The Republican journal., 1917-06-07
STOCKTON SPRINGS.

Miss Emma Hichborn spent Sunday
with her sister, Miss Nellie Hichborn, re-
turning to Belfast Monday morning.
Mr.. L. A: Gardner, Middle street, re-
turned Saturday from business trip to
Boston, coming from Bangor by iitney.
Goodbye, May! You certainly gave
New England cold month this year, the
coolest the Boston papers tell us since
1882.
Mrs. Willard NJ Berry, Gilmore street,
returned Saturday from two weeks
visit with her daughter, Mrs. E. H. Doyle
and family in Caribou.
Mr.. j. w. Sargent returned Sunday
from Newport and is with his sister and
husband, Mr.. and Mrs. Allen, Cross
street, at this writing, Monday.
Capt. Edmund Hichborn, West Main
street, left last Thursday for Bath, where
the new vessel which he is to command
is receiving her finishing touches.
Mrs. Grace w. Britto, West Main
street, left early last week for an indefi-
mite stay at her old home in Boothbay
Harbor, being called there by business.
Mr.. and Mrs w. H. Morrison, Church
street, left by jitney Saturday morning,
for a weekend visit with his mother in
Pittsfield. They returned Monday FORE
noon.
Many children throughout the village
are at present having the German measles,
although generally in a very mild form.
Master Eden, Fletcher, Church street, is
among the patients.
Mr.. and Mrs Harold Halves, Cape Jelli-
son, are receiving congratulations on
the birth, May 22nd, of little SON
Henry Halves End.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the Univer-
salist parish will be entertained this,
Thursday, afternoon by Mrs. Albert M.
Ames, Church street. All are cordially
invited by the hostess.
MI l. c. Atkinson of Boston, called
here to look after his shipyard interests
at Standpoint, was the guest May SOth at
The Stockton, leaving that afternoon by
return boat for his home.
Miss Helen Allen, Cross street, enter
tanned last week from Thursday until
Saturday her cousin Miss Pearl Sargent,
who is boarding in Brewer, while attend
ing a business college in Bangor.
Hon. Frank E. Guernsey of Dover will
give a patriotic address at Stockton
Springs Tuesday evening, June 18th, at
8 o'clock, under the auspices of Stockton
Troop of Boy Scouts of America. Every
body come
CONGRESSMAN John A. Peters in re-
Spouse to letter from Mr.. j. H. Ward
we'll our Stockton newsdealer, sent do
nation of SIS to the Boy Scouts to aid IN
buying the khaki uniforms, much ap-
preciated iberality.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alvah C. Treat motored
to Bangor Sunday to call upon her sister
and husband, Mr.. and Mrs j. F. Gerrlty,
finding the travelling excellent on the
up trip, but muddy on the return, follow
ing the rain of the afternoon.
Master Melvin Colcord, only son of Mr..
and Mrs. Edgar M. Colcord, Mill street,
is at this writing, Monday, quite i'll from
an attack of tonsilitis, coupled with Ger
man measles. DR.. G. A. Stevens is the
medical attendant. The little daughter
in the Colcord family, Miss Ada Roxana,
although having German measles also is
not much sick.
The gentlemen interested in the new
shipbuilding matters at the old Croker
yard at the village have recently estab-
lished the Stockton Yard Incorporated,
as business firm with the following per-
sonnet: H. L. Hopkins, president; w. ii.
Morrison, vice president; c. N, Taylor,
Wellesley, Mass, treasurer; l.. A. Gard
ner, assistant treasurer.
Mr.. George S. Staples of Pittstield, &C
companied by his daughter Miss Eliza
beth, came down by train Saturday
night for weekend visit with his moth
er, Mrs. Horace Staples, West Main
street. He returned Monday morning,
leaving his daughter for weeks larry
with her grandmother
Mrs. Charles C. Park arrived May 30th
from Revere, Mass, where she spent the
winter with her son, DR.. Isaac P. Park
and family for her annual summer tarry
in her old home town. She is located in
the rooms in the Britto house, West Main
street, occupied by her for the past two
summers. A cordial welcome is extend
ed from all old neighbors.
Miss nez Hanson, Standpoint Road,
arrived home from Bangor Wednesday,
May Both, having completed her course
at the Beal Business College. She will
remain at home for short vacation with
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wellman Han
son, before returning to the city to &C
cept a position. Congratulations to our
neighbor upon her proficiency in her