The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1916-06-15
STOCKTON SPRINGS.

Mrs. Warren F. Loud returned to her home
in Hampden last Saturday after fortnight's
visit in town.
| The Auxiliary Aid viii! be entertained by
Mrs. Edgar M. Colcord, Mill street tomorrow.
Friday, afternoon.
Mrs. Stella C. Young of Winterport is with
the Misses Hichborn. Church street, for fort
night, arriving last Friday.
Mrs. Seth Brown and little daughter Vivian.
Middle street, returned from Dark Harbor.
June 18th, for the summer.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the Universalist
parish will meet this, Thursday afternoon with
Mrs Annie K Herman, East Main street.
| Mrs. Frank Titcomb of Corinna is the guest
! of her brother -in-law and wife, Mr.. and Mrs.
L. S. Titcomb, Sylvan street, for a ten-days'
visit.
Mrs. Grace W. Britto. West Main street. re-
Gently improved her residence by coat of
fresh paint-white, with dark green trim
mings.
! Mrs. Vinie Hall arrived June 7th to visit
Mrs. Jennie Morse Bragg, and remained until
Saturday. 1t was her first visit in town since
the death of her cousin, Mrs. Ralph Morse, a
year ago.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles o. McMann, Middle
street, visited her brother, Herbert Ryder, in
Bangor few days last week, returning Fri
day afternoon.
Mrs. A. V. Nickeis, who is spending few
weeks in Searsport, was in town for few
days last week visiting relatives before re-
turning to Boston.
Mrs. Eden H. Shute and babe of South
Sebec are guests of her husbands parents,
Capt and Mrs. Eden S. Shute, Sylvan street,
for an indefinite time.
The Current Events Club will be entertained
by Mrs. J. A. Flanders, East Main street.
Wednesday afternoon, June 2lst. The topic is
| not yet selected by the hostess.
Principal Charles A. Snow and wife gave the
seniors of the Stockton Springs High school
highly enjoyable supper at their rooms in Hop
kins block Wednesday, June It'll.
E. G. Simpson, having bought the laundry
from E. ID. Hunting. opened for business last
Monday morning. Mr.. Hunting has gone to
Camden. where his wife will join him later.
Master John N. Levine, Jr. of Watertown.
Mass, who is with his maternal grandparents,
MIR. and Mrs. J. A. Flanders, is suffering an
attack of the measles. We hope it may be
light.
This, Thursday, evening the graduating
exercises of the High school class will be held
in the Universalist church and to " hich the pub
lie is most cordially invited. Lend our young
students the encouragement of your presence.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. L. Hall of Camden arrived
Sunday and were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. H. L.
Hopkins over nj ght. going to Bucksport Mon
day to attend the graduating exercises of
their son, Sherman Hall, at the E. M. c. Semi
nary.
S. B. Merrithew, Church street, his son,
Irving, and daughters. Misses Maud and Ruth,
and friend, Miss Blanchard, motored to Win
terport in the Merrithew car to be present at
the graduation exercises of the Winterport
High school.
Mr.. and Mrs. George c. Fletcher Church
house into their home recently bought on the
opposite side of the street. A new bathroom
has been added and piazza and other conven-
fences are to follow.
George Avery of the University of Maine,
class of 10, arrived last Thursday by train to
spend his summer vacation with his parents,
Mr.. and MS. VIM. Avery, at the Goodhue
house on Middle street, which they are leasing
from Mrs. Carrie A. Gardner.
Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Gardner, Middle street,
nlotored to Bangor Sunday morning to take
the train for Boston, where he will attend
the Hardware Convention They will be the
guests of his brother, Russell 0. Gardner, ia
maica Plains. He will return Friday, leaving
his wife for an indefinite stay with her rela-
tves in Massachusetts and Maine.
Mrs. Perce D. Lancaster and little daugh-
ter Gertrude of Cambridge, Mass, arrived
Tuesday from Thomaston at the home of her
sister and husband, MIR. and Mrs. James Crock
er, Middle street. She will remain for about
fortnight in town. making headquarters
with Mr.. and Mrs. E. M. Lancaster, her hus-
x
friends in her native village. Welcome to
Stockton.
Mr. and Mrs. Alvah c. Treat, accompanied
by Mr. and Mrs. Chas A. Snow, motored to
Winterport last Friday evening to attend the
graduation exercises of the Winterport High
school. the occasion proving very enjoyable.
The decorations in pink and white, the class
coors were very beautiful and the ball which
followed was a very pretty affair
Mr.. and Mrs. J. W. Bartlett of Poland were
guests at The Stockton last week. He is
Asst Civil Engineer for the State in the con-
struction of the State roads, and is here in
specting the section built last year in the
eastern portion of Searsport. which proved
very unsatisfactory. He now has sixty men
at work and hopes, weather being favorable,
to have it in good condition in two weeks.
The Baccalaureate sermon, delivered Sunday
evening in the Universalist church by Rev. A.
A. Blair before the Seniors of the Stockton
Springs High school, was most excellent,
scholarly address, filled with deepest sympathy
and moral instruction, suggesting high ideals
and noble ambitions as life. guides; and touch
ing the deepest responsive chords in the breasts
of the graduates, their parents and friends.
Tears of sympathy moistened the eyes of