The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1898-09-15

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29th. Miss j. f. Mcfarland has gone to
Massachusetts to visit relatives. Mrs.
Amanda 7. Muzzy, Miss Maud E. Muzzy and
Mr.. Horace 7. Muzzy, who have been spend
ing the summer in town, have returned to
Massachusetts.
SwANvILLE Hon. A. E. Nickerson re-
turned Monday, accompanied by Mrs. Helen
Peck, of Lockhaven, Penn. Mrs. I. S.
Ford has gone to New York to visit her son
Martini. Ernest Nickerson has returned
to school at Worcester -. Walter Nickerson
has gone to Searsport to work for E. j
Wentworth. :, Miss Linnie Holmes, who
has been visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
AlonZo Holmes, has returned to Rockland,
accompanied by Mrs. Rankin, who has
also been visiting here. Mr.. Charles Mari
of Woburn, Mass, will visit rel atives in town
during fair week. 49,. Cora Eames will give a
Miss Kathie NIckerson il visiting in
Bangor. A Eugene Nickerson and wife
are visiting friends at Bar Harbor. 80. A
great many of our people are attending
Monroe Fair.
PITTsFIELD There has been quite
noticeable change in the weather within
few days, from hot to cold. A slight frost
was seen in some localities Sunday morning.
80. The fall term at the n ane Central Instl-
tute opened Sept 9TH with good number
of students in attendance. Mr. and Mrs.
W. A. Erskine have returned from a short
solourn with friends at the seashore. &C..
large number of our citizens attended the
fairs at Lewiston, Bangor and other places.
j.. The Methodist church has not been
closed this summer but the Free Baptist
and Universalist have had their vacation as
usual. Rev, u White, Free Baptist, has been
at home two weeks after being away four
week for recuperatou. He preached most
excellent sermon last Sunday on wars in
general and on the duty Of ministers and all
Christians ia regard to the liquor traffic..
Dr. Taylor and wife, who have been enjoy
ing much needed vacation, are at home
again IN their accustomed p aces II the
church and elsewhere. DR.. [. NJ. Griffin,
sick and wounded in one of the hospitals il
Boston for several weeks, came home Sat
urday with his wife and children, who had
been visiting Mrs. Grittins sister, Mrs. Shaw
IN Portland, two or three weeks. DR.. Porter
was called to Burnham recently to reduce
fracture Of the wrist of Roy Bickford, son of
Fri Bickford... DR., E. p. Goodrich aud
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in the eastern part of the State. DR.. I. n
Drake, wife and little daughter have also
returned from an extended visit with friends
and attendance on the fair at LEWISTON.
DR.. Marden has been very busy all summer
and has had no time for visiting. NJ iss
Abbe Buck OF Orland, a member of tie
class of '9S, Maine Central Institute, has been
III town a few days visiting friends So. John
Knowles of Philadelphia is visiting T E. B.
Knowles and family. We are exceedingly
interested in Mrs. Fannie B. Wards letters
and pray that she may be kept from harm
and from disease while devoting 50 much of
her precious time to our poor suffering SOL
diers. God bless her, and NAV the angels
watch over her.
WINTERPoRT. Joseph Wardwell died
very suddenly Saturday morning at his
home on Church street. The immediate
cause of his death was apoplexy, though he
had been in poor health some time. He
leaves wife, one daughter, an aged father
and two sisters to mourn their loss. Funeral
services We're held at his late home Monday
afternoon, Rev. ID. H. Piper officiating.
The remains of Mrs. Booker of Boston, a
sister of Mrs. j W. Sproul, were brought
here for burial last Thursday also the re-
mains of Elijah Getchell of China, Me- for
merly resident of this town....W. D.
Thompson met with serious accident Sat
urday. He was pruning an apple tree and
stepping on dead limb fell and broke his
leg. 1t was a very bad break and much
sympathy is expressed for him by his many
friends. Mr. and Mrs. G. G. Homer of
Bucksport called on friends in town last
Friday, and Master Morton Homer spent a
few days visiting relatives. =. Miss Ada l..
Walker has returned to Portland, where
she has fine position as head dress
maker with Eastman Bros & Bancroft.
go. Harry Thompson and Arthur Moody
have returned to New York. 49,. Mrs.
E. F. Littletield and her daughter, Miss
Etfie, and Miss Eleanor Barrett are in
Boston for week or two. Mrs Leslie
Downs has gone to Boston to join her hus-
band, who has position there. Charles
Blaisdell arrived from New York last week,
and his brothers Ernest and Bert are both
here for visit. Mrs. G, r. Lougee has
gone to Portland to visit her mother Mrs.
Perkins of Boston is the guest of Miss Hub
| bard. =. Mrs. Frank Carleton and little son
| left for New York Friday, to be gone about
month. :. Miss Ada Littletield has return
| ed to her school. Mrs. Josie Mason and
| little daughter left Monday for a visit to
| Montreal. Mrs. Richardson and daughter
of South West Harbor are the guests of Mrs
D. II. Piper Mrs. Walter Colson has gone
to Boston for brief visit ....Dr. E. 81.
Boyington and wife of Newburgh were in
town last week. Miss Alta Treat of Rock
| port is the guest of Mrs. Louise Cuddy.