The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1917-09-20
PERSONAL.

c. W. Robbins of Old Town was visl--
tor in Belfast Tuesday.
Mrs. B. O. Norton is spending week
in Portland with relatives.
Mrs. Ernest Stinson of Bangor, is the
guest of Miss Evelyn L. Peavey.
Mrs. Cecil Clay arrived Monday from
Woodfords to visit Belfast relatives
Miss Hazel Ramsdell returned Monday
from two weeks vacation at her home
in Milo.
Mrs. G. c. Lower suffered a paraIytic
shock last Monday, but is now very COM
Portable
Miss Hester Brown returned Saturday
from a visit of several weeks in Cam
bridge, Mass.
Mrs. Charles Littlefeld and Miss Lit
tlefield of Rockland were guests last week
of Mrs. James Mitchell
Mrs. Frank S. Pierce of Bucksport was
the guest for few days last week of
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bradbury.
Mrs. Frank j. Starrett returned to
Springfield, Mass, Tuesday after a two
weeks visit with Belfast relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl H. Hopkins of Cam
den motored to Belfast Sunday and were
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. E. Kittredge.
Mrs. Michael j. Collins and Miss Sarah
C. Collins are spending several weeks
with Mrs Louise C. Strecker at North
port
Mrs. Clarence Bean and daughters
Grace and Mildred of Bangor, are guests
of Mrs. Edwin S. Bowker Mrs. Myrtle
Bishop Gordon, who has been her guest,
has returned to her home in Richmond.
Mrs. Thomas E. Bowker and her little
daughter Martha E. will leave Monday to-
visit her parents in Winthrop. Mr.. Bow
ker will join them Oct. 4th to spend his
vacation from his duties at the Belfast
postoffice.
Mrs. H. E. Mcdonald has returned
from a visit in Deer Isle, bringing with
her her young niece, Ruth Billings, the
daughter Of Henry Billings, who has en-
tered the 7th grade for the year. She
will make her home with her aunt.
Mrs. S. L. Wescott and little daugh-
ter Ruth of Patten, accompanied by her
sister, Mrs. Mervyn Faulk and son Billie
of Providence, r. l., who have been her
guests, arrived Monday to visit their
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Pitcher of
Northport.
Mrs. Lydia W. Bridgham and daugh--
ter, Miss Gladys Ruth Bridgham of Son.
erville, Mass, will arrive tomorrow, Fri
day, to visit Mrs. Bridgham's sister,
Mrs. Mary Twombly, and her niece, Mrs.
Mary E. Norris Miss Bridgham is welR
known in Belfast, where many of her
plays have been produced by various
amateur circles, including the B. H S.
graduating classes
Prof and Mrs William F. Schoppes
and sons Billie and Bobbie returned Mon
day from visit with Mr.. and Mrs H. s.
Schoppe at Broadview Farm, West Au-.
burn, and with Mr.. and Mrs. Claude P
Meserve at Bridgton. Mr.. Meserve and
Mr. Schoppe were roommateS and friends
at the University of Maine and Mrs,
Meserve was Bozeman, Montana, girl,
Prof. and Mrs. Schoppe and sons Will
leave next week for their home in Boze-
man, Montana.
William B. Getchell of Augusta spent
Sunday at his summer home on the Con-
don Shore returning home Monday morn
ing. He was accompanied by his daugh-
ters, Misses Irene and Polly, and by his
son Alton, who have been here all sum-
mer. The latter has entered NJ. c. l. for
his second year. The elder son Cecil has
not been in Belfast this summer and has
now returned to Kents Hill for his senior
year. Mrs. Getchell will remain in Bel
fast for week or more.
Mrs. James T. Sleeper, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Elbridge S. Pitcher, has been
elected director of music at Beloit Wis.,
College to succeed her husband, Prof
I Sleeper, who enlisted last June in the
Officers Reserve Corps and has been at
Fort Benz. Harrison the past summer He
has recently been commissioned second
lieutenant of the quartermaster's depart
ment and is now at Battle Creek h ex~
poets soon to leave for France Mrs
Sleeper is in every way qualified 20 as
sumo the responsible position ami her
Belfast friends extend cordial congratu-
lations and best wishes for her success
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