The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1907-07-18

Last Saturday we were much pleased to
see Capt. Frank Marden and wife drive in
TO the village; IT was ,s1 their hrst appearance
graduate our neighbor upon his present
degree of improvement, hoping it may be
continuous.
A schooner arrived last week at Cape
JellisOn with cargo of cement for The
Great Northern Paper Co. of MillinOcket
The fOur-master D. Fl. Rivers sailed after
dlscharging cargo Of steel rails. Sch.
yard Haven, Mass.
All friends of Mrs. Ralph H. Rock wood
are pleased to hear of her physical improve
ment since leaving Stockton to join her hus-
band in Preston, Ct. We hope the gain
may prove permanent, as the present loca-
ton of Mr.. H., in Connecticut seems to be
beneficial to his wife.
Thursday, Capt. Harry Hartman and
wife, accompanied by their guests Mr.. and
Mrs. William Temple and son of Philadel-
phia, Penn, and LUDWIG Wagner of this
town, started on yachting cruise in Capt.
Horace Staples schooner, intending to visit
Ear Harbor and adjacent Summer res his
before their return the last of the present
week.
Mrs. Laura (Marden) Burton ard two
little daughters, accompanied by her moth
er, MIS-. Ezra Marden, arrived Saturday
from Colorado and are the guests of her
sister aud husband, Mr.. and Mrs. Albert
NJ. Ames. We regret the debiltated con
home, due to an attack of rheumatic fever
while visiting in st. Paul, Mimi, on her
journey. Her right hand is entirely use
less at present and she is far from strong.
We hope Maine air may prove invigoratng.
Mr. and Mrs John j. Wardwel of Rock
land, accompanied by their daughter, Mrs
Chandler of Camden, and her little son
Marcus, arrived Thursday to visit Mrs
Wardwell's sister and husband, Mr. and
Mrs. John Lancaster. Mr.. Wardwell,
daughter and son left Monday for their
respective homes, Mrs. WardWell remain
ing few days longer among old friends.
Mr.. Wardwell is the master builder for
Cobb, Butler & Co., having now upon the
stocks the nineteenth vessel designed and
built by him for that well known firm.
Since he began, years ago, in Stockton he
has superintended the faShioning and
launching of forty sea-going crafts, all
noted for beauty Of outline, carrying capac-
lty and superior workmanship.
SPRAGUE-RENDELL. Last Thursday
evening the marriage Of the only child Of
Capt; and Mrs. G. W; spppague,, Perry
solemnized by our pastor, Rev II. f. Rouil-
lard, at his residence. The bride was gown
ed in white china silk and carried bouquet
OF white carnations and maidenhair ferns,
the gilt of her grandmother. AS the couple
left the minister's residence they were
greeted with showers of rice and congratu-
latlOnS from an assembly of friends who
quickly lifted them into specially decorat-
ed carriage, taking them up town where
few felicltOus remarks were made by Walter
Irundy before they were left at the door of
the home prepared for their initial house
kpanlpp n ha oil aI
Harris house on West Main street. After
entering the house Mr.. Sprague cordially
invited their friends to come in. The COM
pany to the number of twenty-five respond
ed and was served to ice cream, cake and
confectionery. The happy couple received
hearty congratulations and sincere good
wishes from all present. These young
people are among our popular village resi-
dents, the bride having spent the past two
years with her grandfather, Mr.. S. A. Rem
Will be much missed in his home. Good
luck and much prosperity to our young
friends.
ly as Childrep's Sunday in our Unversalist
church by the pastor, Rev. II. E. Rouillard.
Ihe auditorium was beautifully decorated
with ferns. pOtted plants and cut flowers
about the altar. This was the fftieth ami
yersary OF "Children's Sunday" which was
first specially observed by this denomina-
ton. Following is the order of service:
organ voluntary, Miss Susie CouSenS; doX
ology; Lords Prayer, minister and people;
responsive reading; anthem, choir; Scrip
ture lesson; prayer; hymn 933, congrega-
tlonal singing notices; otfertory; solo, Miss
Aida Rendel and chorus, the Sunday school;
sci vice of christening and dedication of chill
dfen; organ interlude, Miss Alice West;
song, the school recitation, "The Robins
Secret" Frances Kimball recitation, Lazy
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