The Republican journal., 1916-09-14

Mr.. and Mrs. Alvah C. Treat, Church street,
left last Friday morning for an auto trip to
Boothbay. where they spent Saturday. the
guests of her maternal uncle, Reyes Richards,
leavi e Sunday morning for home and calling
in Rockland upon Mr.. and Mrs. Harry D.
Shute to see the newcomer in their home
"baby Harry" They reached home in the
early evening Sunday, having found the trip
most enjoyable.
The many friends of Mrs. Herbert Mixer,
nee Miss Lettie Thorn pson, will hear with re-
greet of her sickness bad heart trouble. Mr..
Mixer is at home. they having recently re-
turned from their daughters, Mrs. Lewis Bar
rett, Stone House farm, and opened their Syl-
van street house. DIR. G. A. Stevens is her
medical attendant and it is hoped that with
care Mrs. Mixer will soon be restored to her
normal health
Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Scott of Kingman ar
rived Friday morning to visit their daughter
and husband. Mr.. and Mrs l.. A. Gardner, Mid
die street. Mr.. and Mrs. Gardner took them
to Bangor, Friday evening to listen to the fine
address of Charles E. Hughes in the immense
auditorium, which was crowded to its utmost
limit. Mr.. H. L. Hopkins also accompanied
Mr.. Gardner to Bangor. Mr.. and Mrs. Scott
took train Monday morning for home.
Mrs. Lizzie Ingraham and sister. Mrs. Let's
Benner. with daughter, Miss Lenore, arrived
from Rockland Sept. 4th, the former to visit
Miss Leora Partridge, Church street, and the
latter to visit Miss Nellie Hichborn, West
Main street. MRS. Ingraham returned Thurs
day and Mrs. Benner and daughter Friday
morning. These ladies' are remembered in
Stockton daughters of the late Master
David Wardweli. so long noted master
builder" in the palmy days of shipbuilding.
The community extends deepest sympathy
to Mr.. and Mrs, Percy Baker, Fort Fairfield, on
the loss of their little daughter, Sept 7th, from
cholera intantum. Their only remaining child,
little Richard. is critically i'll with the same
dread disease, but latest reports received BY
Mrs, Bakers relatives in town indicate favor
able symptoms in his case Mrs Baker was.
before her marriage, Miss Ada A. RenGelI OF
this village. and her mother. Mrs. Susie A.
Rendell. has left Brooklyn, L. Y, to Join her
IN her Fort Fairfield home
AS these items are being finished, Monday
evening. the votes of the town have been
counted, resulting in Majority of 33 votes for
MIlliken for Governor, and 40 for Albert M
Ames, Republican candidate for representa-
tive to the legislature from the class towns of
Wlnterport. Frankfort, Prospect, Stockton and
lSleSbOrO Hurrah for Stocktop with oo,rx-..
ulatlons to our townsman. who has a reported
majority of II in the class. Our earnest Re-
publicans nave labored valiantly in the cam
pagn.
Quite a delegation of Stockton people at
tended the Republican rally in Bangor last Fri
day evening and greatly enjoyed the remark
ably plain, torceful. convincing speech of
Charles Evans Hughes. who held the SPELL
bound audience that filled the immense audi
torium to its utmost capacity with e. thusias.
tic, cheering Republicans. Many others would
have attended but for the extreme fogpiness
OF the night. None listening to the convince
ing logic of this strong candidate could doubt
his fitness for the exalted office of President
of these United States,
Last FRIDAY company of twenty one, Re-
publican speakers, bandmen, soloist, and &C.
companying by ladies', dined at 1.-THE Stockton
(as per previous arrangement en- route to
Frankfort and Winterport where thew were
to address rallies. Stockton people regretted
the itinerary did not include speaking here
but our meeting, with candidate Milliken as
the principal speaker, had been enioved
earlier In the campaign. However, the two
band selections and solo by MIR. Hammons.
give by this auto party before leaving after
dinner, were fully appreciated by our citizens,
who had assembled to greet them.
Capt Edmund HIGH born, accompanied by
his sister, Miss Nellie Hichborn, West Main
street, took jitney Saturday morning for
Rockland to attend the Hughes rally that
evening. They were at the train to witness
the arrival of the candidate and party, attend
ed the reception, shaking hands with both Mr..
and Mrs. Hughes, saw the fine torchlight pro-
cession. accompanied by seven bands. and
listened to the candidates speech-grand, con-
vinclng and entertsining-given in man.
moth tent erected for the occasion, the stand
ing audience being thankful for even that OPP
portunity of hearing this remarkably talented
presidential candidate. After spending the
night in Rockland Capt. Hichborn and his sis
ter returned Sunday horning, accompanied
from Belfast by their sister. Miss Emma HIGH
born, who with her two guests, Mrs. Royal of
Ellsworth and Miss Hill of Somervlle, Mass,
came to spend Sunday in the family home
stead. West Main street, Miss Emma and
friends returning to Belfast at night