The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1901-05-02

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gone to Massachusetts,. -. .Milbury Hum
called on friends in this section April 22nd
g.. Miss Annie Kingsbury of Ellsworth
Me-, is spending few days with Annie
Wellman.
STOCKTON SPRINGS. Miss Aida Shute
left Thursday for Monson, Maine, where
she has position as stenographer and
bookkeeper.. Miss Emma Hichborn re-
turned Saturday from d five weeks visit in
Boston and vicinity. Henry F. Hichborn
and mother, Mrs. Hattie c. Hichborn, spent
Saturday and Sunday with friends in Frank
fort. Elmer Thompson arrived from Cam.
den Saturday, and will remain at home some
days making necessary repairs on his Fort
Point cottage. Miss Elva Randell, re-
turned Saturday from Belfast, where she
spent several weeks with relatives -. Capt
A. " Nichols of Searsport was in town
Sunday, calling on Capt. c. S. Rendell, who
| is still seriously ill.,. The j. M. Ames Co. are
moving their hay scales from East Main St.
to the rear of their store, on School street.
The scales are practically new, having been
sent to the mandatory and sharpened
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! firm. Miss Mabel F, Simmons returned to
Castine Monday after two days visit with
her mother, who is in very poor health. IL.
Mrs. Amelia Carter moved her household
goods to Belfast the first of the week, where
she will occupy portion of her old home,
I her son, John Rendell, living in the other
part. West street is preparing an enter
tainmenI to be given in the interest Of the
! L. A. S. in about two weeks. See bills later.
! THE irregularity of the Boston boats,
| owing to the bad weather, has caused our
| merchants great deal of annoyance, the
| past fortnight, owing to non-arrval of ex-
| pected goods, and has greatly Inconvenience
| ed Mr.. F. H. Cousens by the delay of Or
| dered wall papers.
| MORRILL,. Mr.. and Mrs. Waters Shibles
| returned from Colorado a short time ago and
will live on the old place again. Rev. H. |.
Holt of Linconville is expected to be the
NJ. E. pastor of Knox and Morrill, for the en-
,, suing year lie will rent suite Of rooms in
! the house of Mrs NJ P. Woods and will move
! his family this week. The people Of Nor
rill have many kind remembrances Of Mr.
| Holt as their pastor several years ago, and
will welcome him and his wife with open
| hearts. He will occupy the pulpit here the
I'd and 18th Sunday of each month, and the
| alternate Sundays at Knox. 1t is announ-
ced that Rev. W. c. Stetson will preach here
again next Sunday at the usual hour. :. Mr.
j. R. Mears has been having quite sick
spell, but is improving. Mrs. Mears has al
! so been poorly. -. Mr.. Robe Mears has been
| confined to the house the past week with the
| grip. Mrs. 7. n. Pearson, Leforest White
| and Elmer HartshOrn are also on the sick
list Mr.. Adoniram Hoffses, who has been
helpless for long time, had very i'll turn
last week. Mr.. F. A. Grey narrowly es-
capped being badly hurt while on his way
home from Belfast last Saturday. AS it was
| his team ran over him but without breaking
| any bones. Mrs. Oscar Meader is spending a
few days in Belfast, with her sisters. :. Miss
Bertha Hoffses of Belfast is visiting relatives
in town. -. Miss Hattie Meader held her six
teenth birthday party last Saturday evening.
Quite a number of her young friends were
present, bringing with them testimonials of
their appreciation of the worth of their
young friend Ice cream and cake were
served.
THoRNDIKE. Rev. David Bracket will
preach at the Centre church May 10Th. The
Sunday school, which was adjourned during
the bad travelling, was recognized last
Sunday, and the social meeting resumed. j..
The schools in town began Monday, with
the following teachers: Station school, Ellen
Webster; Centre school, Pearl Blethen
Gross school, Florence Wing; Files school,
Myra Gates; Southridge, Jennie Cox-all of
this tOwn.....Rev. Fred Towle was the
guest Wednesday of o. j. Farwell. Mel
son Cornforth and F. n. Vose passed
Wednesday in Belfast. A good part of the
voters in town were in Belfast last week,
attending court. Edison. Webster of Wa
terville passed few days last week with
his mother, Mrs. E. P. Webster :. Joseph
Farwell, who is attending school at Castine,
was in town recently for few days..
Will Hasty is at home from Pittsfeld for
short time Miss Julia Brown of Jackson
was the guest of Misses Matte and Ruth
Small few days last week. -. Mrs. j. H.
with her daughter, Mrs. K. J. Knowlton. ...
James Cole has gone to Auburn, where he
Unemployment. =. Charles Black, who has
been at work in Ashland, has secured en-
plOyment at Connecticut for the season, and
started for that place on Friday. Alvin
Aver, the travelling preacher, passed a few
days last week with Leslie Bradford.
Lewis P. Philbrick passed Saturday night
and Sunday with Fred L. Higgins. Mr..
and Mrs. Blinn Hogan have little daugh-
ter, born April 9th. -. q. Thorndike Lodge,
No. 399. elected the following officers for the
ensuing quarter last Saturday night: G. T.,
DR.. Porter Hurd; V. T., Mrs. Porter Hurd;
S. J. T., Mrs. L. A. Bradford Sec, Mrs. 0. j.
Farwell; F. Sec'y, Mrs. c. B. Cox; A. S.,
Miss Ellen Webster; Chap. Mrs. Peter
Harmon Treas, 7. A. Bradford NJ, James
Stavana n M Miss .Tannia Cox