The Republican journal., 1907-10-31
PERSONAL.

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seriously i'll, but is improving.
MI and Mrs. Walter II. Richards made q
brief trip to Portland and Boston last week.
MI and Mrs. Charles Z. Owen and daugh-
ter Margaret spent Sunday in Thomaston
with Mr.. and Mrs. Bernes O. Norton.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. G. Sawtelle of Auburn
are in this city. called here by the critical
illness Of their father, Mr. A. V. Sawtelle.
Mrs. George E. Bracket attended the
first annual meeting of the Maine State Con.
ference of Charities and Corrections in
Auburn last week as representative of
the Girls Home in this city and presented
paper on "Finding Homes for Girls"
Henry Starrett, the oldest son of Mr.. and
Mrs. E. P. Starrett of 1homaston, was re-
Gently appointed deputy [. S. consul gener-
al at Havana, under Consul General Rogers
and began his duties there, Oct. 18th. Mr..
Starrett was formerly deputy consul gener-
al at Santiago de Cuba
The many friends of Mai Herbert NJ
Lord will be pleased to learn that he has
fully recovered from his long illness, and is
now in fine health Since he came out of
the hospital at Washington, D. c., he has
been in the T. S. Army's Paymaster's office
| IN that city. He has recently been ordered
to the army station at Omaha, Neb.. and
will leave October 80 h, to take up his
duties there Rockland Opinion.
Southern Buds and SONS of War" new
book by DR.. W. II. Winslow, will be pub
lished in November by the c. NJ. Clark
Publishing Co., Boston. At the November
meeting of the Military Order of the LOYAL
Legion, to be held at the American House,
Boston, DR.. Winslow is to read paper
entitled "The Navy in the Civil War"
Hon. Arthur l. Brown, Secretary of
State, and Mrs. Brown, were members of
the Governors party on the visit to Valley
Forge to dedicate a memorial tablet to
Maine soldiers. and Mr.. Brown states that
everything in connection with the dedi-
cation of the tablet passed off nicely and
that the trip was one of pleasure through
out.
Mrs Lotta J. Darling closed her pretty
home in Winterport last week and with her
horses and carriages started for her winter
home in Springfield, Mass, where at the
last meeting of the Hampden Driving and
Horse Show Association Mrs. Darling, her
self driving her beautiful Shetland stations
sunbeam and Sunshine" captured the
blue ribbon.
II. Z. Mcdonald left last Friday for an
outing in the Maine woods, with head
quarters at FreeSe'S camps, 10 miles above
katahdin Iron Works. He met in Bangor
Saturday MIR. Carter of Carter, Carter,
Meisgs Il Co, wholesale druggists, and
Donald Kemp, both of Boston, who are to
be his companions. Willis Il. Fletcher is
in charge Of Mr. McDonald's furniture
store during his absence.
Mrs. f. c. Holbrook, who has been visit
ing in town for the past two weeks, left for
her home in Brooks on the afternoon train
Thursday. Mrs. llolbrook was at one time
PreceptreSS of the L. Nj. c. Seminary at
Bucksport, and still keeps a lively interest
| in all educational matters While in town
she visited several Of the schools in the vii
lage and was loud in her praise of the work
| being done by the Instructors in the several
grades She thinks Patten is to be con-
graduated on the standard reached in our
public schools. - Patten CORES pondence
| Bangor News.
Arthur W. Collins of Fort Fairfield, IL
graduate of the Fort Fairfield High School,
1901, and the University of Maine, 1905 has
Deeu ADVANCED frequently during the year
he has been in Hawaii. He was recently
| promoted to the position of superintendent
of the construction work of the big panta-
ton railroad upon which he has been EN-
| poyed.- Bangor News.
"Pat' Collins, who is cousin of Mrs. D.
L. Wilson of this city, has many friends all
over the State who will be glad to learn Of
his success.
California paper reports that Los An
| geies has taken the initiative in the impera-
tive duty of rescuing the Republican party
of Southern California from the clutches of
the Southern Pacific political machine. The
first gun in The campaign was fired by the
! organization of a Lincoln Roosevelt Repub-
lican club, of which Rev. Frank s. Forbes,
Brooks 'boy," is president. Many others
are expected to follow in the movement
against corporation control Of city, county
and State administration.
Charles NJ. Harris Of San Francisco, who
had for a short time past been the guest of
his brother, DR.. W. II. Harris, at the corner
of Western avenue and Grove street,
Augusta, left on train No / Thursday
morning for Belfast, for a short visit to his
old home before leaving this country for
England. Mr.. Harris, who is a well-known
naturalist and taxidermist, has recently
returned from trip to the South Pacific
ocean where he went in the employ of the
ROthschilds in search of sea elephants, the
voyage being one that is surrounded by
many dangers. This animal is supposed to
be practically extinct, but Mr. Harris was
! fortunate in securing the skins of several
| fine specimens, which will be mounted
| Kennebec Journal
| Mrs. Lucy Pendleton of Lincolnville cele-
| brated her Seth birthday Oct. 1lth, and
many friends and relatives called to offer
congratulations. She is very active and in
| full possession of all her faculties and great
| ly enjoyed the occasion, as did her many
callers. Refreshments of cake and con-
| fectionery were served. Particularly pleas
| ing Of the gifts received were those from
| her two sons in Portland, Oregon The
| callers from out of town were Mrs Emily
FrOhock, Havana, Cuba; Mrs. Gilbert
| Coombs. Providence, r. L. Mr.. and Mrs
Giberte, New York; Mrs. Helen Derry,
! Camden and Mrs. A. c. Decrow, Billerica.
Mass