The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1897-12-09
PERSONAL.

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Alvin T. Condor went to Boston Dec 9th
on business.
Chas. F. CHM spent Sunday with friends
in Bucksport.
DR.. G. G. Kilgore was in Augusta Tues
day on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. B. Swan are spending
the week in Boston.
Benjamin flsn of.Wlnterport was in town
yesterday on business.
Horatio Crie of Criehaven was in town
last week on business.
DR.. W. G. Libby went to Boston Dec I'd
for week, on business.
John Fl. Heaey is at home from Mt.
Waldo on account of illness.
Frank B. Knowlton went to Boston Dee.
ID on business for few days.
Mrs. James Davis left Mon lay to visit her
daughter, Mrs. E. F. Ames Of Portland.
Robert Skay, Jr., arrived home Dec. 1st,
from Albany, n Y for a visit of two weeks.
Mr. NJ. W, Welch left Monday for Maiden,
Mass, to visit his daughter, Mrs W. P.
Carter.
1t is Alfred, not Albert Stnson, who was
last week appointed postmaster at North
Searsport.
Hen. W. c. Marshall went to Augusta
Tuesday to attend meeting of the State
Assessors.
Norman Wardwel!, Esq. of Bangor was in
Belfast yesterday on business in the Insol-
vency court.
DR.. and Mrs. L. W. Pendleton leave Port
land, Dec, 10Th for Florida where they will
spend the winter.
Austin Burgess of Portland was in town
Dec. 1st, to attend the burial of his sister,
Mrs. Mary S. Collins.
Mrs. J. F. Churchill and her father, Mr.
Peter Tower OF Belmont, are visiting rela-
tives and friends in Boston
Samuel A. Bateman is at home for short
visit from Dark Harbor, where he has EN-
ploy ment for the winter building cottages.
Mrs. F. A. Knowlton and son Donald of
Fairfield arrived Tuesday evening to visit
Dr. K nowlton's father. }. Watson Knowlton
Capt James F. McKeen, who has been
seriously i'll, is now steadily improving and
his friends expect soon to see him out
again
Mrs. VIM. j. Colburn of Toledo, O., gave
O'Clock tea Wednesday evening, Dec Ist,
which was largely attended by the elite of
that city.
Mrs. Otis Patterson is in Charleston, S. c.
where she will spend the winter We were
in error last week in stating that Mrs Carrie
Patterson was there.
Fred W. Pote, steward of steamer City of
Bangor, has put his department in condition
for the winter and arrived home Tuesday
/ by rail, He will remain until April
l.. c. Putnam arrived home Saturday
from Boston, where he had been for an OPP
GRAFTON for polypus. The operation was
successful and his general health IL much
improved.
Capt G. A. Mcdonald was in town the
past week, on his way from his summer
home at Isle Haut to his winter home in
Lawrence Mass. His boat IS haued up at
Isle au Haut.
w E. s. Berry, who was formerly IN the
freight office in this city, was shaking hands
with friends here Saturday night. Mr.. Berry
is getting well acquainted with his new
duties in Portland and likes there verv
much. Watervile Mail
Mr.. j. +. Wilson, who has been quite sick
is now about again and came up town last
Friday. 1t is the tirst time in his life that
he has required the service of a doctor Few
men Of his age can say as much
Capt James Nelson Pendleton and Mrs.
Pendeton, of Searsport are in the citv for
several days visit. Capt. Pendletou 3 com
mander of the ship Mary l.. Cusmug, upon
which Mr. and Mrs. w. l.. Bragg of this
city made their trip to Australia. ban
gor Wing,
Fortunately Congressman and Mrs Bur-
leigh didn't hurry away to Washington be
fore Thanksgiving; else they must have
made flying return trip to Maine to kiss
the new granddaughter which came along
soon after that holiday Brjdgton News
Grandson, Major.
Among the speakers in the Sophomore
prize declarations of the University of
Maine which took Place in the town hall,
Orono, last Thursday night were Walter
Cargill, Liberty, subject, "Tormenture;"
Joseph o. Whtcomb, Morrill,, subject cold
No. S6''
Capt. E. o. Patterson of the dredge
Charleston, is at present in Wilmington,
Del, experimenting the construction Of the
dredge to be used at Winyah Bay Capt.
Patterson's plans were selected out of those
OF fifteen OF twenty others, which is quite "a
compliment to- Charleston skill and talent.
Charleston, S. c., Critic.
Why not Belfast skill and talent?
DIR. John Stevens, Jr., of Bangor will prac-
tce medicine in this city and has opened an
office over the store OF j. w. Ferguson Il Co,
Main Street. DR.. Stevens, although a young
practitioner. is well known in Bangor and
near by points, where he has been assistant
to his father, very successful physician. In
addition he has had hospital experience in
the Minnesota State Hospital.
Mrs W. G. Pooler entertained the Rubin
stem Club at her home on Middle street
Rock land. last Thursday afternoon. A paper
prepared by Mrs. Thomas Stratton, the sub
Ject of which was Tosti, was read bv Mrs.
Furbish, as Mrs. Stratton was unable to be