The Republican journal., 1909-03-25
PERSONAL.

MISS Maude T.. Mathews went to Boston last
Friday for short visit
Mrs. John Chadwick returned last Friday
from few days visit in Warren.
Mrs. Albert Pierce of Brooksville is the guest
OF her daughter, Mrs. John S. Collins.
Miss Avis M. Morrison left Friday for Bos
ton, where she will spend several weeks.
Miss Emma Wording of this city was men,
Der OF the Dickey Washington excursion party
Miss Lila Cyphers of Searsport has been
visiting her sister, Mrs. H. L. Clark, in Frank
fort
Rex E. Gellerson of Fort Fairfield was in
town last week on business connected with the
State Experiment Station.
The winner of the first division of the sonbo-
more debate at Bates college is a Waldo Count,
boy, Frederick R. Weymouth of TROY.
Mrs L. L. Woods of Wells Beach. Me, arriv-
ed Saturday night for short visit with ber
parents, Rev. and Mrs. ]. w. Vaughan. at Citv-
point.
Mr.. and Mrs. M C. Hills and sons Wilton D
anu ir'h returned last week to their home in
Northport, after having spent the winter in
Bucksport.
Horauo Crie and Isaac Dunbar were in
augusta recently on business connected with
tne herring fishery. They have weir at
North Castine
MISS Vida Vose arrived Saturday from Lun.
ehourg' Mass, to spend two weeks vacation
WIN her parents, Mr.. and Mrs W. C. Vose
Northport avenue.
capt. s. G. Hutchinson of Little Daer lola
was IN Rockland Wednesday, guest of his SIS
Iers' Mrs. Mary E. Webster and Mrs w A
hennedy.-Courier-Ga Gazette.
The engagement is announced of Miss Rar-
para Lillian, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Albion
n otetson OF Seal Harbor, to Rev. Edward
Grant Baird of Northeast Harbor
MRS. H. B. Cunningham, Mrs Essie P CarIe
ana Messrs James H. Howes, Thomas B. and
irving i. Dinsmore returned last week from
business trips to Boston and New York.
Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Griffin have arrived home
from their winter trip to Florida. They were
Delighted with their Washington visit and en-
Joyed week en- route with their daughter
Mrs. Blanche Breen, in Portland
Belfast friends will be interested to learn
that Miss Louise T. Hail. University of M.ino
H. won the Standard Dictionary offered by the
funk and Wagnalls Company for the best Eng
hsh paper written last mid-year.
II. II. Lee of Augusta, the well knowr
horseman, spent few days in Belfast the mast
week. He served as starter at the races of
. the W aldo County Arrio,, A
year and has been engaged to perform the
same duty at the coming fair
Business took VIM M. Randall to searsport
on town meeting day and as man he wanted
10 see was at the meeting he also attended and
was much interested in the proceedings. He
had not been at town meeting for 1opo-
| time
The editorial board to have charge of vol
ume 80 of the Bowdoin Orient. the college
weekly has been announced John L. Curtis
+ IL, OF camden is assistant business manager
ana Edward w. Shelton, II, of West Brooks
vile is one of the associate editors William,
(. Atwood, 10, of Paris is the editor-in chief
Mr. Will Winsow and family left Monday
tor Unity, Me-, where they will make their
future home. They will stay with Mrs. Wins
low parents for few weeks, while thev are
building them new house to get ready to 90
farming when spring opens. We are sorry to
nave them leave our village, but wish them all
the success and happiness that this new life
can bring to them, which Mr.. Winslow is
| Obliged to adopt on account of his health
more outdoor employment Boothbay Regis
ter.
Miss Marian Bailey of Citypoint left Tues
. Qay for Providence r I +n
Island Hospital where she will become train ,
ed nurse. Miss Bailey will without doubt meets
with success in her chosen profession as her
splendid physique and her GENIAL temperament
make her specially adapted to the work She
was accompanied to Providence by her father.
F. M. Bailey. who will return after a short
visit
searsport correspondent of the Bangor
News says of Mr.. Alonzo j. Knowlton who
has been elected superintendent of the Belfast
and Searsport schools: Mr. Knowlton has
been superintendent of the Belfast schools for
about two years and has given the greatest
satisfaction. He has dore a great deal for
the schools in that city and his work is much
appreciated there. He is particularly inter-
| SSeSu III ~ eStiCdI training ana MS
work among the boys of the city has been
very beneficial"
Mr.. and Mrs. George Alfred Smart of North
Brewer celebrated their 50th wedding anniver-
sary March 18th in the house built upon the
site of the one in which Mr.. Smart was born
over 70 years ago. Rev. Edwin Burr made
brief address, and original poems were read by
Mrs. James Valentine and Mrs. Irving Wash
burn. Of the three surviving children. Mrs
Charles Bearce of East Milton, Mass, and Mrs
7. J. Nelson of North Brewer were present.
also three of the seven grandchildren.
! F. j. Bicknell recently returned to Rockland
from few weeks trip to Texas his first visit
to the Lone Star State. The Courier-Gazette
says "In all the time that Mr. Bickneli was
travelling about Texas he never encountered
Maine man, but the captains of both steam
ships which he took passage were of that
praiseworthy persuasion. His trip south was
made in the steamship Denver, which is COM
manded by Capt. Staples, formerly of Belfast
| The ship on which he made his return trip was
commanded by Capt. Young, but BickneII did
not learn the name of the Maine town from,
which he hailed