The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1912-10-24
STANDPOINT.

STANDPOINT.
Mrs Josephine Showers arrived home Friday
from Mortified, Minnesota, where she had
been several months with her sister, Mrs.
Addie French. Mrs. Alanson Bowden and
children of Greenville are visiting her reIa-
tlves here... Mr.. and Mrs. George Manson of
Bangor spent Sunday at their cottage at the
Point. -. Mr.. Charles Heath, who has been at
work in Brewer all summer, is at home repair
ing his buildings. Mrs. Edwin ]. Grant and
daughter spent last week in Lisbon Falls with
her uncle and family. Mrs. F. F. Perkins
visited relatives in Medford several days the
past week. Mrs. Fred Segar is in Boston for
visit. Mrs. ira Ward of Prospect visited
her sister, Mrs. Mary Frances French, recent
ly... Mrs. Henry Twist and children returned
Saturday from weeks visit at Rand Cove
....Fostina Griffin, who is teaching in Brewer
spent the weekend at home. Lewis Shute
is on steamer Stockton as fireman. The dance
held in Griffin hall Friday evening was we'll at
tended. Doughnuts and coffee were served
for refreshments. The farmers are busy
gathering apples %. &. Fine weather for the time
of year.
BURNHAM.
Most farmers are done potato digging and
report big yield. -. Joseph Call will put his
crew in the woods this week for the winters
work. He has his camp nearly done... Sew
eral from this place will attend the Rebekah
meeting in Pitts field Thursday night .
Clarence McAllister spent Sunday in Pittsfeld
and Hartland.. Evere tt Braley had his we'd
ding reception at Oakwood Tuesday night We
are listening for more wedding bells in town.
Rev. Mr.. Black of Bangor was in town
Sunday and held three services, morning, af-
ternoon and evening, all of which were well at
tended. He is very able and interesting
speaker and it is hoped We may be for
tunate enough to have him come as q reg
ular pastor. RS. Briggs of Carl
bou is working at C. E. Sherman's. .....
Cora Baker. nurse, has visited her aunt, Mrs
Lorenzo Baxter. Mrs. Katrina Bryant and
Mrs. Susie McKechnie were in Augusta Oct
18th to attend the District Convention held
there. =. Grand Chief Jennie Lowe of Portland
and G. NJ of R. & c., Annie Arnold of Angus
ia. were in town on their way to Belfast to the
Pythian convention, accompanied by Maude
Mudgett, G. Prot. Katrina Bryant and Dist.
Deputy Susie McKechnie. all of this town. A
good time is the general report.
WHITES CORNER. (Winterport.)
E. W. Bartlett, graduate from the agricul-
tural department of the U. of NJ, has accept
ed position in Foxcroft to superintend the
packing of the apples for the Piscataquis Co.
Fruit Growers assoc iation. Mrs. A. D. God
soc, Mrs. S. ]. Fish, Mrs. Julia White and Mrs.
R. L. Clements attended meeting of the W.
C. T. u. at Miss S. A. M ansur's in Monroe last
Friday afternoon. Mrs. c. H. Libby visited
in Swanville Sunday. Her sister, Mrs. Sarah
Crockett, returned to her home after being
Mrs. Libby's guest for three weeks. :. Mrs. M.
A. Haley was passenger on Saturdays boat
for Boston. She was accompanied by her
mother, Mrs. F. A. Bean of Dixmont. Mr..
and Mrs. R. L. Clements were in Bangor last
week to attend the meetings of the Grand
Lodge of Odd Fellows and the Rebekah assem-
bly,. Mr.. Clements was delegate from Mon
roe Lodge. &C. M. Conant and family motor
ed to Castine Sunday in their new Stoddard-
Dayton car and visited Miss Gertrude Conant,
who is a student at the E. S. N. ST.. "A crew
of eight men at work for E. N. Bartlett re-
Gently gathered 462 bushels of apples in one
day. Mr.. Bartlett says this was the best work
ever done in his orchard. as it was better than
an average of 10 barrels for man. Mr.. and
Mrs. R. L. Clements and little daughter motor
ed to Searsport last Sunday and were guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. F. A. Nye.. Arthur Richard
son and family of Nahant and Mrs, Clarence
Written of Lynn, Mass, returned to their
homes last Wednesday. after = two weeks
visit at the home of C. B. Jewett. =. Mr.. and
Mrs. E. N. Bartlett spent the weekend in
Northport, guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. G. c. Lower.