The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1907-01-10
PERSONAL.

Amos Clement returned last week from a
business trip to Seal Harbor.
Hon. VIM. H. Mcclellan, who has been
very sick, is steadily improving.
Mrs. Margaret Murray of Dorchester,
Mass, was the guest of Mrs. L. c. Putnam
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. B. Hall returned last
Saturday from visit of several weeks in
Massachusetts,.
Mrs. Elmer Small has returned home
from short visit with her brother, r. II.
Cobb, in Bolster's Mills.
Mr.. Benjamin Rafferty, of Roxbury, Mass,
was in Belfast last week. guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. L. c. Putnam.
Milton and Irwin Hills of Northport left
for Bucksport Dec. 3lst to attend school at
the E. NJ. c. Seminary.
Mrs. Viola Ames and daughter, Miss Ida,
returned home last Saturday, after three
years sojourn in Fargo, North Dakota
Misses Alice P. Poor, 'Os, Cora S. Morrison
and Elizabeth A. Quimby, 'Oe, returned to
Wellesley College, Wellesley, Mass, Tues
day
Miss Flora E. Pillsbuary of Lincolnville
graduated from the shorthand departme mt
of the Rockland Commercial college last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. George E. Ring of Mont
vile attended the annual meeting and sup
per of the North Congregational church
last week.
Orrin j. Dickey, the well known newspa-
per correspondent and excursion manager,
has been on the sick list, but will soon be
about again.
Mr.. E. 0. Thorndike returned to Massa-
chusetts last Thursday after visit of
several weeks with his sister, Mrs. Ed
ward Sibley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. E. Shea are playing
this week at the Yorkville theatre, New
York city. in The Bells, DR.. Jekyll and Mr..
Hyde, Rchelieu and Othello.
Mrs. Chas Ludwick and daughter of
Cambridge, Mass, who have been visiting
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. E. R. Thomas of
this city, returned to their home last Thurs
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred R. Poor arrived by
train last Saturday night and will go to
housekeeping in the former Francis II.
Welch house, corner of Condor and Union
streets.
Miss Lena E. Leavi tt arrived home Fri
day night from Rutland, Mass, where she
has been receiving medical treatment. Her
many friends will be glad to learn of her
improved condition and of her return to her
East Belfast home.
c. E. Mclntire and family have moved
back to Camden. They are making their
home at the Bay View House this winter
Mr.. McIntire is bookkeeper for the Cam
den Anchor Rockland Machine Co.-Cam-
den Herald.
In an editorial on the new State Officer s
the Kennebec Journal says: "Hon. Arthur
l. Brown who was nominated for secretary
of State is one of the ablest and best known
men in Maine. AS deputy secretary of
State he has shown himself an exceptionally
able and painstaking official. His nomina-
tion as secretary came to him as well
merited promotion, and just recognition
of his sterling qualities as man, and as an
official.
Arthur W. Collins, Fort Fairfield High
School 1901, University of Maine 1905, has
accepted an extremely good paying and re-
SpOnSlble position as assistant engineer on
railway construction in Hawaii, with head
quarters in Honolulu, and already gone to
work in his new position. Arthur possess
es ability and friendlineSs, and these, with
the training of the Fort Fairfield High
school and the University of Maine are a
strong combination for getting on in the
world with. Many Fort Fairfield friends
congratulate Arthur upon his merited sue
ceSS.-Fort Fairfield Review.
During Christmas week Mr.. and Mrs. W.
Grinnell had as visitors Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Grinnell and daughter of Spokane, Wash.
Mr.. Grinnell is one of the hustling Maine
boys who went west some 10 years ago and
is meeting with deserved success. When
he went to Spokane it was only trading
post, now it is flOurishing city of nearly
100000 inhabitants and still growing. Mr..
Grinnell has helped in the development of
the city and is proud of its success. He is
in real estate and insurance business there
and is one of the leading business men of
the city. Camden people were glad to greet
Mr.. Grinnell and are also pleased to know
that he is proving one of the hustling and
successful sons of the Old Pine Tree State.
Camden Herald.
Daniel S. Emery of Boston was on New
Years day receiving Fluctuations of his
business associates, the occasion being the
50th anniversary of his entry into the ship
brokerage business. MIR. Emery is the senior
member of the firm of John S. Emery & Co.
of State street, one of the largest individual
owners of sailing vessels in New England.
He has been identified with the develop
ment and growth of Boston's shipping in
dustry, and has been foremost in favoring
legislation for the benefit of vessel owners
and sailors.
Charles A. Colcord, who for thirty-seven
years has been in the employ of the Massa-
chusetts State board of charities, was hand
s0mely remembered on Christmas by his
office associates, who presented him with a
massive solid silver, gold-lned loving cup,
bound in calf-skin, of which he is exceed
ingly proud. Mr. Cocord was born in
Frankfort, Me-, September 25, 1842, the son
of Benjamin Colcord. He was educated in
Frankfort, Saco and Biddeford. When 1S
years old he came to Boston, and COM
menced life on his own account He enter
ed the employ of the State board of chari-
ties May l, 1869, and has served the State in