The Republican journal., 1896-03-26
Personal.


Elbridge S. Pitcher spent last Saturday in
Waterville.
Mrs. W. H. Quimby is visiting her sister
in Portland
Giles G. Abbott went to Augusta Monday
on business. 5
Miss Mertie Pend .eton of Islesboro is WIS.,
iting friends in Belfast.
Capt. Charles Baker went to the Kennebec
on business yesterday.
Miss Ada E. Larrabee went to Boston
Monday for weeks visit.
Miss Lula Thompson of North Searsmont
is visiting Miss Edna Burdin.
Charles Russell of Lawrence, Mass, visit
ed friends in Belfast last week
G. Hervey Howes returned to Boston
tuesday, after short visit home.
Miss Louise Hazeltine left last Thursday
for visit in New York and Boston.
l.. E. McMahan arrived home from Au-
gusta last Thursday for short visit.
Chas. f. Bicknell of Rockland visited rel
atves in Belfast and Waldo last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Carrow and daughter
FLORIDA visited friends in Bangor last week
NJ R. Knowlton left by train Saturday for
business trip to Boston and Connecticut
VIM. G. Marshall went to Lewiston Tnes-
day to attend a meeting of the State Fair
trustees.
Mrs. E. A. Paul returned Monday from a
visit to his daughter, Mrs. Hopkins of
Brewer,
Miss Annabel Swan went to West New
ton, Mass, last Thursday for visit of sew
eral weeks.
f. A. Robbins has closed his uphostering
business here and moved with his family to
Salem, Mass.
Mrs. B. F. Wells and daughter Flossie are
in Boston, Mrs. w. on business, and Miss
Flossie to take course of lessons in French
millinery.
Hon. Fred E. Richards and the party of
Maine people who left Portland early in
February and have been travelling through
the Western and Southern States arrived in
Portland Saturday.
Frank Willis of Leominster, Mass is visit
ing his parents, Mr.. and Mrs E. w. Willis,
His sister, Miss Josie, returned from a visit
to his home Wednesday. His mother will
return with him in a few days.
Bisbee B. Merrill, the newly elected Mayor
of Brewer was at one time railway postal
clerk on the Belfast & Burnham run, alter
l.
ton. He has many friends in Belfast who
congratulate linn on his election
Mrs. &. O. Macomber went to Boston YES
terday to meet her son Winfield, who is
attending convention there. He has been
teaching the Congo language in New York
during the winter, but is to return to his
missionary work in Ohio and Pennsylvania.
Mr.. E. a. Banks arrired home last Satur-
day from Bradford, Pa, where lie has been
teaching in the Bradford Business College
for the past season. He met with excellent
success i'll the college, and received numer-
ous presents from his students,
Joshua y. rlbb4tts of ErKPolt ana Miss
lda Moody ot Camden Were uuIted in mar
riage last FRIDAY evening hy Rev f NJ.
Roekport's most esteemed young ntru. Miss
Moody is most charming young 4ndy. and
host OF friends extend congratulations and
coed wishes 10 the young couple Rockiaud
Star.
AIr and Mrs. f. E. Cox sailed from New
York, March DIST in the steamship Fulda for
Genoa, for a siN months trip 10 Spain, Italy,
Switzerland, Germany, England, Ireland
~. l.. e.
journal Mr.. Cox has retired from the cloth
ing business for a period OF rest and recre-
alton
F. W. Gray, formerly of Searsport, writes
from Ell Mono Ranch, Alhambra, hos An
gees county, Calf, under date of March
14th: I'VE are shipping our orange crop at
present. The crop is light, hut quality and
price good. | have been superintendent of
this ranch for nine years and in that time
have never seen the county So overrun with
laborng men as it is at present.
VIM. NJ. Erskine was attacked with pa
ralysis last Saturday afternoon as he was
closing business to go home to supper. AT
first it was thought his right side was Who'll
ly paralyzed, but he was soon able to move
his leg, and the next morning partially re-
gained the use of his arm. His speech and
hearing We're both lost at first, but the latter
gradually returned He is still speechless,
but his general symptoms more favor
able.
Miss Emma NJ. Walls, who has been
spending the winter III Los Angeles, Calf,
left there Monday for Dubuque, Iowa,
where she will make short visit, She will
return to Belfast some time in April. Miss
Walls says of the weather at Los Angeles:
SIT has rained just six times since the 18th
of last November. Not drop of rain fell
during the month of February. 1t has been
an extremely dry, warm winter
Good Templars.
Belfast lodge Of Good Tempars held a very
interesting meeting Monday evening with
large attendance and five visitors from other
lodges. An excellent programme was given
aS follows.