The Republican journal., 1910-12-01

| Miss Mabel F. Simmons closed her School
street home last Friday for the winter and
left by train for Boston, where she will remain
until spring with her sisters, Miss Lillian A.
Simmons and Mrs. Walter F. Kimball. Old
friends regret her long absence from town.
The Ladies' Aid Society will be entertained,
socially, this, Thursday, afternoon by Mrs. Sim
con F. Ellis, Church street. general invi-
tation is extended by the genial hostess, to all
neighbors and acquaintance to participate in
the whist playing and sociability of the occa-
sion.
Mr.. and Mrs Elmer E. Thompson, Church
street, entertained Mr.. IT'S family, Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry S. Moulton, Mrs. Maria F. Blan-
chard, Mrs. Herbert Mixer, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles. Heath and children, at dinner on
Thanksgiving Day in their always hospitable
manner, to the JOY of all present; guests, host
and hostess alike.
Mr.. Henry S. Moulton, Cross street, has re-
rturned from Boston, where he submitted to
surgical treatment, in the Massachusetts Gen.
eral Hospital, which has apparently resulted
most favorably. Although still weak and pale,
we are glad to see our neighbor occasionally
upon the streets, hoping his improvement may
be continued.
Mrs. Jane F. Lewis and her daughter, Mrs.
Aida L. Berry of Portland, were guests of
Mrs. LIS brother and wife, Mr.. and Mrs. Cliff
ford N. Fletcher, West Main street, few days
last week. They were called to Belfast by the
decease of Mrs. Charles N Black, formerly
Miss Belle Fletcher of this town. They left
Saturday for home.
Mrs. w. M Imbre returned last week from
visits in New York to rejoin Mr. l. at the resi-
dence of Mr.. and Mrs P. D. Lancaster, East
Main street, where they are boarding while
Mr.. Imbrie is experimenting the work Of
dredging our harbor by the ]. S. Packard
Dredging Co. of Providence, r. l., under con-
tract with the U. S. government.
The unpropitious weather of last Sunday
prevented the opening of the Universalist
church for the customary afternoon service,
the disagreeable, raw, easterly rain and min
gled snow storm rendering it unwise for the
Rev. Stanley D.'Spear of Dexter, who was
preaching on exchange with Rev. Ashley A.
Smith, to drive the ten miles from Belfast
The conditions were regretted by the parish
| here.
| At this writing, Monday, the temperature
remains remarkably high for November Mo-
vember 23d gave US an almost summer-like
day, the heat being really uncomfortable upon
southern piazzas at midday Thanksgiving
day opened with clouds, followed by rain. the
dull weather continuing until Monday of the
present week. Our autumn has been excep.
tionally mild and the winter must be shorter
for these pleasant months. Pansies were pick
ed November 23rd in various gardens in the
village.
| From Cape Jellison piers the following ship
ping report was given, Monday afternoon
November 10Th, schooner Flyaway arrived
light, to load lumber. November 21st, steamer
Millnocket arrived to load paper for New
York November 22nd, schooner John C. Han
| son arrived with cargo of acid phosphate
also schooner Perle Elson, light to load laths
November 23rd, steamer Miliinocket sailet
with paper for New York. November 18th
schooner Perle Elson sailed with cargo O
ldIHS 1o1 oOSCOh. A<oVSiAooA @osAAS SseeAiAAS
Millinocket arrived with general cargo, ant
to load paper for New York.
The sympathy of our community is extend
ed to MIR. Charles N. Black of Belfast in thu
irreparable loss of his wife. so well remember
ed here by her schoolmates and friends in he
native town, where her childhood and early mar
ried life with her first husband Mr. William M
Priest, were spent principally. Of an attrac
tive personality, generous nature and kin'
heart, she was beloved by her family and init
mate associates, who always gladly welcomed
her on her frequent visits to her early home
To her surviving sisters, Mrs. Jane F. Lewis o
Portland, Mrs. Janette F. Crockett of Charles
town, Mass, Mrs. Alkaline Field of Somer
vile, Mass, and Mrs. Eta Hartman of Seattle
WASH, and the only brother, Mr.. c. N. Fetch
er of this village, coincidence is offered b.
those SO vividly remembering their dear one
taken from weary hours of prolonged suffer
ing into the loving Fathers home of man.
mansions, where all shall meet in His owl
time. Mrs. Blacks remains were inferred il
our village cemetery last Friday, upon tn
Priest lot. Prayer was offered at the grave b,
Rev. A. A. Smith, after funeral service con
Quoted by him at the Black residence in Bel
fast.