The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1888-03-01

Despatch of Feb 25h that, "John Lang Winslow,
youngest son of DR.. W. II. Winslow, has lust been
complimented by his appointment to a cadetship
at West Point through the instrumcntality of Hon.
John DaZell." .Chas Baker returned home Sat.
urday night from a trip to Washington, d. C...
Mr.. Geo. f. Bracket left for Portland Tuesday
morning. MIS-. Bracket was to undergo surgical
operation at the Maine General Hospital that day.
Mr.. b. expects to return home the last of the week
-. Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph II. Howes are expected
home this week MIR. Frank b. Mathews of this
city, now in Boston, has passed the examination
before the Board of Registration In Pharmacy,
and lisa registered druggist for the State of assa
chusetts'. MI James Mahoney. of this city, has
goneto Barre, Vermont, where he has employment
Mrs Mahoney leaves to-day for the same place.
.Mr. Wallace NJ. Pingree and Mr.. Fred LYNCH
OF Lynn Mass, were in Belfast last week Dur
ing MS western trip MIR. w. X. Morrison visited
Ralph Emery, of Detroit, Mich, who has nice
position with the Detroit Stove " orks Capt Jos.
eph Thombs and family, Mr.. and Mrs. John. Burke
er, ). A. Reed and wife and Mrs. Eells and Walter
Kelley IN Minneapolis, and called on Miss Ada
Williamson, who is spending the winter in St.
Paul..A. +. Hutchins has been commissioned
postmaster at Centre Montvilc :. Mrs. Frank f.
Dyer, of Mt. Desert, is in Belfast on Il visit.
A TRIO OF BELFAST ARTISTS Belfast has thrce
artists whose fame extends beyond the borders OF
the State and in whose success our citizens feel n
pardonablc pride. The studio of Mr.. H. L.. Wood
cock, in the Savings Bank building, with its quaint
old furniture and other relics of the past in the
shape of china, glass and pewter utensils, has
been described and is familiar to many 1t is an
tho Shar tl,a u,o.,,
quaintncss of the interior, while it is spacious and
airy In the Black building on Phoenix Row Mr..
L. a. Sanborn has cosy studio, the furniture in
which, of his own design and make is WORTHY of
more than passing notice. Like Mr.. Wootlcock
MIR. SanbOrn has one of the tall clocks Of orr
grandfathers to tick and tell tho hours. There
arc sketches on the walls, and paintings, finished
and unfinished, here and there. Mr.. Sanborn paints
still life, portraits and andscapes-ineed no sub
ject comes amiss to his facilc brusl,-and particu
larly excels in flower pieces. Mrs. H. f. Mcdonald
has her studio in her pleasant home on Church
street, every part of which bears evidence to the
artistic taste OF its mistress. Her speciality is
crayon portraits and for three years past she has
striven in vain to keep pace with her orders. She
has also been successful in oils, portraits, land
scapcs and cattle. painting OF an OK from life,
and view of Otter Cliffs, Mt. Desert, are GOOD
examples of her work in these branches In one
room hangs her first venture In crayon portraiture
dainty picture Of a little girl, excellent like
ness and skilfuily drawn. specimen Of her
later work hangs in an adjoining apartment. Mrs.
Mcdonald and Mcssrs. WOodc0ck and Sanborn
have contributed to the exhibitions Of the Port
land Society of Art and have won the commenda.
ton Of the Portland critics. Mr.. Woodcock also
carried off medal offered by this society for the
best work Of an amateur, and Ills pictures have
been accepted for Boston exhibitions, in competi
ton with the best artists Of that city.