The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1916-01-06
STOCKTON SPRINGS.

Owing to the inclemency Of the weather.
an all day snow storm-no services were hell
in the Universalist church last Sunday.
Mrs. John H. Wardwell and son Stanley
| Church street, spent last week in Boston Wis
iting relatives. returning Saturday by steamer
Mr. and Mrs. H. R. Hayes, West Main street
returned Thursday night, Dec. Both, from holi
dav visits with relatives in Augusta and Bos
ton.
Mrs. Maude Corbett, Railroad avenue, clerk.
ed for Mrs. j. H. Wardwel at the Wardwel
store during the latter s absence in Boston the
past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry d. Shute of Rocklano
after spending Christmas with her mother
Mrs. Albert C. Colcord, East Main street. re-
turned home early last week.
Messrs Edward ], Littlefield, Church street
and Nicholas B. CHM, West Main street, left
Monday for Boston to enter HOwe's Tonsorial
school for three months course in that busl-
ness.
| On New Years day the following company
dined a. the Libbey house, Sylvan street: capt.
and Mrs. F. A. Patterson, Mrs. Albert Z. COL
cord Mrs, Annie K Hartman and Miss Alice
Hichborn.
Earle Winslow of Quincy, Mass. who had
been the guest of his grandparents. Mr.. and
Mrs. Simeon F. Ellis, Church street, for the
holidays, took the early train last Saturday
for home.
Mrs. M. E. Foster of Brockton. Mass, who
had been the guest of her son and wife. Mr.
and Mrs Frank A. Foster, School street. for
the past two weeks, took train Monday morn
ing for Boston, en- route to her home.
Mrs Eden H. Shute, after spending the
Christmas vacation with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. j. A. Flanders, East Main street, left the
middle of last week for her home in South Sc
bee. where her husband holds the position of
station agent.
The Auxiliary Aid of the Universalist parish
met last week with Mrs. Albert c. Cocord,
who served hot coffee and cake to the young
ladies'. This week Mrs. c. F. Snow. Hopkins
block, Church street, was the Tuesday hostess
for this young ladies' association.
Mrs. A. C. Cocord recently received from
her brother and wife, Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Sta
pies of Denver, Colorado, a picture of their
little five months old daughter, who is now i'll
of scarlet fever, although in very light form.
Their house is quarantined until Jan. 18th.
The public schools throughout town opened
Monday after the December vacation. The
same corps Of teachers is employed with the
exception of the Cape Jellison district, where
Miss Beulah Nickerson, having married, MIR.
Benjamin LarraSee of Prospect is in her place.
Mrs. Annie K Hartman, East Main street,
has received the announcement of the birth of
a little son, Dec. 20, 1915, to the niece of her
late husband, Mrs. Robert L. Forrest of Port
land, Oregon, who is the older daughter of the
late Capt. Joseph Hartman. formerly of this
town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Avah c. Treat Church street,
were in Prospect last Saturday to attend the
funeral of Miss Betsey Thompson, aged 81
years. She was a sister of Mrs. Treats first
husband, MIR. Daniel Thompson, ard is surviv-
ed by only one brother, Mr.. belmont Thomp-
son of Winterport.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the Universalist
parish will be entertained this. Thursday, af-
ternoon by Mrs. ]. A. Flanders, East Main
street. There will be collection of the lit
tie stockings" and sums contributed by friends
of the universaist parish far and near. 1t is
hoped there will be full attendance.
Stockton friends extend deepest sympathy
to Miss Ruth Hichborn. only daughter of DR..
and MIS-. He imam G. Hichborn of Cambridge,
Mass, in her recent great bereavement, the
death from pneumonia Of her fiance, MIR.
Ralph Vaughn of Worcester, Mass, to whom
she was to have been married in February.
New Years eve, Miss Louise Shute, who is
boarding with MIR. and Mrs. ]. A. Flanders
during the absence of her parents, received
message from her father, Capt. Eden S. Shute,
Of schooner daylight, announcing the safe ar
rival of the vessel at Fort de France, Martini
que. Mrs. Shute is with her husband for the
voyage.
Wednesday evening, Dec. 29th, Mrs. Albert
C. Colcord East Main street, entertained at
auction, the following guests: Capt and Mrs
F. A. Patterson, Mrs. Annie K. Hartman, Miss
Nellie Hichborn, Mr.. and Mrs ], A. Flanders
and friend, Mr.. Johnston. Assorted cake and
fruit punch were served and delightful even
ing was spent by all present.
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Hawse (nee Beulah
Nickerson) have begun housekeeping in the
first floor fiat of the large green house on
Cape Jellison His father. MIR. Henry Bawse,
has furnished the apartments with every
household convenience, this three flat build
CALCULATIONS. hoping all prosperity may at
tend this young couple on the magic life voy-
age.
The many friends of Mrs. William Griffin OF
Santa Rosa, California, will be glad to hear,
through letters received by relatives from her
son, H. Everett Griffin, that she has sufficiently
recuperated from recent abdominal surgical
operation at the Santa Rosa hospital to be
taken to her home, sol Orchard street, with a
nurse in attendance, land is thought to be doing
well. After Mr. G77::1a;a's return to his home
in Chico, his wife will be with his mother dur
ing her convalescence. which the patients rela-
tives in this, her native town, hope may be
rapid.
NORTH MONTVlLLE.