The Republican journal., 1917-11-22
STOCKTON SPRINGS.

STOCKTON SPRINGS.
Mrs. Warren F. Loud of Hampden is
the guest of her aunt and husband, Capt.
and Mrs Horace NJ Griffin.
Mrs. Morrison of Canaan arrived last
Friday to visit her son and wife, Mr.. and
Mrs. W. H. Morrison, and returned home
Monday.
Mrs. Eden S. Shute, accompanied by
Mrs. j. E. Prescott, motored to Bangor
Nov Hath and attended the theatre in
the evening
Mr.. John E. Bryant of Cutler has been
for the past fortnight the guest of his
daughter and husband, Mr.. and Mrs. w.
H. Morrison.
Mrs. Jennie Morse Bragg has closed
her house for the winter and gone to
Boston, where she will remain with Mrs
R. P. Goodhue until March.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the Univer-
salist parish will meet this, Thursday, af-
ternoon with Mrs James M. Treat and
daughter Mrs. Alice T. Doe.
Mrs. Perry w. Sprague of Brooklyn,
N. Y, is quite i'll at the home of her
grandmother, Mrs. John c. Randell. DR..
G. A. Stevens is in attendance.
Last Sunday Mr.. and Mrs. W. H. Nor
rson, accompanied by his mother and
her father and Mr.. and Mrs. George c.
Fletcher, motored to Belfast for an out
ing.
Of the large sum of money contributed
by our citizens for the Red Cross, por-
ton has recently been returned to the
treasurer to be expended for necessary
supplies.
The Current Events Club will be enter
tanned Wednesday afternoon, Nov. 18th,
by Mrs. George H. Hopkins, the topic for
reading being Benedict Arnold, selected
by the hostess.
The Surgical Dressings Committee held
it's regular meeting Tuesday afternoon,
oakum pads being the principal work.
This organization is now an auxiliary of
the Red Cross
Mr.. Samuel H. West recently sold his
residence, including all household fur
nishings, to Mr.. Alfred w. Fayle, who
Will occupy it later Mr. West is for the
present boarding with MIR. and Mrs. John
Howes.
Mr.. Lewis F. Clifford of this village
and Mrs. Hattie West of Monroe were
married in Belfast Nov 10th by Rev. W.
T. Hawthore, returning to his home in
Stockton, where they Immediately began
housekeeping.
Mrs. Elsmore and daughter, Miss Gene
va, and Miss Matte Bailey of Princeton,
Maine, left Saturday for home, after be-
ing employed for the season at the Law
renee Canning Factory, where work has
practically closed for the season.
Mr.. and Mrs Cleveland Hooper, who
have been occupying the Edward La
foley place for several years, will move
the present week to Brewer, Mr.. Hoop
er is employed as bookkeeper by the
Great Northern Paper Co. of Millinocket
Mrs. Willard M. Berry left last Friday
for Caribou, called there by the serious
illness following vaccination
of her two grandchildren Reginald and
Ada Doyle. Both children are critically
ill, although the symptoms in the little
girls case seem more favorable.
Capt. John Day of Phippsburg, Me-,
superintendent for the owners of the YES
sci now under construction here, arrived
wife, and they are now occupying the
bungalow belonging to Mrs. j. E. Pres
colt, who is boarding with them.
Bethany Chapter, o. E. S. was inspect
ed by D. D. G. M. Miss Nellie Coombs of
Islesboro, Tuesday evening, Nov. 18th.
A large company was in attendance.
The work passed off finely and delicious
supper was served in the banquet hall af-
ter the close of the exercises. Miss
Coombs was entertained by Mrs. John
Howes, the local Worthy Matron.
Hon. and Mrs. Charles S. Hichborn of
Augusta, were the Sunday dinner guests
of his sisters Misses Fa ustina, Mary and
Harriet D., arriving in their car about
noon, and leaving on their homeward
trip before nightfall. The beautiful en-
dian summer" weather which has blessed
us for the past fortnight was indeed
tempting on that day to every owner of
an automobile.
On the evening of Nov 18th Rev. Ar
thur E. Wilson and Mrs. James Durham
of Belfast, came to Stockton to organize
a branch of the ''Waldo County Chapter