The Republican journal., 1911-01-05
PERSONAL.

Mr.. M. A. Nevins left last Saturday for q
weeks visit in Boston.
Fred Alexander Of Bangor was in Belfast
last week on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edmon Emo of Searsport are
visiting relatives in Ellsworth.
Mrs. Myra Burr Of Castine was a recent
guest Of Miss Myra C. Duffie.
Leroy Macomber will leave next Monday for
Orange, Mass, where he has employment.
Misses Mae and Sarah Collins are in Am
herst, Mass, where they have employment for
the winter.
Mrs. o. K. Ryder, who with Captain Ryder
is spending the winter in Portland, had a seri-
GUS i'll turn last week.
Mrs. Ansel White, who is spending the win
ter with Mr.. and Mrs. Charles H. Crosby, is
much improved in health
Postmaster Frank L. Field was at home sick
for several days last week. but resumed his
duties Monday. He had severe cold which
threatened at one time to develop into pneu-
monia.
Judge and Mrs. Benedict F. Maher of Au-
gusta are the parents of son who was born to
them Wednesday, December 21st. The Young
man has been named Raphael Maher.-Kenne-
bee Journal.
Rev. and Mrs. M. E. Hill and daughters
Blanche and Marian, accompanied by Mrs. Hills
mother, Mrs. M. A. Hoar of Hampden. return
ed last Friday evening from few days' visit in
Vassalboro.
Ed. F. Clements of Oklahoma City, Okla, in
renewing his subscription to The Journal, saws:
eve are all well, and the weather is glorious:
no snow and no ice same as October in Maine.
Good luck to you ALL
Stanley D. Wilson, an instructor in WASH
burn college, Topeka, Kan, left December
9th for Minneapolis, Mimi, to attend the
meeting of the American Chemical society and
on his return spent few days with friend in
Sioux City, Iowa.
Mrs. Addie S. Condor, who has been visiting
in Boston and Worcester, Mass. spent Christ.
mas IN Belfast with her son, Asaph T. Condon
She left Monday for Seal Harbor, where she
will spend the winter at "The Homestead" :"
the annex to Seaside Inn.
There was family reunion Christmas at the
W. W. Perry homestead on Marine avenue, all
the children being home, including DR.. Sher-
man Perry. surgeon of the State infirmary at
IeWksbury, Mass, Miss Mildred, art teacher
at Wllbraham, Mass, and DR.. and Mrs. W. H.
Hahn OF Friendship, Me.-Camden Herald.
Miss Mary S. Snow of Chicago, supervisor of
household arts in the public schools of that
city and formerly superintendent of schools in
Bangor. was one of the speakers at the annual
meeting of the Illinois State Teachers Asso-
ciation, held in Chicago, December 9th, 2sth
and 29th
Miss Edith L. Burgess, who has been en-
ployed in the Registry of Deeds office for nine
years, has resigned her position and will rest
few months before taking up any new work.
ard. who has been employed on special work in
the office for several months.
Rev. and Mrs. A. T. Ringold of Brockton and
Mr. and Mrs. F. Wallace Chase of Newton
vile, Mass, came to Belfast last Tuesday even
ing with the remains of their mother. Mrs
Matilda M. Robbins, whose funeral took place
at her late home Wednesday at 10 o'clock. IN
obituary will be published in our next issue.
Secretary of State Arthur l. Brown of Rel
fast, who retires from office this week doec
not intend to engage in any business for the
present He says he has been in the harness
for % years and now thinks he deserves rest
Mr.. Brown has received a large number of
complimentary letters from those who have
done business at the office since he has heen
secretary. and these he cherishes verv highly
Bangor Commercial.
Mrs. E. j. Morrison returned last Saturday,
from Bangor where she underwent an opera.
tion at the Paine hospital for coniuncture
irites. She was accompanied by her daughter.
Miss Evelyn P. Morrison, who was with her
mother during her stay in Bangor. Her oldest
daughter, Miss Avis M Morrison, who spent
part of the holidays with her, has returned to
Springfield, Mass, where she is attending IL
brary preparatory school,
The engagement of Alderman Clarence s.
Beverage of the firm of Jameson & Beverage
and Nina, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Obadiah
Gardner, was announced Thursday evening at
Miss Gardeners home at the Meadows. The
announcement was made through the medium
of heart shaped cards pierced with cupid's ar
rows. one bearing the name Nina and the other
bearing the name of the prospective groom.
IdrtHerS loF tHe ulnlnR room were selected by
the mating of hearts. Miss Susie P. Sherer
and Miss Fannie Butler served refreshments
and assisted in the announcements
Courier-Gazette.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard L. Whitten were called
to Melrose, Mass, recently by the serious ill
ness of Mrs. Whitten's sister, Miss Sophia
Perkins, who passed away December 22nd
after an illness of tuberculosis, aged "a years.
She is survived by her parents, Rev. and Mrs. H.
M. Perkins; by two sisters. Mrs Anna P. Whit
ten of Belfast and Miss Charlotte Perkins. and
by brother, Justin Perkin. Miss Perkins was
a frequent visitor i'll Belfast and was here last
August. She made many friends who will
learn Of her death with regret.
We take the liberty of quoting as follows
from personal note received from Mr.. G. M,
Barns of Leavenworth, Kansas: 81 have been
constant reader of your valuable paper for
the past 70 years. My sister, Miss Elizabeth
A. Barns, subscribed for it and then sent if to
me. l am the last one of family of nine
children and still hold great interest in NV
old home, the scenes of my childhood. I am
now nearly 70 and in the enjoym ent of perfect
health and strength and hope to be able to
read The Journal for many years to come.
came to Kansas in 1854, since which time it has
haen M homo 7 homo IN o1,ic;