The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1917-01-25
STOCKTON SPRINGS.


Wedn esdsy afternoon. Jan. 81st. by Mrs. H. L.
ing. selected by the hostess, is Abraham Lin
coin.
Mr.. aid Mrs, Percy Kneeland moved Mon
day flen Csle Jellson into the Maurice Pat
: ,e,sen house. School street, Mr.. Kneeland be-
ing at present employed in the Perkins mill.
Sandypoint.
Mis-. Truman Lathrop. Church street. her
husband being at home with The two children.
has been assisting Mrs. Fred Park of Park
since the sudden death of her husband last
Friday morning.
We are requested to make a correction in
the names of two of the officers of Bethany
Chapter. o. E. s., published last week: Esther
hould be Mrs. Clara Eta Griffin and Martha,
Mrs. Clara E. Colcord.
The Auxiliary Aid of the Universalist parish
will be entertained tomorrow Friday, after
noon, by Mrs. George H. Hopkins, at the home
of her husbands parents. Mr.. and Mrs. H. L.
Hopkins, Church street.
Miss Ruth Merrithew arrived last Friday
rom the M. I. l. at Pittsfield to remain over
Sunday with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. $. B.
Merrithew, Church street, leaving Monday
morning to resume her studies.
Our postmaster. Rufus L. Mudgett. Sylvan
street. after severe seige of whooplng
CO ugh took little vacation last week, trip
to Millinocket, for recreation and recupera-
ion, He returned home last Saturday night.
MIR. Alvah C. Treat, Church street has a
crew of men in the woods getting out logs
for lumber and was very glad to the snow
fall Sunday night and Monday forenoon, al
though lot great quantity, as the hauling
getting very thin.
Mr.. A. M. Ames arrived home from Augusta
Friday and remained over Sunday at the home
of his mother, Mrs. j M Ames, School street,
his wife being in Bangor, the guest of Mrs
Manley Lancaster the present week. Mr..
Ames returned Tuesday morning to his Legis-
lative duties.
Mis-. Wellman Hanson, Standpoint road,
went to Bangor Jan. 18th and was the guest of
her daughter, Miss 1ntz Hanson, who is
pupil of the Beaps Business College, until the
18th. By an accident the above item was
omitted from the Stockton locals last week.
We regret the omission. Miss Hanson is
joying her location in the city among the
BeaPs pupils.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. H. Morrison. Church street,
will leave this, Thursday, afternoon, accom-
panied by their little daughter Mary, for Bos-
ton and Mansfield, Mass. Mr. Morrison is
called by business and Mrs. Morrison will
spend the time, probably two or three weeks,
with her two married sisters. Mrs. Louis F.
Murray. Standpoint Road, will keep house for
Mr.. and Mrs. Morrison and their three boys
during their absence.
Monday evening, Jan. 18th, Rev. Ashley A.
Smith, pastor of the Universalist church of
Bangor, arrived in Stockton to perform the
marriage ceremony of MS. Carrie NJ Hamn
of this village and Leroy Golden of Boston, at
the home of the brides sister and husband,
Mr.. and Mrs. George C. Fletcher. Church
street. The single ring ceremony was per-
formed in the usually impressive manner OF
this clergyman. in the presence of the lady's
family and few intimate friends, to the num-
Der of sixteen. Delicious refreshments were
served. Rev. Mr.. Smith remained the guest
of Mr and Mrs. Everett Staples, Church street.
over night, returning to Bangor by early
morning train.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. l.. Lancaster, who for the
past year and half have been in Providence,
R. l.. where Mr.. Lancaster has been superin-
~ I'D,
under contract by Biglow & Hartman of Bos-
ton, arrived in Stockton Jan. 9Th for a two
weeks visit with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Z.
M. Lancaster, West Main street, and her
father and mother, Capt. and Mrs. h. M Grit
fin, MIDDLE street. A few carved doors must
be hung and some last finishing touches added
to the Providence residence before Mr.. Lam
caster takes up ano Their similar piece of work.
At present they are undecided where they
may take up their housekeeping as business
locations determine their VIII ereabouts. Stock
ton wishes their native town might afford
desirable dwelling place, but business before
pleasure" must be young mans slogan.
The injury received by Mrs. My-a Patterson
Morse of Portland, recently, following her
seven years of helplessness from paralytic
shock, terminated fatally last Thursday at the
beautifully equipped home of her only child
and husband. Mr.. and Mrs Silas B. Adams,
where every possible attention was given the
invalid by the daughter and with trained
nurse in constant attention. Mrs. Morse was
~ years of age. She was bora in this town, a
da lighter of the late Capt. Daniel Dickey, and
was the wife of the late Capt. Elias Patter
son, who died soon after their marriage. his
vessel being lost with all on board on the pas
sage to Liverpool. As second husband she
married Mr.. Morse of Portland. and had
since made her home in that city, her COM
panion passing away many years ago. An ex-
cellent woman. and very attractive in per
sonality, she is well remembered among all
associates during her Sto ckton days. and fullest
sympst thy is rendered to the only daughter,
son-in-law and two grandchildren. The fu-
neral was held last Saturday afternoon from
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Silas B. Adams, so
many years the home of the deceased
Friday morning, Jan. 18th, our citizens were
greatly shocked by hearing of the sudden and
a bsolutely unexpected decease of Capt. Fred
Park Gust beyond the limits of our town line