The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1914-11-19
STOCKTON SPRINGS.


Mrs. L. S. Titcomb. Sylvan street. returned
last Thursday, from visit with her aged par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Dearborn. in Pittsield.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the Universalist
parish will meet this. Thursday. afternoon,
with Mrs Everett Staples. Church street. Tor
needlework.
Rev. Elmer F. Pember of Bangor delivered
an excellent sermon Sunday afternoon in the
Universalist pulpit, Rev. Arthur A. Blair be-
ing in Portland.
Mr., and Mrs. A. E. Coison of Searsport were
guests of her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Simeon b.
Merrithew. Church street, last Thursday, re-
turning at night.
Cant Edmund Hichborn left Nov. 18th to
reioin his vessel in Boston after spending
few days with his sister, Miss Nellie Hichborn'
West Main street.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. A. Gardner, Middle street
are entertaining guests Miss Isabelle u
Perry of Sherman and Mr., Hadley R. Scott OF
Wilton. They arrived last Saturday.
4. Mrs. Eliza G. TruGdy is with Mrs. John M
Ames, School street. for the coming winter
health permitting. Numerous friends hope
this agreeable arrangement may continue
Dr. H. Everett Hichborn of Cambridge,
Mass, arrived Saturday to join his wife and
little son. who are spending the winter here.
to remain through the present week with
them.
Mrs. Horace Staples, West Main street. has
been quite sick the past week with severe
cold. Her sister. Mrs. Elmer E. Thompson,
Church street, has, in the absence OF MIR.
Thompson, been with Mrs. Staples.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. A. Gardner accompanied by
Miss Isabelle c. Perry, Miss Lucretia Flanders
and MIR. Hadley R. Scott as guests, motored to
Winterport last Saturday evening to attend
dance. All report pleasant social affair.
Mr. Irving H. Merrithew, student of the
Doe Business College in Bangor, came home
Saturday to spend Sunday with his parents,
MIR. and Mrs. Simeon B. Merritbew, Church
street He returned early Monday morning.
Mrs Albert M. Ames, Church street. re-
turned Tuesday from a visit of several days
in Winterport with her cousin, Miss Lena
Sproul, who recently lost her mother, sister
of Mrs. Ames' mother, Mrs. Medora G. Mar
den.
Mr.. A. NJ. Ames left early last week for
Portland, remaining over in Augusta and Ban
eor on his return trip and attending a Ma
s,nic gathering in the latter city Wednes-
day evening before coming home Thursday
afternoon.
Friends in town have just learned by letter
from Mrs. Joshua Thayer of Winterport that
her brother, Mr.. Richard Heagan, has re-.
turned from Livermore Falls to her home,
being evidently physically unable to continue
his business.
The Auxiliary Aid of the Universalist So
ciety will be entertained the present week by
Mrs. Evelyn A. Shute at the home of her
street, for the customary fancy work done by
these young ladies.
There will be a whist party under the au-
spices of the Ladies Aid Society in Hichborn
hall tomorrow, Friday. evening Light refresh
ments will be served. Admission, including
refreshments, 10 cents. Don't forget the
time next Friday.
The Current Events Club met Wednesday
street. The topic under consideration. select
ed by the hostess, was "Music," which, with
various short papers read by several of the
ladies. proved highly enjoyable.
DR.. and Mrs George A. Stevens, Church
street, closed their residence formerly the
home of the late DIR. P. S. HaskelI and took
steamer Nov. 18th for Boston. en- route to their
orange grove in Georgetown, Florida, where
they have very attractive house. His moth
er. Mrs. S. J. Stevens of Troy, accompanied
them.
Mr.. Harry D. Shute. in company with a
young gentleman friend, came up from Rock
land Nov. 10th. to dine with his wife at her
mothers home, East Main street. and call
upon his mother, Sylvan street. They re-
turned in their automobile during the after
noon. These fast machines seem to well-nigh
annihilate distance.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edric Coleman of New York
are visiting her parents, Mr.. ard Mrs. Levi
Griffin, Maple street, and Mrs. Grifin's many
friends are glad her daughter can be with her
during her confinement to the bed and the un-
avoidable suffering incident upon the extract
ing of the needle and slow recovery of the
wounded member All extend fullest sympathy
Mr.. Fitner Staples, West Main street. is
suffering from bad cold, which, aggravating
the chronic spinal trouble from which he has
long been an invalid, has absolutely confined him
to his bed and caused severe pain. We ear
nestly hope some permanent relief may soon
be given. In the absence of his regular ply
stefan, DR.. G. A. Stevens, last Saturday DR.. C.
E. Britto was called to prescribe for the keen
nervous irritation.
Last week gave us fine autumn weather
Thursday was beautiful, with water dripping
from all southern exposures, where little
snow had been deposited in the squall of the
previous evening. Friday was PECULIAR
bright sunshine in morning. snow squall be-
fore noon, rain in early evening, clearing
with heavy thunder and most vivid lightning
before midnight. Saturday brought sunshine
and brisk northwest wind.
Mr.. and Mrs. Levi Griffin, Maple street.
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