The Republican journal., 1917-08-16
STOCKTON SPRINGS.

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Mr. and Mrs. John Draper Woodfin left
Tuesday en- route for Cambridge, Mass
Eugene E. Rich left by Boston boat
Friday D. m. to return to his New York
business.
The patrons of The Journal are reading
with much interest the recent editorials,
full of snap, vigor and patriotism.
Mr.. Hutchings of Boston, arrived last
Saturday to join his friend Mr.. Simpson
for an indefini tarry at our hotel
! Capt. E. T. Staples of Bowdoinham, ar
rived early last week to join his daugh-
| ter and husband, Mr. and Mrs. O. W.
Smith, at The Stockton.
Mrs. G. w. Speed has sufficiently re-
| covered from her serious burns treated by
DR.. G. A. Stevens at the home of Mrs.
Herbert Clifford, to return to her home
| at Owls Head.
Mrs Ralph Hall of Quincy, Mass, with
little son, Ralph Jr., left by Boston boat
Tuesday for her home, after fortnight S
visit with her oldest sister and husband
Mr.. and Mrs. Everett Staples.
Mrs E. A. Cavanagh and little daughter
Paula of Bayonne, N j., are the guests of
DR.. and Mrs. G. A. Stevens, having ar
rived from Foxcroft last Saturday. They
will remain until Aug. 18th.
DR.. H. Everett Hichborn of Cambridge,
| Mass, arrived by Boston boat last Sat-
urday morning to join his parents, DR..
and Mrs. H. G. Hichborn, for the remain
der of the season at their summer home
Wednesday, Aug. 9Th, Mr.. and Mrs. o.
W. Smith of West Medford, Mass, arriv-
ed at The Stockton for short tarry
point Shipyard Co. managed by Mr.. Isaac
C. Atkinson.
Mrs. Harry E. Verrill and little son Ed
ward, arrived recently from Camden to
visit her parents, Mr.. and Mrs Henry S.
Moulton Later she will spend a few
days with her sister, Mrs. Charles Rogers
and family in Searsport.
Mr. James R. Halves had the misfor-
tune recently to break one bone of the
right arm, lin cranking his motor car
used in his retail fish business, the ma
chine back-fred. DIR. Stevens is the at
tending physician.
Mr. and Mrs. George H. Hopkins with
Mrs. F. A. Patterson, Mrs. Annie X.
Hartman, Mrs. j. F. Ryder and Mrs. A.
C. Colcord as guests in their car, motored
to Bangor on the afternoon of Aug. 9th,
having delightful drive.
Mrs. George S. Wardwell of Boston
arrived last Friday to join her husband at
The Stockton. They will take house.
keeping suite in Hopkins block while
Mr. Wardwell is experimenting ship con-
struction in the village yard.
Mrs. j. H. Gerrish was called to Bangor
last week by the critical illness Of her
step-father, Mr.. E. H. Townsend, who,
after a trying illness of three years,
passed away Wednesday, Aug. 8th Mrs.
Gerrish returned last Saturday.
Mrs. A. C. Colcord left Tuesday to
spend a week in Rockland with her
daughter and husband Capt. and Mrs.
Harry D. Shute, the special object being
to help celebrate the first anniversary of
her grandson Master Harry D. Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Hopkins and their
son and wife, Mr.. and Mrs George H.
Hopkins with Mr.. and Mrs. George S.
WardweH as guests, motored to Swan
Lake, Sunday afternoon, the beautiful
weather rendering the trip most enjoyable
The present schedule on the B. & A.
railroad is as follows: Leave 1902 a. m.
and 1.57 p. m. arrive 11.20 a. m. and g. is
p. m. A very unsatisfactory arrange
ment to our citizens, because of failure of
| connection at Northern Maine Junction
| with trains going west in the morning
After two days of rain last week,
/ Thursday and Friday, the gardens are
| thoroughly watered and the sunshine
since has been conducive to fine growth
of the vegetables, necessary for the fall
! harvests. Conservation of food and home
economies are nova general topic of con-
ve1sation an ong cur housewives.