The Republican journal., 1914-02-05
STOCKTON SPRINGS.

Severe colds are still prevalent in town
Our physicians are kept busy.
Misses Alice and Nellie Hichborn drove to
Belfast last Thursday for shopping.
Monday the tleighing was pronounced "per-
fection!' The walking was dangerous, be-
cause of iciness.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Mclaughlin improved the
fine sleighing last Sunday by driving to Bucks
port to call upon his sisters.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Morrison, Church
street, arrived home Jan. 18th from visits in
Boston, Lowell, Mass. and vicinity.
Mrs. ]. A. Flanders, East Main street, re-
turned last Friday from q short visit with
her daughter, Mrs. John N. Lavine. in Show
hogan.
Mrs. Horace Staples, West Main street. has
been confined to her bed by an attack Of severe
bowel trouble, but is somewhat improved at
this date.
Mrs. John M. Amea has closed her home on
School street and gone to spend the remainder
of the winter with her son and wife. Mr.. and
Mrs. Albert M. Ames on Church street.
Mrs. M. J. Goodere, Church street. has been
suffering from tedious bronchial cold during
the past week. Symptoms are now more
favorable and we trust recovery may be rapid.
Peleg Griffin of Boston is at present getting
out frame and other timber from his wood
lot for summer cottage he intends building
Co. ir,
warm weather.
Mr.. and Mrs. George C. Fletcher, Church
street. returned Jan. 28th from trip to Bos-
ton and suburban towns in that vicinity
Their little son Eden remained with Mrs. Lee
roy Nickerson during their absence.
Mr.. John Mclaughlin recently provided his
always well equipped livery stable with a
handsome ''auto-sleigh". one of the first to be
used in Maine. Try the comfortable riding
qualities of this vehicle and be convinced of
its manifold merits.
The many friends of H. H. Grant of Port
land in this, his native town, will be interested
to know that his only son, DR.. Giles c. Grant, a
successful dentist in Portland. was recently
appointed by Gov. Hanes as one of the State
board of dental examiners. Our congratula-
tons to the young man
Last week gave generally mild weather;
little snow Monday, a little rain Tuesday,
with clear Wednesday and Thursday, followed
by an exceedingly warm Friday-water stand
ing in tiny pools everywhere. and the snow
melting rapidy-witb an overcast Saturday
morning and rain and sleet storm in after
noon and evening.
From Cape Jelison piers the following
shipping report was telephoned Monday even
ing: Jan. 26th, steamer Millinocket sailed with
paper for New York. Jan. 9th, steamer Dor
othy, arrived. light, to load potatoes. Jan. Both,
steamer Dorothy sailed with cargo of pota-
toes for Norfolk, Va. Jan. 31st, steamer Mill
inocket arrived with general cargo from
New York, and sailed Feb. LIST with paper for
New York.
The masked ball held in Denslow Hall last
Thursday evening was largely attended and
especially enjoyed. Young and old We'd with
each other in Disgusting themselves and enter
ing into the spirit of merrymaking while fol-
lowing the fascinating muse Terpsichore, in
her whirling mazes. Music was furnished by
Dort' S orchestra. More than forty masked
couples were upon the floor, and this number
was augmented after the removal of the dis
guises. 1t is now Mr.. DORIS intention to re-
peat the affair, Feb. 10th in the same hall
J. s. Wight of Bethel, who is conducting a
Gil al in
cert IN the Universaist church Thursday even
ing, Feb. 10th. He will bring to assist him
the talented Maine vocalists, Ernest j. Hill
and his wife, Mrs. Martha Halves Hill, of
of Portland Mr.. Hill is one of Names fore
most tenors, singing with rare power and
handling his voice with remarkable skill, while
Mrs. Hill possesses a contralto voice of great
range and peculiar richness which she has
cultivated under the best masters in this coun-
try and Europe. This will be a rare musical
treat for our citizens, something we do not
hear unless in attending the Maine Music
Festival in Bangor. We trust our music lovers
will extend cordial welcome to these talent
ed artists. Mr.. Wight, who sings lass, will
also assist in the concert. and the chorus class
will furnish several numbers. Another at
tractive feature will be doll chorus, executed
by twenty little girls with their dolls-a very
pleasing number wherever presented. For
full particulars see bills later at post Office
Bear in mind the date-Feb 49, 1914
copy of small psper-"The Logan Re-
porter, published under the auspices of Lo-
gan Lodge of Good Templars in June, 1867, in
Stockton, Maine, was recently sent to your
Much of the reading is of deep
interest to those who were active citizens of
our town in those days, and wildly recalls the
short meteoric course of this association, end
ing in a tremendous explosion and consequent
rapid disintegration. We find the following
list of "Charter Members" of Logan Lodge:
Cassius C. Roberts, Freeman Goodhue, Henry
5. S,owell, Elias D. Libbey, Daniel Carley.
Richard Tibbetts, George E. Bates, Mrs. Nellie
Mudgett, Mrs. William Cleaves, Alvah Mud
gett, ]. Frank Frye, Ezra B. Marden, Thomas
Hartford Blanchard, John A. Whit
ney, Wilbur Grant, Mrs. E. D. Lbbey, Miss
Ella Nj. Brown. The officers for 1867 were as
follows: D. G. w. C. T., Thomas F. Phinney;
". C. T., George W. Libbey; W. R. H. s., Mrs.
Joseph Whitmore; W. L. H. S., Miss Sarah
oendleton; W. v. T.. Miss Clara E. Colcord'
" & Frank R. Dappett: W. A. S., Joseph |