The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1918-03-07
STOCKTON SPRINGS.

Mr.. John Sophia left by train Satur-
dav for a short business trip to Boston.
Mr.. Alvah C. Treat was business
caller in Belfast on Monday, the weather
being fine, but crisp and sharp.
Miss Gladys Heath of Standpoint has
been assisting her maternal aunt, MIS-.
Maria B. Howes during the illness OF her
husband, Mr.. J. H. Howes.
Mr.. John Howes who has been suffer-
ing from a severe cold, threatening pneu-
monia is at this writing, Monday, sutfi-
GENTLY improved to be about the house.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the Uni
yersalist parish will meet this, Thursday,
afternoon with Mrs George H. Hopkins
The cordial hostess desires a goodly at
tendance.
Mr.. Wilbur Magoon, being in town on
a visit last week, wired MI Elmer
Thompson's house throughout for cleo
trio lights, a convenience now common
in our village.
The Current Events Club will be en-
tertained Wednesday afternoon, March
18th, by Mrs. Alvah c. Treat, the topic
for reading, selected by the hostess, being
Current Events.
Mr.. and Mis-. George S. Wardwell left
Monday afternoon for Bangor, en- route
to Rockland and Camden on business
trip; rather a roundabout way, imposed
by the ice embargo.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur Magoonleft Tues
dav for their home in Bridgeport, Conn
Mrs. Maeoon and children had been for
some time the guest of her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. James Croker.
Miss Leila Bennett recently lost high
lv-prized side comb in Denslow Hall at
the "moves, having stones in the top;
and anyone finding the article is request
ed to leave it at the post office
Miss Mary Hichborn left by train last
Thursday for visits in Bangor, Portland
and Augusta. She will be absent month
or six weeks, spending the greater por-
ton of the time as the guest OF her
youngest brother and wife, Mr.. and Mrs.
Geo, F. Hichborn, in Portland.
Last Saturday the foremost was step
ped in the vessel now on The stocks IN
the village shpyard, witnessed by COM
pany of interested spectators, as had been
the placing of the other three masts.
She will be completely rugged before
taking the water, which will probably
occur some time in April.
The Bangor papers announced the death
of Mrs. Arthur A. BLAIR, in Livermore
Falls, last Thursday, after long, tedious
Illness The Universalist society of
Stockton extends deepest sympathy to
the bereaved husband, in his iTreparable
loss, as the deceased greatly endeared
herself to all parshioners during his re-
cent pastorate in town. The interment
was in New Hampshire, the home of their
relatives.
The residents of Stockton in the early
seventies will hear with regret OF the
very sudden death of Lemuel S. Harding
of Stoneham, Mass, on Sunday morn
ing, Feb oath, in the GOTH year of his
age Mr.. Harding was born at Prospect
Ferry, the son of Mr.. and Mrs. Sears
Harding, in 184e; and when seventeen
years of age entered the employ OF the
late Hon. N. G. Hichborn of Stockton,
becoming a member of his family, by
whom he was greatly respected for his
answering fidelity, devotion to prin-
ciple, business integrity and strong and
lasting friendship. After five years res
idence in this village he went to Stone
ham, Mass, where he entered the shoe
business, and after several years married
Miss Marietta Shapleigh, most estima-
BILE lady, and made his permanent home
in that city, where he had held many
offices of trust and responsibility For
the past eighteen years he had been night
officer in the East Cambridge House of
Correction, being highly esteemed for
his Judgment, capability and excellent
government of all prisoners. He is sur
vived by one son, MI Harry S. Harding,
a graduate of Brown University, and for
the past four years the Consulting Civil
Engineer for the Board of Estimate OF
New York City under Mayor Mitchell.
Two grandchildren, several brothers and
sisters and many nieces and nephews are
left to mourn the decease of this excel
lent man. His wife passed to the higher
life about twenty years ago, since which
time he had boarded with acquaintance.
The funeral took place Feb. 9th at the
home of friends in Maiden, Mass. Pro-
round sympathy is extended to the
mourning son in this inestimable loss OF
the beloved and confidential parent.