The Republican journal., 1919-02-20
STOCKTON SPRINGS.

John Sotfayer was In Bangor several
days last week.
Mr., and Mrs Albert M. Ames returned
Monday afternoon from several days in
Bangor.
L. E. Hall, Jr., relief man, is in charge
at the rairoa station since the death OF
Mr.. Donoghue.
The Universalist Ladies' Aid Society
will meet with Mrs Jennie M. Bragg on
Thursday afternoon.
Mrs. Milton Goodere of Brownville ar
rived Friday morning and spent the day
calling on old friends
Don't get left! Passengers from Ban
gor leave at 3.45 p. M, instead of 4.O5,
arriving at Stockton at 5 p. m.
Attention of the travelling public is
called to change of time on the Bangor
& Aroostook railroad which took place
Feb. 18th.
Rev. and Mrs. Ashley A. Smith of
Bangor called on friends in the village
Friday forenoon while on their way to
Belfast in cara
| Albert Fayle returned Monday morn
| ing from a week-en trip to Brewer, &C
companied by Mrs. Fayle who had been
absent week or more
B. B. Sanborn returned Friday from a
few days at Rockland, accompanied by
his son Donald, who has been taking a
course in the business college in that city.
Charles A. Snow came down from Orono
Friday night to be with his wife over the
weekend at Standpoint and with Mrs.
Snow called on friends in this village
Saturday evening.
The selectmen are busily engaged in
closing the years business of the town,
and incidentally computing their personal
losses in working for the municipality at
less than ''eoing wages"
Mrs. Albert M. Ames recently received
word that her cousin, Mrs. Lena Dresser,
has died in San Francisco Mrs. Dresser
had been an invalid for many years and
is survived by mother and two daugh-
! ters
Mrs. Harry W. Parker of New York,
whose husband is chief engineer of the
transport Yellowstone, is visiting her
sister, Mrs. William Webster and family,
formerly of Castine, at their home on
| Cross street.
| Clarence Dcbbn returned home Feb.
! 18th from trip to Jonesport to visit his
father, who recently underwent serious
operation, leaving Mrs. Dobbin and their
young daughter to return the first of the
present week.
Mrs Margaret Marshall, who has re-
manned in town much longer than she IN
tended on account of the influenza condi-
| tons, will leave this week to take charge
of The Bolton, small family hotel on
4oth street, New York city.
| P. D. Lancaster, who has been en-
ployed in Massachusetts for the past
construction for various contractors, is
expected home with his family, pending
| revival in the building line
The Wohelo Camp Fire Girls, Mrs. E.
K. Richards, guardian, will give sheet
and plllowcase dancing party in Densow
hall on the evening of Feb. 28th. Mrs
Page B. Spalding, Mrs. Charles P. Sta
| pies, Mrs, William Avery and Mrs Ever
EFT Staples will be the matrons. Music
by Batchelder
Mr.. and Mrs. Melvin Park, Jr., arrived
Friday morning, accompanying the re-
mains of Mrs Parks sister, Miss Doris
Burroughs, girl of 16 who died recently
in Somerville, Mass, after long sick
ness. The burial was in the Harbor GEM
etery. Mr.. and Mrs. Park left on the af-
ternoon train after brief stay at the
home of Capt H. w. Barbour
1t is far cry from Stockton, where
two schooners have been launched since
1876, to Alameda, California, where there
are colossal yards that make the local
yard look mighty small, but word comes
from native son of this old town that
the launching of the Helen Swanzy and
Gladys M. TAYLOR have been shown to
the movie fans of that distant city.
S. B. Merrithew went to Orland on the
18th to visit an aunt, Mrs. Jane Bowden,
who has suffered slight shock Mrs.
Bowden is 90 years of age and the last of
the Merrithew family of 10 who were
born on Isle au Haute of pioneer stock.
Her mother was a collateral descendant
of Gen. Israel Putnam of Revolutionary
fame, and received small legacy at the
time of his death.
In spite of unparalleled weather, the
health conditions have not been equally
ideal. Many well-known people are re-
covering from something which closely
resembles influenza. Fortunately there
have been no critical cases, nor has there
been any fear of new epidemic. Rath-
er it seems as if satanic barber, having
given the community the once-over, is