The Republican journal., 1915-03-04
STOCKTON SPRINGS.

Stockton Springs Will hold her annual elec-
tion of town officials on Monday. March 18th.
Don't forget the Masked Ball. unde, the
auspices of Wassaumkesg Club, in Denslow
Hall, this, Thursday evening, March theFourth.
Mr.. Albert M. Ames came from Augusta last
Saturday to spend Sunday with his wife and
mother, Mrs. John M. Ames, returning Mon
day.
Mr.. Clifton Smell, called here by the condi-
ton of his mother, Mrs. Sarah Smell. West
Main street. left Friday to return to Maiden,
Mass, his home.
Mrs. Raymond Grant. West Main street. is
quite sick, as is her son. Mr.. Charles Grant,
DR.. G. A. Stevens.
Mrs. Emily G. Richardson of Bangor left
Feb. 23d for home after being the guest of her
sister in-law. Mrs. Ralph Morse West Main
street, for several weeks.
Mrs Ellen G. Clark, Maple street, is quite i'll
at this writing-MOnday afternoon-and DR.. G.
A. Stevens is her medical attendant. We hope
to hear of the patients rspid recovery.
Mr.. Alvah C. Treat, Church street, was in
Searsport Monday to attend the town meeting,
being deeply interested in the question OF tax
assess m ent in that town, as tax payer.
The Auxiliary Aid of the Universalist parish
was entertained Tuesday afternoon. by Mrs.
W. F. Trundy, Church street, for the usual
fancywork SO finely done by these young ladies'
The Ladies' Aid Society of the Universalist
parish will be entertained for sewing this,
Thursday, afternoon by Mrs. Elmer E. Thcmp.
son. Church street. All are cordially invited
to participate in the good work.
Mrs. George e. Fletcher, Church street, and
her sister. Mrs. William ellis of Cape Jellison,
left Monday for Bangor, intending to return
Wednesday afternoon. Mr.. ellis is with Mr..
Fletcher curing the absence of the ladies.
DR.. and Mrs. H. Everett Hichborn left Mon
day by Boston steamer en- route to their home
in Cambridge, Mass. They had been two
weeks IN town for a needed vacation for the
doctor. who had been exceedingly busy, pro-
fessionally, during the early winter.
Mrs. Harry W. Griffin. accompanied by her
da lighter, Miss Louise, arrived from Malta
poisett, Mass, by Sundays Boston boat to
spend week with her parents. Capt. and Mrs.
Frank A. Patterson, East Main street. Stock
ton extends the glad hand of welcome to these
ladies. always.
From Cape Jellison piers the following ship
ping report was telephoned Monday evening:
Feb. 18th, steamer Millinocket arrived with
a general cargo from New York, and sailed
Feb 9th with paper for Philadelphia and New
York. Feb. 18th, steamer Itasca arrived, light.
and sailed March LIST with paper for Boston.
Miss Emma Hichborn came from Belfast last
Saturday to spend a short vacation with her
sister, Miss Nellie Hichborn, in the home of
their father, the late Capt. Robert Hichborn,
West Main st rect. We all cordially greet her
in her native town; wishing she might decide
to permanently remain among old associates,
Mr.. L. Albert Gardner, Middle street, ar
rived home last Friday from q combined BUSH
ness and pleasure trip to Boston, his native
CITY. his, perhaps, prime object in going at
this time was to be present at the great meet
ing of the Hardware Dealers Association, in
which he is deeply interested, being the resi-
dent member in Stockton of the hardware
firm of Goodhue Co.
Last week gave US dull weather, rain day
after day with mild temperature, until Friday
became somewhat colder, and the raindrops
changed to occasional, desultory snowfakes.
The travelling is hard everywhere. The mud
mas been very bad, the frost beginning to come
out IlacaS in III,
clans, R. F. D. carriers and expressmen find
their long drives exceedingly tiresome.
Wilbur Magune recently wired the home of
his father n-law. James Crocker, Middle
street,for electric lights in a surprisingly clean
manner for the housewife. No floors are re-
moved and little dust raised. This method is
the one used by Mr. Magune in similar work in
Boston and vicinity in which be has been en-
gagged. He is in town at present with his
family.
The long delayed appointment of a Demo-
cratic postmaster for Stockton has been an
nounced Rufus L. Mudgett, Sylvan street,
will succeed the present incumbent, Harry
R. Hichborn, East Main street, who has SO
very acceptably held the position for seventeen
years. MIR. Mudgett has filled this situation
previously, having been our postmaster during
one OF Cieveland's administrations
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Mixer, Sylvan street.
received the announcement, Saturday of the
birth of daughter, January oath, to their
daughter and husband, Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis
Barrett, In Ecuador, S. A., where they have
been living for the past two years. Many
congratulations to our far-away citizens. with
all fluctuations to our neighbors, the happy
grandparents, on the arrival of their first
grandchild.
Mr.. and Mrs. Byron Andrews, who are
boarding with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Heath, Cross street. are receiving congratula-
tions upon the arrival of a wee son on MONDAY
morning. March LIST. Mr.. and Mrs. Andrews
are refugees from Mexico. where he will re-
turn to look after property interests when
political conditions render life there ordinarily
secure. May both mother and babe prosper in
Maine air, the native State of Mr.. and Mrs.
Andrews.
Mr.. Flitner Staples, West Main street, is
g nduring very suffering ilI-turn. The chronic
spinal tro uble which has for years hampered
his movements has recently so affected the
lower limbs as to render them entirely useless.