The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1917-06-21
STOCKTON SPRINGS.

Mr.. and Mrs. William Avery went to
Rockland Saturday for weekend visit
with Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Lawrence.
The Standpoint Shipyard Corporation
has it's business office at the village, To-
Gated in LaFurley's block, one flight up.
Mrs David Dunbar and family moved
last Monday from the Goodhue house in
to the cottage belonging to Mrs. Russell
P. Goodhue.
Mr. L. A. Gardner left Wednesday,
June 18Th, for Boston, going to Rockland
by automobile and returning via that
city Friday.
Mr.. Samuel E. Rendell has been in
Boston for several weeks for business,
and being an excellent plumber he I'M
doubtedly finds ready employment.
Miss Elizabeth Staples of Pittsfield,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George S.
Staples, arrived in town Monday and is
with Mr.. and Mrs. Everett Stayles.
The keel for the vessel to be construct
ed by the Stockton Yard Inc. was brought
from Rockland on Tuesday by the steam
er Evelyn Nesbit Thaw and will be laid
at once.
A dividend has recently been declared
by the Masonic Block Association, all
stock owners having received their pro-
portionate sums due, through Mr. A. M.
Ames, the treasurer.
Mr.. and Mrs. l. C. Atkinson of Boston,
with their sons Paul and Bray, are regis
tered at The Stockton the present week.
Mr.. Atkinson is giving his attention to
the Standpoint Shipyard Corporation.
The Auxiliary Aid of the Universalist
society will be entertained the present
week by Mrs. Albert NJ Ames at her
! Standpoint cottage Birkensea, the wealth
er to determine the'day of the meeting.
Mrs Samuel H. West, after her long,
wearing illness, passed to the spirit life
| last Sunday evening. Sympathy is ex-
ended to her aged husband in this be-
reavement. An obituary will appear next
week.
A traction engine has been set up by
the Stockton Yard Inc. for the saving of
lumber necessary for their shipbuilding
purposes. They are already enlarging
their moulding loft to meet future de-
mands.
1t is rumored that an aeroplane is soon
to fly from Boston to this town, making
the passage in two hours, and flying from
here to Standpoint, Let us all be on the
watch to see this much-talked-of instru-
ment of war.
Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Hopkins accom-
panied by their son, Mr.. George H. Hop
kins with Leonard LaFurley acting as
chauffeur motored to Belfast Monday af-
ternoon, finding the roads in some por-
tons in very bad condition.
The piazza Tor wooden awning on the
front of the so-called Sprague block has
been removed and other repairs are being
made and some necessary painting is to
be done. This will greatly improve the
appearance of the building
/ 1t is hoped that the weather may be
sufficiently suspicious to permit the nee
essary painting of the flag pole in season
to allow the flag raising next Saturday,
according to the arrangements of the
Boy Scouts and ladies of the Current
Events Club
The Misses Eva and Prudence Griffin
of Park have rooms in the chambers of
Mrs C. A. Gardeners house. while work.
ing in the Lawrence Canning Factory. A
plentiful supply of fish makes business
very good in the two sardine factories in
town.
Mrs Willard M. Griffin of San Fran
cisco arrived Saturday evening on her re-
turn from her six months South Ameri-
can trip and is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs
Everett Staples and other Stockton rela-
tives for brief period. A cordial well
come to this genial lady from her many
old friends.
Mr.. Albert M. Ames last week received
from Mr. Charles B. Sanford of Brook
Ign, N, Y, an unsolicited gift of $40 for
our Boy Scouts. Mr. S. wrote, 81 no
ticed in The Journal the formation of
this boys order, and desire to add my
bit to the fund necessary to help the good
work along"
Mr.. and Mrs George H. Hopkins NOV
ed last Monday from the home of his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. l.. Hopkins, to
the former residence of his maternal
grandparents, the late Capt. and Mrs.
Everett Staples. A lovely home and
beautiful view for our young neighbors,
to whom we wish many years of health
and happiness
The Red Cross workers met on Wednes-
| day with Mrs. Charles H. Emery. This
is the week of the "whirlwind campaign
in behalf of that organization-the effort
to raise $500, 900, 900 in the Nation for this
work in behalf of our soldiers "Noth7
ing like it ever attempted" writes for
mer townsman of Stockton, one of the