The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1914-04-09
STOCKTON SPRINGS.


Mr.. Harry Verrill left Monday to visit his
aged mother at her home in Old Town.
Capt Ralph Morse, West Main street, was a
business visitor in Bangor Tuesday, returning
by last train.
DR.. C. E. Britto, West Main street, went to
Rockland last Saturday to join his wife for an
indefinite time.
Mrs. William Morrison, Church street, is
among the victims of the distressing influenza
prevailing throughout our whole town.
Little Miss Ruth Lathrop, only daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Truman Lathrop, Church street.
is sick with the grip at this writing-Monday
The regular Saturday evening moving pic
lures continue to draw full houses. Stockton,
like all America, seems to have gone wild over
"Movies!"
Herbert Mixer, Sylvan street, is employed as
draughtsman at the granite quarry at Frank
fort and comes home Saturdays to spend Sun
day with his family.
Mrs. James N. Treat. West Main street, IS
recovering from a severe grip attack. neces-
stating several calls from the Doctor. Mr..
Treat has also been sick. .es
Our Belfast expressman, Manter Decrow,
customary daily trips during the bad 'ravel-
ing Only three trips weekly.
Mrs and Miss Perry, wife and daughter OF
Capt. Perry of steamer Millinockett, who have
boarded in town the past winter, left early last
week for their home in Bath. Maine.
Mr.. Harry verrill of Chelsea, Mass, arrived
last Friday to join his wife and children at
the home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
S. Mou ton, Cross street. for an indefinite stay.
Master Donald Sanborn, only son of Mr.. ard
Mrs. Bon B. Sanborn, Churchstreet was upon
our streets Monday for the first time since his
attack of tie grip, which was quite bad last
week.
Mrs. Hattie (Clifford) Hichborn is at pres
ent with Mrs. Angie G. Mudgett, East Main
street, toIemain until the return of MIS-. Stella
C. Young, Who is now at her home in Winter
port.
The Auxiliary Aid of the Universalist parish
LIE wis P Clifford, Gilmore street. for the usual
fancy work done SO finely by these young
ladies.
We were glad to see Mrs. Milton J. Goodere,
Church street. out Monday after an illness
which confined her to the house tor some time,
her cough being very annoying and pros
trating.
The Current Events Club will be entertained
We dnesday afternoon, April 18th. by Mrs.
Milton j. Goodere, Church street. The topic
for reading, selected by the hostess, is to be
"current events"
Mrs. George G. Fletcher, Church street, is
suffering a third severe cold this time upon
the lungs and combining her to the bed. Mrs.
Campbell from Cape Jelison is caring for her
at this writing, Monday.
Miss Susie A, Cousens left by Saturdays
early train for Brockton to resume her teach
ing in the city schools after spending brief
spring vacation with her mother, Mrs. Frank
Il. Cousens, Church street.
Mrs. Albert C. Colcord, East Main street,
arrived home April LIST, She spent the winter
with relatives in Brooklyn, N. Y, Portland and
Augusta, Maine. Old neighbors gladly well
C ONE her in Stockton once more.
Mr.. and Mrs. George S. Staples of Pittstield,
Me-, acc ompanied by their babe. Ruth Harriet,
and their son, Francis, arrived Saturday to
spend Sunday with his mother. Mrs. Horace
Staples, West Main street. They returned
Monday by early train.
Last week brought US varied weather. fine
Sunday, Monday and Tuesday; rainstorm
We dnesday and snowstorm Thursday. follow
ed by q clear Friday and Saturday. which dis
sipated the whiteness covering the landscape
after Thursdays snowfall.
John Mclaughlin has his new electric light
upon his garage, where he has two OF his auto
mobiles already house d. His Cadillac car has
been overhauled, repainted and made ready for
the summer business. His Main street livery
stable is kept up to date in all features.
Miss Lilli an A. Simmons, accompanied by her
niece, Miss Frances Kimball of Brookline,
Mass, arrived home last Friday to remain
week with her sister, Miss Mabel F. Simmons,
in the family home, School street. Many
friends welcome her in her native town.
Mr. Charles Heath of Standpoint is quite
sick with erysipelas. Mrs. Herbert Mixer,
Sylvan street, went up Monday to remain a
few days with his wife, her youngest sister.
These ladies' are daughters of the late Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph WThompson, SO well remembered
in town.
rom Cape Jellison piers the following ship
ping report was telephoned Monday evening:
March Both, steamer Millinocket sailed with
D sper for Philadelphia. March 31st, sch. Hat
tie Lewis sailed with edgings for Stonington.
April 9TH, sch. Enterprise arrived, light to
load edgings.
Miss Mary Calkin left Monday to resume
her studies at Wellesley College. She is .
me mber of the senior class and had received
notice that temporary arrangements had
been completed whereby lectures and recita-
tions could be carried forward, notwithstand-
ing the recent Obstructive fire.
Miss Emma Hichborn came home from Bel
fast last Saturday evening to spend four
weeks vacation from her position in James II.
Howes' dry.goods house with her sister, Miss
N eliie HiehborD, West Main street. Her nu-
m erous relatives and acquaintances are hoping
she may proloDg her larry among %. akS !.