The Republican journal., 1919-11-20
STOCKTON SPRINGS

The Universalist Ladies' Aid will meet
with Mrs. John Gerrish this, Thursday,
afternoon.
Miss Ruth Merrithew returned last
Saturday from visit with relatives and
friends in Boston.
The Gorton-Pew factory has finished
! its packing of apples and is being put In
shape for closing for the winter.
The Current Events Club will meet
with Mrs. Edgar Colcord Nov. 10Th, with
"Thanksgivirg G" as the subject.
+ Norman Griffin arrived home Saturday
! from Littleton, N. H., where he is en-
I ployed, to remain for few days.
Miss Mabel Simmons has closed her
| house and leaves today, Thursday for
Boston, where she will spend the winter.
The Red Cross Drive successfully fin
| ished on time showed membership OF
/ 203 a falling off from last year of only
about 40, which is very good showing,
considering that war time is past.
| Dr. and Mrs. Herman G. Hichborn ar
/ rived from Cambridge, Mass, last Satur-
day to visit Mr.. and Mrs H. R. Hichborn.
( The two men left on Monday for Capen's,
Moosehead Lake, for week of hunting.
Mrs. Fred Eddy was the guest of Mr..
and Mrs. Everett Staples and her brother
and wife, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Emery,
from Wednesday of last week until Mon
day afternoon, when she returned to her
/ home in Bangor.
PIERCE D. Lancaster has sold his place
on East Main street to Will Smith, who
has in turn sold his house to Clarence
Dobbin MIR. Mcclellan, who had rented
the Lancaster place. will remove to the
DR.. H. G. Hichborn house for the winter
Mrs. Carl Watson of Winchester, Mass,
arrived Nov. II and will remain the guest
of her sister, Mrs, Earle Richards and
family, until Christmas-time. She was
Eastport, who left for home on Friday
last.
Mrs. James Croker went to Thomas
ton last week, returning Nov 18th, &C
companied by her daughter. Mrs. Wilbur
McGoon and two children, who will re-
main with her parents for visit until
the first of December. Mr.. McGoon will
Join her here later.
MI Ernest Mclaughlin met with an
accident recently while driving the Ban
gor bus. A tire exploded in the attempt
to blow it up and struck with great force
upon his thigh. Had the blow been re-
ceived on the head it must have been
fatal. He is now able to be about his
business.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. l. Lancaster left Tues
day for Boston to remain with relatives
until today, Thursday, when they left
for Sacramento, California, the home of
! Mrs. Lancaster's sister, Mrs G. A. Fos-
ter, where they will spend the winter.
MIR. Lancast expects employment in
his line of business
James Griffin arrived from North Ad-
ans, Mass, Nov. 18th to visit his mother,
Mrs. Annie X. Hartman. He left Nov.
18th on a hunting trip to Moosehead
Lake with Messrs Alvah Treat, W. H.
Morrison and Walter Trundy, expecting
to be away for ten days
Mrs. Earle Richards recently gave a
birthday party in her home for Miss
Oralie Lamphier. Games of various
kinds filled very delightful evening and
the hostess served refreshments. Miss
Oralie was the happy recipient of twin
topaz ring from her guests, the topaz be-
ing the gem for her birth month.
Orville Simpson began work in the
Stockton shipyard Monday for three
weeks, at the end of which time he will
join the steamship Maricaibo of the cred
D" Line (of which George CHM is chief
engineer having missed connection at
the time of sailing last week from New
York for her three weeks Southern trip
The new Principal for the Stockton
High school, Mr.. Oscar Smith of Patten,
Me, entered upon his duties Wednesday
morning. The former Principal, Mr..
Leavtt, was engaged only to fill the time
until one could be secured who met the
requirements of State law Mrs. Smith
Joined her husband last Friday at the
Misses Cocord's.
Owing to an epidemic Of some sort of
skin disease, which is contag ious, the