The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1911-01-19
eo chairman Of the committee to attend to it
| with authority to choose associates
Adjourned to meet February 3rd.
All members are requested to send annua
dues to the secretary as early as possible. :.
PERSONAL.

Ralph H. Howes went to Boston yesterday
on business.
Charles Simmons and Eddie Littlefield went
Boston on Mondays boat.
Mrs. L. A. Burgess is spending few weeks
with friends in Amesbury, Mass.
Mrs. Porter Nash and Miss Charlotte Stainless
returned last. Saturday from few days visit
in Bangor.
MRS. J. +. Vickery of Morrill,, who has been
seriously i'll for several weeks, has recovered
and is in her usual health
congratulations are extended Mr.. and Mrs
Arthur F. Brown of Thomaston on the arrival,
January tn, of son, Arthur l.
Mr.. Henry Hoyt Hilton of Chicago arrived
Saturday evening for brief visit with Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward Sibley. Mr.. Hilton came East OR
business "trip.
Mrs. Albert NJ Eames of Alston, Mass, who
has been seriously ill at the home of her broth
er, Geo. A. Mathews of this city, is slowly i'm
proving.
Mrs Lewis Hart is at DR.. Tapey's hospital,
where she has undergone two critical opera
tions. Her many friends are pleased to learn
that she is gaining.
Mr. and Mrs. c. E. White arrived nome last
tuesday evening from their wedding trip to
Boston and are at their home in the Marsano
block on High street.
The engagement of Oliver S. Hi son of C
T. Hill of Rockland, the well known CONNER
cial traveller, and Miss Stella McAlmon of
Thomaston has been announced.
Adebert Coombs returned to his home in
Gloucester, Mass, last Saturday. He was call
ed here by the serious illness of his mother.
Mrs. James Coombs of East Belfast.
Mrs. W. F. Jones of Unity was a guest of
Mr.. and Mrs. II: M. Dickey, High ST., Wednes-
day. Mr.. and Mrs. Jones leave soon for an
extended western trp.-Old Town Enterprise.
Rev. David L. Wilson of the North c. ngre-
gational church was in Waterville last Satur-
day, assisting in making the program for the
boys conference to be held in Bangor in Feb
ruary
Mr.. Fred L. Fletcher who is employed bv
the United States Trust Company, Boston, re-
turned to Boston last Saturday. He was called
W oSl1dSI ny lHt SSTlOuS Illness OF MS father.
Deacon Loren Fletcher.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles S. Bickford went to
Augusta yesterday to attend the annual meet
ing of the Maine Press Association and Mr..
and Mrs. George A. Quimby will leave by this
mornings train to attend the meeting
DR.. F. E. Freeman of Bangor went to Au-
gusta last Thursday to be present at a meeting
of the Board of Veterinary Examiners, of
which he is member, and attended a banquet
and meeting of the Maine Veterinary Associa-
tion at the Augusta House in the evening
Miss Louisa H. Ferguson will leave this,
Thursday, morning for Miami, Fla, where she,
has position as miner. She will be absent
about six or seven weeks and will visit places
of interest on the return trip, stopping in New
York for the spring and summer styles for her
own opening, which will take place as usual
w. E. Randel was in this city the first OF
the week on his way to his home in lslesb0rc
from the Staten Island, N. Y, hospital, where
he had been confined from injuries received on
board the schooner Henry R. Tilton while
beating out of Vineyard Haven Sound, bound
to New York.
Harry B. Toothaker, who for some time past
has been employed in Connecticut, has bought
the Ephraim Pitcher farm, so-called, on the
Pitcher road, of Mrs. Annie M Griffin, and it is
expected that he will return to Belfast and en-
gage in farming. The farm is one Of the best.
in this city and Mr. Toothaker is good farmer
as we'll as a good citizen.
Mr.. Walter C. Shaw was called to Elnwood
Mass, to attend the funeral of his mother.
Mrs. Minot G. shaw. She died in Buena Vista
Fla, and the remains were brought to Elm
wood. her old home, for burial. Her son-in-
law, Rev. E. H. Rowe, accompanied the re-
mains to Massachusetts. Mrs. Shaw was well
known in Belfast, having been frequent Wis
itor at the home of her son on Court street
DR.. o. S. Vickery is to leave the LIST of Feb
ruary for New York City, where he will take a
post graduate course in college and hospital
His speciality will be the eye, ear, nose and
throat. He expects to return to Belfast about
the first of June. Mrs Vickery and little son.
John A, will visit her parents, Mr. and Mrs j.
A. Ainslie, in Syracuse, N. Y during the doc
| tors absence.
On another page we print letter from W
H. Williams of Springfield, Mo-, who is pleas
antly remember as pastor of the NJ E. Church
of Belfast many years ago. Fer some time
past Mr.. Williams has been engaged in busi-
ness in Springfield and in personal note he
says: 1.-THE past years business in my case 7-as
slightly larger than in the year 1909, and at
the present writing the prospects are better
still. My flour, feed and fuel business requires
eig hit horses and from five to seven men NY
sales run to about 2s5 car loads year. l have
enjoyed the weekly visits of The journal and
have kept in closer touch with Belfast through
its columns than with any other place in Maine