The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1913-03-06
PERSONAL.

A"iSo DeFtha Royce lett last Friday to visit
friends in Isle au Haut.
Mr.. Seth H. Hopkins of Bangor arrived last
Saturday to visit his brother, Mr.. A. C. Hog
kins.
Thomas P. Mathews of Liberty was the
guest the past week of his uncle Thomas w
Pitcher.
Mr.. and Mrs. Giles G. Abbott have been i'll
with severe colds the past week and confined
to the house.
Henry D. S. Woodbury. of South Portland
has been appointed Commissioner of Sea and
Shore Fisheries.
Ernest L. Slower of Camden was called to
Belfast last Friday by the death of his father
Mr.. B. F. Slower
Col. and Mrs. F. E. Boothbay of Portland
and a party of friends, are at the Magnolia
Spring hotel, Florida, where they are enjoying
the climate and scenery.
F. A Patterson, Bangor architect, was in
Skowhegan last week and left plans for new
building the meml ers of the Odd Fellows
Lodge contemplate erecting
Misses Sarah Russ and Frances STABLES.
teachers in the New Bedford, Mass, public
schools, who spend their summers in Belfast,
are on pleasure trip to Bermuda
Miss Marian Hazetine, who is teaching in
the Bingham High school. arrived last Satur-
day to spend four weeks vacation with her
parents. Mr.. ard Mrs. Ben Hazeltine.
Silas E. Bowler of Palermo has been appoint
ed notary public, Alvardo Gray Brooksville
(Harborside) justice of the peace, and Craw-
ford S. Griffin of Kir gman trial Justice.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Brassey- Briefly and
little daughter Eleanor of Yorkton, Canada,
arrived last Saturday and will make their
home for the present with Mr. Edwin Frost in
East Belfast.
Mrs. Charles H. Crosby was down street
last Saturday after being confined to her home
SIX weeks with the prevailing cold. Mr.. Cros
by has also been confined to his home several
times with colds.
Mrs. Frank Sheldon of Haverhill, Mas. is
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs L. E. Nc
Mahan. She is accompanied by Mrs. Fred
Cummings, who is the wife of the editor of
the Haverhill Evening Gazette.
In connection with the Arts and Crafts De-
partment of the Houlton Woman's Club Mrs
c. G. Ferguson will have classes in basketry at
her home on Pleasant street every Tuesday.
Wednesday and Thursday mornings Arrange
ments can be made for afternoon lessons
The Aroostook Times.
Mr.. George W. Burkett returned to Boston
last Saturday. He came to Belfast with his
son, VIM 6. Burkett, who was recently injur-
ed in a Newbury port, Mass shoe factory. All
hope of recovering the sight of his injured
eye has been abandoned. The eye is complete
ly ruined
Miss f. Frances Abbott, who substitute for
Miss Edna Bedel cf the Seventh Grade while
she was i'll, is now substituting for Mrs Annie
c. Black of the South school, who is at home
on account of the serious illness of her mother,
Mrs. H. G.. Chaples, who has had pr eumonia,
but is recovering.
The engagement has been announced of
Delbe-t r. Hannah, formerly OF Liberty, and
Miss Henrietta Z. Herrick both of Ballard
vale, Mass. Mr.. Hannah grew to mar hood in
Lii berty, leaving there to enter Butler hospital
in Providence, where he graduated with hon
ors as trained nurse
The name of Mrs. George F. Frerch of Port
land is being mentioned as the next president
Of the Maine Federation of Women's Clubs.
Mrs, j. Frank Rich of Rockland the vice presi-
dent, who would have been elected, positively
declines to be candidate because Of other
duties demanding her attention.
Mrs. Wallace L. Tarbox Of Frye'urg mas
been very Il fer The p st three weeks ard was
unable to attend tbe funeral of her brother
John HodsGor, Of Ashland. Mrs Taftol went
to see her brother when he was first t. ken sick
and contracted i severe cold ard came near
havirg pneumonia. She is still i'll in bed
Eugene Me erson. a well known business
man of Portland, is in Washington, u. c., with
his wife and two children. He is on a six
months vacation, now nearing close, ard has
been visiting his old time friend Carter B
Keene, chief of the inspectors in the postoffice
department. He witnessed the inauguration
of President Wilson.
Mrs. Selden u. DanlelSCn of Nint ef port is
the guest of her sister, Mrs. Sidney J. Grant, in
18th street. A number of Mrs. Grants rela-
tives gathered at her home Thursday after
noon, it being the anniversary of Mrs. Daniel
sons BIRTH delicious supper was served
the birthday cake being made by Miss Evelyn
johnson. Mrs. Danielson was the recipient of
several pretty and useful gifts.-Bangor News.
The Houlton correspondent of the Bangor
News, under Gate of Feb. 28th, says: "The
friends of the Rev. T. P. Williams are pleased
that he has so far recovered as to be able to
again take up his duties once more Mr.. Will
liams will preside over the morning service at
the Congregational church on Sunday and his
sermon will be on the Presidents Inaugural
ton"
Friends of Col. Alden J. Blethen in this his
native county will regret to learn that the
Seattle Times building, owned by him, has
been destroyed by fire; loss s6OO,OOO The loss
is covered by insurance and the publication of
the paper will not be interrupted This is
Colonel Blethen's second great fire loss on
newspapers he has owned. He was the pro-
prietor of the Minneapolis Tribune when that
papers plant burned to the ground in 1889,
with the loss of eight lives.
The well known tailoring firm of Knight g.
Hill dissolved partnership this week, and the
business will be continued at the same stand
by the junior member, William A. Hill. The
business was established more than 40 years
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