The Republican journal., 1914-10-29
STOCKTON SPRINGS.

Friday afternoon Mr.. and Mrs. Citation Good
hue of Watervile motored over from Befas
to call upon his aged great uncle. Master A
Goochue, Middle street.
. The death of Mr. William Smith. an agee
prominent citizen of this town, occurred re-
Gently at his home. An obituary will appear
in these columns next week.
Mrs. w. P. Dreamer of Boston is the guest
of her Castine ciassmate. Miss Mabel F. Sim
mons, School street. She arrived Oct. 2lst for
an indefinite stay with her friend.
! Mrs. Jennie Nj. Bragg returned Saturday
with relatives and friends in Boston. Worces
ter and otLer Massachusetts towns.
Last week gave US beautiful weather. Thurs
day was remarkably mild. almost summer
like! The fields aud lawns remain emerald
h1ed; and the fruit trees retain their foliage.
The Toledo Blade rec emily said: "Octooer
has been making every beautiful poem on au
tumn read like IA prophecy Name can echo
the statement. The present month has been
unpre teuly fire; and the end is near.
Mr.. J, A. Flanders arrived nome Monday
morning. Mrs. Flanders remaining day or
two 10 ger, the guest of Mrs. G. NJ. Houghton
ia Bangor. where they spent Sunday after
coming from an enjoy able stay IN Greenville,
M Inc.
Mss Grace Caikin will come from the E Nj
C. Seminary, Buckspors, next Saturday to
spend sunday with her parents. Mr.. and Mrs
Charles Caikin, School street. She will return
to Bucksport Monday morning in time for
class work.
Mrs. Carrie A. Gardner, Middle street re
Gently received the announcement OF the en-
gagemens OF her second son, MIR. Russell o.
Gardner of boston, to Miss Grace Lillian Adj
ans of Jamaica Plain, Mass. Congratulations
from otockton's numerous frienus of Mr..
Gardner.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. A. Gardner, accompanied
by MIR Albion P. Goouhue, aged 81 years, and
his daughter, Mrs. Carrie A. Gardner, Middle
street, motoied TO Brewer Sunday in the Gar
ner car and dined witt Mr.. and Mrs. J. E mer
Littlefeld in their attractive home, returning
TO Stockton in the late afternoon.
Mr.. George Harrington of Boston, only son
OF the late Capt. George Harrington of this
village. was a recent guest of his sister, Mrs.
Nellie H. Colson. Mill street. and while in
town bought the Denslow house and farm
formerly the late Capt Andrew Dckey place
for, as he said, "a summer home for my wife"
Mrs. George F. Sanborn from Colorado is
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Avah c. Treat,
Church street, for some days. Formerly of
Frankfort she has been since the decease of
her husband with her sister in Colorado for
two years, and intends returning to that
State before long. Her many friends are
greatly enjoying her presence in her native
town and vicinity.
The Current Events Club will meet Wednes-
day afternoon, Nov. 4th, with Mrs. J, A. Flan-
ders, East Main street. The subject for study.
selected by the hostess, is: ANY of the Cities
within the War Zone" Certainly, broad
SEQ Pc fraught with deepest interest in these
days of awful mutilation and destruction of
historic towns and their art treasures.
There will be no meeting of the Ladies' Aid
Society of the Universalist parish this week
because of the Harvest Supper" to be served
this, Thursday, afternoon in the banquet hall
of Pownal Lodge, F. and A. NJ. from $50 to z
O'Clock. A baked bean meal, with brownbread,
apple, pumpkin, squash and mince pies. twist
ed doughnuts, a variety of cakes, and tea and
coffee. Price, 20 cents per plate. The repu-
tation Of Stockton ladies' for delicious cookery
insures tempting repast. Thursday. at tea
time, recollect!
Mr.. David W. Nickels Of Searsport called
upon relatives in Ste ckton last Friday before
joining his wife at the incoming train from
Portland, to accompany her home. Mr.. Nick
els has one of his machines in Norcross.
Aroostook county. where he is drilling two ar
tesian wells. His son has charge Of the work
during his absence. Bis mother. Mrs. A. v.
Nickels. has just closed her house and gone to
Boston for the winter.
Letters from Capt. K. w. Dahl in Copenha-
gen, Denmark. were received last Ffiday-the
first to arrive since the breaking out Of hostil-
tiles in this stupendous European war. The
yea = dinavian. American Line, brought the