The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1904-09-01
PERSONAL.

SrOuQ.
VIM. H. Bray of Waterville spent Sunday
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Chas H.
Bray.
Mr.. and Mrs. George E. Bracket re-
turned Monday from weeks visit in Port
land.
Mrs. E. F. Hanson and Miss Mabel Han
son OF Chicago are visiting relatives in this
city.
George D. McCrillis returned home Mon
| day from a visit of few days in Boston
and vicinity.
Mr.. Robert Gayler of New York was
guest of Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Swan while in
Belfast last week.
Howard w. French of New York arrived
recertly to spend his vacation with rela-
tives in Belfast and vicinity.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. W. Burkett, Mrs F. A.
Wadsworth and little daughter have re-
turned to Somerville, Mass, to spend the
winter.
Miss Miriam F. Witherspoon, General
Seer etary of Associated Charities of Woi-
cester, Mass, is guest of Mr. and Mrs. G.
G. Abbott.
Mrs. W. A. Gentner OF Hartford, Conn,
and Mrs. VIM. E. Brown and daughter Ruth
Of helsea, Mass, are visiting relatives and
frie nds in town.
MIR. and Mrs. A. H. A. Greschner have
returned to Watertown, Mass, after spend
ing the season at their cottage on the South
Shore, Northport.
The annual convention of the Maine Deaf
Mission was held in Portland last Saturday
and Sunday. Among those present was
Francis M. Staples of this city
F. A. Dickey, Esq, of Northport was "75
years young Aug. 9th. He came to Bel
fast Monday, and his friends here were
pleased to see him looking SO well.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Bartlett of Lisbon
Falls returned home last Friday from a
visit to his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. w.
Bartlett.
Mrs. Jordan w. Coombs ana daughter
Doris left Thursday to visit Mrs. C.'s
daughter, Mrs. Jerome Brown, in Dorches-
ter. Mass
Capts. S. D. and w. S. Pendleton came
over from IsleSboro last Saturday afternoon
in small gasoline boat to attend the Demo-
cratic rally.
Miss Alice g. Fessenden returned by
Friday evenings train from visit with
friends in South China and at the Soldiers
Home, Togus.
Mrs, John Wyman of Collinsville, Mass,
and Mrs. Callie King and daughter Sadie Of
Arlington are guests of Mr.. and Mrs. P S.
Staples.
Mrs. Winnie Harmon Of Liberty, Mrs
Lillian Bailey of Freedom, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Boynton Of Taunton, Mass,
bee the past week.
Ernest Richards, son of Mr. and Mrs H.
B. Richards of Camden, has been promoted
from mate to captain of the sch Emma S.
Lord. He has worked his way from before
the mast to the position of captain.
The Journal HAD pleasant call last week
from b. F. Robinson of Medford, Mass
Mr.. R. was a former resident of this city
and learned bis trade of carriage maker iii
the shop of Treadwell & Mansfield June
Is, 1861, at the age of twenty, he enlisted as
a private in Company K, 4th Maine, and
later was transferred to the invalid corps
lie finds many changes in Belfast and few
of his old comrades al e left
Hon. Columbus Hayford and wife of
Presque Isle were guests recently of Mrs
VIM. r. Roix, and of {. P. Ferguson of
Searsport, Edward Nickerson of Terrace
Farm, Swan Lake, and others MI. and
Mrs. Hayford attended the National En-
campment of the Grand Army in Boston,
the Old Home Week celebration in Salem
Me-, and are making a tour of Maine on
their way home. He is one of the most
progressive farmers of Aroostook county,
having 800 acres under cultivation. He
expresses himself as highly pleased with
the condition of the crops throughout the
State.
Rev. A. 7. Ringold, who has held pas
tOrate with the Washington street Baptist
church in this city for the past two years,
closed his labors with the above society on
Sunday last, preaching his farewell sermon
to a large congregation at the evening SER
vice. During Mr.. Ringold's stay in our
city he has made many warm friends, both
in and out of the church, who deeply regret
his departure. He has been faithful la
borer for the church and city's welfare, and
has had the privilege granted him of seeing
much Of his toll rewarded, received the
blessed assurance that his labors have not
been in vain. He leaves the church in this
city to assume pastorate with a Baptist
church in Brockton, Mass, where his du-
ties begin on September frst.-Eastport
Sentinel.
Thomas E. Shea, supported by strong
company, began four nights engagement
in Rockland last evening, appearing in
''The Bells" This, Thursday, evening the
play will be cardinal Rchlieu' Friday
evening, "Dr. 'Jekyll and Mr.. Hyde; Sat
urday evening, "The Pledge of Honor"
Mr.. Shea appears this year under the
management of Nixon and Zimmerman, the
Philadelphia theatrical magnates, and ex-
cept four weeks, which are booked in medi-
um sized cities, he will play only the
largest, beginning Sept. 25th at the Globe in
Boston. Mr.. and Mrs. Shea have spent the
summer at their cottage on the North
Shore, NOrthpOrt, and many friends there
and in Belfast will regret their early de-
parture.
DIR and Mrs w T, West are now in