The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1901-11-21
Personal.

W. G. Preston was in Boston last week on
business.
D. N. Bird went to Boston Monday on
business.
I. H. Harmon went to Boston Monday
for work.
Edward Sibley went to Boston Saturday
on business.
Misses Nellie and Mabel Hartford went to
Boston Monday
DR.. G. W. Stoddard was in Boston last
week an business.
Geo. A. Gilchrest went to Rockland Mon
day on business.
Charles R. Coombs went to Boston last
Friday on business.
Miss Laura Elms went to Camden Mon
day for few weeks.
Herbert Kimball left Saturday for Provi-
dence, R. l., on business.
Chas. Jameson was in Belfast few days
last week, from Lynn, Mass.
Franklin o. Greer left Saturday to spend
the winter in Aborn, Mass.
George Blodgett left Monday for Boston,
where he expects to get work.
Fred K. Poor is member of his class
football team at Dartmouth.
Atwood Cilley returned to Boston last
Saturday after visit in Belfast.
Mrs. E. P. Alexander left Saturday for
Providence, R. l., for short visit.
Misses Eottie Adams and Evelyn Pendle-
ton went to Boston Monday for visit.
Mrs. S. R. Crawford returned Monday
from a visit of two months in Warren.
Charles Harmon is going to Jacksonville
with Orrin j. Dickey to spend the winter.
Eben Hatch and Seldom Gillian went to
Skowhegan Monday to work in shoe fac
tory.
Mrs. Charles Garland of Penobscot visit
ed her sister, Mrs. Lewis 0. Fernald, last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. F. Prentiss of Brewer
visited his brother, H. NJ. Prentiss, last
week.
Mrs. Inez Marshall left Monday for Provi-
dence, R. l., to visit her brother, Lewis
Ordway.
Will Sylvester and Edw. Colcord return
ed Saturday from Massachusetts, where
they had been at work.
Howes Mayo, who has been seriously i'll
several months, is gaining, and is able to be
up and about the house.
VIM. A. Mckenzie and family have taken
rooms for the winter in Mrs. Helen A.
Carter's house on High street.
Mrs. J. L. Sleeper, Miss Grace F. Bur
CESS and MIR. c. R. Coombs returned from
Boston by Tuesday night train.
Capt. John p Farrow of Islesboro has
taken the agency for the Mercantile Fire &
Insurance Company of Boston.
Mrs. J. O. Farrow, son and daughter of
Islesboro left Monday for Philadelphia to
join Capt. Farrow on board his vessel.
George f. Kent went to Madison last
week to look after the adjustment of ipsur-
ance on his store, which was burned Nov
9th.
Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Ilowes of Rockland
were in Winterport last week, called there
by the death of Mr.. Howes brother. IIarri-
son Howes.
Mrs. H. W. Mariner and daughter, Ada
left last Thursday for visit in Lynn and
win 70 Io ~,
four weeks.
Adelbert Wescott and family, who were
burned out at their farm last week, are liv
ing in the Fletcher house at the head OF
Bridge street.
Austin Whtmore, who has been in the
stewards department of the steamer City
of Rockland during the season, is to remain
aboard the boat in Boston.
It is still uncertain who will succeed
"Billy" Weeks as landlord of the Smell
House. Mr.. Weeks family will return tc
their home in Rockland this week Mr.
Weeks has not yet decided where he will
locate. His many friends in Houlton much
regret his departure. Pioneer.
Invitations are out announcing the we'd
ding of Miss Edith Lillian Simpson of Ston.
ington and Mr.. John Locke Hooper of Gas
tine, which will occur at the formers home
| on Thursday morning at nine O'Clock, No
vember 2sth. They will be at home to theil
friends after Dec. 10th, Castine.-Deer Isle
Messenger.
John R. Dunton, ESQ.,, returned Saturday
from a business trip to Boston. Mr.. Dun
ton attended the meeting of the New Eng
land School Superintendent Association
Friday and met ex-Superintendent 0. C
Evans, who sent his regards to Belfast
friends.
Rev. L. L. Hanscom of Rockland wa.
called to Medford, Conn, Nov. 18th, by
telegram announcing the death of hi.
mother, aged 81. Mrs. Hanscom was vel
known in Rockland where she resided dur
ing the former pastorate of Mr.. Hanscom
The remains will be inferred at Eas
Machias.