The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1918-05-30
STOCKTON SPRINGS.

Mrs L. S. Titcomb arrived home Thurs
day night from visits with relativ $ in
| Corinna, Dexter and Pittsfield.
The Current Events Club will be enter
tanned Wednesday afternoon, June 5th,
" Mrs. Alberto Colcord, the topic being
| Current Events.
Our NAPLES arc in full foliage, apple
trees are DOMINIC their robes of green,
and give promise of furnishing their dain-
tv blossoms for decoration on Memorial
Day.
MI. and Mrs. w. H. Morrison are max
ing quite extensive interior repairs in
their home-several hardwood floors, a
bathroom, and new heating apparatus
are being added.
Capt. True Marden arrived May 22nd
from New York for a brief visit with his
niece and husband, Mr.. and Mrs Albert
M, Ames. Old friends cordially welcome
him in his native town.
Mrs. Elmer E. Thompson returned re-
Gently from a fortnight's visit with her
brother, Mr.. Leonard R. Clifford and FAM
lily, in fitchburg, Mass, leaving him not
at all improved in health.
L. A. Gardner is, at this writing, Mon
day, in process of moving his stock of
hardware, furniture, stoves and paints
and oils from the Rendell block into the
first floor of the Masonic block.
Mr.. E. w. Lawrence of Rockland and
Florida was in town last week the guest
of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Avery. He left
last Friday for business trip to WASH
ington, D. c., accompanied by Mr.. w. H.
Morrison.
Capt. and Mrs. Eden S. Shute motored
to Hampden Saturday night for their
son, lMr. Eden H. Shute, of South Sebec,
who spent Sunday with them, they taking
him to Hampden Sunday evening on his
return trip.
Mrs. Emma M. Prescott has leased her
bungalow for the summer to Mr.. and
Mrs. Parker, (he being the present mas
ter-builder in the village shipyarO and
has taken rooms for herself with Mr. and
Mrs. L. S. Titcomb.
Monday gave US change in the wealth
er, raw southerly wind and an all-day,
desultory rain storm. Like Oliver Twist,
our citizens all are asking for more. The
gardens of vegetables and flowers are
sadly needing moisture.
Mr.. A. F. Spearing, moulder at the viii
lage shipyard, took Mr.. and Mrs. C. A. |
Snow with him on an auto drive to Milo,
Maine, last Saturday, returning Sunday
night. Mr.. Spearing and Mr.. Snow were
former residents o. Milo.
Mr.. Crawford A. Treat of MilIinockett
arrived Saturday from business trip to
Portland to spend Sunday with his pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. Alvah C. Treat.
M 5nday morning they motored with him
to Bangor on his homeward journey.
Work is progressing satisfactorily at
the village shipyard. The first of the
two vessels now on the stocks for Crowell
& Thurlow of Boston, has been named
Gladys E. Taylor, for the daughter of MIR,
c. N. Taylor of Wellesley, Mass, one of
the members Of the shipbuilding firm of |
the Stockton Yard Inc
The many friends of Mrs. Jessie Marden
Berry have recently learned with deep
regret that physicians at the Deaconess
Hospital, Brookline, Mass, have decided
that nothing remedial can be done in her
case. Her brother, Mr. James Marden,
brought her home this week. Deepest
sympathy is extended to the invalid and
all relatives.
Mr.. John c. Gordon arrived May 22nd
from Pittsfield, Me-, bringing with him |
stock of groceries, which he will have on |
sale in the Elvin E. Staples store as soon
as it is vacated by the present occupant,
MI P. L. Hopper, who will occupy the
Rendell Block, recently purchased by
himself, as soon as L. A. Gardner COM
pletes his moving into the Masonic Block.
Mr., Gordon will also run meat and fish
market.
The following announcement was re-
Gently received in Stockton by the many
friends of the young lady: ''Beulah Char
lotte Cousens, Raymond Hunt Staples,
engaged" Miss Cousens is daughter
of the late Mr.. Frank H. Cousens, citi-
zen of this village who, with her mother
and sister, Miss Susie A. Cousens. now
resides in Brockton, Mass. Congratula-
tons are offered.
The last consignment of Red Cross
work was sent Monday. The material
all having been used there will be no
more work until the next lot arrives,
when word will be given out by tele-
phone and it is hoped there will be
ready response, as the workers are hard
ly sufficient to fill the allotted orders
Several groups will finish what work
there is on hand. The Red Cross Flag on
the work room will give notice when the
new material arrives.
The Red Cross drive for Stockton
Cnrino DC resulted in a GRAND total IF S707