The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1917-10-11
STOCKTON SPRINGS.


| ing for ladies' and children's hosiery and
! underwear.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rollins of Skowhegan
are occupying the chambers of the Small
house temporarily, having arrived in
town, Oct. 3rd.
| Mrs. Carrie A. Gardner entertained
Tuesday at dinner her visiting cousin,
Mrs. George Frye and accompanying
| family members.
Last Monday Mr.. and Mrs. John P.
| Griffin enjoyed a motor drive to Belfast
| with their host and hostess, Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry r. Hichborn.
Mr.. L. A. Gardner, vice-treasurer and
manager of our shipbuilding firm-The
| Stockton Yard, Inc.-was a business
guest in Bath last week.
Mrs. George Frye and family were Sun
day guests of Mrs. Frye's aunt, Miss
Lucia Edwards, in Searsport, greatly en-
joying the family party.
Mr.. Marshall Bean, accompanied by
his parents from Ellingwood's Corner,
| Winterport, were Sunday callers upon
| MIR. and Mrs. L. S. Titcomb.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry w. Griffin of Mat
/ tapoisett, Mass, arrived Saturday morn
ing for a visit of several weeks with Mr..
and Mrs. George H. Hopkins.
! Mr.. Rufus L. Mudgett has recently had
installed in his house a telephone, con-
| venience with which the most of our vii
! lage houses are now supplied.
Mrs. John Titcomb of Bangor, accom-
panied by her son, Mr.. Ora Titcomb and
| party of friends, called on Mr.. and Mrs.
! L. S. Titcomb Sunday afternoon.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the Univer-
salist parish will be entertained this,
Thursday, afternoon in its first meeting,
| since the summer vacation, by Mrs Chas.
C. Park.
Mrs Rufus L. Mudgett entertained at
| cards in "Sister Susie Party last Mon
i day the following ladies': Mrs. Alvah c.
| Treat, Mrs. G. A. Stevens and Mrs. B.
| B. Sanborn.
| Mrs. Angie G. Mudgett will entertain
| the Current Events Club, on its next
j meeting, Wednesday afternoon, Oct 18th,
Current Events" being the topic select
ed by the hostess.
John j. and Frank Wardwell of Rock
land were Sunday callers upon their
brother, George S. Wardwell. Frank had
not been in his childhood's home before in
| thirty-five years.
Miss Leora Partridge entertained at tea
in 'Sister Susie party" last Saturday
! the following ladies': Mrs George S.
| Wardwell, Miss Nellie j. Hichborn and
Miss Mary Hichborn.
Mrs. G. S. Wardwell entertained Sis
ter Susie Party last Saturday evening by
taking the following ladies to the Crock
EFT moving pictures: Miss Leora Part
ridge and the Misses Nellie and Mary
| Hichborn.
Mr.. and Mrs John P Griffin of West
boro, Mass, are guests of Mr. and Mrs
Harry R. Hichborn. They arrived Tues
day, Oct, End, for fortnight's tarry in
their old home town, where many friends
| gladly welcome them.
/ Old Jack Frost has already called our
| foliage "to the colors' Naples and
| woodbine are displaying gorgeous tints of
red, yellow and brown, and the sere and
yellow leaves of the birches are wildly
whIrling about in the autumnal breezes
F. w. Collins of RockIand, after ten
| days in town left last Saturday for home
He placed large placard in the window
Of The Stockton reading: 'This Hotel for
Rent" In this time of business activity
it is hoped someone may soon open to the
travelling public this much needed hotel.
Mrs. George Frye and family, with her
sister-in-law, Mrs Fannie F. Bridges,
and her companion, Mrs. Fannie Clifford,
Mrs. j. F. Frye and daughter, Mrs. Ever
EFT Staples, enjoyed an all-day outing
Monday at the Trundy cottage on the
Standpoint shore of Fort Point cove
A searchlight and a large carbide light,
with many smaller electric lights depend
ing from overhead lines, have recently
been installed at the shipbuilding plant,
making it possible to work efficiently
during the night until IL o'clock, which
| is now being done to hasten the compile
ton of the schooner upon the stocks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry R. Hichborn, &C
companied by their guests, Mr.. and Mrs.
John P. Griffin, motored to Dixmont on
Sunday finding the view from Dixmont
Hill especially charming under the beau
ties of it's autumnal coloring of foliage
sixty mile drive, including a return by
way of Monroe.
The outstanding moon appearing on
September 10Th, the so-called "wet
moon," proved the fallacy of that old
saying, eff the moon spills water, look
| out for rain." Our weather was delight
full through the month, with but few
days in which any moisture fell, and the