The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1904-08-18

Mr.. Henry Black returned Saturday to
his home in Everett, Mass.
Mr.. James F. Woods left Monday for his
home in Dorchester, Mass.
The young people enjoyed hayrack
ride Tuesday to Swan Lake.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. p Putnam and William,
.Jr, arrived Wednesday by boat.
Mr.. and Mrs. James William Rice of Nal
den are guests of Mrs. C. E. Rice.
Andrew Alien arrived from New York
Friday to spend few weeks in town.
DR.. Irving Pendleton of Lewiston is
spending a week or two with relatives.
DR.. S. S. Porter of Cleveland, O., is occu-
plying one of the Mack's Point cottages.
Mr.. Kenneth Lyons of Bridgewater is the
guest of his sister, Mrs. V. L. Lathbury.
J. w. Black left Monday for Boston to
attend the National Encampment, G. A. r.
Rev. w. Ii. Randolph of North Belfast
preached in the Congl. church last Sunday.
Miss Mary Banta and Miss McKeag of
New York are guest of Mrs. Caro- Whittier.
Miss Henrietta Roulston left Saturday
for Boston, where she will spend the will
ter.
Mr. Melvin H. Prescott of Maiden is
spending a few weeks at the Searsport
House.
DR.. P. P. Nichols and a party of friends
are taking a trip down the bay in the yacht
Lillias.
Mrs. Matte Nichols and Mrs. Henry
Page were in town for a day or two last
week.
Dir. and Mrs a. A. jackson are spending
few DAYS at the alumni cottage at Sandy
point.
MI and Mrs Bert Richardson of Bridge
water are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. George
Carter.
Mr.. j. L. Cunningham has leased one of
his Mack's Point cottages to party from
Bangor.
Mr.. Everett Curtis arrived Sunday from
the West, and is the guest of Mrs. E. ID. +.
NichelS.
DR.. James Erskine of New York is spend
ing a vacation with his mother, Mrs James
Ersklne.
A crew of men are to arrive in town this
week to make needed repairs on the steam
boat wharf.
The excursion to Northport Wednesday
night was very we'll attended and thorough
ly enjoyed
Mr.. and Mrs Fred Parks of Greenvlle
junction arrived Monday for two weeks
stay in town.
Sch. 4. j. Whiting, loaded with spool
bars for Pike Brothers, arrived Monday
from Buck sport.
MI and Mrs. James Beach of Shanghai,
China, are receiving congratulations on the
birth of daughter.
Mrs r. Robertson of Portland has been
the guest the past week OF her brother, MT
Henry \. SWeetSer
Mrs Frank Sheldon and son and Mrs
David Bartlett returned Friday from a
short trip to Lamoine.
DR.. Sidney Sargent arrived by boat Sun
day from Rock land, Mass, and will be in
town for fortnight.
Capt and Mrs Ned Meyers and daughter
have gone to Bridgewater, n S, to join the
bark Mabel |. Meyers.
Mr.. Ellis Parker, who has been spending
a few weeks in town, left Saturday for his
home i'll Melrose, Mass.
Mrs S. H. Prescott returned Monday
from Bangor, where she had been visiting
friends Tor the past week.
Miss Mildred Ford and Miss Gladys
arrived Monday from Bangor where they
spent the past two weeks
Mrs. W. Henry Brown has returned to
her home in Boston after an extended stay
with her aunt, Mrs. Thomas Rich.
Capt. Wilson West and Mr.. Charles Aver
i'll returned Sunday from Rockland, where
they have been employed in the shipyards.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Davis and Master
Ralph Mortland are to spend few days
with the Hon David n. Mortand in Rock
land.
Unclaimed letters at Searsport Post Of
fee: Miss Lena Beane, L. T. Carpenter,
Miss Athe NJ. Chale, Mr.. Geo. Davis, Mr.
Joseph V. Davis. ". H. Wildes
The following party are spending week
at Union Lodge, Swan Lake: Mrs. Eliza
beth Allen, Miss Henrietta Ross, Miss Mar
tina Ross and Mr. Andrew Allen.
Miss Mildred Shute gave 'neighbor.
hood" musical Monday night. 1t was
charmingly informal and the audience
selections given by Miss Edith Williams,
and the songs by Miss Halle Roulston and
Miss Deborah Williams.
The drama entitled "The Cool Cole
gians" given at Union hall Friday evening
was one of the most successful ever given
in town by amateurs performers. The plot
and dialogue were clever and the various
parts were taken with good deal OF Skill.
Mr.. Phillips Williams was perfect as the
quick-witted non-sentimental college chap,
who was ready for any plan which would
furnish fun. Robert Grinnell was as ar
dent lover as any girl could desire Miss
Elizabeth Carver was the dashing society
belle, whose affection for Mr.. Parks bow
led over her coquetting. Miss Henrietta
Ross was the jolly friend who arranged sit
uations for the lovers and did not scorn a
quiet affair of her own. Miss Martha Ross
as the positive maiden aunt was as anus
ing as possible. Rupert Colcord as Mug
gins, the colored valet, was so well trained
he could have secured position anywhere,
while Miss Deborah Williams, the brisk
parlor maid, was the ideal domestic. Mr..
Shea's reading of ''The Dream of Eugene
Aram'' and "Laska" was unusually fine.
The hall was well filled and the receipts
were about $40