The Republican journal., 1903-08-20


had as a city and may its future prosperity
greatly exceed that of the past
Mrs. Arbella Pillsbury Pollister writes
from Cliff Island, Portland harbor, Me-. ::
"While am unable to accept as have my
greeting and handsome invitations OF your
city and the Governor awaken the old mem
orieS and strengthen the desire to revisit
the childhood scenes. Surely this Old Home
Week revives the affection for our native
place. May the custom remain with u.s..
f. B. Pillsbury, Supt. Postal Telegraph
Cable Co., writes from Boston: l regret
that cannot go to Belfast during Old Home
Week. TO meet my old friends would be
delightful, and another year l hope to be
more fortunate.
Osman C. Evans, former superintendent
| of the Belfast schools, now in North EaS-
ton, Mass, after expressing his regrets says
| 81 still have a strong sentiment OF love Tor
Belfast, and have come more and more TO
respect the old Pine Tree State in general
and Belfast in particular. In regard 10 me
school work in Belfast, comparing it with
what l find here in Massachusetts,, you have
no cause to be discouraged With much
less money per capita to work with, the re-
suits there were more satisfactory than
| here. Extend my greetings to all the old
| frlenuS dUu lcG VIC WloH JOu q MooO OAJOy
able and successful Old Home Week."
Rev. Randall I. Capen of Madison, Wis,
sdeepIy regrets that he cannot join in the
happy reunion of Old Home Week in Bel
fast this year. The fair shores Of Penob-
scot bay and the warm-hearted friends who
enjoy the privilege of remaining. there in
the homesteads will always awaken long
| ings in the bosOms of distant sons whenever
| invitations to visit come. Names chill
dren 10 everywhere proud OF their descent.
However far they may settle they attempt
! to honor their ancestral State. Ihough
many miles separates this son from dear
old Belfast he writes to tell of the great sat
isfaction the city's prosperity has given
him this last year and of the hope that an.
other season may permit his privilege OF
visiting the beloved home"
F.W. Angler writes from Denver, Col.
ga homesick feeling comes over me as
read your kind invitation, which has just
, reached me. My chief regret at living in
this beautiful city, with its delightful Gil,
mate, is that it is SO far from the goOu old
State of Maine that cannot visit the dear
est spot on earth, and home, even once a
wear for Old Home Week. There are beauti
| ful spots, bustling towns and charming
people wherever one may go, and friends t(
be found everywhere; but no place to be
found that can remove the love for the ole
home and associations connected with oul
early days; nor spot more beautiful thar
dear old Belfast with her magnificent body
of water. Wishing you all good time and
regretting cannot be with you, etc.
Rev. E. B. Palmer writes from Boston
"It would give me great pleasure to respOnC
to your committee's invitation for Old Home
Week with my personal presence, but an
nual, though brief, visits for the ffty-thret
years since left the old home have to serv'
as a substitute. The special occasion woult
casual visits do not afford, for in June o
this year met on the streets of the goOdl!
city but one man who was a resident during
my bOyhood life For this reason the Hom'
Week would have peculiar satisfaction
And vet, as / run over the list of bOyhOot