The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1913-02-13

est danger of coloring the mar.
the residence of their father, the late Capt.
Robert Hchborn, West Main street. ----
Mrs. NJ j. Goodere returned Monday from
Fort Fairfield, where she had been because of
the serious illness of her aged mother. She
left to return Tuesday taking her daughter
Muriel with her; her father. sick himself, want
ing her to be with her invalid mother.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry D. ute, East Main
street, are in Portland, where Mr.. Shute re-
Gently submitted to an operation-the removal
of the tonsils-n the hospital. His many
home friends are hoping his recovery may be
rapid and complete.
| The Ladies' Aid Society of the Unversaist
parish will be entertained this, Thursday after
noon, socially, by Mrs. H. L. Hopkins, Church
street All interested in the cause are cordial
ly invited to participate in the card playing
and general sociability of the occasion.
Miss Mildred Berry. daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Willard M Berry, Gilmore street, is just
convalescing from severe attack of grip
which has kept her in doors for nearly three
weeks We hope her gain may be more rapid
in the coming week.
Capt and Mrs Ralph Morse, West Main
street, returned last Thursday from two
days visit with Mrs. Morses niece and hus-
band, Mr. and Mrs. j. o. Whittemore, Bangor.
1t is said that the captain is authority upon
the hour of the leaving of the Stockton train
from the Queen City!
From Cape Jellison piers, the following ship
ping report was given Monday: Feb. 3rd,
steamer Wilhelmina sailed with paper for
New York, and Rockland and Rockport Lime
Co.'S large, No. 7, sailed with paper for Bos-
ton. Feb. Sth, steamer Millinocket arrived
with general cargo from New York, to load
paper and potatoes for New York.
Messrs Hupper and Pinkham of Port Clyde
arrived the middle of the present week to
take over the stock and business of the John
NJ Ames Co., which they will conduct under
the name of The Ames Grocery Co" They
will occupy the second floor of Mrs John NJ
Ames' house, School street, with their fam
lies for the present.
Strike" matters remain to the public I'M
changed. The sheritfs still gulrd the trains,
the r undhouse and Cape Jeilison docks
Mail trains are run on regular time from "a
to &c car loads of freight reached Cape Jelli-
son daily last week, and more are expe cted
this week, Seventy five carloads of potatoes
are expected tomorrow as these items are
closed. Monday evening.
Mrs. Charles P. Staples of New York ar
rived last Friday to visit her aged invalid
mother, Mrs. Matilda (Dickey) Berry, at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. Clifford N Fletch-
er, West Main street. She will be in town
several weeks Capt Staples is away on the
regular trips of his steamer. Welcome to old
scenes! Hosts of friends gladly grasp the
hand of Jennie Dickey," in her native village
Last week brought Stockton the following
daily weather: Sunday cold and windy; Mon
day, snowstorm, raw and chilling wind; Tues
day, beautiful sunshine, invigorating air; but,
alas! no sleghing from the light snow of the
previous day; Wednesday, lovely day, rather
windy in the afternoon; Thursday, bright
morning, half overcast afternoon; Friday,
beautiful sunshine, quite cold air; Saturday,
clear and cold.
Have you seen the cute poster in the post
office, announcing the big Show to be pre-.
sented in Denslow Hall the evening of
February 22nd? None will wish to be absent
from the captivating melodies and laughable
jokes sure to be presented. The following
persons are the lend men, L. Albert Gardner
viii Clark, Eden Shute, George Hopkins, Ed
ward Lttlefied, Louis Hackey, Jack Flanders
Arthur Stinson, Harry Kearney, Arthur Col.
/ cord. Don't miss the side splitting specialties
they will introduce.
The program of the minstrel show to be
given by the young men of the town Saturday
evening, Feb 22nd, is in the hands of the
printer and will be ready for distribution this
week. Besides a medley of choruses for open
/ ing and closing numbers of the ''ci:cle," sew.
era of the 'bots" have solos which will please
the large audience, already assured. There
are a number of surprises on the program thai
everybody will want to hear. illustrated
posters, bearing the smiling faces of darkie.
and giving details of the event have been sent
to Belfast, Searsport, Cape Jellison, Sandy
point and Prospect. From present indications
many will come to the "big show" from each
OF these places. The following ladies' have
&c nsented to serve patronesses: Mrs. RALPH
Morse, Mrs. Simeon F. Ellis. Mrs. Frank A
Paterson. Mrs. George A. Stevens, Mrs. C
E ward Britto, Mrs. Bion B. Sanborn
LIBERTY.