The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1904-07-28
STANDPOINT.


are here for their vacation. Mrs. J. P.
Showers has been in Brewer several days
the past week. Mrs. Frank Erskine and
daughter Flora are in PenobscOt for a visit
:...Frank French has returned to Stone
ham, Mass, after two weeks visit here.
Mrs. Rebecca Brown from Bucksport is
here with relatives. The Kemp family
(c6lOred) gave concert at the hall Monday
evening, July 18TH. Mrs. Fred Grant and
Mrs. Herman Grant have been in SebOeis
the past week. -. Mrs. Fred Blanchard gave
a tea last Saturday afternoon to all the ell
weather several were unable to attend....
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Perkins had as their
guests at their home here the past week Capt.
Donovan of Steamship Araucania, John
Perkins of Milo, Mr.. and Mrs Elmer Little
field of Brewer, James LitSlefield of Pros
Blake of Bangor. "A sociable will be held
this, Thursday, afternoon at Mrs. Dolly
Blacks. Ice cream and cake will be for
SALE. If those who criticise our writing will
kindly give us the names of their visitors,
also those near them, we will gladly send
them with our items for publication in The
journal. Farmers have been very busy
the past week haying. A smaller crop than
last year is reported. Melvin Grant and
Frank Heath went to Rockland last week
in sch. Pearl for grain for F. S. Hartman.
affairs at the Hersey Retreat are very
lively this summer. Capt. Marden and
wife are in charge. During the day the
while the evenings are spent in dancing
and singing =. Mr.. Fred Pitcher and family
are enjoying themselves at their summer
cottage. Mr. and Mrs. Perkins are spend
ing the season at their summer home and
are extending their usual inequalities.
Mr.. and Mrs. Soden and family called on
Mr.. and Mrs. Austin French last week..
One of Capt. Rice's cottages is occupied by
two enterpriSing young men who are deal
ing in groceries, confectionery and ice
cream. Mr. and Mrs. ManSer are occupy
ing their summer cottage for two weeks
outing. MIR. Austin French, the owner of
one of the largest duckeries in New Eng
land, and his wife, recently entertained a
party of about thirty-t friends from
Standpoint. The evening was pleasantly
spent in listening to some fine selections
from Victor talking machine and an
AeOllan. Refreshments were served. A
number of teachers from Chelsea and Sears
port have been occupying the Castine
Alumni Camp since July 1St. Among the
number are Misses Nellie Boyd, Lille
Fisher, Mary Bird, Helen Dunbar, Rather
inc Kneeland and Jeanette Rice. Misses
guests this last week. Camp opened for the
Alumni of the Castine Normal school
weeks. -. Mrs. Mead and mother are
occupying one of Capt. Rice's cottages
for the summer. The Eames cottage is
teacher in the Prattville Training School,
| Chelsea, Mass, her sister, Miss Marie Star
! rett of Wollaston, Mass, and Miss Marie
| L. Tiff Of Somerville, Mass. Mr.. and Mrs.
| Frank W. White of Wollaston, and their
son Starrett have been their guests. -. Capt.
Webster and family are at their summer
cottage. Miss Marion Webster has just re-
turned from trip to the ST. Louis EXPOSE
ton. Mrs. A. p. Nickerson celebrated
her SD birthday last week by entertaining
a party of friends at her cottage, Oak View.
-. Frank w. White of Wollaston has
bought house lot Of Mrs. A. P. NickersOn
Mrs. Jewett CHM is catering for quite
number of the summer people at Sandy
point. 80 Walter Small, superintendent of
the public schools in Providence, r. l., and
family are occupying the cottage owned by
! j.. 7. Showers. Mrs. EurnS and family,
mers, have rooms at Mrs. Frances French
| for the season. Mrs. Hathorne and family
are also there. Mr.. and Mrs. Nathaniel
! French and daughter Ruth are summer ing
| in their unique cottage on the beach. DR..
| EameS and his son from Boston arrived in
their r., steam launch Passagassawauke Gag
| last Thursday for few days visit. Capt.
Donovan of the Araucana, the largest
steamer that ever sailed up the Penobscot
river, was entertained at the home of Mr..
Fred Perkins last week. The Araucania
sailed Saturday for Glasgow, Scotland....
Mrs. Merrill and son are occupying their
cottage. Rev. b. f. Merrill is expected
| from Skowhegan this week. Miss Porteous
is al present the guest of Mrs. Merrill.
Miss Mckeag and Miss Banter left last
Saturday for Bar llarbor, where they will
| spend week.
! MONROE.
Mrs. Elvira Noyes from Newburyport,
Mass, is visiting her sister, Mrs Frank
| Hamm.. Miss Stella Williams will come
| from Massachusetts this week to spend the
summer with her uncle, l. O. Robinson. .
| Harold Robinson from Boston in canvass