The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1909-08-26
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family, going back to Bangor on Monday.
The Misses Florence and Lucretia Flanders
left last Thursday for Bangor, en- route to
Orange, N. j., the family home.
Mr. Fred Lowell Of Cambridge, Mass, arriv-
ed last Saturday and was entertained over
Sunday by DR.. and Mrs. H. G. Hichborn.
Capt. L. M. Partridge left August 18th, to
spend few days at Temple Heights, as is his
Mrs. C. A. Sprague returned last Friday
from fortnight's visit with relatives in vari-
GUS Mount Desert towns. We are glad to see
her at home again.
Dr. Davis of South Africa, recent graduate
of Harvard Dental College, is the guest of DIR.
and Mrs. H. G. Hichborn at their summer
home, East Main street.
Mrs. J. F. Gerrity cf Bangor spent last Fri
day night with her sister and husband, Mr..
and Mrs. Alvah C. Treat, Church street. She
returned home Saturday.
Dr. and Mrs. Herman G. Hichborn returned
Saturday from an automobile trip to Camden
and Port Clyde. They will probably remain
in town until after the tenth of September.
Miss Tibbetts Of Boston is the guest of her
friend Miss Lillian A. Simmons at the home
stead, School street. She arrived last Satur-
day.
At the special town meeting held Wednes-
day afternoon, August 18th, it was voted
unanimously to give the ]. D. Young Canning
Co. the hydrants and fire protection asked for
in the petition.
Several of our citizens are contemplating
taking the B. & A. excursion trip, September
End, to Moosehead Lake, Greenville, Mount
Kineo and Pebble Beach, which invariably
proves delightsome outing.
Sunday evening the electric lights in the
Universalist church were turned on for the
first time, with the exception of the pulpit
lamp, which has not yet arrived: wonderful
Improvement upon kerosene oil illumination.
The Fort Point base ball team went to Sandy
point last Thursday afternoon and were defeat
ed in two games by a local team. The score in
the first game was IA to 2, and in the second, 4
to 3.
Miss Gladys Blaisdell of Dexter left for
home the middle of last week after two
weeks visit with her paternal aunt and hus-
band DR., and Mrs G. A. Stevens, Church
street.
Mrs. Baston of Old Town, the guest for a
week of Miss Leora Partridge, left last Fri
day for Bangor, en- route to her home. She
expressed much admiration for Stockton's
beautiful scenery.
Mrs. Cheever Carley and two children from
Newton, Mass, is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy
Nickerson, Church street. Mr.. c. and Mrs. N.
are cousins, and grandchildren of the late Rev
Hugh Carley of Prospect.
The mueh-needed rain fell the middle of last
week, reviving the languishing gardens and
bringing back the greenness to lawns, fields
and pastures Blu. even now, (Monday,) there
is again need of rainfall.
Mrs. Levi S. Griffin arrived home last Friday
Mrs Edric Coleman and other relatives living
in Massachusetts. Her many friends in town
hope the change and rest may prove perma-
nently beneficial to her health.
Mr.. and Mrs Walter F. Kimball left Satur-
day for their Boston home, leaving their
daughter Miss Frances, to complete her vaca-
ton with her aunts, the Misses Lillian A. and
Mabel F. Simmons, School street.
Miss Marian Field of Somervile, Mass.
arrived last Sunday by Boston steamer to visit
her maternal relatives in town. She is the
guest of her uncle and wife, Mr.. and Mrs
Clifford N. Fletcher, West Main street.
Last Saturday Mr. L. D. Crook of Bangor
piano tuner, was in town to put the instru.
ment in Denslow Hall in tune preparatory te
the musicale under the auspices of the Ladies
Aid Society, an account of which will be given
next week.
Mr. Elman Dickey, Jr., arrived last Friday
from Rumford to take home his two sons, who
have been visiting their grandparents, Mr.
and Mrs. Elman Dickey, Morse Avenue. Con-
CALCULATIONS are extended, to Mr.. D., Jr., upon
the arrival of wee daughter in his home, the
first sister to his four boys.
Mr.. and Mrs. John P. Griffin of Westboro
Mass, with Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Sprague of
Cambridge, Mass, visitors in town, went to
Brewer last week to call upon relatives, Mrs.
Ada B. Ellis and Mrs. Mary Ellen B. Hardy,
both we'll remembered in this, their native
village.
Mr.. Crawford Treat joined an excursion
party of fellow students from Higgins Insti-
tute, Monday, at Kidder's Point, going with
friends to Northport. He returned Monday
afternoon, accompanied by a classmate, Mr..
Young, who spent the night with him. Both
young men left Tuesday morning for Bangor
to take in the fair.
Capt. and Mrs. John N. Staples and family
arrived August 18th from Brooklyn, N. Y,
and are the guests of the captains parents,
Capt. and Mrs. Horace Staples, for weeks
stay. Old schoolmates and friends are pleased
to greet John again in Stockton. He is taking
a brief vacation during one trip of his steamer
to Florida.
Last Sunday the State Superintendent of
Universalist churches, Rev. H. H. Hoyt, occu-
pied the UNCONVENTIONAL pulpit in our village
and delivered two excellent and interesting
discourses, one in the morning, and one in the
evening, which were highly appreciated by
those fortunate enough to be included in his
pood sized conpre cations He will snend a