The Republican journal., 1915-09-23
STOCKTON SPRINGS.

~ WIN o4N NJ 4Noos
The customary Wednesday evening band
concert was given last week, followed by q
dance in Denslow hall.
gan housekeeping on the second floor of the
SO called Croker house, Middle street.
Mrs, Grace W. Britto returned Saturday
from a visit in Camden, accompanied by
friends, who at this writing. Monday, remain
her guests.
Mrs. Harry E. Verrill and little son of North
port arrived early last week for a short visit
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry S.
Moulton, Cross street.
Miss Emma Hichborn came from Belfast
last Saturday night for brief visit with her
sister Miss Nellie Hichborn, West Main street.
She returned early the present week.
Mrs. Josiah L. Lancaster and Mrs. Charles
A. Drake of Providence R. l., arrived by Bos-
ton boat Sept. 14th to visit Mrs. Lancaster's
parents, Capt. and Mrs. H. M. Griffin, Middle
street.
Last week gave US unseasonsbly hot wealth.
er. Thursday, Friday and Saturday were
mid. summer like in temperature, the mercury
climbing on Thursday to "a degrees in the
shade on southern piazzas.
Mr.. aenry S. Moulton, Cross street. who
has been confined to the house with severe
ill turn. due to a bad cold and over exertion in
his frail condition. has sufficiently recovered
to be again on our streets.
Mrs. Eunice (Moulton) Chapman of Bucks
port and sister Mrs. Nellie (Mouton) Sadler
of Ellsworth, arrived last Friday to visit their
sister, Maria (Moulton) Newton, and brother,
Mr. Henry S. Moulton. Many changes are
noticed by them in their native town.
Mr. H. L. Hopkins, Church street, recently
bought a new automobile-"a Hudson six
an up-to-date car with all modern improve
ments-easy, flexible and very satisfactory in
all respects. This is Mr.. Hopkins third ma
chine, each being excellent of its hlnd.
Mir. Charles A. Drake of Providence, R. l :,
arrived Sunday morning to join his wife for a
brief visit at the home of Capt. and Mrs.
Horace M. Griffin. They left Wednesday for
home MIR. Drake one of the civil en-
gineers employed in town during the construc
ton of our railroad.
Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur C. Magune, Middle
street, returned Thursday from the funeral of
his sister. Mrs. Ambrose A. Peterson of Vinal-
haven, which took place at the home of her
parents, MIR. and Mrs. C. L. Magune of Thorn
aston. Sympathy is extended to them in this
loss of their young sister.
Mr. and Mrs. John Mclaughlin and son Err
nest Mclaughlin, School street, with Mr.. and
Mrs. H. L. Hopkins and son. George Hopkins,
Church street, as guests, motored to Unity to
attend the fair Sept. 18th in his new eight
cylinder Cadillac, and all were delighted with
the machine in every feature.
MIR. and Mrs. Charles Splseue, his aunt
Mrs. Abbie Ramsay, and her mother. Mrs
Jane (Libbey) Avery, left Thursday for their
home in Cambridge, Mass, after being the
guests of Mrs. Rilla G. libbey and other rela'
tives and friends in town for the past fort
night. Always welcome guests in Stockton.
Mrs. Jennie (Morse) Bragg, West Mair
street, left Sept. 14th for Bangor and the fol
lowing day entered Paine hospital, (private
for slight surgical operation by the eminent
surgeon, DR.. Sanger. Her condition is report
ed as comfortable and her numerous friends il
Stockton hope for continued good news"
DR., and Mrs. J. F. Ryder of Cambridge
Mass, left in their automobile Sunday morn
ing. accompanied by Mrs. Albert c. Colcore
as far as Portland. where she will visit rela'
tives. The DR.. has been spending his vacation
with his wife. who bad spent the past ter
weeks at her sum er home, the former resi-
dence of her parents. the late Capt. and Mrs
J. French Hichborp, East Main street.
MIR. and Mrs. Charles Sprague and aunt
! Mrs. Abbie Ramsay of Cambridge. Mass. with
Mr., and Mrs. John P. Griffin Of Westboro
Mass, took the early morning boat for Brewer
to spend the day with cousins, Capt. ane
Mrs, Oscar Ellis and Mr. and Mrs. Henry
Hardy. The day was fine, allowing Mrs.
Ramsay an opportunity to view the beautiful
scenery along the Penobscot on her first triI
up the river.
The "Kiddie's Opportunity" Mr.. Walter
F. Trundy. proprietor of "The Fad" corner Of
Main and Church streets, announces his ar
rangement with Mr.. Crockett, the manager Of
the moving pictures. whereby all children un'
der twelve years of age will be admitted free
to Saturday afternoon performance from
to o'clock, Sept. 25th. "Hurrah for Mr.
Trundy," say the children, who are full of en-.
| thusiasm over his offer.
The baked owl supper. given last week by
the Ladies Aid society of the Universalist par
ish in the Masonic banquet hail. proved a 80
cial and inanc ial success. netting over SIS tt
the treasury. Menu cards in the form of owls
large stuffed owl near the entrance. paint
ed owl in the rear of the hall, with edible
baked owls. and the committee decorated with
tiny owls upon gowns and hair, the idea of thu
baked owl supper was pleasurabiy carried ou
| throughout the whole affair.