The Republican journal., 1916-08-17

for the B. & A. R. R. at this end of the line.
Misses Emma and Nellie Hichborn. West
Main street. entertained at baked bean sup
per the evening of August 7th the clerks
from the dry goods store of J. 81. Howes. Bel
fast. to the number of fourteen; picnic contri-
buttons from the various guests. added to the
Misses Hichborn's preparations making good
y feast, sufficient to tickle the gustatory nerve
OF every one present and bring regrets to those
necessarily detained from joining the happy
group.
Mrs. Woodbury. D. Roberts of Shale, Calf,
nee Miss Evelyn Cheney. after thirty years
absence from Maine, arrived last Thursday for
visit among her old towns people and is the
guest Of her girlhoods friend. Mrs. Jennie
Morse Bragg, West Main street Everyone
OF our old Stockton residents offers the glad
hand-clasp of cordial welcome to this al
ways popular young lady in the olden days,
wishing that her husband and three sons and
one little granddaughter could have accompa-
MED her on this trip.
Mr.. and Mrs Albert M. Ames, Church street,
motored to Bangor Aug. 9Th. Mrs. Ames SPEND
Ing the day with Mrs. Manley H. Lancaster
While Mr.. Ames was attending the 4th Con-
gressIonal District Convention (real old-time
meeting of ardent Republicans) for the nom-
nation of a candidate to succeed Congressman
non. Frank +. Guernsey, recently resigned.
Ira G. Hersey of houlton was nominated,
Isaiah X. Stetson of Bangor his closest COM
petltor moving to make the nomination unani.
nous, and to him Stockton wishes success.
Mrs. j. F. Ryder, East Main street, enter
taineo the following ladies' on the afternoon
Oh august 9Th: Misses Mary, Phoebe and Grace
. Caikin, School street. Miss Louise Griffin
Mattaposett, Mass Miss Melvina Patterson.
washington, D. c., Mrs. F. a. Patterson East
MAIN street, Miss Rice of Cambridge, Mass
and Mrs. II, +. Hichborn, East Main street
some INDUCED in auction, the Younger ladies
eohnhlng themselves to fancy work and So
claolilty, the afternoon proving very enjoy
able. Delicious refreshments were served by
the hostess.
John H. Wardwell at his newsstand on Main
street has on sale daily the famous
Jersey Ice Cream" made in Lawrence, Mass
supplied a
all noted resorts in the eastern section of the
country. He has the three varieties Harle-
quln, Harvard Square and Country Club; also
college ices, all of which are proving very
popular in town, and with automobile parties
hating to buy. He has it in bulk, in pint and
quart cases and in individual slices, wrapped
IN parafne paper. To sample this de1cacy is
to buy again. Don't fail to test it.
This, Thursday. evening the L-des' Aid and |
the Auxiliary of the Universalist parish will
give an entertainment in Denslow hail. con-
ssting of a reading by Miss Mevina Patter-
son-an account of her trip to the Pacific
coast; solos by Arthur johnson of Belfast 1.-THE
we'll known soloist Of Statewide fame, having
toured with Prof. Chapman in his musica en-
tertainments0 reading, Miss Mary Calkin;
solo by Albion P. Goodhue of Belfast. and
violin solos by Stanley Cayting of Bangor
who is summering at Penobscot Park. This
will be followed by a dance Ice cream will
be on sale throughout the evening. For
further particulars see bills.
Mrs. E. M. Croker of Belfast fnee Miss
Emma Mudgett of this town. came Monday
afternoon to the home of Mrs. Jennie Morse
Bragg to join Mrs. Evelyn C. Roberts, Miss
Lillian A. Simmons and Mrs. Jennie M. Bragg
at supper in commemoration of the "ancient
and honorable E. J. C. BIS" secret society
consisting of eight young ladies of which they
were four members in the olden DAYS of girl.
hood enjoyment in their home town. But two
other members of this society, whose secrecy
was always preserved, are now livipg--Mrs
Mary Morton Gilmore of Oregon and Mrs
Eta Fletcher Hartman of Oakland, California.
Mrs Tenie Marden Roberts Noyes and Mrs
Marietta lanpher McGilvery Eaton, the two
other members, have passed into the Great Be-
yond.
Horace M. Noyes of Vinalhaven, accom-
panied by his daughter, Miss Mary, arrived
Monday from Winterport TO dine with her
cousin, Mrs. Albert M. Ames, and husband,
Church street, before taking jtney late in
the afternoon for Rockland route for their
home. Mrs. Jennie M. Thayer (nee Miss Jen-
ME Heagan) and daughter Margaret came
from Winterport with them for an hours call
on Mr.. and Mrs. Ames. Before the departure
of Mr. Noyes and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs
Ames motored with them to the docks and
around Cape Jellison. Mr.. Noyes married
Mrs. Tenie Marden Roberts, who died last win
ter after somewhat protracted illness, leav-
ing three children-Mr Alton Roberts by her
first marriage and Mr. Elmer and Miss Mary
Noyes by the second,
Mrs. Charles P. Staples of New York arriv-
ed Aug. 9th and was the guest of her sister
and husband, Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford N. Fetch
er, West Main street, pending the arrival of
Mr.. and Mrs. Spaulding Aug. 18th, with whom
she and her husband are to begin housekeep-
ing in Stockton. Capt Staples has ventured
on taking command of his steamer, having
apparently recovered from a recent serious
attack of blood poison in the hard. Already
the furniture is arriving and being placed in
the so-called Lampher house, Church street,
where they will remain until repairs and al
terations are completed upon the house be-
longing to Capt. Staples. the home of his
father, the late Alex. Staples Stockton ex-
tends joyous welcome to its returning chill
dren, "Chares and Jennie who are planning
to live henceforth within the old home town.
LIBERTY.