The Republican journal., 1918-03-21
STOCKTON SPRINGS.


J.L. Lancaster left March 18th for a
business trip of week to Boston and
vicinity.
Mrs. Everett Staples went to Bangor
last Thursday to consult an optician, re-
turning Fridav.
Mrs. Ernest r. Richards was in Bangor
March 18th to attend lecture given by
Miss Parsons, at the Public Library, or
the Red Cross work.
Miss Elsie Noble suffering for severa
weeks from gall stones is still too weak
to undergo a surgical operation. She is
under the care of DR.. Harold E. Small.
The spring has brought good deal Of
sickness in and around town, and Dr. u
A. Stevens has been called far and near,
finding very little time for rest
On Monday, April list, there will Of
given, in Denslow Hall, an entertainment
and dance for the benefit of the heo
Cross fund. Next week full particulars
will be given.
The carpenters began work Monday on
tie finishing of the second story rooms
in the Rendell block, preparatory tol
occupation by the present owner, r. L.
Hupper who will soon take possession oil
the property.
The last news received by Mrs. Eden
S.. Shute, regarding the condition OF Mrs.
j. A. Flanders, was slightly encouraging,
and it was hoped she might be able to
leave the hospital by Saturday of another
week.
Mrs. Charles P. Staples arrived home
last Friday from a weeks tarry with Capt.
STABLES in Boston and adjacent cities.
After completing his business in Boston
the Captain returned to his duties inNew
York.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the Univer-
salist parish will be entertained this
Thursday afternoon by Mrs. Elmer E.
Thompson for work, which will be plentl-
fully provided. The hostess hopes for
goodly attendance.
The Current Events Club will meet
Wednesday afternoon, March 9th, with
Miss Harriet D. Hichborn. The topic will
be war poems. If any members prefer
reading war letters or war stories, they
will be equally pleasing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Hendricks were
called to Brewer last Thursday afternoon
by the serious illness of the little son OF
their daughter, Mrs. Roy Perkins. Mr..
Hendricks returned Friday, leaving his
wife for longer tarry.
Mrs. George H. Hopkins left March
18th for several weeks visit with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry w. Griffin,
at Mattapoisett, Mass. Mrs. Hopkins
went by way of Bangor to take in the
Red Cross lecture by Miss Parsons.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry S. Moulton arrived
home March 18th, from their winters stay
with their three sons, Edward M, Joseph
T., and Frank H. and families, in Ros-
lindale, Gloucester and Maiden, Mass.
They passed very enjoyable season.
Mr.. and Mrs Clarence Dobbin are re-
ce;ving congratulations upon the arrival
of a most welcome little daughter.
Katherine Georgia, on March 14th. AL
though the mother was very SICK both
she and babe are now doing WE'LL under
the care of DR.. H. E. Small.
A dozen friends of Mr.. Harold Halves,
sympathizing with him in his long con-
finement to the bed, recently went into
the woodlot of his father, Mr.. H. H.
Halves, and cut him six cords of wood,
while two others, A. C. Treat and Leroy
Nickerson, with their double teams de-
livered it at the young mans door-prac-
tical Christianity.
In compliance with the order of the
State. the town at it's last annual meet
ing elected Mrs Chas H. Emery and
Mrs. John H. Gerrish as Mothers Aids,
to assist the selectmen in their work as
Oyerseers of the Poor-looking up all
INDECENT persons deserving of State Aid
Mrs, Emery was elected to serve for
three wears, and Mrs. Gerrish for two,
Miss Clara Baker, the nurse, who has
recently been caring for Mrs. Clarence
Dobbin, leaving because Of illness, and
being carried to the home of her friends,
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Wadleigh, has develop
ed typhoid fever, and is very critically
ILL., DIR. Small of Belfast was called,
Saturday, in consultation with DR.. IL.
E. ESmall, of this village, the attending
physician. The patients mother arrived
Sunday from North! Searsport, and is now
caring for her daughter.
The engines are being installed in the
vessel at the village shipyard, which is
completed with the exception of sending
up the three topmasts and bending on the
sails. 1t will be necessary to wait for the
launching until the high course of tides
,or,;,o IN ADril 18th when if is hOned