The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1904-10-27
sEARspoRr LOCALS.

Mrs. Andrew Ross gave tea TUESDAY
afternoon.
Mrs. Fred Smith and Master Earl are in
Bangor for few days.
G. H. Monroe returned Friday from a
business trip to Boston.
Miss Blanche Nickels gave chafng dish
party Saturday evening.
Rev. l. H. W. Wharf will occupy the NJ.
E. pulpit next Sunday.
Capt. Amos Nichols has gone on hunt
ing trip in Northern Maine.
Mrs. Lillias Nichols is the guest of her
sister, Mrs. Matilda Nichols.
Mrs. A. ". Blanchard and children arriv-
ed Tuesday from Philadelphia.
Mrs. Frank NJ. Sheldon and Mrs. David
Bartlett arrived Tuesday by steamer.
Scott Blanchard, who has been first Of
ficer on the ship Bangalore, is at home LOT
time.
The Ladies' Reading Circle will meet
with Mrs Chas. P. Ferguson FRIDAY alter
noon.
Mrs. NJ. S. Dodge arrived by steamer Sat
urday She has been visiting friends IN
Ellsworth.
Capt. Banning Blanchard left Saturday
morning for Philadelphia, where he JOINS
ship Bangalore.
The Givers and Cleaners will meet in the
social room of the vestry next Saturday al
ternoon from to 4.
Mrs. Henry A. Sweetser left Sunday
morning for Wallagrass, Me-, where she
will spend the winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. NJ. Porter are to spend
Conn and leave
on Wednesday morning.
Capt. Lincoln A. Colcord, who spent a
short vacation with his family here' iel'
Tuesday for New York.
Mr.. b. 0. Sargent returned TUESDAY
from Alton, Me. He brought home hne
doe weighing 1873 pounds
Misses Maude and Mae Colcord and Lin
coin Colcord were at home from the ChlVer-
sty of Maine over Sunday.
Capt. Theodore Colcord, S. S. American,
was in town last week, the guest OF MS
sister. Miss Hannah COcOrd.
Capt. and Mrs c. P Ferguson returned
Friday from a visit with their daugnter'
Mrs E. A. Nickerson, in Portland.
hnck hoard load of Odd Fellows attend
ed the session of the Grand Lodge in Ban
gor and report very enjoyable WISH.
One of our young ladies recently lost
silver nail file. The finder will confer
great favor by leaving it at the post office
Mrs. John Howe, who has been the guest
of Mr. and Mrs. T. R. Howe, returned Dy
train Monday to her home in Bridgeport, ct.
MANY people are using to advantage these
bright DAYS by banking their house, and
loads of rock weed and brush are the order
of the day.
Mrs. Fred X. Jerome has returned to her
home in Puerta Plata, San Domingo, alter
few months visit with her mother, Mrs.
Hannah Ford.
The contribution at the Congl. church
next Sunday is for The American MISSION
ary Association. 1t is hoped that the offer
ing will be liberal.
Engineer Merriam has the new stave ma
chimes and gear set and running at Plke
Bros mill and work began this week on
the large order for staves
Honors are showering on our representa-
tives at [. of NJ. Lincoln Colcord is on
the 'sCampus'' Board and has written all OF
the Maine songs for the year.
The cocker spaniel Juno, owned by q. A:
Sweetser, has adopted into her family OF
two 3-weeks old pups 3-months old kitten
that had been deserted by its mother.
The condition OF MIS-. fTeu bictIeu Ids
taken a change for the better and the ply
siclans now entertain every hope for her
recovery.-The Plain Speaker, Hazelton,
Pa, Oct. 18th.
Miss Ella Hopkins gave surprise party
for Miss Antionette Weber Friday even
ing notwithstanding the storm many of
the little people were present and Miss An
ti0netIe greatly enjoyed her twelfth birth
day.
Rev and Mrs. G. H. Hamilton left by
train Monday for their new home in Pitts
field Mr.. Hamilton had occupied the NJ. f.
pulpit here for the past three years, and it
10 his departure.
Cards have been received announcing
new insurance firm in Brooklyn, y. y,
Kennedy & Nichols Franklin Nichols, the
Junior member of the firm, is one of Sears
ports promising young men, and host of
friends here wish him success.
The supper and entertainment given by
the NJ. +. society Thursday evening Oct.
Goth, was largely attended. A bountlful
supper was served, after which an enter
tainment was given under the auspices of
Misses Ida West and Lulu Marks, consist
ing of a production of "The Old Maids Con-
vention,' which was rendered in thorough
]y mirth-provoking manner. During the
performance the following Specialtes were
introduced: song, Miss JAMIE Curtis song
and recitation, Miss Ida West; recitation,
Ethel Dodge; song, IneZ Buker; song, AL
bert Kane; recitation, Emma HichbOrn.
The affair was pronounced decided sue
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