The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1896-01-16


Hon. II. l.. Shepherd of Rockport was in
town last week on business.
NJ. c. Murch arrived home from Boston
last week for a vacation.
Clifford L. Wlband is at home for a va
cation from Rochester, N. Il.
Hugh D. Mcclellan was ia Bath Tuesday
and Wednesday on business.
Oramel Murray, Esq, of Pttsfield was in
Belfast yesterday on business.
M. c. Dilworth went to Bangor last week
to work in a job printing office.
Mr.. and Mrs. Warren E. Marsh are visit
ing relatives in Massachusetts,
Joseph McKeen was at home from Lynn,
Mass, last week for short visit.
Nelson I. Norcross Esq, of Cleveland,
Ohio, is in town on Court business.
j. c. W. Perry of p rtland arrived in Bel
fast by steamer Wednesday morning
Capt. and Mrs. Alzo NJ. Carter arrived
home from Boston last week for a visit.
Miss Geneva 7. Thompson has arrived
home from visit to friends in Massachu-
setts.
W. E. Croxford of Cam mDridgeport, Mass.
was in town the first of the week attending
Court.
Miss Annie E. Going went to East Union
last Thursday to visit her father, who is
quite ill.
Mr. and Mrs. Leslie l.. Hubbard of Wa
terville are visiting Mrs. HIS parents, Mr..
and Mrs. l. V. Miller.
S. G. Simpson went to Newport yesterday
on account of the illness of his brother-in-
law, Wilson Putnam.
Miss Alice Richardson of North Belgrade,
who has been visiting at c. II. Maxfields,
returned home yesterday
Mr.. and Mrs. E. V. Keith of Haverhill,
Mass, are visiting Mrs. ks parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Jordan w. Coombs.
Miss Ida Pendleton took vacation from
her work in Camden last week and visited
friends in Belfast and Islesboro
DIR. F. E. Freeman went to Portland yes
terday, Wednesday, to attend meeting of
VIZ
Bert Clark of Boston, formerly of Belfast,
was in this city last week on his way to
1slesboro to visit his grandmother.
DR.. and Mrs. f. A. Knowlton of Fairfield
arrived in Belfast Saturday to visit Dr~K's
parents, Mr. and Mrs. j. w. Knowlton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. v Adams, who have
been visiting at VIM. Q. Spinney's went TO
Iceboro last Friday to spend the winter.
James d. Mathews was stricken with
paralysis at his home, No. ll6 Waldo avenue,
Monday morning, and is in critical con-
dition.
Mrs. Isaac l.. WiIband left by the noon
train Tuesday for Harvey, Albert county.
n. b, whittier she was called by the sudden
death of her father, Mr.. Andrew Bishop.
Capt. j. n. Lord of Brooksville Wa in
Belfast last Thursday a guest of his brother,
Capt. n, s. Lord He was on bis way to
New York to take command of sch. Gen.
Adelbert Ames.
Rev. H Z. Frohocl of Biddefori, fprner-
ly of Belfast, is of the speakers of the
South Portland Peoples Lecture Course.
His subject is "a Typical American, late
Monday evening, Feb, "a.
I. n. Winslow anl daughter, Theodore,
went to Lawrence, Mass, yesterday for a
short visit. Mr.. W. will return in a few
days and his daughter will remain and visit
her aunt number of weeks.
Miss Charlotte I. Sibley lectured in Rock
w i.
Mrs. Edward Sibley accompanied her
daughter to Roekland, where they were
guests of Col and Mrs. w II. Fogler
The many friends of Miss Sadie b Pills
bury will be interested in the announce
ment of her eng cement to Edward De-
Groot, physical instructor at Montclair Mill
tary Academy, New Jersey. Miss Pilsbury
is spending the winter in Boston, pursuing
her musical studies with her aunt, Miss Fam
ME Q. Berry, Bangor Daily News.
Mrs. Hannah J. Bailey of Winthrop, the
well known W. c. 7. Q, worker and reforu-
er, with a young lady friend, will sall next
week on the Kaiser Wilhelm II of the North
German Lloyd line for Genoa. They will he
absent about year, and among other places
will visit Jerusalem, Norway and Sweden,
before they return.
"Ralph NJ, Perry, the popular clerk of the
West Hotel, aud a man who has so long been
identified with its every interest, has sever
ed his connection with the house, says the
Minneapolis Tribune of Jan 9th. III an in
terview Mr.. Perry said that his reasons for
leaving We're purely of d private nature, and
further: "My plans for the future are vet a
little bit indefinite, but the chances that
l won't leave Minneapolis. l have received
a number of tiattering business offers. and
it is just probable that | will find it conven-
lent to accept one or the other of them
The Tribune says
Mr.. Perry is perhaps, the most popular
clerk who ever hel ped To draw patronage to
the big hotel. He has been with the house
for the past decade, his name having been
placed on the pay roll in June, 1885. He
was second steward for four wears, h,t for
the past Sin years has been behind the desk
day and night, according to his watch.
Mr.. Perry will be remembered as the- ci,v-
er gentleman who helped save the Yes
Hotel from the assaults of d horde of cam
pai II hoodlnmS during the Republican ma
tlonal convention of 1892 The lobby of the
w est was the scene of most of the exciting
demonstrations of that exciting period. one
night an unusually unruly mob forced its
WaV into the rOtunIa They p0urri in ,v