The Republican journal., 1901-03-21
PERSONAL.

Mrs. Ruby A. Cross of Camden is visiting
here.
Mrs. NJ. F. Weed went to Augusta Mon
day to reside.
William Gilbertson and family have moved
to Barre, vt.
Mason I. Stevens spent Sunday at home
from Bingham.
Miss E.. Fl. Patch went to Boston Monday
for short visit.1
Roland V. Follett and wife of Rockland
spent Sunday with F. A. Follett.
Mrs. H. B. Cunningham goes to Boston
this week to buy spring millinery
A. H. A. Groeschner of watertown, Mass,
arrived Saturday for short visit
Charles r. Hill and wife of Winterport
visited friends in Belfast last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. William A. Clark returned
Saturday from weeks visit in Boston.
Mrs. S. B. Fletcher and son, Sewell b.
have gone to New York to spend the school
vacation.
Clyde A. Carter of Portland spent last
Sunday with his mother at the home of Mrs,
81. A. Carter.
Mrs. K. f. Peirce returned Saturday from
a visit to her sister, Mrs. H. R. Childs of
Everett, Mass.
Mrs. L. NJ. Remission and granddaughter.
Miss Ida Heal of Camden, are visiting
friends in this city.
Joseph L. Havner went to Portland Sat,r-
day to attend the funeral of his sister, Mrs.
Fitz W. Gilbert.
Walter E. Brown returned to Boston Mon-
day from sad journey to Belfast with the
remains of his wife.
Miss Ellen D. Townsend is spending her
vacation from teaching in the High school at
her home in New Haven, Ct.
James Otis Kaler, well known as the au-
thor of books for boys, has been reelected
superintendent of the South Portland
schools.
Capt. Frank Welch and Capt. Jonas B.
Ferguson went to Hyannis, Mass last Fri
day to join sch Henry Whitney as captain
and mate, respectively.
Misses Grace Pendleton and Isabel Towle
arrived home last week for vacation of
two weeks from teaching school in Green
Vile They will return tomorrow.
Henry Staples lately received from his
brother Marion photographs of the latter's
establishment in Joplin, Mo. Mr. Staples
started in the real estate business Jan 1,
1879, and now does an extensive business.
Jordan W. Coombs arrived home from
Boston last Thursday. He left his son-in--
law, Jerome Brown, very i'll from the effects
of blood poison, which became complicated
with erysipelas last week
| Miss Cora McCrills was able to be moved
| to another room March 10th, the first time
she has left her room for ten months. Her
friends are greatly encouraged, as they can
now see gradual gain in her condition.
! Wilbur York Of Vinalhaven has recently
been offered fine salaried position as school
teacher the Philippines. lleis a graduate
of the class of '94, Vinalhaven High school,
and since leaving school has taught several
successful terms.
| Mrs. Charles Moore of 40 Cedar street EN-
| ioyed the privilege of q 9oth birthday ami
versary March 11th. Seldom has Father
| Time dealt so gently as with this eStimabe
lady. She is an ideal type of advanced age
in its most pleasing form. With every sense
preserved to wonderful extent she bids
fair to observe many more birthdays. She
received congratulations, fruit and flowers
| from relatives and many friends.
Nathaniel Robbins of Deer Isle celebrated
his 1o2d birthday anniversary March 18th.
A year ago ''Uncle 'Thaniel' celebrated his
centennial. Since that time a search of the
town records and comparison with other
events disclosed the fact that he was born
in March 1899, instead of 1900, as previously
supposed Mr.. Robbins keeps pretty closely
to his house now, but still enjoys remarkable
health for one of his years, and talks interest
ingly of the past with his many visitors. In
the.same town lives Mrs. Salome Sellers, who
will be 101 years old next October. Both
these centenarians were born in Deer Isle
and have always lived there They We're
schoolmates.
Capt Robert f. Patterson and Eldo.us F.
Mahoney arrived home Friday from New
York, where they arrived March 18th in sch.
Anna Pendleton, after long and stormy
voyage. Capt E. S. Mcdonald, first officer,
and W. W. Carter, steward, remain with
the vessel until the captain returns, about
two weeks hence. The schooner sailed
from Darien with lumber for New York,
and when within 40 miles of her destination
| 10 11uaS hto1UT
off, losing sails and receiving other damage,
/ finally making port at Bermuda Feb. 21st,
"a days out from Daren. After repairs
there she resumed her voyage to New York.