The Republican journal., 1920-02-19
STOCKTON SPRINGS

Mrs. Fannie Bridges is slowly recover
ing.
Mrs Levi S. Griffin, who was ill last
week, is now improving
Mrs. F. A. Patterson is steadily gaining
now and is about the house.
Joseph Staples had the great misfor-
tune to lose valuable horse last Thurs
day.
The moving pictures were reported as
being remarkably good last Saturday
night.
George Clark left town Wednesday of
last week after visit with relatives and
friends.
John Soffoyer, who has been on trip
to Boston and Providence, R. l., returned
last Friday.
The Current Events Club met Wednes-
day with Mrs Horace M. Griffin, the
subject being ''Travels in this Country"
Mrs. Hannah Woodward of North Luz
bee arrived last week for an indefinite
tarry with her cousin, Mrs. William
Avery.
S. B. Merrithew, the collector of taxes,
has entirely broken the record turning
over to the treasury, SIG. 507.37 against
total tax commitment of Sic, 473.99.
Mrs A. D. Goose, who was called to
the home of her daughter, Mrs. Arthur
Stinson of Boston, on account of illness
several weeks ago, returned Feb. 9th &C
companied by the daughter
The store at Cape Jellison erected by
j. w. Lawrence and at present owned by
Mr.. Roland Grey, has recently been leased
to parties who will conduct store and in
connection have billiard table.
Mrs. George Nj. Houghton of Bangor
arrived Tuesday, Feb. 10th, to attend the
annual dinner of the Current Events Club,
of which she is still member and is the
guest of Mrs. Everett Staples.
Mrs. Milton Goodere of Brownville
came on Wednesday mornings train, to
be present at the Current Events Club
dinner. She still retains her membership
in the Club, as when resident of the
place. She returned in the afternoon.
The Leap Year Party at Denslow Hall
last Thursday evening was a great sue
cess. There was good attendance, the
music was pleasing, the decorations fine,
and the young ladies who managed the
floor acquitted themselves with honors
Mrs. j. H. Gerrish returned from Ban
gor Friday night where she had been
caring for typhoid case and being quite
ill, feared an attack of the same disease,
but fortunately it proved to be only over
tired and cold SO that at this writing,
Monday, she is feeling more comfortable.
The Board of Health is distributing an
important circular on guarding against
the influenza. 1t is intended it shall
reach every household and each and
every person is requested to read and
practice its directions and thus assist in
preventing an epidemic of the dread dis
ease.
Little Arthur Morrison, who returned
from Boston with his father, W. H. Nor
rison, Feb. 7th, has been i'll ever since,
having contracted the influenza while
away the latter part of the week His
sister, little Marg, was seized with the
same trouble, presumably caught from
him. At this writing, Monday, both are
improving.
Those welded to the terpsichorean art
will be interested in the following an
nouncement by j. H. Wardwell. This,
Thursday, evening there will be a dance
In DensloW Hall with music by McKeen' s
orchestra of Belfast; March 4th, there will
be one with the same music; March 18th,
there will be St. Patrick's Day dance
with music by Halls orchestra of Bangor.
The interrupted R. F. D. service has
been resumed and the carriers along with
all others, are pronounced in their opinion
that we have had enough snow. The
drivers were obliged to resort to all sorts
of devices to get through their trips and
two nights Truman Lathrop was obliged
to remain at the Ferry. Raymond Smith
tried making his rounds on horseback.
Truman Lathrop came in from his Tues
day trip Just in time sort his mail and
start on the Wednesday one.
Last Saturday being exceedingly mild
brought out lot of bees which have in
tested the attic of Mrs. Grace Williams
Britto's house and forgetting that one
mild day does not make summer, they
soon lay dead in the snow. They liter
ally covered everything for quite a dis
lance in front of the house among other
things the new white sleigh of little
George Hopkins, Jr., who, with his
mother was calling on Mrs. Britto. The
results were very disastrous to the white
corduroy and white wool robe of the
sleigh.
The Parent Teach rs Association held
a meeting last evening in the High
School room. Oscar Smith, the prjnci-
pal, delivered an address. In the near
future Mr.. Smith will speak upon his ex-
perience as Y. M. c. A. secretary in the
transport service for the benefit of the
association. Possessed of good voice
and being trained speaker with great
fund of anecdotes gathered during his
numerous voyages in the perilous sub
marine days, Mr.. Smith should attract a
good house. Let all who are in any way
interested in the schools attend this ad-
dress and thus help the good work,