The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1919-12-25
STOCKTON SPRINGS

edneSoay TO Spend CHRISTMAS WIN ner
daughter, Miss Louise.
Ed. Moore, of the firm of George L.
Moore of Bangor, was in town Monday
calling On H. L. Hopkins.
There will be no meeting of the Ladies
Aid of the Universalist church next week,
Thursday being New Years Day.
Mrs. Carrie Hamlin returned Saturday
from private hospital in Bangor, where
she underwent a slight operation.
The Current Events Club met Wednes-
day of this week with Mrs. Alvah c.
Treat, the subject being christmas.
Mrs. Alvah C. Treat spent portion OF
last week with her sister and husband,
Mr. and Mrs. j. w. Gerrity of Bangor.
Miss Smith of Guilford arrived Monday
night to act as assistant to her father,
Oscar Smith, principal Of the High school.
Mr.. and Mrs. A S. Scott of Kingman
spent several days here the past week
and Mrs. L. A. Gardner.
Miss Mildred Wardwell of Castine, who
has been the assistant teacher in the High
school, has resigned the position and left
Saturday for her home.
A Merry Christmas to all the Journal
readers. especially the far-away former
residents, who still enjoy hearing from
home through this medium.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Littlefeld arrived
from Old Town Saturday to spend the
holidays with Mrs. Littlefeld's parents,
Capt. and Mrs. William Barbour.
Mrs, Oscar Smith went to Bangor last
Thursday, where she met her mother,
Mrs. Parker of Patten, who returned
with her Saturday for the holidays.
Miss Nellie Hichborn closed her house
last Saturday and went to Belfast to
spend the remainder of the winter with
her sister, Miss Emma Hichborn, at the
Parker House.
Capt. Eden S Shute left last Thursday
morning for New York, summoned by
telegram to take command of one of the
Pendleton Bros. steamers, the "Ivoque"
then loading at Newport News
Mrs Harry D. Shute, who is now liv-
ing in Gardiner, where she is very pleas
antly situated, arrived Saturday night to
spend the holidays with her little son,
Harry D. Jr., and her mother, Mrs. A. C.
Colcord
MIR. and Mrs. Charles Carter, sister and
husband of the late Mr.. Oliver Wass, Mrs.
Frank Dinsmore, daughter of the deceas-
ed, and Mir. AFRO Dinsmore, father of
Mrs. Wass, all of Harrington, Me, were
in town over Sunday, called here by the
sudden death of Mr. Wass.
Mrs. Jennie M. Bragg had narrow es-
cape from very serious fire last Friday
morning. The SCOT in stove pipe and
chimney took fire, heating through until
the laths took fire in the kitchen, the
prompt action of neighboring men sue
ceeding in putting it out without very Sc
rious damage.
Those who attended the Christmas SER
vice at the Universalist church last Sun
day were rewarded by fine discourse.
The weather being so cold and fuel hard
to obtain for warming the large audi
forum, it was decided to hold the ser
vices IN the High school room during the
cold weather, beginning with next Sun
day. The service will be at the regular
hour of 3 p, M, and as the schooIroom is
heated through the week, it is hoped
full attendance will be there, as it is sure
of being warm
Saturday night about five o'clock the
were startled to see flames
pouring from the chimney of the SO call
ed Dickey house on Sylvan street, now
occupied by MIR. Louis Hackey and fami-
ly Fortunately MIR. H. was at home
and succeeded in quenching the fire only
after tearing away some in the second
story. 1t was very bad burn out of a
large chimney and about II o'clock broke
out again after they thought it entirely
Mr.. Hackey watched it
carefully all night and so prevented any
further damage.
Little Miss Eleanor C. Gardner, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. L. A. Gardner, was
given birthday party by her grand
mother, Mrs. Carrie A. Gardner, on FRI
day afternoon at her home. A fancy
trimmed cake bearing its two lighted
candles for the little Miss greatly delight
ed her and she succeeded in blowing out
both tapers. Ice cream, cake and cook
les were served and many gifts were pre-
scented. The little guests present were
Winnfred Scott, Edna and Milborn Rich
ards and Marcella and Luella Partridge
with Mrs. L. A Gardner, Mrs. Earl Rich
ards and sister, Mrs. Watson and Mrs.
Emma Partridge for grown-ups.
A very sad accident occurred in our
village last Friday afternoon OF yer