The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1915-09-30
STOCKTON SPRINGS.

Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Decrow Of Northport
were weekend guests Of W. L. Hanson and
family.
Mrs. Fannie Bridges, Middle street, has
been quite i'll, from severe cold, but at this
writing (Monday) is reported improving.
Miss Ethel CHM. who is with Mrs Carrie A.
A. Gardner, Middle street, went to her home
at the Narrows for Sunday, returning Monday.
MIR. and Mrs. Charles Drake, guests of Capt.
and Ars. H. NJ. Griffin Middle street for sew
eral days. left Sept. 25th, for their home in
Providence. R. l.
MIR. ard Mrs. Harvey Cunningham. son
Ralph and daughter. Mrs. Rena Dobson. motor
ed to Stockton Springs Sunday to call on Mr.
and Mrs. W. L. Hanson.
Mrs Edith p Goodhue of Boston. who had
spent two weeks with her sister in law. Mrs
Carrie A. Gardner, Middle street, left by Fri.
day afternoons boat, for her home.
Mrs Wilbur C. Magune suffered severe i'll
turn last Sunday night from the prevailing
com plant amounting almost to an epidemic.
The recent "hot wave" is supposed to be re-
sponsible.
The wild wind of Sunday night tore q sky
light from the'house of Miss Nellie Hichborn.
West Main street, causing her much tronble
until kind neiRbbo came to the rescue and
temporarily repaired the damage with canvas.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the Universalist
Church will resume its weekly meetings this
week after its usual warm weather vacation,
1t will be entertained by Mrs. Charles Emery
this, Thursday afternoon, for work. All are
cordially invited.
Mr. Charles Snow, who is teaching in the
High school. as during the past year, has as an
assistant Miss Gertrude Swasey of Lincoln,
Maine She has charge of the eighth and
ninth grades. She is boarding with Mrs.
Frank Foster, School street.
Miss Isabelle Young, eldest child of Mr.. and
Mrs. Will Young, Middle street, underwent
surgical operation last Saturday for adenoids.
Dr.. E. D. Tapley of Belfast was the operating
surgeon, with DR.. G. A. Stevens of this place
assisting. Monday she was able to attend
school.
The Current Events Club-the ladies' liter
airy club of the villsge-will resume its fort
nightly meetings the first of October, as usual
after the summer holiday. The first session
will be on Oct. 9th and the club is invited to
meet with Mrs, Lillias S, Emery. Maple street.
The topic is Mature Studies."
The many children of the village responding
to the liberal o fer of MIR. W, .Tundy to attend
Saturday afternoon, presented an attractive
picture, with childish enthusiasm, interest
and pleasure, as reported by, the one Or two
adults who attend as spectators.
Mrs Josiah L. Lancaster, who has been with
her parents, Capt. and Mrs. Horace M. Griffin,
Middle street, for the PAST ten days left on the
boat Friday for Boston en- route to Providence,
R. l., to join her husband, who is superintend-
ing the erection of building there for the
we'll known firm of Boston contractors, Bige-
low & Hartman.
Early in the week Wilbur C. Magune, Mid
die street, began wiring the buildings of DR..
G. A. Stevens, Church street, for electricity
and the doctor will soon be among those who
enjoying and approaching the brilliant
lights. They will be especially useful to one
in his profession who is subject to calls at any
hour of the night.
Mr.. Rupert M. Dorr has leased the new five
room fiat recently completed by Mr.. H. l..
Hopkins on the north side, ground floor. of his
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his family and effects to the new location. His
suite of rooms is formed from those formerly
used as the post office and arranged for this
purpose when the building was erected by Mr..
Hopkins some wears ago.
The rainstorm of Sunday proved an all day
one with tremendous wind which did quite
an amount of damage, putting telephone lines
out of commission, blowing eff sky-lights, etc.
The rain ceased with the darkness Ito begin
again for short time in the EVENING" but the
wind continued to roar all through the night.
Monday morning dawned clear and bright,
but with a high wind still blowing
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. h. hansell (nee Annie Sta
ples) of Philadelphia. Pa. arrived in Sears
port, Sept. 18th, guests of Capt. and Mrs.
Joseph Sweetser. Sunday. Capt. and Mrs.
Sweetser. accompanied by Mr.. and Mrs. Han
sell. motcred to Stockton. Springs to spend the
day with Mr.. and Mrs. W. L. Hanson, Mr.
and Mrs. Hansell remaining for few days
visit.
David Marshall, formerly of Frankfort, Me-,
but for some time resident of this place,
passed away last Saturday after an illness of
several weeks from complication of troubles,
the heart finally giving way. He. with his
young son, have occupied the tiny building
owned by Peleg Griffin, situated at the ex-
treme southern end CT School street. The
funeral took place at p. M, Monday from
the Congregational chapel, Rev. A. E. Beau
mont officiating. The interment was in Frank
fort. He leaves, beside the son who lived
with him, married daughter residing in Bel.
fast.
The Misses Hichborn, Church street, are re-
joicing over their new electric lights. The
fixtures and wiring of the entire house and
stable was the gift of their brother, Hon. C. S.
Hichborn, and his wife, of Augusta. "as a
Christmas present" Stockton was Mr.. HIGH
born's birthplace and here he grew to young
manhood. During recent visit to Boston he
and his wife selected of the electrical firm of
Mckinney & Waterbury the fixtures for the