and Sunday and Mon
day were lovely days.
Mrs. Hollins. the guest of Mrs. j. F. Ryder
for a fortnight left Tuesday for Boston, en-
route to her Mass achusetts home.
Miss Ethel Colcord. East Main street. is now
steadily improving in health, although not yet
usually strong. May her gain be rapid.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Nickerson of Monroe were
week end guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy Nick
e.son, Church street, They left Sunday after
noon for home
Mrs. Izah T. b. Sanborn of Bangor arrived
Wednesday afternoon to remain the guest of
the Misses Hichborn, Church street, for an in
definite time.
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Lowell and little daugh-
ter Charlotte of Bucksport arrived Friday to
visit his maternal aunt and husband, Mr.. and
Mrs. Leroy Nickerson, Church street, for a
few days.
Miss Madeline Nash of Cambridge, Mass,
the guest of Miss Ruth Hichborn for a week
at the summer home of her parents. DR.. and
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left for home last Friday.
Willie Clark. assistant station agent at Milo,
after being in town for week, the guest of
his grandmother, Mrs. Ellen G. Clark, and his
gr eat aurt, Miss Maria Griffin, Maple street,
returned Monday to his duties.
Norman d. and Harold Griffin are at home
from Massachusetts for visits with their par
ent s, MIR. and Mrs. Levi G. Griffin, Maple street.
Old schoolmates and many old friends are glad
to greet them in their native town.
Richard Heagan arrived Friday from Lewis
ton and is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Simeon F.
Ellis, Church street. Many old associates
gladly welcome him in his boyhood's home,
deeply regretting his present poor health.
Mr.. and Mrs William Morrison, Church
street, have present guests Mrs. C. H. Bry
ant, sister-in-law of Mrs. Morrison, en- route
to join her husband in Erie, Penn, and Mrs.
Bryant's mother, Mrs. Carrie Libby of Cutler,
Maine.
Quite a company of village people attended
the fair, August 18th. held in Parl by the la
dies of the Cong'l church. A very pleasant
occasion is reported by all going down, espec.
tally to partake of the supper, served at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. John Blanchard.
Stockton wonders what will be the outcome
of this direful war embracing all Europel 1t
is too stupendous for comprehension. One
visiting gentleman said: Germany is the
greatest nation of Europe. She may be
crushed, but the cost of her defeat will be
staggering to humanity
The death of Josiah G. Lambert, the oldest |
of our merchants, occurred Sunday night COM
ing as a surprise to the community as he had |
been absent from his Main street place of bust |
ness only two weeks, although suffering from |
an incurable disease for several years. An |
obituary will appear later in these columns.
Mrs. Walter F. Kimball and daughter, Miss |
Frances, of Brookline, Mass, arrived Monday
by Boston steamer for their annual visit with |
Mrs. kimball's sisters, Misses Lillian A. and |
Mabel F. Simmons, School street. Many
former associates gladly extend welcome to
them in their birth-town
Mrs. Sias Adams of Portland arrived August
18th in her automobile to visit her cousin. Mrs.
Albert c. Colcord, East Main street, and her
uncle and wife, Capt. and Mrs. Frank A. Pat
terson, for week. Mrs Adams is remember
ed here as Miss Orilla Patterson, the onlv
child of the late Capt. Elias Patterson. Well
come to Stockton!
Congratulations are sincerely offered to MIR.
aad Mrs. Pierce D. Lancaster of Pride's Cross.
ing, Mass, upon the arrival August Eth of a
most welcome little daughter, Gertrude PEN
dleton, in their home! Fluctuations are also
extended to the paternal grandparents. MIR
and Mrs. Edward M. Lancaster lat present
living at Pride's Crossing) on the coming of
their first grandchild, by their many Stockton
friends and home associates
DR.. and Mrs M. E. Brande of Reading, Mass.
With Mr.. and Mrs. George I. Heating of Bel
last, were guests of Miss Leora PARTRIDGE.
Church street. last Thursday Monday DR..
and Mrs. Brande again called upon Capt, and