The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1917-03-01
STOCKTON SPRINGS.

SIOCkION oFNlN1S.
Mr.. and Mrs, George G. Fletcher and young
son Eden. Church street. left Tuesday to
spend week in Boston and vicinity.
John Sofia. (Honest john having sufficient
" re covered from his recent i'll turn to be
out again, has gone to his home in Rockland.
Mrs. Lizzie Crawford of Hinckley. who has
boarded with Mrs. L. S. Titcomb. Sylvan street.
,r few months, left February 18th for her
h..us.
The Auxiliary Aid of the Universalist So
Gle ty will be entertained tomorrow, Friday.af-
ternoon by Mrs. Charles A. Snow, Hopkins
block, Church street.
Mrs. ]. B. Ihurston, Fort Point, wife of the
light keeper, is ill from severe attack Of
rheumatism. DR.. G. A. Stevens, Church street.
is the attending physician.
L. A. Gardner, Middle street, was in Water.
vile Feb. 2lst, to attend the State Plumbers
Association. being always prompt in looking
after all matters pertaining to his business.
very large box of articles will go forward
this week to the Peter Bent Brigham Hospi-
tai. Boston, from our Red Cross workers, con-
tanning very large quantity of knit goods.
The meeting of the Ladies' Aid Society of
the Universalist parish, unavoidably postponed
last week, will be held this, Thursday. after
noon with Mrs. Alvah C. Treat, Church street.
Don't forget the mask bali this, Thursday,
v.ning at Denslow hall! Don your costume
and mask and join in the terpsichorean festiy-
tiles. Tlundy will supply all the necessary
up. to date face DISCUSSES
Mrs. Albert r. Bennett, Middle street, after
suffering from severe attack of the grip
&c confined to the bed for more than a weekly
able to be about the house.
DR.. Harold E. Small, West Main street, had
sufficiently recovered from his severe attack
of measles to be upoh the streets Monday.
We hope no colo was contracted, although the
W Gather was decd. dly ncement.
Reports from Mrs L NJ. Partridge. Church
street, are some VIVA, more favorable of late.
She can now feed herself and assist in attend
ing to her personal needs. 1t is hoped the
gain may continue. She has had a hard tune
since her accident.
The drama, IAN Mistake" to be given the
last of March,s in course of preparation under
the direction of Mr.. and Mrs. }. H. Gerrish,
West Main street. The profits accruing will
be used for the Red Cross work being carried
forward in the village. More parti. uiars will
l. late h.an k.c a al
upon
Mrs. Alvah C. Treat, Church street, was
notified last week that her sister, Mrs. Helen
Colburn of Natick, Mass, had been taken to
the hospital in that city for the removal OF an
abdominal tumor. At last accounts she was
doing well coulu be expected. 1t is hoped
this may bring relief to the apparent rheu-
matte troubles from which she has been a SUI
ferer for several years.
Mrs. John t. Lancls East Main street,
receiving benefit from the treatment of
DR.. Thompson of Bangor, has returned to the
care of Dr. e. A. Stevens, who finding her SUI
ferlng from a severe dropslcai affection
resorted to tapping, assisted by DIR. Pattee of
Searsport, which brought much temporary
relief. Much sympathy is felt for the patient.
husband and sister, miss Nellie Berry. in this
protracted case of suffering.
Mrs Simeon f. Ellis. Church street. after
her SUGGEST l venture of the past two years,
in 10 Cent Store, closed the business last
week (seliing out to various parties) whole
sailing portion. because she said the cost
of articles had SO enormously Increased she
could no longer buy at figures allowing any
profits, if sold at former prices. 1t looks lone
some to the formerly cheertuiIy uecked
windows i'll the Sprague block again vacant.
The weather was somewhat miider last week
and The streets in many places were de eide diy
siumpy, one OF the accOmpanyn G features OF
our Maine sprlhgtlme, Sunday was coiGer
with a slight snowfall, during the night, &C
compaDied ay most bolsterous MaIcn like
WIND Monday. snow 'tilrJ at fol-
lowed by raln, hIcn alter few huulS chang
cd into afternoon drlZzle and our streets
presented the dirty look peculiar to spring, for
The iii st time this season.
Mrs. Nj orrison OF Bangor recently returned
home after assis sting in the care of her moth
err Mis-. Wilcox, ill from kidney and bladder
trouble at the home OF her daughter and hus-
band, Mr.. and mrs. Emberg, Church street,
Occupying the so-calleo Stephen Ellis place
The Invalid suffered an ill turn the past week
after being considerably improved. DR.. u. A
Stevens is the attending ply slclan. This
ia nly has had hard winter. the children all
having severe colds and recently all suffering
from the whooping cough, even to The young
baDe.
| Frank B. jackson, Church street, is still 4
( great sufferer from his serious mouth trouble
The pain is often in ense,ano in some degres
almost continuous, necessltating the use Of
opiates to insure the necessary nightly rest