The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1915-12-23
STOCKTON SPRINGS.

Hamlin. Church street, went to Bangor last
Thursday for shopping.
Stockton extends Christmas greetings to
her sons, daughters. asd grandchildren. where
ever domiciled, this Christmas. 1915
Seth Brown, Middle street. spent Sunday
with his family, leaving at night for another
fishing trip in company with J. D. Young.
Mrs. Il. L. Hopkins, Church street. although
somewhat improved from her recent ill turn.
is still suffering greatly from her stomach and
head troubles.
| Mrs. John M. Am es closed her School street
home for the Writer last Saturday and is with
her son and wife, Mr.. and Mrs. Albert M.
Ames, Church street.
Mr.. "Jack" Flanders returned last week by
steamer Millinocket from New York after
visits wtha relatives in that city, in Boston
and other Massachusetts towns.
H. L. Hopkins, Church street, left Monday
for Portland to ATTEND the banquet of the
Automobile Association that evening and go
Tuesday to Boston on business trip.
Mr.. Loring Griffin, Maple street, is assisting
his nephew. Mr.. Albert M. Ames; Church
street. in the building of his garage. carpenter
=, ing being Mr. Griffin's regular business,
! Our merchants report an excellent trade in
preparation for the holidays. Their stocks
are SO well kept up that there if apparently
ample opportunity for supplying the inevi-
bic last day needs.
Mr.. ]. A. Flanders, East Main street. left by
boat last Saturday, having been called to NAL
den, Mass. by the serious illness of Lis sister,
Mrs. Kidder. 1t is hoped favorable symptoms
may develop in the case.
Miss Inez Fletcher has returned home from
( Newport after having completed a very sue
cessful term of school in that place. Miss
Fletcher is a graduate of E. S. N. 5. at Cas-
tine of the class of 1914.
Mrs. Herbert Mixer, Sylvan street, who is
spending the winter with her daughter and
husband. Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Barrett, at their
recently purchased TOMBSTONE House FARM
spent Monday in the village for Christmas
shopping,
Masters Raymond an6 Frederick, of
MIR. and Mrs. W. H. Morrison, Church street,
left the middle of last week for Cutler, Maine,
to spend Christmas with their grandfather.
They accompanied Capt. Roscoe Ackley in his
motor boat.
Mrs. E. H. Doyle and children. Master Regi-
maid and little Miss Ada, of Caribou. arrived
last Friday to spend the Christmas holidays
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Willard M.Berry,
Gilmore street. Mr.. Doyle will join them fol-
Christmas. Old associates gladly welcome
them in town.
Mr.. Crawford A. Treat, a member of the
senior class of Colby College, Watervle. ar
rived last Friday to srerd the Christmas va
cation with his parents, MIR. and Mrs. Alval
C, Treat, Church street. Stockton extends
warm welcome to this you ng townsman.
Master Clifford Grant, oldest son of Capt
and Mrs, Manley Grant, Water street, is suffer
ing severely from inlammatory rheumatism
: The pain and swelling, which have been sever
. in the lower limbs, seem recently to hav
: changed to the hands and upper limbs. 1t is
h tedious case for one young and sympathy
Z extended by all neighbours
Miss Martha Wescott of Boston, after a sta
of two months with the family of her mattel
nal uncle, Capt L. M. Partridge, Churc
street, left Friday for Buc ksport to renal
b over night with relatives, going from there
Castine to remain over Christmas with HI
n brother and family before returning to Boz
ton to resume her business of nursing.
s. Can't. and Mrs. Horace M. Griffin, MIDI
street. have received the announcement Of IL
II arrival of q little granddaughter, born to D
and Mrs. G. A, Foster of Sacramento. Cal
- fornia, Dec. 4th, and named in honor of b.
maternal aunt, Grace Griffin. Congratulated
=. and fluctuations are extee ded to happy pa
At ents and grandparents from the native town
the young mother.
At An excellent and highly appreciated Chris
D. mas sermon was delivered by Rev. A. A. Bis
in the Universalist pulpit last Sunday.
20 tine close of the service it was decided by Il
pastor and parishioners not to close the chur
= during the three months of winter, as Ia
e. wear. In case of excessively cold weather
I'd severe storms the service will be omitted, tt
40 being arranged by telephone between n
* Blair and the parish trustees.
G. Mr.. Allen Ellis, older son of Mr.. Will Ell
of Cape Jellison, who has been suffering fire
appendicitis for some weeks-a patient of
G. A. Stevens-was, at the do ctor's urgent
quest, taken to Belfast 70 DR.. E. D. Taple.
hospital for a surgical operation last Frida
w. At this writing Monday he is reported as
ing we'll, although the case W as a serious Oh
:" Sympathy is extended the invalid and his ar
:. ious parents.
Christmas eve. Friday. Dec. Oath, tn,
.sr will be q ball in Den slow hall with music
Batchelder's orchestra. Tickets SO Ger
ew ladies' free. Supper win be served at
hotel at SO cents per couple. good time
ur. promised and a large crowd is expected, VIII
will be ably managed by the efficient Mr..
at H. Hunting as floor director and his numer'
8. aids from Stockton, Searsport and Bella
IT. Come one, come all, to make the Christn
/. bali of 1915 big success.
a soS William Lambert of Bangor, (half-brot
of the late J. T.. Lambert and executor OF
willy has been in town the past fortnight I
,ts. will remain at least through the hold
! looking after the business at the Lamb