The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1906-03-01

EDWARD ii. Kelley has bought from the
Nathan P. Kellogg estate Of Boston the
streets. now occupied by William c. Bry-
ant. The transfer was made through the
agency of the Standard Real Estate Co.
Mr. Kelley. with his family, will shortly
take pOssession.-Bangor News.
A wireless message was received Friday
by Mrs. j. Manchester Haynes from Mr..
Haynes, who is crossing the Atlantic on the
steamer Celtic, having sailed from New
York for Algiers last Saturday. The mes
sage was sent 1,500 miles out at sea, or
about half way across, and stated that the
sender was feeling much better. AS Mr..
time previous to sailing, this is good news
to his family and friends. -Kennebec Jour
nal
Mr.. and Mrs. Wm H. Quimby entertained
a party at dinner at the Adams House,
Boston, last Thursday and at the thea
tire in the evening. The party included Mr..
and Mrs. w. H. Quimby, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
A. Quimby and Mr.. and Mrs. James II.
Howes of Belfast; Mrs Charles Sanborn of
Boston; Mr.. Herbert Foster of Portland
Miss Elizabeth A. Quimby of Wellesley
College and Misses Katherine Quimby and
Susan Smith of the New England Conserva-
| tory of Music.
Charles II. Woodman OF Maiden, Mass,
owner of Shore Acres, in Northport, has
offered 100000 tons of ice from Silver Lake
at Madison, N. H., free of charge in order
| to smash the plans which he says the ice
dealers of Boston have concocted to charge
exorbitant prices next summer. Silver
Lake is the property OF the Madison Pulp
& Building Co., of which Mr.. Woodman is
treasurer. The Boston Post editorially
commends Mr.. Woodman's offer and advises
the ice combine" to accept it,
F. W. Angler of Denver, Col, sends us
the following clipping from the Cripple
Creek Times concerning can old Belfast
boy:
Joseph E. Carr, foreman of the Golden
Cycle mine, was selected last night by the
Goldfield city council to fill the vacancy ex-
isting in their body by reason of the recent
resignation of Alderman A. E. BOyce The
selection is a most popular one and highly
satisfactory to the constituents of Carr in
| the First ward, from which he was elected
The council will now have it's full quota
present on all occasions.
Little Helen Havener of 81 Glenwood
avenue, Portland, who received a letter
from Nicholas T.ongworth acknowledging
| tllc IcCclpb VI ucl pOeIIl, Is tHe uduSuteI VI
Mrs. Lizzie E. Havener, and although born
| in Belfast, Me-, came to Portland to live
when she was but two and half years of
age, and has lived here ever since. She has
always attended the public schools, and is
now pupil in the Deering High school,
having entered the sophomore class this
year. Miss Havener is taking the classical
course, which includes such studies as she
will need if she follows the profession for
which she is now planning, that of writing.
Portland paper.
Isaac B. Rich, the veteran theatrical
manager of Boston, gratefully remembered
here for his benefactions to the Girls
Home, celebrated his 10th birthday Feb.
23d, and during the Gay he received letters
from about every prominent actor, actress
and manager in America, not to speak of
many who were not prominent, but who
nevertheless are warm friends. Many call
ed to offer their co gratulations in person
and there were numerous floral tributes.
March Sth, accompanied bya small party of
friends, Mr.. Rich will embark on a voyage
to the West Indies.
Last week we had an item about yacht
club gathering in which George 2. Field of
the South Boston yacht club was said to
have sung Larboard Watch, Alloy. This
brought a note from George p. Field Of Bos-
ton to George \. Quimby of this city, in
which Mr.. Field said 81 have done some
mean things in my life, but l never yet in
! ficted solo on a yacht club Possibly you
might get Pilsbury to insert little item
| stating that this South Boston Field is an
undertaken and not an insurance man, and
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be attending yacht meetings"
Orrin J. Dckey writes from Palm Beach,
Florida: 81 had ii letter from Wilson Ellis
the other day and he reports a very
pleasant season in California although he
says there is at present IS inches of snow in
the mining section at Yreka, where he is
now located. Some weeks ago he moved
from Oat Hill and after spending week in
San Francisco, where he enjoyed the sights,
went farther into the mountains, where he
is interested in the assaying of gold His
letters are filled with enthusiasm of the
west and with deep interest in his work.
but he still has good deep love for old Bel
fast"
Mrs. l. NJ. Patterson of No 3411 South
Spring street entertained on Wednesday
i evening at her studio with progressive
whist, in compliment to her cousins, Mr.
and Mrs. F. A. Griffin of Belfast, Me, who
are spending the winter with Mrs. Griftin's
brother, F. w. Pitcher, of West Twenty
first street. Mrs. Griffin is a prominent
and charitable woman, being president of
The Children's Aid Society of Maine, and
other benevolent associations. The rooms
| were decorated with flowers and ferns. Mrs.
| Griffin captured the first prize, the consola-
tions going to Mrs 2. E. Gray and Mrs.
George p. Patterson. Those present were
Mr.. and Mrs. f. A. Griffin, Mr.. and Mrs.
George II. Patterson, Mi. and Mrs. F. w.
Pitcher, Mr.. and Mrs. p. f. Gray and the
Misses Alta and Gretta Gray.-LoS Angeles,
Calf, Times Feb. 11th.
At the annual celebration at Smith COL
lege commemoratng Washington's birth
day, all original ode by Miss Marian Saw
age 'O7, of Medield, Mass, was read.
The writing OF the ode is competitive
trial into which only juniors enter. Each
one writes an ode and the best one is
selected by d committee to be read at
the college exercises. Following the read
ing of the ode, Congressman Gllett
gave the Grafton of the day, ON the
| Philippines, am! then came the class rallies
! in the gym Miss Savage will be remem~