The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1901-01-03

W on learning that Walter Clough, Tic
young man who went to Colorado last fall
for his health, was now in Arizona with
health not much improved and short OF
money, gave two entertainments at Hall ST.
George and succeeded in raising the respect
able sum of eighty dollars. Saturday they
gave graphophone concert. Mr.. j. ).
Walker loaning his private graphophone and
services in running it, Mrs. Lowell gener-
ously giving the use OF the hail. Inc
receipts for that evening were about $65.
Monday evening there was New Years
ball, Messrs. Thorndike, Bennett and Bar
low OF. Searsmont, John Sanford and others
of the village furnishing the music free OF
charge and Mrs. Lowell again giving the
use of the hall. The receipts were SIT.
We have since learned that the young man
is no better and has despatched for money
SO that he can come home. Miss May
Brown, Miss Edith Perkins and Z. S. Mitch
ell have returned to Boston after spending
the holidays with friends here. The
people have begun to put in their ice, and
find it more than foot thick and of fine
quality. Some of our people attend the
opening of the Legislature in Augusta this
week, and others will attend court in Bel
fast.
STOCKTON SPRINGS. Ii. S. Park came
from Portland, and Mr.. Walter Trundy
from North Adams, Mass, for holiday visits
with their parents. Ray Bowden is at
home for the remainder of the winter.
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her son, Henry W. Griffin in New Bedford,
Mass. In her absence, Miss Ann Thomp-
son is boarding with Mrs. Noah Twiss. ..
Miss Ida Shute, who has been a student
at Shaw's Business College, Bangor, has
successfully completed her course and re-
ceived the diploma of the institution. The
improvements recently made in the Inter
mediate school roOm-cleanng, kalSOmin-
ing, and hanging pictures, due largely to the
efforts of the teacher, Miss Elva Randell,
reneder the room much more attractive,
and are fully appreciated by the pupils.
The death Of Mrs. Minerva, wife of DR.. j.
A. Pierce, occurred on the morning of Dec
heavy cold developed into bronchial pneu-
monia, which in complication with severe
asthma, from which she had for years been
sufferer, excluded all hope of recovery
from the first. Her whole life had seemed
centred in her home, and the well-being of
her family, and her loss to her husband and
son is irreparable. She was most charlie
BILE in all her judgments and kind and
generous neighbor, and the entire commu-
nifty extend sympathy to her family in their
bereavement. Can obituary notice will be
found elsewhere in this paper.). Capt.
and Mrs. Horace Staples have received news
of the birth of second ''little Republican"
on Dec. oath, to the family of their son,
Capt. John n. Staples of Brooklyn, n. Y
....Charles Devereaux of Brooklyn is in
town, the guest of Mrs. J. NJ. Ames.
Rufus Mudgett returned to Kingman last
week, having spent Christmas here with
his family. Lewis Staples, son of Capt.
Willard Staples of Cape Jellison, is at home
from Fitchburg, Mass, on account of ill
health. 49,. Mrs Eden Shute left for Boston
on Saturdays boat Sylvester Pendleton
arrived Saturday for brief stay with his
family....S. E. Rendell left Monday for a
weeks business trip to Boston. &C. R.
Rendell and bride daughter of DR.. Cole of
Swanville) arrived home Monday night,
from a wedding trip to New Hampshire,
and will occupy his house ON West Main
street. -. The concert and dance given on
New Years eve, by East Main street, was
we'll attended, and proved very enjoyable.
The music, furnished by portion of the
Belfast Orchestra, was the best we have
had for some time, and was much appreci-
ated.. miss Lillian Simmons returned
Tuesday, to her school duties in Boston.
WATERPROOF. The wedding bells still
continue to peal merrily. Among the latest
are Mr.. G. c. Clement and Miss Edna
Young, VIM. Cookson and Miss Grace NJ.
Fields, Frank A. ColsOn and Maude Ed
munds, Mr.. Pendleton and Lizzie Lowe
Christmas was observed as usual with many
family gatherings and an abundance of gifts
and good cheer. The Methodist Sunday
school had a tree in the vestry which bore
much fruit Each of the scholars, the
PASTORS family and teachers, were remem-
bered. Miss E. NJ. Hall was the recipient
of nice chair from her Sunday school class
of girls. The young people of the Catholic
Society gave ball and supper at Union
Hall Tuesday night. The ''Y's'' gave an
entertainment, called belated picnic,
Thursday evening, which was very enjoy
able. Daniel Dyer and Capt. Minot Lowe,
who have been quite i'll, are recovering.
DR.. Thomas McDonough of Brownville
visited his parents Christmas -. Mrs. j. NJ.
Simpson is visiting her daughter in
Hampden. oliver Atwood is at home from
PASSPORT on a vacation. Mrs. E. S. Gou Id
has been ill, but is recovering. .... {.
Howard Lodge, F. & A. NJ, gave public
installation and social Friday evening.
Mr.. George Grant bought very nice piano
for Miss Marion's Christmas present and
Frank Atwood of Bangor came down to set
it up. F. G. Young presented his wife
with anice sic Ugh. Fred Gilman is at home
for holiday visit....C. R. Hill and C. A.
McKenny are on the sick list -. The Winter
port Band gave a concert and ball at Union
Hall Monday night. -. Prof. A. E. Rogers of
the U. of NJ. has accepted an invitation to
give the Memorial address next May. Mrs
Ruth Dillaway received news on Friday
that her son Eugene was very ill with diph-
liberia and was in the hOSpital He is in the