The Republican journal., 1916-06-01
STOCKTON SPRINGS.

The Beckett Bakery Co. of Bangor is deliv-
ering fine bread in town each day.
Last Tuesday evening Mr.. P. N. Hall OF Ban
gor was in town and led the band for its regu-
lar rehearsal
Mrs. Hattie C. Hichborn, West Main street,
returned last Saturday from a weeks absence
in Portland and Plttsfed.
The Auxiliary Aid of the Universalst par
ish will be entertained next Friday afternoon
by Mrs. J. A. Flanders, East Main street.
Miss Amelia Stevens of Troy arrived Satur-
day for a weeks visit with her brother and
wife, DR.. and Mrs. G. A. Stevens, Church
street.
The Universalist Ladies' Aid Society will be
entertained this Thursday, afternoon by Mrs.
Charles Z. Park in her rooms at the Britto
house, West Main street.
The Current Events Club will meet Wednes-
day afternoon, June 7th, with Mrs. H. L. Hop
kins, Church street. The topic for reading,
selected by the hostess, is Current Events.
Miss Inez Hanson returned Friday from her
winters absence in West Upton, Mass, after
weeks visit each with friends in Warren,
Rhode Island, Attleboro and Atlantic, Mass.
Mrs. Charles C. Park, who spent the winter
with her son, DR.. Isaac C. Park, and family in
Revere, Mass, arrived last Friday for the
summer In town. Many old friends gladly
welcome her again in their midst.
Mrs. Celia Herrick, Middle street. has been
confined to the bed for the past week by
severe cold, which in addition to her serious
heart trouble is very weakening. At this
writing, Monday, she is feeling somewhat
better.
Mrs. Marion Clegg of Frankfort, trained
nurse who has taken especial course in the
massage of body and scalp. will be in our viii
lage Saturday for an indefinite time, and will
give treatment in those lines to all desiring
her services
John N. Levine of Boston, with his little
son. John Jr.. arrived Saturday to spend Sun
day with his parents-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. J.
A. Flanders. East Main street. He returned
Monday, leaving his son with his maternal
grandparents until the arrival of his mother
who will come later for visit
A. P. Lane of Boston, manager of the traffic
department of the Great Northern Paper Co.,
was guest at The Stockton last week while
arranging ior substitutes for the steamer
Millinocket in carrying the com panys output
OF paper. He stated that he would soon have
three steamers upon the route.
IL ELL. Al.
Memorial Day program prepared by the town
clerk: Members of the band teachers and schol
ars are requested to meet at the school building
at 30 in the forenoon. The procession will form
at that place, in which all citizens are invited
to join, and will march to the cemetery, where
the soldiers graves will be decorated and
prayer offered by Rev. VIM. H. Mann The
! procession will then reform and march to the
Park, where the Memorial Day address will be
delivered by Rev. MIR. Mann, and appropriate
selections rendered by the band.
John Ger1ish of Greenv;lle Junction, Maine
who is to fill the place of Charles c. Calkin,
who has been promoted to the Maine Central
office in Portland, was a guest at the hotel last
week and will soon come to reside here per-
manently. accompanied by his wife. He is the
Oldest employee of the E. & A, having for 2s
| years filled the position of station agent al
| Greenville Junction, an important place in
railroad transportation. 1t is expected that
| they will prove social addition to the town
| he being very musical, and agreeing to lead
| the Stockton band.
The interior decorations of our village hotel
The Stockton. are daintily attractive through
out. The dining room is especially pleasing
! in its white paint. light tan walls, white mus
lin curtains, handsome potted plants, and sep
arate tables accommodating four. with spot.
less napery and center bouquets of cut flow
ers. features which are highly appreciated, as
| evidenced by the transient guests last week
| eleven on Wednesday, thirteen on Thursday
and fifteen on Friday. This is very good con.
! sidering the bad conditions of the roads occa
| stoned by the recent heavy rains. The lawn
| In the rear is being put in shape for summer
| use, and with its beautiful shade trees, flower.
| beds and lawn seats, will be an agreeable
| breathing spot for all summer guests of the
| house.