The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1899-03-16

TROY. B. F. Harding who has been
spending vacation at home, has returned
to his school in BiIlerica, Mass. Miss
Faustina Whitaker and Miss Bessie Wey-
mouth have come home from Castlne. where
they students at the Normal school....
Miss Katrina Harding is at home from
Harrington for two weeks Miss Luna
Ferguson is spending her vacation in Law
renee, Mass, with her brother Frank Mr.
Lahan Fernald of Benton has been visiting
relatives in town....Neu Hilman has re-
turned from Aroostook county, where she
has been caring for sick relative. Roy
Wright las gone to Boston, where he has
secured employment in meat market...
Mrs. Emma Bagley, who has been very
SICK, is slowly gaming. Dr. w hitcomb of
week, accompanied by his friend Mrs
Black. They We're guests of DR.. and Mrs.
II Dodge. A fierce rain storm prevailed
in town during Sunday. There were no ser
vices at the church,. Mr. F. B. Green of
Boothbay spent Sunday in town with Mr..
and Mrs. B f. Harding.
STOCKTON SPRINGS Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
ward Hartman Were surprised by call last
Thursday evening from their Church street
friends, sixteen in number, who after ex-
tending congratulations and best wishes to
the newly welded pair, presented them
with handsome china clock, III token of
their high esteem. Much laughter was
elected by the presentation speech of Miss
Mary Hlchborn. Mr. and Mrs Hartman
have been the recipients of many beautiful
gifts, noticeable among them those from
friends in Iowa, where the groom resided
for many years. We are glad to hear of a
decided Improvement in the condition of
Capt. Everett Staples, and that his family
now have great hope of his recovery.D Dr.
j I'll, Gehring. nerve specialist Of Bethel,
Maine formerly of Cleveland, Ohio who
has been in town several days in attendance
ON E. Staples, Jr., left last Monday. The
travelling is reported as very bad, indeed.
go. Miss Lizzie Colcord, one of our success
full amateur photographers, has prepared
some very pretty souvenirs of the drama.
"Mr. Bob" which she has presented to the
company. They are very highly appreci-
ated. "A dance in Denslow Hail is on the
program for the present week.
BROOKS. Mrs Barbara Forbes is in verv
poor health this winter and unable to do her
work. Her daughter Cora, of Watertown.
Conn, writes that she would come home
and stay with her mother a few weeks. but
is unable by reason of the sickness of her
child. Rev, Frank S. Forbes is at Santa
Barbara, California. He likes the climate
there very much. Miss Flora E. Forbes is
spending few weeks with her mother at
the r. W. Forbes homestead. Mrs. E. C.
Holbrook is very busly engaged in giving
private instruction in Latin to quite a class
here. Among those who have been study
ing with her are Grace and Alice Dow,
Vesta Rose, Earle Bessey and Harry
Brown. Miss May Huxford is giving in
struction in instrumental music to several
pupils. C. E. Lane is 80 much improved
in health as to be able to start out on lis in
surance business... A. letter was recently
received from B. G. Nichols, formerly of the
Searsport High school. He has been for
Key West, Fla, with 500 pupils and nine
assistant teachers. We have camped with
Ben many night and are glad to hear from
him. IN article entitled "The Sleigh Ride"
in the Feb. number of the Yankee Blade
has received commendatory letters from
California, Georgia, Iowa and Indiana. 1t
was by we'll known newspaper CORE
spondent.
NORTH STOCKTON SPRINGS Mr.. John
Lttlefield is at home from Revere, Mass,
where he has had employment for several
years. Mrs. Gertie Ridley is quite ill with
the grip. MIR. 7. M. Lathrop from the viii
lage and Mr.. Charles Lindsey of Prospect
visited friends here recently Mr.. N. W.
Staples has been quite i'll for several weeks.
49,. Mrs. Hattie Calderwood and little
daughter Dora visited relatives in Monroe
last week. Mr.. F. Percy Partridge acct
IDENTIFY injured bis eye with an iron bolt last
Friday. The Israelites had one of their
enjoyable entertainments at Capt. Frank
Marden's last Tuesday evening. Mr.. Free
man Partridge has been quite i'll and is still
in poor health. Mr.. Simon Littlefield, Jr,
has had severe cold during the last week.
see. Miss Bertha Partridge arrived home last
Friday from the Eastern Maine Normal
School at Castine, where she is student
The school is very prosperous, having had
nearly two hundred students in the winter
term, and ten teachers are connected with
the school. There is fine school building,
a good library, excellent books of reference,
and course of study that is specially