The Republican journal., 1914-03-19
STOCKTON SPRINGS.

4ONA OAN "a ILL., W.
The various schools in town will open Mon
day. March 22nd, after brief vacation, for
the spring term.
MIR. and Mrs. William Morrison. Church
street. returned March 18th from two days
tarry in Bangor.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bion B. Sanborn. Church street,
spent March 10th in Bangor, returning by the
last train the following day.
Our sleighing is a memory, only! Carriages
have been taken from winter quarters, and
sleighs slowed away for this year, evidently.
Mr. George Hopkins returned Saturday IRON
a most enJoyabe attendance upon the big
Automobile Show in Boston during the week.
Miss Mary Powers of Bangor arrived in town
early last week and is the guest of Mr. and
Mrs. Charles H. Emery, Maple street, for
ten days visit.
The auxiliary Aid of the Universalist parish
was entertained Tuesday by Mrs. Hosea
Kenouf, Sea View street, for the customary
needlework and sociabiity.
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is with Mrs. Carrie A. Gardner at the home of
her father, Master Albion P. Goodhue, Middle
street, for an indefinite period.
Monday was the anniversary of Miss Vivian
Titcomb's birth and company of her young
friends gave her surprise party at her Syl-
van street home-a merry company of laugh
ing comrades.
pleasing musical entertainment under the
auspices of DORIS orchestra was given in
Denslow hall the evening of March 18th. fol-
lowed by an enjoyable dance in which many Of
the towns people participated.
Miss Emma Hichborn came from Belfast
last Saturday to spend Sunday with her sister,
Miss Nellie Hichborn, in the home of their
parents, the late Capt and Mrs. Robert HIGH
born, West Main street. She returned Tues
day morning.
George F. Hichborn of Portland gave his sis
ters the Misses Hichborn, Church street. de-
lightsome surprise by appearing at their door
after the arrival of the cars Saturday after
noon to remain until Mondays first train for
his home city.
Mrs. Milo I. Ingalls, left Friday for Rock
land. Monday Mr.. and Mrs. Ingalls, were re-
ceiving congratulations upon the arrival of a
little son, Adelbert Tolman Ingalls,, to bless
their family circle-a most welcome perman-
ent guest at cur hotel
A aughable farce under the management of
the ladies of the Congregational parisa was
played in Hichborn hail the evening of March
18th to we'll filled room. None regretted 60
ing to see "The Packing Of the Missionary
Barrel. by home talent.
Miss Fife Curtis of Belfast has been the
guest OF Mrs. John H. Wa' dwell, Church
street for the past week, and of other friends
in our village and at Standpoint Recently
she has been with Miss Nellie Hichborn and
Mr.. and Mrs. George C. Fletcher
From Cape Jellison piers the following ship
ping report was telephoned Monday evening:
March 10th, steamer Milinocket arrived with
general cargo from New York, and sailed
March 18th with paper for New York. March
18th, schooner Francis Goodnow sailed, light.
for Rockland.
The dramatic entertainment, "rommy's
Wife" presented by the Seniors of the Sears
port High school in Denslow hall on the even
ing of March 18th, was we'll received by the
good house which greeted these well drilled
amateurs upon their appearance in Stockton.
This play was in three acts. and social dance
followed with music by The High school Or
chestra of Searsport. An all round pleasant
occasion!
Stockton's young ladies' will give "Ghost
Party" this. Thursday, evening in Denslow
hall. which everybody will want to witness or
participate in, if the young blood yet tlngles
in his or her veins! Admission to masked
ladies free-unmasked, 10 cents. Gentlemen
free. Supper served at 1.-THE Stockton" Any
gentleman guessing his disguised partners
name correctly will be taken by her to supper,
otherwise he takes her. Fun and merriment
for the young folksl" Music will be Furnish
ed by DORIS orchestra.
Thursday evening. March 26th. an amusing
entertainment will Represented in Denslow
Hall by the Ladies' Kitchen Orchestra" as
sisted by the Stockton Military Band, DORIS
Orchestra, and by the young ladies' in the
STATELY minuet" and in Living Pictures. A
fine musical program will be furnished. Don't
fail to attend Laugh and grow fat" Per-
Torrance begins at o'clock. Admission, q
cents for adults; children, Is cents. Dancing
to follow at close of program, with tickets Is
cents. The proceeds to be devoted to civic
improvements-making an attractive little
park of the vacant lot corner of East Main
and Church streets. Let us all enthusiastically
work together for this village improvement,
from a sanitary as well as an artistic point of
view.
The anxious relatives and friends of Capt.
Edmund Hichborn, West Main street, were, in
a measure, relieved on Monday, to hear the
following report from his vessel: "Disabled. 800
miles, off Cape Hatteras-sails gone, rudder-
head gone, and provisions out" Fortunately,
q steamer. the Elisha Atkins, discovered this
storm battered craft and sent boat load Of
necessary food. and Immediately forwarded
wireless message giving these particulars. A
revenue cutter has been dispatched to tow the
injured vessel into port. Capt. Hichborn sail
ed from Port Tampa, Florida, loaded with
phosphate rock-a heavy cargo-and being In
the line Of the recent severe storms many Of
our wise experienced sea captains have been
apprehensive Of serious consequences. All
are now eagerly waiting the arrival Of his
vessel and her complement OF officers and