The Republican journal., 1920-12-16
STOCKTON SPRINGS

Richard Goodere was recent week.
end visitor in town.
Miss Ethel Fraser has gone tn Ranoor
to ent.r the establishment of Freeses
for the holidays.
Mrs Estelle Young of Winternort ar
rived recently for an indefinite stay with
Mrs. Angie L. Mudgett.
Mr.. and Mrs. William H. Morrison
have been making visit at the home of
the formers parents in Canaan.
Capt. and Mrs. Eden S. Shute went
to Prospect recently to pass the week
end at the home of their son, Eugene
| Shute, where their newest grandson is
| flourishing.
Bank examiner A. H. Nichols and his
assistant, Mr.. Stinson, have been in
town for a short time, making a regular
examination of the books of the local
trust company.
Arthur Colcord is recovering from an
attack of blood poisoning in his hand,
which has been making life interesting
for him since his return from Newcastle
Just before Thanksgiving.
Miss Ruth Merrithew is making visit
in Massachusetts, her place in the tele-
phone exchange being supplied by Mrs.
Edmund j. Littlefield during her vaca-
ton, working opposite Mrs. Evelyn C.
Shute.
Capt Will Hartman, Chester L. Pas
cal and John j. Wardwell were at the
Stockton Yard recently, making trip
of inspection to the big schooner Alcaeus
Hooper, which will 60 overheard Christ
mas day or thereabouts.
M. r. LaFurley is making extensive
changes and renovations to the top floor
of his building, which he has leased for a
period of years to Stockton Lodge, l. O.
o. F. When completed the lodge will
be in possession of rooms which leave
little to be desired.
At the meeting OF the Current Events
Club at the home of Mrs. Alvah C.. Treat
on Dec. list, Mrs John H. Gerrish, a
graduate nurse, gave most instructive
and entertaining address on home nurs-
ing which received close attention from
her audience.
Earl R. Richards was the guest of MIR.
:, and Mrs. Lincoln A. Gardner while hust-
ling into the job of packing his house.
hold goods for removal to Millinocket,
where he has finally secured desirable
rent. Mrs. Richards and the children,
now in Boston, will Join him as soon as
the goods arrive in their new home.
The many friends of William Cleaves
will be glad to learn that he is recovering
at the home of his brother Frank in
Searsport, from the most unfortunate
accident which befell him more than a
week ago when he was knocked down
by a light rig suddenly turning the cor
ner by the home of the Misses Colcord,
his nieces, where he was staying at the
time Aside from the shock to one of
his years, he suffers from an injury to
his arm, which was struck by thill.
The report that A. P. Lane has accept
ed the craftsmanship of the Transporter
ton Directorate of the State Chamber of
Commerce and Agricultural League is of
more than passing interest to the people
of this town toward whom MIR. Lane has
always been particularly friendly Com
| ing here for the first time when he ar
ranged for shipping paper from the big
docks many years ago, he has made fire.
quent trips to town and could always be
reckoned on to lend helping hand. An
ardent advocate of water transportation,
there is little doubt of his etfecting furth-
er shipments of Great Northern products
| via this terminal when conditions and
circumstances permit.