The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1914-10-01
Oldest daughter, delightful family reunion is
being enjoyed by the members present.

Oldest daughter, delightful family reunion il
being enjoyed by the members present
Mrs. Gladys (RendelD Sprague took Thurs
days steamer for Boston route to New
York to later join her husband. Capt Perry
Sprague, on his arrival at Philadelphia from
South America. Her many friends regret that
her summer visit with her mother -in-law, Mrs
/ c. W. Sprague, Church street, has ended. but
hope to enjoy her genial companlonship an
other year.
| Mr. Douglas Barton and Mr.. Irwin, clerks
with the Bull Steamship Co in New York.
came down by the company's steamer MILF
! nocket to spend week in Stockton, and de-
clared themselves charmed with the location
and scenery of the town. They were guests
at the boarding house OF Mr.. and Mrs. Eben
Libby, Sylvan street. during their stay. They
left last Friday by steamer for Boston.
From Cape Jellison piers, the following ship
ping report was telephoned Monday evening:
Sept. 22d, SCH Harry w. Hayward arrived,
light, to load lumber. Sept. 23d, steamer City
Of Philadelphia arrived, loaded and sailed with
paper for Boston and steamer Grayson sailed
with paper for New York. Sept. 26th. sch
Lavinia NJ Snow sailed with lumber for New
York Sept 27th, sch. William Jones arrived,
to load lumber. :
Mrs Richard Sanford of Brooklyn, N.Y., en-
tertained Sept. 23d at their Fort Point cottage
at auction bridge the following ladies: Mrs
Frank A. Patterson, Mrs. Albert c. Colcord,
Mrs. Harry R. Hichborn, Mrs. Everett Staples,
Mrs. Ralph Hall. Mrs Lucretia Flanders, Mrs
Florence Levine and Miss Lizzie B. Cocord
Dainty refreshments were served to close
most pleasant afternoon. Mr.. Sanford carried
the guests down and brought them back in his
automobile.
DR., and Mrs H. Everett Hichborn, with
their little son Edwin, and maid, arrived last
Saturday from Cambridge, Mass, to reopen
the summer home of their father, Dr. Herman
G. Richborn, East Main street, for an indefin-
lite time, the little boy being quite unwell after
reaching Massachusetts,. probably due to
change of milk and the unusual hot weather
of the past fortnight. DR.. Hichborn returned
Monday, leaving Mrs. Hichborn and babe until
Last week gave us very unreasonable heat.
Tuesday the thermometer registered 81 degrees
in the shade and Wednesday and Thursday
we're nearly as warm, until the night of the
latter brought dark clouds, threatening rain,
with strong southerly wind. Friday was
clear, and the downpour Every gentle and
steady, with raw easterly windy was deferred
until Sunday. Sixteen days of consecutive
fair weather is an unusual atmospheric condi-
ton in Maine. We are quite willing to see Oc-
tober duplicate September in sunshine and
warmth. Our lawns. and pansies with sweet
peas and geraniums, are beautiful, today. Mon
day; but the temperature is decidedly fall-like.
We dread the prophesied coming frost"
ing fortnight's vacation from j. h. Howes'
dry goods store in Belfast with her sister,
Miss Nellie, in their West Main street home,
entertained last Thursday night MIR. Howes
and his corps of clerks twelve employes) for
supper, furnis hing baked beans and coffee.
in addition to the picnic lunch brought by the
guests. merry company, indeed! As the
guest of honor Miss Melvina Parker. Belfast
teacher, just home from the European war
five days in Paris, often hungry, with
out money-accompanied this party, having
clerked during one vaction for Mr.. Howes,
and pleased the company with graphic tales of
her varied experiences during her enforced
stay in France and passage to London. with
voyage home This gathering was pronounced
a great success from beginning to end by all
participants.
The Current Events Club. Mrs. ]. A. Elan
ders. president. Miss Mary Hichborn, vice
president and Mrs. Charles H. Emery, secre-
tary, observed their September outing by
buckbo drive to Mr.. and Mrs. Albert M.
Ames' cottage on the Blanchard shore of Fort
Point Cove, where a delicious fish chowder and
coffee were prepared and served by Mr.Truman
Lathrop in the spacious living room Of "Birken
See"-Blrches by the Sea-and supplemented
by the contents Of the lunch baskets carried
by the members, a repast eft for the GODS"
was spread before the cheerful company. The
following Club sisters sat around the banquet
board. Mrs. J. A. Flanders. Mrs. c. H. Emery
Mrs. Ralph Morse, Mrs. Charles c. Park, Mrs
Alvah C, Treat, Mrs. M ]. Goodere, Miss
Mary Hichborn. Miss Harriet D. Hichborn,
Miss Leora Partridge. Mrs. Angie Mudgett,
Mrs. H. R. Hichborn, Miss Nellie Hichborn,
Miss Mabel F. Simmons, Mrs. Everett Staples,
Mrs. G. M. Houghton. Mrs. Rufus L. Mudgett
and Mrs. Albert C. Colcord. with the following
ouests. Mrs. ]. Frank Frye, Mrs. Ralph Hall,
Mis-. Emma Hichboin. Mrs: H. J. Mardsn' Mrs.
! A. M. Ames and Mr.. J. A. Flanders. the nome