The Republican journal., 1911-06-08

! Mr.. W. H. Simmons of Rockland is in Bel
fast, engaged in contract work for the city.
/ Mr. and Mrs Howard F. Mason of East Bel
fast are receiving congratulations on the birth
OF l2-pound granddaughter, May 27th-Al-
dana, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Gerry L
Brooks of Portland
"The Spinsters Return from Klondike." a
sequel to the "Spinsters Convention" will be
given in the Grange Hall, Morrill,, Thursday
evening, June 18TH by the Ladies Aid Society.
7 If stormy, next fair night Refreshments will
be served,
The dances at Seaside Grange Hall Friday
evenings are proving very popular. The at
tendance is large and orderly, the floor one of
the best in the city, and the music by Keyes'
orchestra is excellent There will be another
dance tomorrow, Friday, evening.
The Norton, Pillsbury Co. are having good
sale of carriages. and have sold two Elmore
cars, for which they are the local agents-one
to Charles F. Black, who received his last Sat-
be here in day two.
MARRIED HALF CENTURY. Rev. and Mrs
George G. Winslow, whose home is at 20 Miller
street, Belfast, were married in Bucksport,
June 6, 1861, and last Tuesday was the 5Oth
anniversary of the event. Much to their re-
gret the impaired health of Mrs. Winsow pre-
vented any reception or formal observ
ance. 1t may be said here that the
friends of Mr.. and Mrs. Wnslow are not con-
fined to the denomination Mr.. Winslow has
is the senior member of the East Maine Con-
ference, of which he has been a member 81
years. Five years ago he retired to superan-
nuated relations, but has remained at work
! preaching every Sunday at Northport and East
Northport, as supply. He has filled Is diff
ferent pastorates, including Bar Harbor, CAL
ais, Dover, Foxcroft, Camden, Bucksport,
Rockport, Clinton, Woolwich, Sheepscott
Bridge, Southport, Union, Vassalboro, Harring-
ton, Castine, Camden, Orrington, Wiscasset
and Northport. Of their two sons, one is liv-
ing, Geo. w. Winslow, principal of the Normal
training school, Westfeld, Mass. The great
grief of their married life was in the death of
their son Harry, who died in early manhood
while engaged in the practice of medicine in
Providence, R. l. He had graduated from the
Jefferson Medical school of Baltimore and had
taken course in the University at Berlin.
Letters and gifts were received from their
son George, wife and daughter Elizabeth, who
were unable to be present. The latter's note
was source of great pleasure to her grand
parents. She wrote of entertaining her girl
friends in honor of this event and in describ-
ing her plans said: 1.-THE program will begin at
Z o'clock Listen hard to see if some strains
of the music will be borne to you on the
wings of my love. will play, first, Mendel-
sshons Wedding March, and after other selec-
lions by the girls and myself we will close by
singing your favorite hymns, How Firm
Foundation and Faith of Our Fathers
The gifts included three purses of gold, from
friends in Northport and Belfast, and from
the ministers in the East Maine Conference.
The latter was presented by Adelaide Marian
the little daughter of Rev. and Mrs. M. s.
Hill. There were also many letters OF con :
gratulations, post cards, etc. Nj RS. Winslow
wrote and sent to The Journal Office the fol
lowing note:
| Rev. and Mrs. Winslow desire to extene
their warmest thanks to the dear friends o.
| Belfast and Northport for their kind remem
| brance on the 9Th inst, the fftieth anniversary
of their marriage.