The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1907-12-19
PERSONAL.

Miss Irene sibley is spending the school
vacation at her home in Freedom.
Leonard White of HaIlowell visited rela-
tives in Stockton Springs last week.
Mrs. Julia Wardwell left Monday to
spend the winter in West Upton, Mass.
Mrs. 0. S. Vickery is in Syracuse, N. Y,
where she will spend the holidays with her
| parents
Hosea w. Rhoades, who is preaching in the
Baptist church at Lee, is in town for over
Christmas.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. W. Welch left last Fri
day for Massachusetts, where they will
spend the winter.
walton 5. Adams, principal of the High
school, has gone to his home in Bowdoinham
to spend the vacation.
Mrs. 7. E. Hale returned TO Castine Ia st
thursday after visit of several days with
friends in this city.
Donald Thompson arrived home last week
from Higgins Classical Institute. Charles
ton, where is a student
MlSs lnez l.. Barker, who has had EN-
pIoyment in Searsport, was the guest last
week OF Miss Sue NJ. Partridge.
Mrs. Mary j. Noyes was 81 years old last
Tuesday and had many callers who extend
ed congratulations and best wishes.
Hon. Geo. E. Macomber of Augusta was
In town last Tuesday. He came to settle
the insurance on the Ocean House, East
Northport
Mrs, H. G. Pitcher has taken rooms in
the Limeburner house on Court street and
her friends can reach her with telephone
122, ring IL.
Miss Frances A. Sargent of Gorham
Normal school will spend the Christmas
vacation with Rev. and Mrs. E. S. Phil
brook, at their home in Sanford, Me.
Miss Marion Hazeltine will arrive to-
night from Smith College, Northampton
Mass, to spend the holidays with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ben. Hazeltine
Miss Charlotte Staples, teacher of the
Union school, left Monday morning for
Massachusetts, where she will spend her
holiday vacation with relatives and friends
Lewis A. Barker, Esq, is soon to leave
in the future. HIS friends here will regret
to learn of his departure-Bangor Com
mercial.
Ernest S. Weber, a junior in the Harvard
Dental college, Cambridge, Mass. is at
home for the holidays. He was recently
elected vice president of the Xi Phi Ps
society.
Capt. Benz. F. Arey is keeping house on
board steamer fremont at the railroad
wharf and looking after his other steamer,
the Ruth, also i'll winter quarters at the
same wharf.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Gilliatt of Thorn
dixie, formerly of Salem, Mass, have an
nounced the engagement of their daughter.
Miss Hattie Gilliatt, to Mr.. Lewis S. Hogan
OF Thorndke.
! Capt. VIM. II. II. Switzerland, who com.
mands the New Jersey of the u S. fleet
bound for the Pacific coast, was in Belfast
, few years ago on one of the ships of the
| White Squadron.
Mrs Augustus Morton of Round Pond
! was called here by the illness OF her sister,
Miss Lovisa Hart. She will return with
her sister to Round Pond the first of the
week to spend the winter
MIR. and Mrs. William HOFFMAN arrived
from New York Monday and are at the
Brooks House. They will make a short
| visit i'll Bangor and expect to spend most
of the winter in this city.
Mrs. Frank j. Starrett, who has been
spending the past few months at her old
home III Belfast, has Joined her husband,
who has taken position with Freese
They will spend the winter at 46S Union
street and their two sons will be with them
after Observation-Disclosures Commercial,
The article published in The journal last
week. Sporty Years Married, brought MANY
enquiries from former schoolmates of Mr..
Eugene A. Blake, now of Meriden. Conn,
which shows that he is not forgotten after
many years absence from his native place.
Mrs. Howard F. Mason arrived home
Saturday night from Mattapan, Mass,
where she has been with her daughter,
Mrs. Edith Stevens, who is i'll. Miss Mil
dred III. Mason left Saturday morning to
be with hel sister during the school yaca-
| ton.
Ralph OConnell was recently promoted
to the position of window decorator for the
! firm OF McFarin & Co. of Rochester, N. Y,
one of the largest establishments for men s
clothing and furnishings in that city. He
had been Il salesman for the firm for some
time ard before that was with Leopold
Morse & Co, Boston.
Under the headline "Oldest Twins in
Maine." the Boston Globe recently had an
article concerning AN Ellsworth pair 80
| years of age. We don't like to rob Ellis
worth of any glory that may come to it on
this account, but what is to be done with
Knox county's twins-Mrs Sarah Gilchrest
of st. George and Mrs. Elizabeth Gilchrest
| of Rockland-Who are nearly S4 wears of
age?-Rockland Courier-Gazette.
! Lieut. Hal r. Eaton has resigned his com
mission as battalion adjutant of the second
battalion of the First Regiment, owing to
| being now resident out of the State, hav-
| Ing accepted position i'll the High school
A Stoughton, Mass. Major Peterson has
recommended the appointment of Lieut.. F.
| a. Hayden, the present battalion commits
| Sary officer, as the successor of Lieut.
| Eaton,-Oxford County Advertiser.
| Hon. Parker Spotford, who has been at
| the Russell hospital in Brewer since his
| accident at Ellsworth, arrived at his home in
! Bucksport last Thursday, accompanied by
| Clerk of Courts, j. +. KnoWlton and Mrs
| KnOwlton OF Ellsworth and his nurse, Miss
| Emily Dixtrom. Mr. Spotford stood the
| journey well and now that he is at home