The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1916-03-09
STOCKTON SPRINGS.

Inc warrant il posted for the annual town
meeting in Stockton Monday. March 18th.
Messrs. Aivah c. Treat and Albert M. Ames.
were in Searsport Monday to attend their an
nual town meeting.
Last Friday John Decker returned from Pat
ten, where he had been engag ed running log
hauler for some months,
Mrs. Charles Cole, School street, was called
TO bridgewater. Mass. early last week by the
illness of her daughter,
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew D. Berry of Lowder
Brook were guests of Mr.. and NJ rs. George G.
Fletcher Saturday and Sunday.
The Auxiliary Aid of the Universaist parish
was entertained Tuesday afternoon by Mrs.
Eleanor E. Thompson. Church street.
John H. Wardwell. Church street. is suffer-
ing from severe cold which is combining him
to the house at this writing. Monday.
Otis Cole. son of Capt. and Mrs. Charles
Cole. School street, left the middle of last
week for New York, to ship on steamer.
Mrs. Lorena (Patterson) Fergu son still lies
IN helpless condition, taking no nourishment
beyond little water and occasional sips of
tea.
Mrs. e. o. MacL-ann n, Middle street. enter
tanned party of ladies the afternoon of
March LIST, Mrs. Eden H. Shute being one of
the number.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Nj. Ames spent Sunday
IN Prospect, guests of her maternal grand
mother. Mrs. Gooding Grant, and daughter,
Miss Elvina.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry D. Shute of Rockland,
arrived Saturday for week or ten days visit
with her mother Mrs. Albert c. Colcord, East
| Main street.
Lewis Bumps, Seaview street, was in Ban
gor March LIST to call on his wife, who is pa
tient in the Eastern Maine General Hospital
since her recent surgical operation.
The Ladies' Aid of the Universalist parish
will be entertained this, Thursday, afternoon
by Mrs. George G. Fletcher, Church street.
Let the company be goodly one in numbers
Mrs. Eden H. Shute of South Sebec, who had
been the guest of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ].
A. Flanders, East Main street, for several
days. took Thursdays afternoon train for home.
The Stockton High school seniors gave a
second dance in Denslow hall Monday evening,
Green's orchestra of Searsport furnishing the
music suppe1-oyster stew. etc.-was
served at The Stockton.
The pupils of the intermediate school, Miss
Abbie Chase. teacher. gave an ent er tainment
in Denslow hall Monday evening, the proceeds
to be used for the purchase of necessary ref
erence books for the schoolroom
company of young friends and old neigh
bors gave Mrs. Eden h. Shute a social call on
the evening of March LIST at the home of her
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Flanders East
Main street. Delicious ice cream was served
The many Stockton friends of Mrs. George
M Houghton of Bangor will be glad to learn
of her rapid cow 4esence from recent oper
alton for appendicitis at Paine hospital. en-
abng her to be already in her own home and
steadily improving,
Our aged citizen Wilson Staples, living in
the family of John H. Wardwell, Church
street, fter serious illness for two weeks
from acute bronchitis, is, at this writing, Mon
day afternoon, very low. Apparently the end
cannot be long deferred
The regular session of the Current Events
Club, postponed last week because of the fu-
neral of Capt. l.. M Partridge, met Wednes-
day with Mrs. Avah C. Treat, Church street.
Domestic Science and Current Events were
the topics selected by the hostess for reading
and study.
| Sunday opened the present week with very
peculiar weather-a brisk, northwest wind
with alternating snow squalls and bursts of
sunshine. No services were held in the Uni
versalist church because of the snow fall
Monday brought a beautifully clear atmos-
phere, with cold, northwest wind.
| The alarm of fire on the afternoon of Feb
2. tn, proved to be the burning out of a Chin
ney--much smoke issuing from the roof-of
the mouse occupied by Mr.. and Mrs. Edric Cole
man, Middle street. No damage was done the
! building, the alarming features disappearing
as soon as the SCOT was thoroughly burned
from the chimney.
| Mr.. Russell Wescott of Castine, called here
| to attend the funeral of his maternal uncle,
Capt. Lewis M Partridge on March LIST, after
spending the night with his bereaved aunt and
cousin left Thursday morning for home by
small steamer from Standpoint to Penobscot,
and auto to Castine.
Every Stockton lover of National political
topics read with keen interest the powerful
speech of Elihu Root before the New York
State Convention last week-a mastery, logi-
cal arraignment of tn e Wilson policies of
"watchful waiting" and effective dplo-
matte notes Who is to be our standard bearer
in the next presidential campaign? May he
be vrile, capable, respectful, in spring. Ma
tional executive who next fills the Presiden
tial chair.
From the Bangor Daily News of March 9Th
we copy the following, which will be of inter-
estto all Stockton people: "Rockland, Me-,
March 5. Daniel Eman Dickey, travelling
salesman for Rockland firm died today in the
Knox County General hospital, from the effects
of poison taken with suicidal intent, according
to the medical examiner, DIR. G. L, Crockett.
Dickey's wife and five children live in Port.
land" Mr.. Dickey a native of this village
the only child of tne late Mr.. and Mrs. Elman
Dickey. Sympathy extended to the mourning
wife and family.
Mr.. Frank B. Jackson, Church street, left