The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1907-01-03
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week for dentistry.
Mrs. Avalna Griffin is gaining slowly,
although she still suffers some.
The Young Ladies' Guild will meet at the
home OF Miss Evelyn A. Colcord.
The Ladies' Aid Society will meet this,
Thursday. afternoon, with Mrs. Edward N.
Hartman.
The Current Events Club was entertain
ed by Mrs. Elmer Thompson Wednesday
afternoon.
See notice of the annual meeting of the
Stockton Springs Water Co. at p. H.,
Jan. 18th.
Mr.. Frank Spellman, who spent his
Christmas vacation in Bangor, returned
last Monday.
One large safe for the Stockton Trust Co.
was put into the rooms in the Hopkins
block last Saturday.
Mr.. James Spellman returned to Cape
Jelison last week, having spent Christmas
with his parents in Bangor.
Mrs. Annie Grant of Bath is with Miss
Clara Griffin, called here by the death of
her father, Mir. Edward Lafolley.
The two-masted schooners Harriet Rog
ers, Flora Condor and Stony Brook are
tied up for the winter at Cape Jellison.
After spending Christmas week with her
mother and sisters Mr.. and Mrs. Walter F.
Kmball returned to Boston last Saturday.
Chester 1lanis, who has been i'll in Ban
gor recently, is now at home with his father
and is gaining. lie was student at the
Bangor Business College.
Tuesday Miss Lillian A. Simmons return
ed to her teaching in the Boston schools,
her Christmas vacation having been spent
with her mother, Mrs. Roxanna Simmons.
Mr.. Carter of the potato finn of Carter &
Corey has been Unexpectedly called to
Texas on business ara will soon leave for
his southern trip. He expects to be absent
some time.
Messrs James Halves and Howard Col
son returned last week to Bangor to CON
college after spending the Christmas vaca-
ton at home.
Miss Susie A. Cousens left Monday to
again take up her school duties in Attic
bOro, Mass, after spending the Christmas
vacation with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. r.
H. COusenS.
After the blocking, clustering storm of
Tuesday, which caused numerous diSap-
pOintments, the rema indtr of the week was
phenominally fair. Thursday and Friday
were like beautiful spring days.
Home Christmas trees and many small
dinner parties furnished the entertainments
for the beautiful Christmas holiday. The
day itself was tempestu0us, with snow
whirlng and sWirling in every direction.
Mrs. James Treat had a severe ill turn
Christmas afternoon, DR.. BrittO arriving
lust in season to give relief when her con-
dition had become serious and must soon
have proved fatal. She is now sufficiently
recovered to be out.
Mr.. w. G. Treat, our druggist, spent
Christmas in Bangor with his parents, MIR.
and Mrs. William Treat. He was accom-
panied by his sister, Miss Helen, who had
been in town for a couple OF weeks visiting
her brother.
Messrs. Young and Fellows, from Winter
port, recently opened meat market IN the
building, on east Main street formerly &C.
! cupied by the post office. With another
market in the basement of the MASONIC
| block and two carts running regularly, all
| ought to be well served.
Wednesday evening, Dec Goth, Miss Hazel
| E. HoughtOn entertained a four table whist
| party most delightfully."-. Miss Harriet ID.
| HichbOrn carried off the honors on the
ladies' side, while PIERCE d. Lancaster won
on the gentlemen's side Delicious re-
| freShmentS were served.
| DR., G. E. BrittO reached home early last
week from Boston, his patient, Mrs. Maria
F. Blanchard, having undergone a severe
| surgical operation at the Emerson Hospital,
at Forest Hills, Mass. We understand she
| will not be considered out of danger for
eighteen days from the day of operating {;
but the daily reports thus far are consider
ed favorable
The following vessels arrived at the Cape
Jellison pier last week: the three-masted
schOOners Abel w. Parker and Annie Anis
lie, to load lumber, and the AlcyOne to dis.
charge a cargo of phosphate, in bags; and
steamers Massasoit and Dover to load pOta
toes. The vessels and steamers to sail from
Cape Jellison last week were the sch0Oners
Bradford C. French and Abel w.. Parker
and steamers Mohawk and MassasOit, the
last named sailing Saturday night.
Wednesday evening, Dec. 26th. MIR. Ed
, ward Lafolley, one Of our Oldest and much
respected citizens, passed to the higher life
, from an apOplectic shock. He had been il
a number of weeks and succumbed to two
shocks following each other in about "a
hours. The funeral took place Saturday
. | afternoon at his late residence on Church st
, Rev. H.. E. Rouillard attending and speak
ing words Of comfort. An obituary will b
, given next week. The sympathy OF all II
extended to the stricken family.