The Republican journal., 1900-12-20
PERSONAL.

Miss Grace A. Lord went to Boston Satur-
day for visit.
w. F. Wellman returned Saturday from a
business trip to Boston.
Howes Mayo left Saturday for Bangor
and Brewer, on business.
| F. E. Cottrell and wife of Camden were in
Belfast last Week on business.
Russell Brier and wife are in Skowhegan,
| where Mr.. B. has employment.
W. R. Clark of East Corinth is visiting
his sister, Mrs. Newall Mansfield.
Mrs. Isa Drinkwater of Lincolnvile
visited friends in Belfast last week.
Rev. j. f. c. Sawyer of Syracuse, N. Y,
called on friends in Belfast Monday
W. G. Sawtelle and wife returned home
| last week from a visit in Massachusetts.
| Sheriff S. G. Norton attended the meet
| ing of Maine sheriffs in Portland last week.
Misses Lillian Spinney and Nellie NJ Hall
! left Saturday for a visit at Boothbay IIar-
| Dor.
| Harold p. Carle is at home for the hol-
| days from the Mitchell school in Billerica,
| Mass.
Harry P. Bagley and Eugene II. Cook
| arrived from Boston Saturday for a vaca-
| ton.
! Mrs. Nettie Smart of Searsport has been
visiting Mrs. George Benson on Spring
street.
Henry W. Staples is suffering from an
attack of heart trouble, but is gradually i'm
proving.
| Maurice Wood, who recently bought the
Shorey milk route, is dangerously i'll of
pneumonia.
Miss Mary Hobbs of Brooks is in this city,
the guest of her sister, Mrs. Annie Jellison,
for few weeks.
| Mrs R. T. Hack of Portland was called to
Ballston Spa, n Y, last week by the ser
Gus illness of her mother
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert c. Swazey Ore at
their home in Bucksport, having returned
from their wedding trip.
| Miss Ellen D. Townsend, assistant teach
er in the High school left Saturday to spend
her vacation in New Haven.
F. A. Griffin and wife have gone to New
ton Upper Falls, Mass, to spend the winter
with their daughter, Mrs. Fred Brecn.
Mrs. C. J. Gray of Belmont went to Au-
gusta Monday, and will spend the holidays
with her daughter, Mrs. Guy O. Vickery
| Edwin A. Staples is confined to the house
by injuries u one hip and shoulder, result
| ing from afa'l on the nirs several daysago
Mrs. Adj Z, Dau.1, of Newton, Mass.
was in Belfast the pas week, called here by
the death of her mother, Mrs Eliza Ann
| Hopkins.
City Clerk L. II. Murch has so far recover
| ed from his recent severe illness that he
can care for himself, at his home on Con-
| gresS street.
Mrs. S. f. Pierce viii leave today for
| holiday trip to Washington, ID. C. She will
be joined in Boston by her daughter, Miss
Mary f. Pierce.
Rev. j. Z. c. Sawyer of Syracuse, y. Y.
has accepted an invitation from Sedgwick
| No. 4,G. a. r., to deliver the Grafton in Bath
May 80, 1901.
Mayor Poor is rapidly recovering from
his recent severe illness. lie was able to
come down to his store short time Mon
day, and each day since.
W. r. Ford. Sumner Bridges, Jesse and
Henry Wpbber have returned from Skow-
hegan and resumed their work III Critchett,
Sibley 4 Cos shoe factory
Russell d. Sanborn of Company T. 2lst t.
| In a,.t-int +I,
has been assigned to duty as messenger at
the Adjutant Generals office in Manila,
with an increase of pay
Mr. and Mrs. Chas II. Howard OF [ ime-
stone, Mrs. Grace Robinson of Portland and
Frank f. Logan from Poughkeepsje, \. y,
came to Belfast to attend the funeral of
their brother, John A. Logan.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas L. Shea arrived
Monday and will spend this week in Belfast.
While here they will arrange for d Christ
mas tree at the Girls Home. They Will fur
nsh the tree and decorations and la present
for each inmate of the home.
1t is with much regret that We announce
the resignation as Voluntary Observer and
Crop Correspondent OF Mr. /. II Murch,
Belfast, Me. Mr. Murch has long been
valued observer ana representative OF the
Weather Bureau at Belfast He has, per
sonally, kept the weather record for IL
years, and now retires on account of i'll
health. Fortunately. he has an efficient
successor, as Voluntary Observer, IN Mr..
John s. Fernald. and the continuity of the
records at Belfast will remain unbrokeu.
Mr.. Murch has our best wishes for a full re-
covery of his usual good health. Monthly
Report L. 5. Weather Bureau.
Children's Aid Society.