The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1915-03-18
STOCKTON SPRINGS.

cloaed last Saturday for fortnight's vacation.
Mrs. Charles H. Emery, Maple street. went
to Bangor Tuesday morning. returning Thurs
day afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry R. Hichborn, East Main
street. were in Bangor for shopping March
10th. returning at night.
Mr.. Clifton Smell arrived Saturday from
Maiden, Mass, called here by the decease OF
his mother. Mrs. Sarah Smell.
Mrs. Charles C. Park is expected home from
Revere, Mass, sometime in April. Her mum.
erous friends are awaiting her coming with
many pleasant anticipations.
John Mclaughlin, accompanied by Herbert
L. Hopkins, went to Bangor March 9th in one
of his automobiles, finding the travelling re-
markedly good for the season.
Aid of the Universal;st parish Tuesday after
noon at the home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Willard M. Berry, Gilmore street.
Mr.. H. w. Blaisdell of Dexter arrived last
Saturday to visit his sister and husband. DR.
and Mrs. George A. Stevens, Church street.
He left Monday morning for home.
George H. Hopkins, only child of Mr.. and
Mrs. Herbert L. Hopkins. Church street. left
early last week to attend the big automobile
show in Boston. He will return the present
week.
News was received Saturday by relatives in
town of the death of Mrs. Hannah Couillard'
in Massachusetts. She had been cared for by
widowed daughter, Mrs. Guysendorf, through
her failing health. She was buried beside her
husband in Lynn, Mass
Mrs. Ralph Morse, West Main street, has SO
far recuL Grated from her tedious attack of the
]aundice as to venture walking to her nearest
neighbors Mrs. c. E. Britto's) house, last
Saturday. We hope her convaescence may
henceforth be more rapid.
Last week gave US sunshine every day.
Thursday night we had quite SNOWFALL but
Friday brought alternating shade and sunlight,
with an occasional snow furry in the forenoon,
settling into pleasant weather in the afternoon
A fine week for the month of March.
Mr.. Flitner Staples, still in helpless condl-
ton relative to the use of his lower limbs, has
cen suffering severely the past week. Full
est sympathy is extended to him and his self
sacrificing mother, Mrs. Horace Staples in
er great anxiety and untiring devotion,
Mrs. Eden S. Shute, Sylvan street, was in
formed Saturday by the New York owners of
the arrival of Capt. Shute in schooner Day-
light at San Domingo after quick passage
from Newport News, Va, OF eleven days.
eighteen days being considered good run.
Congratulations to our competent neighbor.
Mr.. and Mrs. Simeon F. Ellis arrived home
last Saturda from Quincy. Mass, where they
had spent the winter with their daughter and
husband, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry E. Winslow.
They were accompanied by their second daugh-
ter, Miss Esther, who ia not well, having been
chemically poisoned in her work in a photo.
graphic studio.
There was good attendance at the dancing
CLASSIC persons-last week, in Hichborn hail.
The affable instructors. Miss Lucretia H. Flan-
ders, East Main Street. and H. W. Mckinney
of Searsport, very efficient and pleasing.
The sessions are held each Tuesday evening.
There is room for all would-be pupils in mod
ern steps and dances.
From Cape Jellison piers the following ship
pi ng report was telephoned Monday evening:
M arch 9Th. arrived sch. Gladiator, with fish,
March 9th. sailed steamer Millinocket with pa
per for New York and sch Gladiator for
Bucksport March 18th. steamer Millinocket
arrived with general cargo from New York to
load paper for New York.
The Mexican question is attracting the anx-
lous attention of Stockton citizens. What
will Wilson's policy avail? Judging from pre-
vious events. the outlook is not encouraging
Said one gentleman: "Wison is monumental
fakir;' and his predictions seem no more trust
worthy, vie wed in the light of past proceed
ings. Would that jones G. Blaine was in
B ryan's place today.
At the annual town meeting March 18th
Stockton Springs elected the following citizens
ticket: Moderator, Frank L. Blanchard; select.
men, Frank l.. Blanchard. Albert M. Ames and
Ernest Partridge; town clerk, Edward Little
field; tax collector Frank S. Hartman; treas
urer, Simeon B, Merrithew; new member Of
chool board, elected for three years, Hosea G
Renouf. The various appropriations were
about as last year.
Stockton village mourns the not unexpe ctec
death of Mrs. Sarah (Staples) Smell last Sat.
urday from hardening of the arteries, from
which she has for two years been in very
pr ecal ious condition. The funeral took place
! 7 tuesday, afternoon from her late home, Wes
Main street, Rev. Ashley A. Smith of Bangor
officiating by the request of the deceased, shs
ha wing united with the Universaist church
during his ministrations here and in Refas
An obituary will appear next week in thes.
columns.