The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1909-02-25
PERSONAL.

Ralph L. Cooper returned last Saturday from
a business trip to New York.
Miss Ada A. Mariner left Monday for New
York. where she will be the guest of friends
Miss Clara Bowen, who is teaching school in
Augusta, was at home for a few days the past
week.
George Pitcher returned to Portland Wednes-
day after brief visit with his sister, Mrs E.
S. Pitcher.
Mrs. Charles A. knowlton of Maiden, Mass,
arrived Saturday to visit her sister, Mrs Clara
E. Cottrell.
Warren Fahy, who is attending commercial
college in Boston, spent Sunday with his mother
in this city.
Rev. Henry M. Perkins of Melrose, Mass,
arrived last week for visit with his daughter,
Mrs. Howard L. Whitten.
Miss Louise W. Richards is expected tomor-
row from Harrington Normal school to spend
the spring vacation at home.
Mr. and Mrs Arthur Richie had a very
pleasant visit in Augusta last week and attend
ed the Governors reception.
j. Donald Clement returned to Brunswick
Monday to resume his studies at the Maine
Medical school after spending Sunday at home.
Ralph G. Lombard returned to Boston Mon
day after spending the weekend with his par
ents, Dr. and Mrs. G. P. Lombard
Mrs. ]. W. Frederick and Mr.. Charles Fred
erick will spend the spring months at Augusta,
Ga, Asheville, in the North Carolina noun
tains, and in Washington.
Miss Lovisa Hart left last week for Rock
land, and after a short visit there will go to
Round Pond to spend the remainder of the
winter and the spring with her sister, Mrs.
Augustus Morton.
The following men from thi S vicinity were
on the naval fleet which arrived at Norfolk
last Monday Joseph c. Foote of Brooks and
Richard Tainter of Winterport, on the Georgia,
and Ernest A. Webster of Camden on the
Maine.
One of the Belfast friends of Miss Marian
Savage recently received copy of "The Col
lector,' magazine published in New York for
the collectors of autographs and curios. The
magazine contains an article by Miss Savage on
Autographs for Women
w. A. Swift of this city entered the employ
of Nathaniel Wiggin on the 18th of ApriI, 1859
to learn the shoe business and has continued in
the same line and the same location ever sine e.
For 28 years he has been in business for him.
self. He has kept pegging away all these years
and attained lasting success.
The many Belfast friends of W. C. Crawford
will be interested in the following item from
Boston paper:
Principal William c. Crawford of the Ais
ton Grammar school, Allston, is proud of
the State flag presented to his school recently
shows it to almost every visitor; and, pointing
out every detail on the seal, explains it's signi-
ficance. Mr. Crawford's little lectures on this
subject are most interesting. Probably not a
detail on the seal is without meaning to him.
The following announcement from the Bos-
ton Journals society column will be read with
interest by many here and elsewhere, as the
bride-to-be is granddaughter of the late
Walter Alden of this city:
Another Vincent Club girl has succumbed to
cupid, for Col. and Mrs. William ID. Sohier
have announced the engagement of their
daughter Alice to Herbert Bramwell Shaw, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. S. Parkman Shaw of Marlboro
street. Alice Sohier came out in January,
1904, at a large dance given by her parents at
the Somerset, and she wore the gown which
graced the court of St. James when she was
presented in 1903. She is a member of the
New Riding Club and an equestrienne of much
daring, but not long ago came near losing her
life while riding in Jamaica Plain, and was
saved only through the skill of her riding mas
ter, M. de Picollellis. Miss Sohier is lineal
descendant of John and Priscilla Alden, and
she has pretty sister, Eleanor. Mr.. Shaw is
brother Of S. Parkman Shaw, Jr., Harvard,
49, and is not affiliated with any clubs.