The Republican journal., 1915-01-14
STOCKTON SPRINGS.

Mr.. Herbert L. Hopkins. Church street. was
n Camden and RockIand last week Tor two
lays. on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. o. Whittemore of Bangor
we're in town last Thursday to attend the fu-
neral of Capt. phi Morse, returning in the
afternoon.
Mrs. Il. Everett Hichborn and lite son Ed
ward left Monday by early train for her home
in Cambridge, Mass, having given up the plan
of spending the winter in Stockton.
The Auxiliary Aid of the Universalist parish
was entertained Tuesday afternoon by Mrs.
Elmer E. Thompson, Church street, for the
customary fancy work done by these willing
workers.
Mrs. Carl Flanders and little daughter Vir-
ginia left Monday to join her husband in their
Brooklyn, N. Y. home after spending the hol-
idays with her parents in law, Mr.. and Mrs, J.
A. Flanders, East Main street.
The Britto house was entered last Sunday
evening between the hours of and 10. during
Mrs. Britto's absence, and papers and other
things distracted from desk. The house is
now under close surveillance.
Mrs. Emily G. Richardson of Bangor came
to join her sister law, Mrs. Ralph Morse
on the decease of her husband, and is still
visiting her and daughter, Mrs. Jennie M
Bragg. in their great loneliness.
Albert NJ. Ames. the representative for our
class town in the State Legislature, came home
Friday afternoon to spend Sunday with his
wifes and his mother. Mrs. John M. Ames,
School street. He returned to Augusta Mon
day.
Mr.. Irving H. Merrithew came from Bangor
Friday afternoon to remain over Sunday with
his parents, MIR. and Mrs. Simeon B Merrl-
thew Church street. He returned Monday
morning to his studies at the Comm ercial Col
lege.
The Ladies Aid Society of the Universalist
parish meets this. Thursday, afternoon with
Mrs. Charles H. Emery, Maple street. The
meeting last week was postponed owing to the
decease of our highly respected neighbor,
Capt. Ralph Morse.
Last week brought US fine, bright weather
until Thursday opened with driving, south
erly transform, changing into fog after noon
and dim sunlight toward evening. Friday was
clear and Saturday was beautifully mild and
springlike-no snow in sight.
Mrs. Alfred Brean returned from Cambridge.
Mass, last Saturday and is housekeeping for
the winter in the summer home of DR., Herman
G. Hichbcrn, East Main street, her husband
being occasionaliy--in town for Sunday, as he
is connected with the B. & A. railroad
Mrs. Everett. Staples took Mondays train
for Quincy, Mass, to join her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. ]. Frank Frye, because of the criti-
cal state of her fathers health. Mr.. Frye is
suffering from cirrhosis of the liver, having
been in serious. condition for more than a
year. Stockton joins Mrs Staples in her
anxiety
cash grocery store is advertised to open in
our village Jan. 18th, with Mr.. Earl Trundy as
manager. Give the new concern trial 1t
promises to furnish high grade goods at prices
that will save the customers from 10 to 30 per
cent on all purchases, but you must pay cash
always and nothing will be delivered. Look in
at the Mudgett building East Main street.
From Cape Jellison piers the following ship
ping report was telephoned Monday evening:
Jan. 6th barge R., R. & l.. Co. No. arrived
with cargo of fertilizer fir ON Cartaret, N. j..
and steamer Millinocket arrived with gen.
oil
Alice S. Wentworth arrived, light, to load lum-
Der. JAM 9th. the Norwegian baruue Slas
sailed with cargo of deal for Liverpool, Eng
land, and steamer Millinocket sailed with
pa per for New York.
News of the death of Mr. William A. Scripps,
hnancier and philan thropist, of Altadena,
California. reached friends in town. recently
He passed away Dec. 31st at his beautiful
home. The surviving wife was, previous to her
marriage, Miss katherine Pierce, of Frankfort
Both have been frequent visitors in Maine,
Stockton often welcoming their genial person.
alities. Deepest sympathy is extended to the
bereaved widow, by Stockton's sorrowing ac-
quaintaDces
OBITUARY. Stockton mourns the death of
her everywhere respected citizen, Capt Ralph
Morse, on the morning of Jan. 9Th, of necrosis
OF the Jawbone, after rapid illness OF few
weeks, the first illness of his SO well-spent
years. The deceased was Urn in Lincolnville,
Me-, May II, 1881, the youngest child of the
family of four blessing the home of the late
Mr.. Esdras and Mrs. Martha (Sylvester)
Morse. None now survive, Capt, Morse hay-
ing been long alone relative to his fathers
household. Of an active. energetic and capa-
BILE nature he early determined to fit himself
for shipmaster and at the age of seventeen
began his life work. answering in integrity.
keenly intelligent and faithful TO every duty,
he rapidly rose to an officers position on board
ship, and at the age of % took command of a
vessel. The year before he attended High
school in Stockton (then South Prospect)
boarding with his sister and husband, Capt.
and Mrs. Wyman. And in August, 1854, he
was married by Mr.. J. W. Thompson to Miss
Sarah A. Gilmore, only daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Sewall Gilmore. of this village, Thus our
town was enriched by one of its most reliable
public spirited and beloved residents. That
year the brig Annie D. Torrey was built for
him, and he left his bride with her parents TO
try the qualities of the new vessel, taking her
subsequently on manylong foreign voyages. One