The Republican journal., 1908-01-30
PERSONAL.

SkOwhegan last week.
William A. Mason made business trip to
Augusta and Bangor last week.
Mrs. Essie P. Carle left last Friday, for
Boston, and will return this week.
Hugh Hayford came home from Oak
Grove Seminary, Vassalboro, for over Sun,
day.
Fred G. White left Monday noon to join
George Linder of Boston on cunning trip
to Florida.
The Pythian Sisters are making arrange
ments for masquerade bal to be given in
the near future.
Mrs. j. P. Richardso of South Paris is
the guest of Mrs. NJ E. IIaugh and Miss
George Sheldon.
Mrs. John O. Black is in Union caring
for her father, Leander Brown, who has
been i'll for long time.
The Misses Atterbury OF New York and
Miss Parks of Boston spent a few days at
Dark Harbor last week.
Mrs. W. K. Keene and son Frank R.
made brief visit in Boston last week re-
turning sunday morning.
Mrs. Eugene S. Philbrook of Sanford is
the guest for few weeks of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. d. Smalley.
Clarence H. Hall went to Portland last
Friday to represent the Belfast Y. NJ. A. in
the Boys Annual Conference.
| II. NJ. Prentiss, LynwOOd Jones and
Howard Heath returned Monday from the
State Boys Conference in Portland
| Mrs. E. P. Frost has resigned as leader Of
the chorus choir at the Baptist church,
| position she has held with much acceptance
for many years.
| Mr.. Howard F. Mason left Monday, ac-
companied by his son-in-law, Ralph D. Pat
tershall, for Portland, where he went for
surgical treatment.
Mrs. George E. Bracket was in Portland
last week to attend the banquet of the
Maine Press Association at the Columbia
On Thursday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Howard returned
to their home in Caribou Monday. They
were accompanied by Mrs. Howard's niece,
| Miss Marie l.. Logan.
| Thomas E. Shea and company will play
at the West End Theatre, n Y, the week
beginning Feb. Sd. This week they are at
the Globe Theatre, Boston.
Miss Marian Wells, who was prevented
by illness from leaving for Boston last
Thursday, left Monday and will continue
her musical studies there.
The Journal had pleasant call last week
from c. r. Hill of Winterport, one of Waldo
County's sterling Republicans. He came to
Belfast to attend the funeral of Mr.. True 5.
Heagan.
Messrs. Robert F. Dunton, John r. Dun.
ton, William 2. Thompson and Fred W.
Pote attended the meeting of the Democratic
State committee in Fairfield last Monday
evening.
Mrs. G. A. Leavitt has returned from
visits in Watervile and Clinton, and Mr..
Leavitt will leave this, Thursday, morning
to attend the district meeting of the Masons
in Clinton.
Alvin Quimby and wife of East Bucks
port celebrated their golden wedding ami
versary Friday evening, Jan. 18th. Many
friends and neighbors were present to ex-
tend congratulations.
Mrs. George A. Qumby, who was one of
the Belfast party attending the meetings
and banquet of the Maine Press Association
in Portland last week, left Portland Friday
noon for weeks stay in Boston.
Mrs Clementine 7. Heal and Capt. David
| W. Arey were married in Camden Thurs
day evening Jan. 23d by Rev. L. d. Evans.
The Business Mems Association, of which
Capt. Arey is treasurer. gave the bride ana
groom handsome Morris chair and rug.
Mr.. and Mrs Thos. B. Dinsmore left Mon-
day for trip to California. They will go
by the southern route, stopping at Washing
ton, D. c., New Orleans, and other places,
and expect to return in April via Salt Lake
City.
The engagement of Miss Florence Spaud-
ing Porter, daughter of Mrs. Florence Cob
Inns Porter, and Willis Norton Blood was
made recently at a card party given at her
home, lnglenook cottage, in South Pasa4
dena, Calf. The occasion was also a c0m-
plment to Mrs. Porter's niece and house
guest, Miss Oak of Bangor.
Ray P. Stevens, an Eastport boy who was
J graduated from the University of Maine
a few years ago, was reelected president Of
the Lehigh Valley Transit Co. at Il meet
| ing of the directors held in Allentown, Pa,
| last week. The annual report of the com
pany for the year ended Nov. 80, 1907, show
ed gross earnings of 1926, ,799 by the railways
and $104,761 net from the electric light
properties and other sources.-E Eastport
| Sentinel.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elon B. Giichrest and Mr..
Elmer Sherman left on steamer Bay State
last Thursday afternoon for Boston. The
steamer was obliged to put into Portland
and it was so late when she made a landing
that her passengers could not take the
morning train to Boston and Mr.. Sherman
returned home by rail. Mr.. and Mrs. Gill
| chrest went ON to Boston by Il later train.
A remarkable family was that of the late
Samuel and Esther Howard of South
! BrookSvie. They had twelve children,
five of whom are still living, and their
combined ages amount to 4OS years The
names and ages of the five are as follows:
Daniel Howard, aged ninety-one years;
Washington, eighty-fve; Harriet (Stevens),
eighty; Esther, seventy eight, and Charles,