The Republican journal., 1915-05-06
STOCKTON SPRINGS.

Mrs. George c. Fletcher, Church street,
May is bringing real downpour-the much
needed precipitation of moisture in Maine!
Rev. and Mrs. A. A. Blair spent Sunday
night and Monday with MIR. and Mrs Elmer
E. Thompson, Church street.
E1mi Marsh moved his fl mily last Saturday
from Hopkins block. Church street, into the
former Thomas Rerdell house, West Main
street.
The ii fuerza is abating throughout town.
Nearly every family has had its victims. In
many households several have been i'll at the
same time.
Little Miss Joy Renouf. only child of Mr. and
and Mrs. Hosea Renouf, Sea View street, was
quite sick last week but is recovering rapidly
at this writing. Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. AIvah c. Treat, Church street.
were in Prospect Monday afternoon to attend
the funeral of Mrs. Julia (MudgetD Heagan
Gilman. an old acquaintance of Mrs Treat
The Current Events Club was entertained
Wednesday afternoon by Mrs. Levi S. Griffin,
Maple street The topic selected by the hostess
for study and reading " as current events"
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert M. Ames have returne d
to their house. and Mrs. Annette Hartman is
with his neither. Mrs. John NJ. Ames, for
help and company. Welcome to Church street!
The Auxiliary Aid of the Universaist parish
met Tuesday afternoon with Mrs. Albert M :.
Ames. Church street, for the customary
framework 30 beautifully done by its young
members.
Mrs. Milton J. Goodere, West Main street,
eft last Fnday morning Tor Boston, called
there by the illness of her son Richard, who is
serving in Uncle Sans navy and is at present
in the hospital
The theme for Rev. A. A. Blair's sermon
next Sunday in the Universalis pulpit will be-:
"a Long distance Impression of Billy Sum-
day." Hear his opinion of this much criticised
and much praised revivalist.
Lee D. Wentworth of Bangor was the guest
of Frank v. Davis and daughter, Mrs. Faustina
d. Berry, School street, April 18th, joining
the Boston steamer the following day, being
employe in the engine room.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the Universalist
parish will be entertained this, Thursday, af-
ternoon by Mrs. Elmer E. Thompson, Church
street, for needle work. This genial hostess
hopes fo1 good attendance desp ite colds and
housekeeping,
Mrs. L. S. Titcomb, Sylvan street, is suffer-
,t,,l
by strain to the hip and severe cold. DR..
G. A. Stevens was called to prescribe TOR the
ailment and the patient is improving at this
writing, Monday.
Misses Maude and Ruth Merrithew. Church
street. were guests OF their sister and hus-
band, Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur E. Coson, Nichols
street, Searsport. last Sunday. MIR. and Mrs.
Colson returned with them for an evening call
upon her parents, Mr.. and Mrs Simeon B.
Merrithew.
Mrs. Hattie (Cliford) Richborn moved
April 18th from the so-cailed Rendell house,
West Main street, into rooms leased by her in
the chambers of the Britto house on the same
street. We congratulate Mrs. Britto upon the
pleasant associates she has within the COM
modious home.
The postofice inspector for this district, c.
H. Hart, was IN town last Thursday, question
ing the principal citizens relative to prefer
ences regarding the location of the postoffice
during the present incumbent's term. Civic
pride, evidently. prompts many to wish to keep
it in its present fine looking quarters.
The shipping report telephoned from Cape
Jellison piers is follows: April 9th, sch.
Omaha arrived, light, to load lumber, ard tug
Hugh Rose arrived. for orders. April 18th,
steamer Millinocket sailed with paper for New
York, and tug Hugh Ross sailed for Bangor.
April 29th, tug Carlisle arrived for water, sail
ing in the afternoon. May 3rd, steamer Mill
nocket arrived with general cargo from New
York.
Last week brought only conse cutive days of
dull and threatening skies, albeit the rain was
withheld until Friday, continuing daily since.
However, it is doing much good after the I'M
precedented drouth in Maine. The numbering
were facing a serious problem which
heavy rains alone could solve. Little snow
through the winter and scarcely any rain
through the spring left all streams and rivers
without sufficient water to drive the logs to
market. In Moosehead Lake the water was
four feet below the average height when the
ice went out last week. !