The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1913-04-17
PERSONAL.

William J. Brown returned last Saturday
from short visit in Boston,
Percy E. Demmons of Rockland spent the
weekend with Belfast friends.
Miss Amelia Guptill has returned from a
visit with Mrs. Raymond s. Bird in Rockland,
Mr.. and Mrs. E. F. Littlefeld and Miss Julia
Lttlefeld are visiting relatives in Springvale
Me.
Mr.. A. B. Wyllie has returned from Dexter
where he had been employed, and is now with
Goodhue & Co.
Miss Minnie Higgins. returned last Saturday
from visit with her mother, Mrs. Adelbert
Higgins in Boston.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond S. Bird and little
Sidney ard Helen Bird of Rockland arrived
Friday to visit Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Skay,
Charles E. Bicknell of Rockiand was in Bel
fast last Thursday on business and was the
guest of his mother, Mrs. Sarah E. Bickneil.
Maurice E. Davidson of New York was the
guest Thursday and Friday of his mother and
sister, Mrs. J. S. and Miss Edith M. Davidson
Prof. W lillian C. Crawford of Boston return
ed home Friday from brief visit with his
mother and sister, Mrs. S. K. and Miss Inez
Crawford.
Mr.. Daniel Proctor has resi- gned his position
with Goodhue & Co., and with Mrs. Proctor
left Friday for Camden, where they will make
their home
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College, arrived home last Saturday to spend
the vacation with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas w. Lothrop.
Mrs. Melville c. Hill and Miss Florence M.
Hill made brief visit to Bangor last week
and were the guests of Mrs. Hills nephew,
DR.. Luther S. Mason
Miss Leona Achorn, who is teaching in Lu-
bee. was the guest last week of Miss Emily
Bartlett of Orono at the home of her father,
Pro lessor J. M. Bartlett
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer l. Rankin, who spent
the past winter in Mansfield, Mass, have
bought house there, just completed, and will
make their home there.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph S. Robinson of Thomas
ton spent few days in Belfast the past week
with relatives. Mr. Robinson is the principal
of the Thomaston High school.
Mrs. Charles +. Robinson of Somerville.
Mass, who has been the guest for several
weeks of her niece, Mrs. G. L. Bowman, is now
visiting her niece, Miss Abbe E. Poor, Union
street.
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last Friday evening from their winter sojourn
in the South. Mrs. Shaw is recovering rapid
iy from the injuries received in an accident az
Miami, Florida. Mr.. Shaw has resumed his
duties as al engineer on the Belfast branch
Mrs. George L. Bowman left Saturday with
Mr.. Bowman and will accompany him on his
business trip through Massachusetts, New
H ampshire and New York State Before re-
turning she will visit relatives IN Falrhaven,
Somei vile and Brookline. Mass, arriving home
in the early summer.
John H. Billings, aged seventy four, of
Brooksville, has cut in the woods thirty-two
cords Of cordwood, fifteen cords of frewood,
hauled with his horse out of the woods sixty
cord5 Of wood and fitted sixty cords ready for
tie stove, besides caring for cow. heifer
horse and six sheep, since the first of Noyem
Der.
John McGlaughty of Stockton and Leland
Hopkins We're in Bucksport April 10th to at
tend the funeral of Mrs McGlaughty, which
was held in the afternoon at St. Vincent de
PAU church Rev. FIR Mortimer O'Connor
officiated ard the bearers were Frank Hop
kins, Leland Hopkins, EIwood Kerst and John
Mclaughlin.
Francis Staples of East Belfast has returned
home from visit with friends in Bangor, and
expects to go to Portland to attend the First
Anniversary Party of the Portland Division of
the National Fraternal Society of the Deaf to
be held in that city Saturday evening, April
18th. There will be an interesting program
and about 1C0 delegates are expected to at
tend.
Mrs Wallace R. Tarbox of Fryeburg is in
Boston to attend the Massachusetts conven-
ton, Ladies G. A. R. Mrs. Tarbox is ever on
the alert to learn something new to introduce
to make the meetings interesting, and the de-
partment of Maine Ladies G. A. R., have been
most fortunate in having such an able, enthu-
siastic lady at their head for two years Mrs
Tarbox is planning on one of the largest con-
ventions ever held anywhere in June. 1t con-
venes in Portland June 18th and 19th-Port-
land Press.
The Newton Wonlan's Christian Temperance
Union met Thursday, April Sd, at the home of
Mrs. Edwin browne. 32 Lakewood road New
ton Highlands. A brief parliamentary drill
was given by Mrs. w. E. Birdsall. Mrs Eliza
beth Hewes Tilton of Boston who is leading
the Publicity Campaign against lntemperance
in Boston, spoke briefly regarding extending
the campaign to the suburbs and Newton. Mr..
Frank W. Chase. Principal of the Bigelow
school, then spoke on 1.-The Conservation of
our Children" Refreshments and a social
hour followed.-Newton, Mass, Graphic, April
4th.
George Bowen and his daughter, Miss Mil
dred Bowen, of Searsport, were passengers last
Thursday on the steamer Camden for Boston
en- route for San Francisco, Calf, where they
will be Joined by the young lady's fance, Lieut..
Harold Mari, U. S. A., who is stationed in the
Philippines, but is now on his way to Califor-
MIA on several weeks leave of absence. The
wedding will take place in May and the bridal
trip will include the return trip to Manila,
where they will make their home for the pres
ent.
Mrs. Eta Patterson and family are very
pleasantly situated in Worcester, Mass, where
they have ten-room cottage with a large