The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1917-06-14
STOCKTON. SPRINGS.

Mrs. Jasper Sargent of Bangor is the
guest of her sister, Mrs. Allen. She ar
rived Saturday night by train.
The Auxiliary Aid of the Universalist
society will be entertained tomorrow,
Friday, afternoon, by Mrs. Elmer E.
Thompson.
Miss Emma Hichborn came from Bel
fast for a week-end visit with her sister,
Miss Nellie Hichborn, returning by iitney
Monday morning.
Miss Mildred Berry, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. W. M. Berry left by train June
5th to visit her sister, Mrs. E. H. Doyle
and family in Caribou.
Mrs. Seth Brown accompanied by her
little daughter Vivian, left Sunday for
Montville to join her husband, where they
will spend the summer.
Capt. Edmund Eichborn left Tuesday
morning to join the new vessel, Maude A.
Morey recently launched at Bath, of
which he is to take command.
The public schools throughout town
closed last Friday with the exception of
the so-called Roberts District, which will
continue through the present week.
Miss Fannie Mudgett arrived from
Camden Thursday afternoon, called here
by the critical condition of her sister,
Mrs. S. H. West. She will remain for a
week
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Dobbin recently
arrived from Portland and are at the home
of her grandmother, Mrs Eliza Trundy,
where they intend remaining for the
summer
Mr. Percy Baker of Fort Fairfield, ar
rived Wednesday night, June 9th, to visit
his little motherless son, living with his
maternal grandmother, Mrs. Susie A.
Rendell
Miss Nettie Norris teacher of our in
termediate village school for the past
yCdl, looh u dlI 1uolludy iIlO1 lillis, "
spend her vacation at her home in East
Holden.
Mrs. George S. Wardwell left Monday
for Rockland, where she will visit her
sister en- route for her home in Boston.
She will return to Stockton later in the
season.
Capt. Charles Cole and family, resi-
dents of School street for several years,
moved Wednesday, June 9th, to Cam
den, where they intend making their
future home
The Current Events Club was enter
tanned Wednesday of the present week
by Mrs, Howard Capen The topic Sc
lected by the hostess was persons That
Are Being Talked About"
Mr.. John M, Mclaughlin, always up
to-date in his livery stable equipments,
has recently bought new Maxford auto
truck, capable of hauling two tons; a
genuine city convenience for Stockton.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the Univer-
salist parish is invited to meet this,
Thursday, afternoon, with Mrs. Wellman
Hanson. A cordial invitation is extend
ed by the hostess to all members interest
ed in this good work.
Mr., and Mrs. Hill and daughter of Pea
body, Mass, arrived by auto last Friday
to visit their cousins, Mr.. and Mrs. Page
Spaulding. Their son, student at Orono,
came down Sunday to spend the day with
his parents and relatives
The Stockton found a succession of
busy days during the past week and on
Sunday afternoon stranded auto party
came in for entertainment, remaining
over night and several persons of the
company remained over Monday.
1t is hoped that the flag raising neces-
sarily deferred Tuesday, June 18th, by the
continued inauspicious weather which has
absolutely prohibited the necessarypaint-
ing of the fine pole, may be carried out
next Saturday, June 10th, at 7.3O o'clock
in the evening.
Mr.. Simeon B. Merrithew, Treasurer of
the Stockton Springs Trust Company,
informs US that he has sold nearly 81, 900
worth of Liberty Bonds Praiseworthy
patriotism! sustaining the olden COM
mendable records of our seaside village.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Croker, who had
spent the winter with their daughter and
husband, Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur Magune,
in Bridgeport, Conn, arrived home last
Thursday and Immediately opened their
home for the summer We are glad to
see our old residents returning.
Master Melvin Colcord, little son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Colcord, after seri-
GUS attack of tonsilitis coupled with in
flammatory rheumatism, is at this writ
ing, Monday afternoon, considerably i'm
proved although still confined to his
bed) under the watchful care of DIR. G.
A. Stevens.
Wednesday, June 9th, gave us the one
beautiful day of last week. Mr.. and
Mrs. A. M AmeS availing themselves of