The Republican journal., 1920-02-05
STOCKTON SPRINGS


Our postmaster, Mr.. Rufus Mudgett, is
! gaining and gets to the office OCCASION
ally.
Mrs Richard Conner returned last FRI
day from visit to Mrs. Lester Black in
| Fairfield.
| Donald Sanborn, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Bion B. Sanborn, has returned from
Rockland.
Mrs. L. A. Gardner and Mrs Earle
Richards made shopping trip to Bangor
last Thursday.
| Mrs. James Treat is spending some
time with her daughter, Mrs. Bion B.
Sanborn, and family.
Mrs A. D. Berry returned last week
from trip to Shirley, Maine, where her
husband has been employed.
Mrs. Jennie Morse Bragg left for Ban
gor January Goth, where she will remain
several weeks at the ''Girard."
Mrs. Hiram Eaton went to Brewer last
week for an indefinite stay and especially
to attend a fair given by her church.
I The Current Events Club expects to
have its annual Mid Winter Dinner
Wednesday of next week, Feb. 18th.
The Ladies' Aid of the Universalist
parish will be entertained Thursday of
next week by Mrs. George H. Hopkins.
John Wardwell will give a grand Leap
Year Ball in Denslow Hall this, Thursday,
evening. Mrs. George C. Fletcher will
| be floor manager,
The latest tidings received by Mrs.
George H. Hopkins, reports her father,
MIR. Harry W. Griffin of Mattapoisett,
Mass, as somewhat better.
The Current Events Club met Wednes-
day with Mrs. Minnie Gordon, the subject
being the remainder of Hiawatha, articles
on Indians and current events.
We have in our midst case of sleeping
sickness apparently. The man has been
afflicted for the past five weeks and
friends are urging his removal to the hos
pital.
Miss Wadsworth of Augusta, member
of the State Board of Charities and Cor
rection, was in town last Friday in an
swer to complaint, and was successful
| in her mission.
Mary Pickford's greatest screen triumph
DADDY Long Legs" is coming to the Co.
lonial Theatre, Belfast, Monday and Tues
day, Feb. and TO- Three shows daily,
80, 700 and $50. Prices 28c and SOC.
Mrs. Frank A. Patterson suffered a
severe ill-turn last week, the extreme
pain in her back combining her to the bed
several days. At this writing Monday
she is able to sit up some and suffering
less pain.
Crawford Treat of Millinocket, son of
Alvah c. Treat of this place, has severed
his connection with the Great Northern
Paper Co. and will soon remove with his
family to Boston where he will act as
salesman for large concern.
Miss Amelia Soffayer, daughter of Mr..
John Sotfayer of this village, recently
returned from Jerusalem, where she has
been acting as an "interpreter" and is
now located in Providence. R. |. Miss
Soffayer has visited her father several
times during his residence here and is an
| interesting young lady.
Church serv ces in the Universalist
parish will be resumed next Sunday Feb.
9th, and it is the desire of the pastor, Rev.
George c. Boom, that this be made a
''sort of rallying of the forces after the
closing" The subject will be, "Some
American Ideals" The service will be
at the High school room at the usual
hour of p. N.
Mrs. Caroline Berry, Familiarity called
''Aunt Callie," mother of Mr.. Willard M.
| Berry and widow of the late Capt. David
! Berry, passed another milestone in life'S
! journey on Jan. 10Th, it being her 89th
| birthday. She is wonderfully well pre-
! served, keeping up with the reading of
the daily papers in most understanding
manner and being able to converse in a
comprehensive way on all topics.
While Lewis Barrett was loading logs
last Friday near the home of Howard Lit
tlefield, log rolled and his foot slipping
on the ice at he same time he was
caught and pinned down by the log.
After about an hour Mrs. Littleileld came
to her door and Mr.. Barrett managed to
attract her attention and with her help
he succeeded in getting from his perilous
position. 1t was a narrow escape from
serious injuries.
lit u. dllu "A. N. N. DIluSe ana OO0-
struction outfit, which has been in town
at Cape Jellison repairing wharf No. 1,
left last week for Bunker Brook, near
Shirley, to repair a high trestle. The
regular outfit consists of eleven men and
train of four cars and they take on addi-
tional men needed. Those employed
here included A. D, Berry, Leslie Shan
non, Dale Hartman, Ben and Fred Ar
mold, who accompanied the outfit to Shir-
ley.
Last Friday evening Bethany Chapter,
| o. E. S., privately installed the following
officers: W. NJ, Mrs Clara Colcord
Patron, Mr.. j. H. Gerrish; P NJ, Mrs.
Susie Grant; Sec'y, Mrs. Nettie Taylor
Treas Mrs. Hattie C. Hichborn; Con-
ductress, Mrs. Sallie Lathrop; Asso. c.,
Mrs. Beulah Halves; Adah, Mrs. Sarah
Hartmann; Ruth, Mrs. Eva Kneeland
Esther, Mrs. ALA Scott; Martha, Mrs
Mary Bowden; Electa, Miss Alice LaFur-
ley; Chap, Mrs. Viola Partridge; Mar
shall, Mrs. Mary Heath; Organist, Mrs
Gladys Richards; Warder, Mrs. Maria
Howes; Sentinel, Mr.. Chas. Kneeland
Mrs. Edith CHM was installing officer
and following the ceremony Past Ma,
irons gavels were presented to Mrs
Mary Heath, the retiring Matron, to Mrs
Elizabeth Murray and to Mrs. Edith CHM
the installing officer. After he install
laton the usual bountiful supper wa.
served.