The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1900-11-08
County Correspondence.

IhOSPECT FERRY. AuuDry OHOW anu
wife of Hartford. Conn.,, visited relatives
here last week. Mrs. Mary Smith is visit
ing her brother, Charles CHM, in Belfast.
Mr.. and Mrs. w D. Hartman visited rela-
tives and friends in Belfast several days
last week Miss Alice Dow of SearspOrt
closed successful term of school here
Nov. 18th. A nice program was given by the
pupils in the afternoon. Rev. G. E. Edgett
of Belfast preached at the school house
here last Sunday. Mrs. Ernestine Parker
and daughter of IslesbOrO visited Mr.. and
Mrs. j. S. Hartman last week.. Frank
Perkins and wife of Lowell, Mass, visited
Mrs. Harriet Perkins last week
WINTERPoRr. Silas P. Kelly is making
quite an extended visit to his brothers in
Boston, and will also visit his sister, Mrs.
Stanley, in Philadelphia. Samuel Atwood
has returned from his annual hunting trip.
....Miss Beulah Rankin is spending few
weeks with her sister, Mrs. Chas. Fernald,
in Boston. Mrs. Margaret Stokell has
gone to Dorchester, Mass, for the winter.
Her sister, Miss Mary Foley, will remain
with her invalid mother. The Methodist
Sunday school is receiving many additions
to its members. There were 1873 present
last Sunday. The Y's are to give an en-
tertainment at the Congl. Vestry Thursday
evening, at the close of which ice cream and
cake will be served. The family of P. c.
Rich are all ill with influenza. -. The gram
mar school is closed for few days on
account of the illness of the teacher, Miss
Blanche Shaw
STOCKTON SPRINGS. Mrs. Sarah Clifford
closed her house for the winter Oct 3Oth,
and left for Brooklyn, n. Y...... Harry S.
Park returned last Friday from ten days
business trip to Boston and Revere. =. Miss
Leora Partridge returned the middle of last
week from Mechanic Falls. She has been
absent since the middle of August. Her
friends are very glad to see marked I'M
provement in her health. THE serious i'll
ness of Mrs. Almira Patterson in Washing
ton, d. c., mentioned in these columns last
week, terminated fatally Oct soth. The
following day her daughter, Miss Melvina,
left with the remains for Stockton, and was
Joined in New York by her nephew, Ed
ward Patterson, and in Boston by her
nieceS, Mrs. rockingham, Mrs. MoSher and
Mrs. Griffin, all of whom accompanied her
to the old home to attend the funeral of
their dearly beloved grandmother. The
party arrived by Fridays boat and were
joined Saturday by Frank Paul Patterson
OF New Bedford, Mass, also called here by
the death of his grandmother The services
were held Sunday at the home of her son,
Capt. Frank A. Patterson. Rev A. A. Smith
of Belfast ot1icated most acceptably, paying
a worthy tribute to the memory of the de-
ceased and speaking words of comfort and
sympathy to the bereaved family and rela-
tives. The floral tributes were many and
unusually beautiful, and were contributed
by friends in Washington, Massachusetts
and this place. The interment was at
Mount Prospect, the village cemetery. Mrs.
Patterson was one of the Oldest residents of
our town, and, although nearly So years of
age, retained perfectly her mental and ply
steal powers. She was keenly alive to all
the current events and deeply interested in
all political matters pertaining to Washing
ton life. Always bright, cheerful and
active, with a kind word for every neigh
Dor and friend, she will be greatly miss
ed in the community where her long,
exemplary life has been spent. 80. Mrs.
Hattie NJ Dickey and Mrs. Clifford
Simpson and child left Saturday for their
respective homes in New York and
Somerville, Mass. Henry Mouton and
his son Joseph arrived home Friday
Mrs. Henry Overlook returned Saturday
from ten days visit, in Somerville, Mass.
Rufus Mudgett has arrived from King
man for brief visit at home. He was join
ed in Bucksport, by his daughter, Miss
Clara, from the Castine Normal School, who
came home with him, returning to Castine
Wednesday,. Capt. and Mrs. Albert c.
Colcord left Saturday to join his vessel, the
bark Willard Mudgett, which is loading at
Boston for Buenos Ayres. Milton Carter
suffered severe i'll turn from heart trouble
last Saturday. Sylvester Pendleton came
home the last of the week for short visit
to his family....S. b. Merrithew, wife and
two children returned Saturday from a
weeks visit to his sister, Mrs. Foster, in
Orrington. -. Fred Hendricks returned Sat
urday from Vinalhaven.. Mrs. Warren
Haskell, son and mother-in-law, Mrs Has
kell, left last week for Beverly, Mass,
where they will spend the winter with Mr.
Haskell. -. Capt. Chas. P. Staples and wife
left by train Monday for New York, after a
weeks visit with the Capt's father, Alex
Staples. Miss Mabel Simmons returned
to Castine Monday after three days visit
to her mother, Mrs. Roxanna Simmons.
Messrs. Edward and Frank Paul Patterson,
Miss Melvna Patterson, Mrs rockingham,
Mrs Mosher and Mrs Griffin left Monday
to return to their respective homes. The
ladies of the Current Events Club met We'd
nesday with Miss Mary Hichborn to sew
on dresses which they are making for the
"Girls Home in Belfast The next regular
meeting of the Club will be with Mrs. Henry
Overlook, Nov. 18th.