The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1921-12-22
STOCKTON SPRINGS

STOCKTON SPRINGS
Mr.. and Mrs. W. J. Fraser are receiy-
ing congratulations on the birth of a
daughter Dec. 14th.
John Mclaughlin has sold his horse
Alfred Todd with mark of 2.l51.4 10
Thomaston parties.
A few men are still employed at the
Stockton c. ming Co. making cases for
the shipment of apples.
S. S. Massasoit, bound east, called at
the Cape pier Wednesday night to dis.
charge car wheels and load scrap wheels,
sailing Thursday
Mrs. Rose Sanborn returned home on
the 18th from visit of several weeks in
Rockland at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
David Hodgkins.
The schooner Katherine May, which
has been swinging at anchor in the har-
Dor for some time, sailed Thursday for
Vinalhaven to load stone for Jackson
vile, Florida.
Ihe sale of Christmas seals, which is in
charge of Miss Alice Hichborn, has been
proceeding slowly in the hands of the
school children. This worthy cause should
receive generous support. All may be
supplied by calling at the post office.
Miss Grace Anderson of Red RAPIDS,
N. B., near Fort Fairfield, arrived on
Tuesday of last week for an indefinite
stay with her sister, Mrs Irving R. Saw
yer, who is recovering from serious ill
ness. Miss Ethel Nj. Colcord is the nurse.
who has been in attendance,
Whites outfit arrived at Cape Jellison
several days ago and will be occupied for
some time making repairs on the big
wharves. This brings the McLan broth
ers' Edwin, Bruce and Llewellyn, and
Donald Lamson, members of the crew,
their chance to be with their families.
Harold Littlefeld, a stirring young man
whose home is in the northwest section
of the town, is slowly recovering after 3
siege of rheumatic fever. His parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Everett Littlefeld, both in
Indifferent health this winter. are sim
cerely appreciative of the kindly assist
ance of neighbors and friends during thei,
sons sickness, and for the wood chopped
for him while disabled.
Mrs. Sallie C. Palmer returned Satur.
day to the home of James Marden and his
sister, Mrs Jessie Berry, after an absence
OF several weeks on a vacation visit with
relatives In Massachusetts,. Mrs. E. A,
fartrldge, who has been in attendance on
her slster-ln-law, Mrs. Berry, returned
home Sunday.
The Congregational parish will have a
Christmas tree in their church on Sunday
evening. A special service and exercises
will be held to which all the village is
cordially invited. Santa Claus will be
present, accompanied by Mrs. Santa
Claus, and as the couple have no children
of their own they have large heart for
the children of the world.
some very young lady of this town is
70 be made happy with a fine doll at
christmas, which is being displayed in
lrundy's window for the benefit of the
Re6ekah Lodge. This beautiful. large
doll was dressed by Mrs. Estelle Crosby.
Inc ACCOMPANYING crib was made by
norman Griffin, and is a fine piece of
workmanship, for which the bedding was
supplied by Miss Ethel M. Colcord.
Bethany Chapter O E. S. Sewing Cir
Gle sale in the Masonic lodge room m the
afternoon and evening of Monday of last
week brought out generous patronage.
An exceptionally delicious supper was
served in the dining hall to a large at
tendance. The ladies of the order are to
be congratulated on the success of the
affair which cleared them Sis. While
, no one appears to have been designated
the leader of the affair, the writer is in q
position to testify that the calls on q
party line have been SO continuous as tn
arouse suspicion that Mrs. RufusL. Mud
gett had something to do with the de.
! tails. wv
fnday afternoon, while Principal E. S.
Grant was giving a dancing party and
social, with music by Mrs Laura Crock.
er, to the young people of the high school
IN Denslow Hall, the scholars of the
grammar, intermediate and primary
grades were assembled in the high school
room. under Mrs. Beulah Nickerson. Mrs
Jennie Harding and Miss Elva Rendell
! wnere admirable exercises were carried
out and presents distributed from beau.
tliuily decorated tree, ia the presence o.
visitors which occupied all the availabl,
space. The program began with song
ioiiowed oy Gifts for the King, in which
II pupils took part. Eight of the schol
ars sang Come Back Old Santa to Me
Recitation, Eden Fletcher; a recitation
Dy the hrst grade babies; Away in tn
North Land, a song by Justina Harding
recitation, Irwin Hartman; dialogue
Earning the Christmas Stocking, Millar
Dorr and Maurice Venno; recitation
Christmas Bells. Emerald Durham, EIiz
abeth Hartman and Helen Wass: recita
ton, friedrich Landry; song, Snowflake,
Ruth Harding, Richard Baker and Doro
thy Littlefield; exercise, Christmas AL
phabet, by rs of the children; recitation
Eden Fletcher; recitation, Stanley Black
Santa Claus dialogue, Francis Arnolt
Billie Farris. Willie Libby, Manley Gran
aud Sauta Claus himself who distribute
the gifts. The closing song, Good By
was given by Alice Verrill and Madelin
Leach. The children did themselve
proud and doubtless not one of them
able to realize how invaluable il this Sol