The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1914-01-08
PERSONAL.

PEKSONAL.
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Chenery have returned
from short visit in Boston.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roscoe Arey returned Friday
from visit in Rumford Falls.
Mrs. John A. Chadwick returned last week
from brief visit with friends in Camden.
Mrs. John C. Pillsbury will leave this week
for visits with friends in Boston and vicinity.
Miss Hazel Shaw of winthrop. Maine. was
weekend guest of Mr.. and Mrs. E. S. Bowker.
Mrs. John Thompson will leave this week
for visit with Mrs. Grace Thompson in Lynn,
Mass.
Everett A. Marsh and daughter Esther of
Dedham. Mass, are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. w.
E. Marsh.
Miss M. Alice Pitcher of Lncolnville was in
town Saturday, on her way to Islesboro, where
she is to teach this term of school,
Mrs. Austina G. Wilson left last Saturday
for West Lynn, Mass, to spend the winter
with her son, Byron Nj. Wilson.
Mr.. John Colby, who has been visiting his
daughter. Mrs. W. A. Hall, in this city. has re-
turned to his home in Thorndike.
Miss Erma Keech of Citypoint is learning
telegraphy in the Western Union office under
the direction of Miss Clarabel Marsh.
Misses Doris Roberts and Phillis Reynolds
of Brooks returned home Monday from few
days visit with MIR. and Mrs. Hiram Michals.
Mrs. Eugene Hooper and son Carl were
guests Of Mrs. Hooper's mother, Mrs. Eliza
beth Martin in Castine for few days lest
week.
Mrs. Leila Brown Hale of Castine was in
Belfast Monday to accompany her son James
to the Maine school for the deaf and dumb in
Portland
Royburt Simmons, who had been in Missouri
the past year, returned last Saturday and is
visiting at the home of his grandfather, Mr.. S.
J. Gurney.
William M. Bradley, a prominent Portland
lawyer and president of the Portland Light &
Power Co., returned to the Forest City Friday
after brief visit here.-Bangor Commercial.
Harry p Bagley of Somerville, Mass, for
merry OI DolLdSI, WAS ISCcHIly opSAdISO VII az
the Massachusetts, Homeopathic Hospital, Bos-
ton, and his surgeon give his relatives hope
of complete recovery, although he has been
critically ill.,
Miss Edna Miller cf Dedham, who has taught
several terms of school in the Brainard school
house, Northport, left Saturday for Castine to
complete her Normal school course. She was
accompanied by Mrs. Ella Clark of Northport
who will also attend the E. S. Ms
Mrs. Georgiana c. Tuttle went to Boston last
Saturday to spend the winter. Her son. Adri-
an c., accompanied her to Fairfield for short
visit The first cottage used on what is now
Good Will farm was sold by Mr. Tuttle's
grandmother, Mrs. Fannie Tuttle. to Rev. G.
W. Hinckley, and this is his first visit there
since that time.
has the following notice of former Belfast
boy:
Lieut.. W. Milton Farrow, retired, of WASH
ington, D. c., is at present citizen of West
Palm Beach, having arrived last week. He is
an expert mechanician as well as an inventor
among his inventions being the coaster brake
| which is now considered a real necessity by
every bicyclist. He also invented rife
action, a very simple and safe device for SPORT
ing and target shooting Lieut.. Farrow has
many trophies won by his work with the Far
row rifle at all distance from 200 yards to 1000
yards, seldom failing to make good in any con-
test Besides being an inventor he is me-
chanical engineer OF no small calbre and is an
expert on all styles of firearms.
Capt. Frank P. Whittier of the four -masted
schooner John Bossert, carrying lumber be-
tween Georget. wn, N. c.. and this port. was a
welcome visitor to the Marine Journal office on
Monday. Capt. Whittier makes about eleven
trips year for his owners. who are in the
lumber business at this port. He was former
| ly deep water shlpmaster in square riggers,
and when asked by the writer which he liked
the best he replied that che couldn't be induce
ed to leave fore and after" which was some-
| what of a surprise, as most of our offshore sea-
faring friends look upon those heavy spars and
sails as menace to comfort at sea. Capt.
| Whittier was at one time master of the
schooner yacht Coronet, which at the time
was owned by the late Mr.. Bossert, whose es-
| tate owns the schooner he now commands.
He is a native of Searsport, Me-, a member of
the Marine Society of New York, and express
ed his regret at not being here to cast his vote
| for the regular ticket on January 13th.--The
| Marine Journal.
Belfast and Searsport friends of Miss Maud
OHOWH SOlCoIOs AoAmeIiy VI OedESpOIt, hoW VI
Plymouth. Mass, will be interested to learn
that she has story, "cumb, Driven Cattle"
in the current issue of ITO Dragma". the mag
azine published by the Alpha Omicron Pi Soci-
ETY.. Miss Colcord is a member Of Gamma
University of Maine) chapter. The story
deals with conditions surrounding the immi-
grant girls employed in hair working estab-
Ii lishments in Boston, and the consequent dam
ger of their contracting and spreading leprosy.
Editorally. ''To Dragma" says: ave feel We
cannot miss the opportunity Of calling atten-
tention to the story in this issue by Miss Col
cord. It is, by all odds Tin the editors opin-
ion) the finest story that has appeared in any
fraternity paper which has come to her table.
It is great story. gripping, pathetic. with .
universal interest. We regret that our limited
circulation will Of necessity keep it from being
read BY III women"