The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1916-12-14
PERSONAL.

MISS Lucy E. Keating went to Boston last
Saturday for short visit.
Henry M. Staples has returned from visits
in Biddeford. Saco and Portland.
Chas. F. Shaw was recent guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. E. L. Warren in Bucksport
Edward S. Wilson of Bangor was the guest
over Sunday Of Mr.. and Mrs Elon B. Gilchrest
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Bradbury returned
last Thursday night from short visit in Au-
gusta.
Charles Mitchell returned to Eastport last
Monday after few days visit with friends in
Belfast
Rev. A. E. Luce left Old Town last Friday
morning for Boston to attend the Billy Sunday
services.
Miss Avis M. Morrison of Springfield, Mass,
arrived Monday to remain over the holidays
with. Belfast relatives.
Mr., and Mrs. Jackson of Searsmont were
Thanksgiving guests of Mr.. and Mrs Martin
Athern in West Lincolnville
Mrs. Ada Morton and Mrs. Jane Cammett
were guests on Thanksgiving Day of Mr. and
Mrs. A H. Miller in Lincolnville
Mr.. and Mrs Walter Clement returned last
week from Il visit with her parents, MIR. and
Mrs. Joel Meservey, in LincoInville
The marriage intentions of Frank Z. Lowe
of Winterport and Miss Katherine H. Turner
of Bangor have been filed at the city clerks
Office Bangor
Mrs. Annie r. Brown and Mrs. Cecil G.
Roberts were called to Searsport last Tuesday
by the serious illness of their mother, Mrs.
Thomas Rich
Former President VIM. Il. Taft has accepted
an invitation of the ale Club of Bangor to at
tend dinner of the club on Jan, 25th next at
the Bangor House.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Holbrook and little
daughter Ethel of Swans Island returned
home Friday after few days visit with Mrs,
nnie Thorndiks.
Mrs. Frank B. Nknowlton and Mr.. and Mrs.
George W. Davis left by boat last Monday for
Boston, en- route to Florida, where they will
remain until April.
Rev. J. Wilbor Richardson will leave next
week for Boston to meet and accompany home
M rs Richardson, who has been to Clifton
Springs, N. Y, for medical treatment
Misses Mabel A. and Margaret M. Craig will
arrive from Mt. Holyoke College next W ednes-
day to spend the holidays with their parents,
MIR. and Mrs Charles M. Craig
Mr.. and Mrs. A. d. Hayes and son Vaughan
have arrived in kingman, Arizona, where they
expect to spend the winter, in the hope that
the climate will benefit Mr.. Hayes health.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lincoln R. Colcord recently
entertained at their home in Searsport Arthur
Somers Roche and his mother. Mr.. Roche is
the author of Loot" which was first publish
ed as serial in the Saturday Evening Post
Mrs. Laura Lamson arrived last Thursday
from Clifton. N. j., and is the guest of her
son. Roland u. Lamson, and her brother, DR.
c. W. Jenneys. She visited en- route in Bos-
ton and Somerville, Mass, and in Augusta.
Mrs. Arthur Ritchie left last Monday to ac.
company her mother, Mrs. M. A, Skillings. tn
Plymouth, Mass, where she will sDend the
winter with her daughter, Mrs. Eugene p
Rowel. Mrs. Ritchie will remain for a short
visit.
Misses Doris shorey, Evelyn Richards and
Bessie Sprowl, pupils at the Eastern Maine
State Normal school in Castine, arrived Friday
on their Christmas vacation, Miss Richards
will go to Lincolnvilie and Miss Sprowi tn
Appleton.
Eugene ?. Carver Jr., son of a Boston At.
ftpG tn kur
Justice Braley. He passed the bar examine.
ton last July but went to the border with the
9Th Massachusetts ard was mustered ont on
Thursday Globe, Dec. 9th
Miss Ethola W. Frost, who is taking most
graduate work at the New England Copserya-
tory of Music in Boston, and Miss MYRTLE f
Frost, student at Wheaton College, will ar
rive tomorrow. Friday. to spend the holidays
W th their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. 0. E. Frost
Mrs. Lavinia Barrews Porter, with one ex-
ception the oldest person in Bangor, celebrated
her 9th birthday, Dec. TIN at her home. with
her son, George W. +. Barrows MANY called
and messages and flowers were received. Mrs.
Porter has been member of the Bangor Bap-
tist Church for 70 years.
De Witt Brewster, of Boston. the fiance of
Miss Louis Heal, whose engagement was re-
Gently announced. was the week end guest of
the latter's parents. MIR. and Mrs. A. 5. Heal.
Cedar street, while in Eastern Maine on a busi-
ness trip. Miss Heal will arrive from Boston
on the 22nd to spend Christmas with her par
ents.
U. S. Senator Fernald has nominated Roland
Roberts, 19 years old, of Pennington AS princi-
pal cadet at West Point. Young Roberts has
been serving with the Second Maine regiment
en- the Mexican border. William H. Bigelow.
1S years old, son of the managing editor of the
Portland Press, is named by Senator Fernald
alternate.
General Jonathan p Cilley of Rockand has
the distinction of being the only survivor of
the charter members of the Maine Military
Order of the Loyal Legion. and in spite of his
81 years, was quickly at attention" when his
name was called in the roll call Wednesday
eve ming, Dec. 9Th, at the 50th anniversary ex-
ercises at Portland
Mrs. George o. Bailey, who had been with
Mrs. W. R. Tarbox in Fryeburg since last June,
Is now in Rockland to spend the re mainder of
the winter with her cousin, Mrs. C. F. Wood
With Mr. and Mrs. Tarbox Mrs Bailey attend
ed the reception and banquet given to the
National President of the Ladies of the G.. 4,