The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1912-01-04

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relatives In Belfast. will leave today on
business trip to Boston.
Maurice Lord, q student of Colby Collee,
arrived last Tuesday for short visit wit
friends in Belfast.
Mr.. Charles H. Brier has returned to Ne,
York. after spending the holidays with hi
family on Northport avenue.
Frank B. Haxeltine will leave today, Thurs
d ay. for Lancaster, Pa, where he will ente
the Yeates Private School for Boys.
Among the graduates of the Maine Insan
hospital training school at Augusta is MR.
May v. Prescott of Weeks Mills.
Mrs. Goldie I. Curtis and Miss Helen Brie
returned Monday from Camden, where the,
had been guests Of Mrs. A. A. Paul.
Mrs. Henry Fernald Of Troy, who has bee1
at the Waldo County Hospital the past mont
for surgical treatment, returned home las
Monday.
Miss Edith c. Wilson returned to Gardine
Monday to resume her duties in the Gardine
High school after several days visit with Mis-
sue ID. Partridge.
Messrs. Lawrence and Manley Ward o
Thorndike, who spent the weekend with thei
uncle, W. H. Massitt of Northport, returne
home Monday afternoon.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Aubrey Bickmore of Nortl
Dakota and Mr.. and Mrs. John Richmond o
Vermont are visiting their parents, Mr.. an,
Mrs. Mayo Bickmore, in Troy.
/ George Lucas Bowman of Brookline, NJ
whose engagement to Miss Ada A. Ma/Eel
was announced last week, is a gueaVC
Mariner home on Congress street ~.
Miss Ethola W. Frost, teachezI snaas o
in Acadia Seminary, Wolfville/s M aaa
ing the holidays with lnue
Mrs. o. E. Frost. Northp1 Aue
kenney A. Burgess erstsr next I1essay rsssss
~ ~ irsulne :. n'' s.uui The holidays with his
n.,iat. N: H., after Mr 81 sps Albert c. Burgess.
pareh's' MI. ar Charles Carroll Of tho vos.
Frank Loz sho were in Belfast to snend and
store Bss Il the formers parents, Mr. and
Mrs.! ~ - 'A'' i
& mildred Arnold, who spent the Christ
z recess with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs |
, llliam H. Arnold, Northport avenue, has re-
urned to Bos ton, where she is attending
chool.
Miss Wilda L. Vose left last Saturday to re-
'urg, Mass, after spending the Christmas va
'ation with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. W. C.
Vose, Northport avenue.
Mrs. Clement W. Wescott was confined to
Ter home with a throat trouble and was unable
% take her part in the cantata, 1.-THE Coming
# the King" last Sunday afternoon, and it
was sung by Mrs. E. S. Pitcher.
Mr.. John Percy Simmons, B. H. s., 'O2, civil
engineer, who is employed in Long Island City,
N. Y, is spending vacation with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. John NJ Simmons of Poor's
Mills, and is calling on his many Belfast
friends.
George Bither and BENJAMIN Smith went to
Unity Tuesday on fishing trip. They we're
very lucky. bringing back string of fine pick
erel, twenty-nine in number. the largest of
which weighed 34 pounds.-Fairfield
Journal.
Frank E. Cairns, the American whom the
Persian regent and cabinet desire appointed
IS the new treasurer general of Persia to
succeed W. Morgan Shuster, is Skowhegan
nan. He is the principal assistant of Mr.
shuster.
Mr.. Charles L. Wentworth of Lewistown,
Mnnt
With his mother, Mrs. Margaret Wentworth, in
Morrill,. It is his first visit home for % years.
he was acco mpanied from Portland by his sis
er, Miss Nettie Wentworth.
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Chenery arrived from
Boston on last Saturday nights train and went
% their camp on the shore of Tilden's pond,
Belmont, to enjoy few days ice boating.
Mrs. Chenery returned to Boston on Tuesday
md she was accompanied by Miss katherine
;. Quimby, who will be her guest for few
weeks.
Mrs. Orriville Newbert of Appleton, who is
n years old and had never seen a Christmas
rec, was happily surprised Christmas eve
vhen the door of closed room was opened
md !: q tree, previously arranged, and prettily
decorated and lighted with candles. was pre-
ented to her. The tree was laden with gifts
'rom m many neighbors and friends, as well as
rom her own family, and all were for Mrs.
ewbert. Her children and grandchildren
we're present, also few friends, to witness the
oy of the aged mother.
The Augusta correspondent of the Bangor
Commercial says: "Word has been handed
ound here that William P. Thompson of Ban
,or was not only an active candidate for the
'osition of recorder of decisions of the Maine
supreme court. to succeed George H. Smith of
oresque Isle, whose term expires July 18th,
'ut that he is very likely to receive the ap-
continent. This information was impaired
" Bangor attorneys who were in the city re- |
emily. Mr.. Thompson is lifelong Demo- |
rat of high standing. who began the practice |
# law in North vassalboro and then removed
o Belfast, where he practiced many years. |
While in Waldo county, he was active in poll
les ard in 1890 was candidate for governor |
gainst Gov. Edwin c. Burleigh. He was also |
candidate for Congress in the Third district |
'ince Maine became Democratic camp Mr.. |
Thompson has been a candidate for attorney !
Eeneral"