The Republican journal., 1916-02-24
NUMBER 8:
PERSONAL.

r. b. Gardiner of Bangor was in Belfast
Monday on business.
County Attorney Walter A. Cowan of Winter.
port was in Belfast Monday.
Chas. F. Swift went to Portland yesterday
to attend the automobile show.
Mrs. Albert Peirce of North Brooksville ia
visiting her daughter. Mrs. John S. Collins.
Mrs. Ida FrankeI ana daughter Sarah have
returned from visits in New York and Brooklyn.
NY.
Mrs. l. B. Mower of Watervile arrived Sat-
urday for short visit with her sister, Mrs,
Amos Clement.
Miss Eda Woodbury. spent Washington's
birthday with her mother, Mrs. E. C. Wood
bury.in Northport.
J. N. Williams. Esq, of New York was in
Belfast Monday on his way to Castine on pro-
fessional business.
Miss Bernice Holt went to Waterville Sat-
urday to spend few days with Mrs. Lewis F
Cannon and family.
Harry H. Upton returned to Colby College
Wednesday after few days visit at the home
of Capt. J. o. Hayes.
Lucius H. Duncan was nominated for alder.
man from ward 4, Rockland at Democratic
caucus held Feb. 10th.
Miss Leverne Written returned last Thurs
day from Arlington Heights, Mass, where she
had spent a few months
Sherman G. Swift, vino is engaged in bust.
ness in Waterville, is attending the automo-
bile show in Portland this week.
James J. Clement of Montville, member
of the 77th Legislature will be candidate
for denomination in the June primaries.
Mrs. Frank A. Knowlton will return to her
home in Fairfield today, Thursday, after few
days visit with Mrs. Charles H. Walden.
Miss Mary X. Hayes returned to her studies
at Gorham Normal school Wednesday after
few days vacation at her home in Belfast.
Miss Edna Hopkins, clerk in the C. J. Pattee
Insurance office, is confined to her home. No,
10S High street, with nervous prostration.
i Mrs. Albert. c. Burgess returned home Fri.
day night from few we eks' visit in Boston
with Mrs. Frank B. Wilson and Mrs. Charles
H. Cole.
Col. Frederick Hale of Portland, candidate
at the primaries for nomination for United
States senator. was in Belfast last week In the
interest of his candidacy,
Miss Annie Rackliffe, who has been spending
the winter with her uncle. E. R. Conner, will
leave shortly for Jackson, Mich, where she
will join her father and sisters
Mrs. A. Cohen of Portland was the guest
last week of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Fitz W.
Patterson. She was accompanied home by
her niece, Miss Erma Thomas
W. F. Fay was a business visitor last Sat-
urday at the State House in Augusta, the
guest of Eben F. Littlefield, chairman of the
Industrial Accident Commission.
Mrs. Daniel A. Mcleod and little daughter
Flora left last Thursday to visit relatives in
Newburyport, Mass, and Providence r. l. Mrs.
Nettie M. Merrithew is caring for the family
during her absence.
stephen C. Clement, principal of the Brook
vile High school. was in Belfast Friday, the
guest of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Amos
Clement, and went to Orono Saturday to spend
a few days with his brother, Dr. James D.
Clement.
The funeral service of Joshua Tilden Bar
ter at Isle au Haut last week were attended by
his brother, John E. Barter of Roslindale
Mass, his son, Earl Barter of East Gloucester,
Mass, and his nephew, Herbert Barter, of
Rockland Me.
Miss Beulah F. Philbrook, principal of the
Islesboro High school. was the guest Friday
night of MIR. and Mrs. George Ii Robertson,
She was on her way to Augusta to spend
few days with her brother, Rev. Eugene S,
Philbrook and family.
Col, Blaine Owen, assistant postmaster and
superintendent of mails at the Augusta post
office, has resigned, to end his duties March
1st, having accepted position with the Gem
tral Power Company. He has been connected
with the postoffice since 1902
James j. Clement and John C. Carey of
Montville were visitors, last Friday at the
State House in Augusta. Mr.. Clement re-
while MIR. Carey is the chairman of the Mont
vile board of selectmen. They inspected the
museum and also called at the highway depart.
ment.
The Belfast friends of A. H. Hanscom, for
merly with the Eastern S. S. Corporation, and
latterly with the General Electric Co., Boston,
will be interested to learn that he has accepted
a position manager of the United States S.
S. Co. of New York. controlled by Charles w.
Morse. and with Mrs. Hanscom has gone to
New York, where they will make their home,
Mr.. and Mrs. V. A. Simmons and Miss Alice
Simmons were visitors last week at the big
free exhibit of California products maintained
in Los Angeles by the Chamber of Commerce
They also attended the illustrated lectures
and moving pictures that are given daily, and
plan to see the great international exposition
that will be continued at San Diego during
1916.
Miss Irene Langhorne Gibson, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Dana Gibson, is engaged
to wed George B. Post Jr of New York Her
father is one of Americas foremost il
Illustrators and her mother one of the fa-
nous Langhorne sisters of Virginia, noted for
their beauty. Miss Gibson. like her mother
is both beautiful and popular. She made her
dehut this winter