The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1904-03-24

time. He was unable to conduct services
IN his church Sunday, but is now on his
feet agaln.-DamariScOtt Herald
John BabsOn, who has been for a long
time in the patent Office at Washington, is
native of Brooksville, and Noah Tibbetts,
who has responsible position in the PEN
sion building, came from the same town.
NJ. F. Hanley, Esq, of Appleton, the old
est member of the Knox county bar. is
making preparations to remove to Rock
land. Mr.. Hanley was admitted to the bar
from Belfast in 1874 and Joined the Knox
county bar at its organization and has been
a member ever since
Rev. S. H. Beal, formerly of Camden, but
now living in Portland, dean of the Metho-
dist preachers of the East Maine Confer
ence, now 50 years old, but still able and
active, was the guest recently at the annual
reunion and banquet of the Kent's Hill
Alumni Association held in Portland.
The many friends and acquantances of
Manager Charles Allen Judkins of the Mt,
kineo Hotel, Moosehead Lake, will be
pleased to hear Of the announcement of his
engagement to Miss May Beatrice Cooke,
the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Albert f.
Cooke of Commonwealth avenue, Boston.
The wedding will be in June
The class of 1904, Camden High school,
have been assigned their parts for gradual
tion as follows: Winnie Rollins, valedic-
tory; Marian Wadsworth, salutatory; Mil
dred Perry, oration; Mabel Mann, proph-
ecy Ella Thomas, history; Jessie Hosmer.
essay; Laura Packard, class will; Edith
Arey, address to undergraduates.
1t is announced that Frank F. Bennett of
Saugus, Mass, will enter the contest for
the Congressional nomination against Rep-
resentative E. w. Roberts, and will take
the stump in his own behalf Mr.. Bennett
is known in this vicinity for his work in
enlarging the sheep industry through his
farm in Freedom.
The many Belfast friends of Dr. and Mrs,
j. H. Sherman of bingham, Mass, will re-
gret to learn that DR.. Sherman is in yerv
poor health. He has been confined TO the
house for many weeks with rheumatism.
heart trouble, ETC., and has been under A
physicians care for month past. He is
improving slowly, and il is hoped thar with
the advent of warm weather he will gain
more rapidly.
Mrs. Olive Simonton entertained friends
Thursday evening at her hcme in Pearl
street, Camden, in honor of her birthday
Her sister, Mrs. Eliza Walker of Rockland,
also celebrated with her, both having been
born on the same day. Mrs Simont0n was
the recipient of many handsome presents,
including china, linen, etc. The house was
prettily decorated with green. TIE even
ing entertainment was followed by sever
al selections from the graphophone. Pit,
the exciting game, was played. Refresh
mentS were served during the evening ana
at late hour the happy party dispersed,
wishing the hostess many happy returns OF
the day.-Rockand Star.
Theodore Osgood of Carrs Corner. PiLer-
mo, who is nearly S5 years old, IS very
Sprightly and energetic for a man OF his
age. He takes entire care of his barn,
horse and flock of hens. He has been a
most successful farmer and has one of the
best farms in town. 1t is "a part of the
large farm purchased many years ago of
Squire Burleigh and contains the site of
the birthplace of Hon. p. P. Burleigh,
father of CUR congressman. Mr.. Osgood
has never used tobacco or liquor and prideS
himself on never taking medicine. He,
with many others, is much pleased in HAY
ing the daily mail.