The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1902-01-09
PERSONAL.

NoHudy on business.
Chas. E. Owen left Monday for a busines
trip to Portland and Boston,
Chas E. Rhoades arrived hcme las,
Thursday from Providence, RI.
Miss Abbie Roberts went to Camden Sat
urday to work in a clothing factory.
Miss ENERGY CHM left last Thursday fo
visit of six OF eight weeks in Philadelphi;
and Wilkesbarre, Pa
Miss Gertrude V. Stevens, who has beer
visiting her cousin, Mrs. Frank Haskell. ir
Brooksville, Me-, arrived home Monday.
Capt E. d. Ryder arrived home Friday
evening from New York, where he has
hauled up his schooner, the A. w. Ellis.
Chas. W. Frederick and Mrs. J. w Fred
erick left Monday for Southern California.
where they expect to remain until about
May 1st
w. +. Thompson, Esq. returned to his
former office in Odd Fellows block Monday
the repairs made necessary by the fire bav-
ing been completed
Isaac IL. jackson, Capt. J. W. Jones and
James L. Fernald, who have been confined
10 the house some time by illness, are again
able to attend to business
Carter B. Keene of Freed )m. formerly
chle1 OF the appointment division Office of
the lourth assistant postmaster general, has
oeen appointed post office nstector.
Charles Harmon left last Thursday for
Bellalre, Fla, to work in the Bellyiew Ho-
tel, and Orrin J. Dickey left Monday for
Ihomasville, Ga, to work in the Pipev
Woods Hotel.
John A. Fogg of the market of Fogg &
Brown went to Rockland Dec 27th, intend
ing to return the following day, but was
taken sick and obliged to remain there At
last reports he was improving.
Edward Haney of Boston, formerly of
this city, underwent surgical operation
recently in hospital in Boston. His Sis
ter, Mrs. A. c. Ellingwood, received word
Monday that he is gaining steadily
Russell d. Sanborn, son of John Sanborn
If this city, has arrived in Belfast He was
'ecently discharged from the u S. Army,
N expiration of his three years term of
service in the Philippines. He made q fine
.ecord as soldier.
Hon. S. M. Bird has returned to Rockland
rom Boston, where he had an operation
performed at st. Mafgaret'S hospital which
proved an entire success. His health has
greatly improved, and he is being congratu-
ated by his host Of friends.
Hon. P. O. Vickery returned from Cali
.ornia on Saturday. He left Augusta Decem-
Der 20, with his family, secured for them
started for Maine as he desir-
ed to attend the Maine Sportsmen's Associal-
IiOn meeting in Bangor on Tuesday. Mr.
Nickery thinks Maine winters are as good
as those they have in California.-Kennebec
Journal.
Rev A. T. Ringold of the Washington
street Baptist church left Dec 3Oth by train
for Portland where he will enter the Maine
General Hospital to be operated on for ap-
from which he has been patient
sufferer for long season. The earnest
wishes for complete restoration to health,
and early return to his pastoral duties are
him by his already numerous
friends in this city.-Eastport Sentinel.
The betrothal is announced of Miss
Mabel Storme Pitcher and William Stewart
Mitchell of Boston. Miss Pitcher is a
daughter of Frank C. and Jennie Libby
Pitcher and Mr.. Mitchell is a son of James
and Eta V. (Stewart) Mitchell. Both
families formerly lived here and the young
people have many friends in Belfast.
A. j. Condor of Denver is the president
of the Larimer Dry Goods Co. of Fort
Collins, Colo, of which the Denver Post
gives an interesting write-up in its issue Of
Dec. 31st, with fine half-tone of the build
ing occupied by the concern. The Post
says: "The various departments of this big
establishment include ladies' and mems
furnishings, dry goods and notions, carpets
and upholstery, cloaks and suits and ladies'
shoes, each department being complete in
itself and full Of choice and up-to- date
goods" The present company succeeded
the C. R. Welch Co. during the past year,
and the officers of the new corporation are
all experienced dry goods men. Mr.. Garst,
the manager, was associated for many
years with Marshall Field Company, the
big wholesale dry goods dealers of Chicago
The same company own and operate dry
goods store at Grand Junction, Colo, under
the name of the Mesa Dry Goods Co.,
and both stores and doing good business
Mr.. Condon's many Belfast friends will be
pleased to learn of his success.
After an absence of two years from his
native State Capt. E. E. Hatch of the 18th
U. S. infantry, is visiting his parents in
Liberty. He is accompanied by his wife
The Bangor Commercial had this to say of
his travels:
Capt. Hatch has circumnavigated the
earth during his absence. He sailed with
recruits from New York on the transport
Sumner, March, 1899; stopped for the pur-
pose of coaling at Gibraltar, Malta, Port
Said, SueZ, Colombo and Singapore. Re-
turning he sailed from lloilo on the trans
port Fitzpatrick last September and arrived
in San Francisco after voyage of 26 days
From San Francisco he proceeded with his
company to Fort Douglass, Salt Lake City
Utah, for station; procuring leave of alb
sence he returned to his old home, visit
ing at San Antonio, Texas, and Boston Ell
route Capt Hatch visited during his trav.
els the famous Notifications of Gibraltar
the walled City of Valletta with its memo
ries of the Knights of ST. John and theil
heroic defence against the Turks; Cairo
with its mosques, museums and old pyra
midS; Colombo with its tropical civilization
as well as Manila, which has been in recent
! years second to no city in prominence be
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