The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1916-01-13
STOCKTON SPRINGS.

eratlnR.
Wendell Boyd of Boothbay arrived Thurs
d ay and is the guest of his sister, MIS- vi a'e
w. Britto. for a brief period
George H. Hopkins, Church street. arrived
home Jan. 4th from ho 'ay trip TO Boston,
| New Bedford and Mattapoisett Mass.
1 Mr.. ard Mrs. Alvah c. Treat. Church street
ACCOMPANIED by Mrs George c. Fletcher and
MIR. and Mrs. W. H. Morrison, spent Friday III
Belfast.
The Auxiliary Aid. which was to have beer
entertained Tuesday by Mrs. Elmer Ihomp'
son, was postponed because of the latfer's Ill
ness from the prevailing grip epidemic
Mrs. ]. A. Flanders, East Main street. left by
morning train Tuesday for an indennite WISH
with her daughter, Mrs. John N. LEVINE In
WATERFOWL, Mass. who is in poor health.
| Messrs. Edward !. Littiefeld and Nicholas
| B. CHM returned the middle of last week.
They were dissatisfied with conditions-sani
tary and otherwise-at Howe's Tonsorial
School, Boston.
| An epidemic of grippe and severe grippe
colds is prevailing throughout the community.
Mr.. C. +. Snow, principal OF the village hlgh
school. reported seven absentees among his
pupils las: Friday from these ailments.
MIR. and Mrs Nj. j. Goodere, son Richard
and daughter, Miss Muriel. West Main street.
returned early last week from New Year
visit with Mrs Goodere's aged father, Mr.
Baker, in Fort Fairfield. Aroostook county.
The Auxiliary Aid of the Uriversalist par
ish was very pleasantly entertained IN It's
meeting last week with Mrs. Charles f. SHOW
HOPKINS block, Church street. The hostess
served assorted cake. fancy crackers and lem
onade to her guests.
Miss Louise Shute is boarding with Mrs AL
bert c. Colcord, East Main street. during the
absence of Mrs. j. A. Flanders, with whom
she has been since the departure OF her moth
err, Mrs, Eden S. Shute, to accompany her nus
band On a sea voyage to Martinique.
MIS-. Annie K. Hartman, East Main street,
has been informed of the death of the babe
recently born to Mrs. Robert L. Forrest ct
Portland, Oregon, the daughter of the late
Cant. Joseph Hartman, native this town.
Sympathy is extended to the bereaved par
ents.
Sunday gave US a clear, cold, beautiful day,
but owing to the extremely low temperature
it was considered unwise for Rev. A. A. Blair
TO attempt coming from Belfast, he being the
victim of very severe cold, therefore the
Universalist church remained unopened for
the day.
Monday of the present week broke with dim
skies, and by mid forenoon the snow was t1y-
ing boisterously in every direction, with q
southwest wind and rising temperature, and
toward night the snow had changed to rain,
which was steadily falling when these items
were finished at p. M.
The Ladies Aid of the Universalist parish
will be entertained this, Thursday, afternoon
at The Stockton by invitation of the wife of
the proprietor, Mrs. Frank II. Humiston, no
seems to be disposed to take part in the So
cial life of her new home. Stockton extends a
cordial greeting to the new resident.
MI Albert M. Ames. Church street, a
member Of the grand jury for the year, was on
duty.in Belfast, Jan. 4th. There was but one
case brought before the Grand Jury for the
January term of court. and the members were
relieved after day of service. This speaks
well for the moral condition OF Waldo county
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer E. Thompson, Church
street, are 10th suffering from the grip and
q ere obliged 10 call DR.. Stevens Sunday for
] ItDt ted i'm
proving as these items are closed Monday af-
a4noon MIS- 1hompson's sister, Mrs. Eat
tie Z. EichbcIr. West Main street, is caring
Tor them.
Miss Marian kneeand. daughter OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Kreeland, Cape Jelison, re-
Gently retuiped patient iron MasAachu4etts
Tubslc ular Sanatorium, suffered an i'll turn
ten days ago and is now being treated by oul
new physician, Dr. Harold E. Small. Sympa-
thy is extended to the patient and her parents
in this trying case.
Frank Holmes, resident of this town fol-
several years--ieasing and running the Col
cord stave mill but who had returned TO Bel
fast, called on acquaintance in town recently
from here to Bangor he grew worse and then
succumbed to that insidious disease last week
Sympathy is extended to all mourning friends
Mrs. Maria F. Blanchard, Sylvan street, was
confined to her bed by an attack of the griE
last week and her sister, Mrs. Herbert Mixer
who came to nurse her is (uow that Mrs. Blan-
chard is recuperating) confined to the bee
| with the same disease, and their niece, Miss
Gladys Heath, of Standpoint, Ia High schoo
pupil who is boarding with her aunt) is an.
other victim of this distemper. house OF
in yalids surely. but at this writing, Monday
each is reported as improving.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry R. Hichborn, East Mair
| street, returned by Boston steamer January
! 9Th from two weeks visit with DIR. and Mrs
| Herman G. Hichborn in Cambridge Mass. anc
with Mrs. Hichborn's uncle, Ralph Hartman
and wife, in Ashland Mass They were &C.
companied by DIR. H. Everett Hichborn, who
came for a mid winter rest in Stockton. AL
are suffering from attacks of grip. Brought
| from ssachusetts. Mrs. Hichborn is par.
ticularly debiltated by the insidious disease.
The in gathering of the little stockings
sent out by the various members of the Ladies
Aad society and the Auxiliary Aid of the
Universalist parish. soliciting contributions
from the loyal friends of the "old church,