The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1919-05-01
STOCKTON SPRINGS.

Dr. C. E. Britto is driving new Max
well sedan.
Herbert Mixer returned last week from
soiourn in Camden.
Everett Knox visited his family last
week while the S. S. Ruth was discharg-
ing at Mack's Point
The next meeting of the Current Events
Club will be on Wednesday, May 7th, at
the home of Mrs. George c. Fletcher.
Miss Marjorie Cunningham arrived
from her home in Rockland on Thursday
for visit with the family of her brother
Horace.
Mrs Sarah P. Staples was expected to
arrive early in the week to open her home
at the Harbor, after spending several
months in Massa chusetts.
Mrs Fred Beers left for her home in
Clinton, Mass, last week, after a fort
nights visit with her mother, Mrs. Ray
mond Grant, and other relatives.
Capt Harry F. Hichborn and his wife
are visiting her family in Brewer at this
writing, and will shortly arrive in town
for an extended visit while his steamship
is undergoing repairs at New York.
Friends and relatives ereabouts will
be interested to learn that an 8-pound
daughter, Ruth Marjorie, was born on the
18th instant. to Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest
Staples at their home in Lynn, Mass,
Walter Rich of RockIand and New
York, prominent in the wholesale fish
trade, and known here during the
IF of Tho Stock
ton, drove up Sunday with Mrs. Rich and
dined at the hotel with a company of local
business men and their wives
A W. Holmes, Jr., came home last
week, haN ing recently arrived from Bor
deaux as junior officer on the transport
Atenas, and listed among the large num-
Der to be discharged from government
service. His father hopes to induce him
to remain at the cannery during the sea-
son.
Mrs Albert Norris left for New York
early last week to meet her husband in
command of S. S. Waukesha, due to ar
rive from a voyage to South Amer a.
Her brother Allan Ellis has arrived from
overseas and is awaiting discharge at
Camp Devens, Minard Ellis is still with
the Army of Occupation.
Mrs. Charles Grant, whose condition
has been serious since fall down her
cellar sta rs and striking her head against
chimney at the foot, at this writing is
showing slight improvement. Adding to
the anxiety of Mr.. Grant is the report of
the serious illness of his daughter Edna,
Mrs. Frank Floyd, of Winthrop, Mass.
There was a suggestion of summer in
the movement OF cars on Sunday. Nc
Lau9hlin's bus started on scheduled trips
to Bangor Monday. His two Cadillac 8s
are out of the shop, thoroughly over
hauled, new engine blocks, tops and shin
ing paint as perfect as new. And the
Ford sedan also shines with new paint.
Capt. Kristan Hansen of the S. S. Ruth
was up from Mack's to attend the hop
Wednesday evening, the 23rd, where he
was warmly greeted by his many friends.
Since his last trip down in October he
has made two voyages across-to Mar
settles and BordeauX-and will again load
for the other side for the next passage.
A box supper and candy sale took place
| at the school building the evening of the
| 2lst. There was good attendance, and
the sum of $14 60 was realized, which will
be devoted to the expenses of the coming
gradua tion exercises. Another entertain
ment is planned for the near future.
| Bracket lamps have been purchased for
the high school room.
NJ. j. Goodere with Mrs. Goodere,
Muriel and Richard, arrived Saturday
afternoon from Brownville. Mr.. Good
ere returned Monday morning leaving his
family to spend few days in town.
Richard, for some time employed on the
C. P. railroad, is one of number to ac-
cept transfer to Montreal, and will
reach the new headquarters about the
tenth of May.
Friday afternoon an imitation bronco
buster on an imitation horse, mounted on