The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1918-02-28
STOCKTON SPRINGS.

Monday for Bangor, and later WISH "
Old Town.
We all rejoiced in the beautiful weather
which Monday gave us-an almost sum-
mer-like day.
Mrs. M. j. Goodere of Brownville was
guest at The Stockton Feb. 18th, leav-
ing the following day.
Mrs. Rose Cox went to Frankfort Feb.
10Th to attend the funeral of her STEP
mother, returning at night.
Mrs. A. R. Bennett returned Feb lgtn
from a two-days' visit in Brewer with
Mr., and Mrs. L. w. Titcomb.
DR.. H. E. Small took Mr.. James Brad
lev of Cape Jellison to Bangor last Thurs
day, for treatment at the Eastern Name
General Hospital.
Capt. Charles P. Staples arrived last
Friday from New York for a brief vislt
with his wife, leaving Monday morning.
Mrs. Staples accompanying him to BAN
gor.
Mrs. Percy Kneeland and babe left
early last week for an indefinite stay IN
Pittsfeld. Maine, where she was called
by the illness of her mother, Mrs. Sidney
Fayle.
The Red Cross requests full attend
ance of its members at the next Frloay
meeting, in order that large number OF
congresses may be prepared and eener-
GUS box forwarded soon.
Mrs. Carrie H. Golden finished her
school at Winterport last Friday, gong
Immediately to Bangor to visit her sister,
Mrs. Faustina P. ellis, coming to Stock
ton Feb. 10Th by afternoon train.
M. A. Cook of Searsport has on dis
play in Mrs. Emma Prescott's store WIN
dow, postals showing the blasting of the
ice at Mack's Point, during the recent
embargo. During Mrs. Prescott's abb
sence, they can be obtained of Mrs. L. S.
Titcomb lat her nearby home, Price 3
cents each.
The Stockton Red Cross branch con-
tinues it's activity in the making OF am
bulance afghans, eleven having been fin
ished already, each marked in the center,
Stockton Springs, Maine, U. S. A. A
neighboring town having asked regarding
them, full directions were forwarded fol-
lowed by an afghan for their inspection
by Mrs Everett Staples, President of the
Stockton branch.
Mr.. Russell o. Gardner, head of the
Seed Dept. in the well known firm of
Breck & Co. of Boston, arrived in town
last Friday for weekend visit with his
mother, Mrs. Carrie A. Gardner, and his
brother, L. A. Gardner, one of Stockton's
hustling young business men. He was
greatly interested in the shipbuilding
activities being carried forward, both in
the village and at Standpoint, visiting
both yards.
We copy from the Maiden Evening
News of Feb. 18th the following item,
regarding our young townsman, Frank II.
Moulton, Registered Optometrist and
Optician: "F. H. Moulton of Boston has
purchased the optical business of the late
F. L. Barnard, II Pleasant street. He
has had ten years experience in this
line, being eight years with the late Al
fred E. Myers, Hanover street, and two
years with Wilson Bros, Court street,
Boston" Mr.. Moulton is the third son
of MI and Mrs. Henry S. Moulton of
Stockton, and many friends in his native
town wish him abundant success in his
new venture.
Stockton is feeling the spring awaken
ing, under the impetus of necessary busi-
ness changes. Mr.. P. L. Hopper, having
purchased the store of the late S. A.
Rendell, last year, has decided to occupy
the lower floor for his grocery business
and finish rooms above for his residence.
Mr.. John Sophia having purchased the
store of the late Elvin F. Staples, to be
vacated by Mr.. Hopper, will move his
business of ladies' ready-made garments
into his new quarters as soon as conven-
lent. Mr.. j. H. Wardwell has trans
ferred his news-agency and stock of
school supplies, toys, pictures, and his
soda fountain into a room on the second
floor of the Bank block over w. F.
Trundy IS place of business to be reached
by the stairway leading to Denslow Hall.
Mr. L. A. Gardner takes his hardware,
plumbing, furniture and stove business
from the Rendell Block into the store on
the ground floor of the Masonic Block,
vacated by j. H. Wardwell. This is an
inconvenient time for Mr.. Gardner to
make this change as he is very busy in
his new ship-building enterprise, the
Stockton Yard, Inc.
Swarthmore Chautauqua course of en-
ertainments-three afternoons and three
eyeninas-was remarkably heightened,