The Republican journal., 1909-12-09
PERSONAL.


Hon. William P. Thompson of Bangor was in
the city few days the past week on business.
Miss Edna Ferrin went to Rockland Satur-
day for short visit at her home in that city.
Mrs. Sarah E. Peavey of Chelmsford, Mass,
is the guest of her sons Guy L. and Archie
Peavey.
Miss Claire Vaughan of East Belfast spent
last week with her cousin, Miss Julia Vaughan,
at Citypoint.
Mrs Fred Rackliffe is visiting relatives in
Camden and later will visit in Rockiand and
Thomaston.
Frank P. Wood of Bangor and Castine has
engaged apartments in the Fenway, Boston,
for the winter
Mr.. and Mrs. E. W. Ellis returned last week
from a visit with their son, MIR. Herbert E.
Ellis, in Chelmsford, Mass.
G. W. Seares has returned from Centre Pa
lermo, Me-, where he had been at work for W.
W. Turner.-Somerville, Mass, Journal
W. H. Bray, who has been resident of Au-
gusta for year, came home for Thanksgiving
and has since moved here for the winter
Eben Winthrop Freeman, Esq, of Portland
was in Belfast Monday on business Mr. Free
man is the counsel for the receiver of the Bel
fast Gas & Electric Co.
Mr.. and Mrs. William M. Randall of Belfast
were Thanksgiving guests at the home of his
sister and husband, Mr. and Mrs s. o. Tarbox.
-Farmington Chronicle.
Miss Julia Littlefield went to Castine Satur-
day to spend Sunday with her sister, Miss
Grace, who finished her millinery season at
that place and returned to Belfast Monday
Rev. Irving B. Mower of Waterville, secre-
tary of the Maine Baptist missionary conven-
tion, occupied the pulpit at the First Baptist
church. Dexter, last Sunday, morning and
evening
Elmer A. Sherman, one of the receivers for
the Duplex Roller Bushing Co., and Charles A.
Horton, president of the company, returned
Saturday morning from a business trip to Bos-
ton.
Mrs. Bancroft H. Conant arrived home from
Cleveland, Ohio. Monday. Her son, Clarence
H., who has been critically i'll, is convalescing
and is at his boarding place again. their many
Belfast friends extend cordial congratulations.
A. P. Libby started Monday for Waterville,
called by the death of his grandmother, the
mother of the late Isaac C. Libby, at the age
| of about 95 years. Mr.. Libby expected to
return home this Wednesday or Thursday but
may remain week or two.-Fort Fairfield
Review.
Frank W. Collins of Rockland was in the city
the first of the week on business. Mr.. Collins
was for years the Lobster King of this section.
but is retired. A former resident he has
many friends in Belfast to welcome him on his
occasional visits.
Miss Mabel True. who has been employed in
the New England Telephone Office in this city,
has resigned from her position and returned
to her home in Dexter, Me. Her place in the
telephone office is supplied by Miss Ethel M.
Jackson of this city,
Allen Hamiin Roberts, whose death in Chi
cago is elsewhere recorded, was the only living
brother of Hon c.. c. Roberts, formerly of
Stockton, now of Chicago. The other member
of the family living to maturity was DR.. F. A.
Roberts of Waterville, whose wife was a sister
of Mrs. Henry l.. Kilgore.
DIR. E. H. Durgin, who formerly lived in
Searsport and practiced there from 1889 to
lS9S and well known in Belfast, has for
some time been located in Cupertno, Calf,
and has a large practice in the Santa Clara
valley, where many Maine people have settled
He would welcome any old friends who may
visit that section.
Hon. and Mrs. Arthur I. Brown from Angus
ia, Mrs. William Simpson, Mrs Winfred Neal
and Mrs. Frank A. knowton of Fairfield, Mrs.
Fannie Timer Smith of Rockland, Mrs. Airline
Cooper of Newport and others,are expected to
be in Belfast this evening to attend the Mill
tary Whist party in Memorial Hall.
Miss Helen Brown was again featured on the
programme of students recital given at the
School of Expression, Boston, on Saturday,
December 4th. The programe was devoted to
Christmas stories, Miss Brown choosing one
entitled 'Sandy's Old Woman" which she in
terpreted with depth of understanding and
keen appreciation which brought forth hearty
applause from the audience. The recital was
one of the regular series given for the purpose
of accusf foming the more advanced students to
appearing in public.
DR.. Frank E. Freeman, veterinarian, for
merly in practice in Rockland, has sold out his
business m the LIMERICK City and has moved
to Bangor, where he will commence practice
DR.. Freeman was graduated from Toronto uni
versity in 1898 and for the past 12 years has
been in practice a. Rockland. He has been
chairman CT the board of Maine veterinary
examiners and is now member of that board
He has also done the work of the State in
Knox county for II years and has been milk
inspector ten years. DR.. Freeman has leased
ths. residence at SO Ohio street, and will move
his family to Bangor at once.-Bangor Com
mercial.
Chief Engineer George H. Wardwel of the
Feary steamer Roosevelt, who lives in Bucks
port, gave an address last Thursday night in
the Pine street NJ. E. church, Bangor, describ-
ing life in the Arctic regions and some Incl
dents of the two voyages he made with Peary
to the far north. He showed curios and relics
including some fine furs. He answered MANY
questions and said that while he believed that
Peary's claims were genuine he did not care to
comment upon the claims of DR.. Cook, but that
he believes the scientists of the world will set
tie the matter eventually.
George H. Stinson of Boston, who for the
past 3S years has been travelling about in New
England more or less as a tobacco salesman, is
in Maine on one of his periodical visits in the