The Republican journal., 1918-04-25
STOCKTON SPRINGS.

day.
On Sunday, a little son was born to MI
and Mrs. A. Durham with DR.. H. E. Small
in attendance
this town, was in Belfast last Saturday
to attend the Democratic County Con-
vention
Mr.. Fred oanborn, brother-in-law of
Mrs. W. H. Morrison, was the weekend
guest of the Morrison family.
Capt. VIM. Holmes of orchester, Mass,
visited his. niece, Mrs W. H. Morrson,on
Friday last, leaving Saturday for home.
Mr.. James H. Griffin of North Adams,
Mass, is the guest of his mother, Mrs
Annie X. Hartman. He will return dur
ing the present week.
Mr.. and Mrs George S. Wardwell left
April 10th for weeks visit with their
daughter, Mrs Harry Bearse, in Wey-
mouth, Mass.
Misses Emma and Nellie j. Hichborn
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day with their niece and husband, Mr..
nd Mrs. Charles Green
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Clifford and chill
dTen from Massachusetts arrived last |
week, and are the guests of his parents, |
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Clifford.
The beautiful Helen Swanzey still rides
at anchor in our harbor. The oil fuel
tanks are being placed in position and
the ne cessary piping done as rapidly as
ossible
The Camp Fire Girls met recently at
M rs George H. Hopkins for preparing
May baskets to be on sale at the Red
Cross entertainment on May night in
Denslow Hall.
Mrs. Rufus L. Mudgett entertained
small tea party in honor of Miss Emma
Hichborn last Friday afternoon, elaborate
refreshments being served, after an en-
joyable game of whist.
Mrs L. A. Gardner and baby Eleanor
were the week end guests of Mr. and
Mrs A. P. Goodhue in Belfast, Mr.. Gard
ner joining them for Sunday and bring
| ing them home at night.
The Morrison Fishing Co started Mon
day morning to look after its fifteen
weirs, preparatory to the summers work.
Their two fishing boats arrived last Fri t
day from Cutler, Maine, where they had
been IN winter quarters.
lcia NobJ
mother and DR.. H. E. Small, recently
went to the East Maine General HOSPITAL =,
in Bangor, for an expected operation for }
the removal of gail stones However,
she returned the present week, no opera l.
ton hay ing been performed, +
April 10th large company of our
April-born townspeople assembled in the t
evening in the mems club room for a
Joint birthday celebration Social games
and dancing formed the entertainment,
with refreshments of ice cream and cake.
The occasion was much enjoyed by all
participants,
Under the auspices of our Red Cross
Branch, a military whist party of }
twenty. five tables, preceded by an enter I
tainment by the school children, will be I
given for the benefit of the Order on the I
evening of May 1st in Denslow hall See
bills later in the post office for prices of [
admission, etc The Campfire Girls will |
solicit for refreshments which will be 7
served by them during the evening Bear {
in mind the present urgent need for these
Red Cross articles, and the great cost of I
necessary materials.
The Misses Emma and Nellie j. HIGH :
born entertained Sister Susie Party, [
Monday afternoon, fifteen, including
themselves, being present. Two tables {
engaged in whist, the remaining ladies :
knitting upon Red Cross work. Refresh +
ments were served in the dining room, l
the table being set with pink dishes, and
consisted of cheese sandwiches, sugar
cookies, brownies, chocolate-frosted cake
and tea and coffee. A very delightful
afternoon was passed and the receipts
for the Red Cross amounted to $315.
Last Thursday, Mrs. Albert C. Colcord
entertained the Ladies' Aid Society of
the Universalist church, in honor of the
birthday anniversary of Mrs. Rufus l..
Mudgett. Cards were enjoyed for por- h
ton of the afternoon; and at the refresh
ment hour a large birthday cake marked
} ''Ada," was placed before Mrs Mudgett
who was requested to cut it, which was
so skillfully done as to avoid breaking
f the letters of the name. Coffee was also
f served and the whole affair was pro-
nounced grand success
The apAortionment for Stockton
Springs in the present Liberty Loan
drive was s11, 100 and already Mr.. S. B.
Merrithew, cashier of the Stockton
' Springs Trust Co, announces that Sl3, $50
are accredited to the town. This sum
includes the $1,000 subscribed by Mr..
Wilcox of New York, the first purchaser