The Republican journal., 1909-01-14
PERSONAL.

Miss Marian Wells returns to Boston this week
to resume her vocal lessons
Miss Louise Read has gone to Portland where
she will enter business college.
Charles H. Maxfeld of Bangor has been
granted discharge from bankruptcy.
Mr.. and Mrs Howard L. Whitten returned
Saturday from few days visit in Union.
Mrs. H. C. Pitcher has returned fro m visi
with Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Pitcher in Caribou.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bradbury returned
Tuesday from few days visit in Augusta.
Coney Plummer Of Oakfeld, Maine, arrived
recently to visit Mr.. and Mrs. George H. Rob-
ertson.
Mr. and Mrs. John Colby of Montville are
visiting their daughter, Mrs. c. L. Wright, in
Belfast.
Capt. and Mrs. E. H. Colby, after spending
three weeks with relatives in this city, have re-
turned to their home in Sunset.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. L. Bagley of Troy were
guests on New Years Day at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. L. j. Sanderson in Pittsfeld.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence N Proctor, who spent
the three weeks vacation with relatives in
Windham, returned to Belfast Friday.
Mrs. Edwin Coombs of North Islesboro was
in Belfast Friday, having arrived from Provi
dence, K. l., where she has been visiting.
A musicale was enjoyed at the home of Prof,
and Mrs. Rigby Wednesday evening After the
rod
Falls Times.
Miss Florence E. Dunton, who spent the week
as the guest of her sister, Mrs Elon B. Gil
chrest in West Medford, Mass, returned home
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Burdin returned last
week from visits with their daughters Mrs,
Gertrude Cook and Mrs. Edna E. Anns. in
Massachusetts.
The Colby College Quartet, consisting of
Nathan Garwick, Robert Baker and Russell
Maurice Lord, were in Norridgewock Monday
evening, and participated in an entertainment
Basil H. Newell has been appointed tele-
graph operator at the State House, Augusta
during the session of the Legislature He be-
gan his duties January 9Th.
Miss Lula Hinckley of Rockland is the guest
of Miss Milicent Pierce. Miss Hinckley made
many friends here during her stay here as
Miss Louisa H. Ferguson's miliner, who are
glad to welcome her back.
At New Years dinner of twenty covers.
given at their residelce, 1907 South Broad
street, Philadelphia, DR.. and Mrs. Matthew
WnnHS7h m
daughter, 1rma Woods, to Ross Ernest Patter-
son.
Daniel F. Shute, Jr., for many years a Good
Will Farm boy, who has been spending the
winter with his mother in Unity, was in this
city number of days recently on business
He worked in the Mathews Bros factory
several years ago.
Mrs. Ralph Whitten and three children of
Everett, Mass, returned home Tuesday after
visit of three weeks with her grandparents,
Mr. and Mrs. J. w. Nash. Mrs Whitten was
accompanied by Mrs. R. S. Smart, who will
visit her for several weeks
Miss Caro- Murray is enjoying months va
cation from her duties as clerk in the post
office. She is at present the guest of Mrs. A.
some time with friends in Massachusetts be-
fore her return.-Pittsfeld Advertiser
The Bates College Sophomores recently held
an important meeting at which Frederick R.
Weymouth of Troy was elected as assistant
manager to the Bates Student Weymouth's
duties will begin at once. 1t is the custom to
elect an assistant manager with view of elect
ing the same man manager the following year
DR.. and Mrs. Ralph Achorn and their son
Cecil are visiting Mrs. Achorns sister, Miss
Allie Gardner, in Castine. On the night of
their arrival surprise party was planned by
their friends, who brought cake and other
eatab1es and gave them warm welcome DR..
Achorr was recently admitted to the practice
of medicine in this State.
Mrs. George R. Sleeper of this city has re-
ceived the following announcement of the
marriage of her granddaughter "Mr and Mrs.
L. G. Coombs Of Globe, Arizona announce the
marriage of their daughter; Isoline Barns
Coombs and Granville Jay Ridenour, Decem-
ber 31st. They will be at home in Globe after
February 1st'
Later advces received l. Mr.. and Mrs
Charles H. Sargent from their daughter, Mrs.
VIM. L. Cook of Neihart, Mont state that
both of her sons, Reginald and William, are in
the hospital at Great Falls, Mont, i'll with
pneumonia Mr. and Mrs. Cook accompanied
them to the hospital and placed them in the
care of skilled physicians and nurses
William C. Crawford of Allston, who has en-
joyed three months trip abroad to attend the
great educational convention held in Dublin.
landed in New York last Thursday on his re-
turn home. Friday evening he was given re-
ception by his teachers in Boston Mr.. Craw-
ford writes his mother, Mrs. Sarah R. Craw-
ford, that Germany's educational system i'm
pressed him as much as anything during his
trip.
Rep. Frederick C. Stevens of St. Paul, whose
family used to live in Bangor, where he him
self is well known, is getting up to the top of
important House committees, especially that
on interstate and foreign commerce and that
on military affairs. He is regarded as lead
| ing member of both those committees, which
have deal of important legislation to handle
annually, and is one of the most active men in
| looking after matters of legislation in the
| House. Several of his seniors in committee
service will retire to private life after March
4th. If the House continues Republican and
Mr.. Stevens continues a congressman it will
/ not be lOnp before he heconr as ono of tha i'm,