The Republican journal., 1901-12-26
PERSONAL.

Leslie w. Smith went to Islesboro las
week to work as house carpenter.
Otis Trundy of China visited friends il
Belfast and vicinity the past week.
Miss Grace Shuman is spending the holi
days with her brother John in L wiston.
Frank P. Wilson is at home from the Ban
gor Law School for the Christmas holidays
Ross Patterson is spending the holidays
with his grandmother, Mrs. R. o. Patterson
Hugh D. Mcclellan arrived home from
New York last Thursday to spend Christ.
mas.
Miss Edna Burdin arrived home from
Boston last Thursday for Christmas vaca,
tion.
Ralph L. Cooper is at home from the
University of Maine for the Christmas
vacation.
Mrs. Alfaretta Ingraham returned to Bos-
ton Monday from short visit in Belfast
and vicinity.
j. Lee Patterson arrived home last Thurs
day from Cambridge, Mass, where he has
been employed.
Alphonso Wood arrived home FRIDAY
from the University of Maine for the
Christmas holidays.
Faunce Woodcock and Ralph Critchett
arrived home from Dean Academy Friday
for the Christmas vacation.
Reginald Hazeltine is spending the holi-
day vacation at home from the Massachu-
sets Institute of Technology.
Mrs. Henry W. Mariner and daughter
Ada have returned home from visit of
several weeks in Massachusetts.
Ben Ham, who is travelling in the interests
of the Home Correspondence School, is
spending the holidays in Belfast.
Judson Wilband of Berlin, N. S., is at
work in Gilchrest's shipyard and stopping
with his brother, Isaac L. Wilband.
Henry O. Archibald came to Belfast last
week with the body of his wife who died
Dec. 18th in Auburn. He is at work in the
Office of the Bethel News.
d
James Libbey of Unity, who has served
continuously as a justice for 30 years, ask
ing for reappointment.
Walter Poor, who is travelling for the
National Cash Register Co., and Fred R.
Poor are spending the holidays with their
parents, Ex-Mayor and Mrs. e. o. Poor.
Capt. Ralph Pattershall returned home
last week after finding that his vessel, the
schooner Sarah L. Davis, could not be got
to sea. She is moored for the winter at
Farmingdale.
Capt. E. W. Pendleton arrived from New
York in time to attend the funeral of Capt.
Thos. R. Williams. He was expected here
Monday, Dec. 10Th, bnt was delayed by the
storm and came via Rockland.
Mr.. c. W. Wescott has gone to South
Bend, Indiana, to spend the holidays. He
drove to Camden last Thursday, took the
electrics to Rockland and there connected
with the Knox & Lincoln railroad.
In sending his list annual subscription to
The Journal from Goldfeld, Colorado, Mr..
J. E. Carr writes: 81 think it the best paper
printed in Maine. | meet Fred w. Angler
and Oscar W. Pitcher, both former Belfast
men, very often, and they are well and
prosperous"
Leforest L. Robbins arrived home from
Skowhegan last Friday for a short visit.
He left Skowhegan Wednesday on the first
train since the flood, went to Waterville by
rail, thence walked to North Vassalboro,
China and Liberty, from whence he took
the stage home. He walked in all 20 miles.
Elias Thompson, who has been in the
city this week calling on his trade and
other old friends, bought handsome pair
of bays of Calvin Burrows. The horses
weigh $500 pounds and will be used on one
of Thomas Woods & Coz coffee wagons in
Boston.-Rockland Courier Gazette
Mr.. Thompson went to Boston with the
horses, Monday.
An exchange says of "Uncle Jere Whit
ten, who is pleasantly remembered by those
who tripped the light fantastic in the days
when B. F. Howard conducted the ''rink''
as dance hall. "Think of man 90 years
old furnishing music for a BALI Jere Whit
ten of Belfast, almost 90, went to Islesboro
where he furnished music for Thanksgiv-
ing ball, and he has agreed to come over
and help them out another year. Deer
Isle Messenger.
Rev. R. I. Capen was in Belfast last
Thursday. He has accepted call to the
pastorate of the Baptist church in Madison,
Wis, and will begin his labors Jan. 5th.
Madison is a city of 10000 inhabitants and
has but one Baptist church. Mr.. Capen's
many friends are pleased to learn that he
has been called to so promising field and
wish him the success he deserves.
A recent item in Boston paper concern
ing the term of service of City Clerk Murch
has produced considerable literature on