The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1916-11-02
PERSONAL.

Mrs. Helen Colcord of Camden has been vis-
iting In Belfast and Searsport.
Mr. and Mrs. T. Marshall Saunders are VISIT
Ing relatives in Limestone and Caribou.
Frank A. Riggs has been confined to his
home for several weeks with one of Jobs COM
forters.
MISS Vesta Shute is spending few DAYS in
Bangor with her brother and his wife, Mr.. and
Mrs. Clyde R. Shute.
Aenney A. Burgess returned to Boston last
Saturday after visit with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Albert C. Burgess.
Miss Mary K. Hayes went to Waterville last
Saturday for short visit, and attended the
Colby-Maine foot ball game.
Edison L. Morse of Stonington spent Sunday
with his mother. Mrs. Sarah J. Morse, and his
sister, Mrs. Leila M. Cottrell
DR.. Edith F. Kidder returned to Dexter last
Monday after few days visit with Mrs. Fred
5. Jackson and other friends,
Mr.. and Mrs. Leon o. Bucklin have return-
Beckwith, in Springfield, Mass.
Mrs. Edward Il. Fletcher left Monday for
Boston, called there by the critical illness
of her brother in law, Abe Strecker.
Mrs. Wiiston Grinnell and daughter, Mrs.
Davenport, of San Francisco. Calf, have been
visiting Mrs. A. ]. Q. Knowton in Camden.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Hayes and little son
Gerard have returned to their nome in Read
ville,, Mass, from visit with Belfast relatives
Mrs. C. J. Hall left on yesterday mornings
train for New Bedford, Mass, where she will
spend the winter with her daughter Mrs C. G.
Ferguson.
Mrs. George W. Lewis and Mrs. F. A. Schu-
bert returned to Boston last Monday after
spending "a few weeks at their home on
Waldo avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter B. Twombly of Monroe,
announce the engagement of their youngest
daughter, Flora Eliza, to Earl Herbert Stratton
of New Haven, Conn.
Mrs. Ralph M. johnson is. in Newport, R. l.,
and her friends here will be glad to know that
she has practically recovered from the effects
of recent operation.
Miss Alice l. Whitten, who has been spend
ing two weeks with her parents, Mr. and Mrs
Frank L. Whitten, has returned to her work in
Or. Rings sanitorium, Arlington Heights,
Mass.
Orrin J. Dickey and Robert W. Rollins will
leave today, Thursday, for Boston to attend
the Boston Food Fair and will visit the plant
of the Stanley Motor Company in Newton,
Mass
Capt. Joseph F. Nichols left Bucksport last
Thursday for New York. where he will join his
steamer the Floridian of the American-Ha-
waiian company, which sails shortly for Genoa,
Italy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Loren W. Howard and little
daughter Mildred. .and Mr.. and Mrs. Charles E.
Howard of Mcntville,were guests last Friday
of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank E. Howard, Bayyiew
street.
Mrs. l. B. Mower, who came to Belfast to at
tend the chain party Tuesday afternoon at the
home of her sister. Mrs. Amos Clement re-
urned to Waterville by the Wednesday morn
ing train.
Deacon Charles M. Bailey of Winthrop
reached his 96th birthday Oct. oath, and his
friends and associates in the Friends Church
gave him banquet in the evening. About
225 were present
Mr.. and Mrs. Rodney G. Adams and little
daughter, Virginia, of Hamilton, Mass, who
had been the guests of Mrs. Harrison c. Pitch
er, Church street. for the past week or ten
days, returned last Friday to their home.
Captain VIM. Veazie Pratt, u S. ~, has
been assigned to duty in connection with the
Ar my War College at Washington, D. e. Mrs.
Pratt will leave on Saturday to Join him and
they will take house in Washington for the
winter.
Mrs. Eta S, Mitchell who spent the summer
with Belfast relatives, went to Medford. Mass,
last Thursday, ,and after visit there with her
son. William S. Mitchell, will go to Ottawa,
Canada, to visit her daughter, Mrs. Margaret
M. Mcdonald.
Ellsworths oldest citizen celebrated his 92nd
birthday Oct 25th, and large number of
friends and relatives called and wished him
many returns of the day. Capt. Means enjoys
good health, is especially interested in current
events and great reader.
Mr.. Alfred johnson returned last week to
Brookline, Mass, from Worcester, where he
spent two days and attended the wedding .of a
brother of his friends Mr. James Thompson
Of the New Orleans Item, Mr. Thompson
and his wife, formerly Miss Clarke, daughter
of Speaker Champ Clarke, motored back with
him for short visit.
Mrs, Laura Lamson Of Jonesport, who spent
the past year in Clifton, N. j., with her daugh-
ter, Mrs, Preston Furman, and family, will
leave there Friday for visits in Somerville and
Boston, Mass, and in Augusta. and before re-
turning home will visit her and his wife,
Mr., and Mrs. Roland Lamson of this city ,and
will also make the acquaintance Of her grand.
son, Richard Daggett Lamson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry G. In2ersoll Gertrude
E. Coombs), returned to Belfast last Saturday
night from brief honeymoon trip to Boston.
They had planned to go to New York. but were
recalled by MIR. Ingersoll's firm. They spent
the week end with Mrs. Ingersoll's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert P. Coombs, and went to
Portland Monday, where they are to make
their home on Deering avenue. They will be
at home after Nov Is.