The Republican journal., 1902-12-18

last week
Mariners Lodge worked the third degree
Tuesday night.
Miss Rhodes returned on Saturday from
her home in Northport.
Mrs. Josephine Smith of Rockland is the
guest Of Mrs. j. W. Black.
Capt. Frank Whittier and wife are to
spend the holidays in town.
The Ladies' Reading Club will meet Fri
day with Mrs. Emily Colcord.
Mrs. Closson and her sister, Mrs. Perkins,
arrived home by boat Monday.
Miss Edith Williams arrived by rail Tues
day for a three weeks vacation.
Mrs. James Parse is the guest of her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. B. O. Sargent.
Mr.. Ellery Bowen, who has been ill with
pneumonia, is improving rapidly.
Miss Emma Whittum of Augusta leaves
Tuesday for two months trip in Califor-
MIA.
Miss Halle Roulston left by rail Friday
to spend Christmas with friends in Fort
Fairfield.
Capt. Albert Blanchard in ship BangalOre
arrived at Delaware Breakwater from Hon
olulu Dec 18th.
The rain Tuesday was a welcome sight to
many people, as there were several dry
cisterns in town.
Mr.. Irving Burton arrived by rail Satur-
,;rh 70
pal Of the High school.
Miss Marion Whittum, who has been at
tending the business college at Augusta, is
at home for a vacation.
Because of the storm Wednesday the usu-
al weekly prayer meeting of the Congrega-
tional church was not held.
MI Amos Dow left by rail Saturday to
resume his position as chief mate on steamer
America, now in New York.
Mr. and Mrs. Eden Hartman will give a
graphophone entertainment at the Keller
school house on Dec 90, Saturday night.
Dr. Alton. Hiss Lora Cyphers and Miss
Maude Barker, all of Frankfort, drove down
Monday ui-ht to attend the play, "Bound
to VIM
The traders are displaying their usual
large stock of Christmas goods, and Mr..
Fred Smiths new candies are ''too sweet
for anything"
Joe Nichols has a position as first mate on
Steamer Texas running between New York
and San Francisco, and is now at sea bound
for the Pacific coast
Mr. Herbert Black is charging the grove
of naples about his house. He has added
about thirty new trees along the road above
ara below his farm.
Capt Charles Whittier, who has been
confined to the house for the past two weeks
with the prevailing influenza, is reported to
be slowly improving.
Among those registered at the Searsport
House are F. R. Fife, F. E. Burns, I. S.
Dennison. II. R. House, W. F. Packard, S.
Narhue and F. W. Wentworth.
MI. Leonard Burden met with quite an
accident last week. While hauling load
of wood his horse stumbled and he was
thrown from the sled. He was badly bruis-
ed and shaken but escaped serious injury.
Capt. B. F. Rice of Standpoint shipped by
steamer Penobscot Monday ten bags of coal
to Mr.. c. c. Hamilton of Boston-as
Christmas present. A gift of that kind
would be received with rejoicing by many
people this year.
The NJ. E. supper Thursday was a success
notwithstanding the severe cold weather.
Owing to the lavish supplies sent in the
ladies were able to give dinner in Union
Hall Friday, which was also largely patron
lied.
j. L. Merrick of Waterville, commander
of the Departmental Maine, G. A. R., will
visit Freeman McGilvery Post Thursday
night A picnic supper will be served in the
G. A R. hall and all soldiers, whether men,
bers of the Grand Army or not, are heartily
invited to be present.
DoDGE's CORNER. Mr.. c. O. Fernald
and niece, Miss Linnie, visited Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Coffin last Sunday. The severe
cold of Dec 9th froze Swan Lake over and
some good catches of smets are reported
REV. Mr.. WEIGH held services at the
church last Sunday evening. Mr.. A. H.
Ellis carries line of groceries in his meal
cart.
The winter term of school began Monday
with the same teachers except in No. Z,
which is to be taught by Mr.. Winfield
Packard of Monmouth, Me. The school
committee is Mr.. James ColsOn, Mr.. Geo.
Bowen and Mr. Henry Kneeland; Supt.,
Mrs E. F. Davis. The holiday Sea Breeze,
Bracket & Co., Belfast, had a fine portrait
of Mrs. Davis, which is reproduced above.
Mrs. Florence Maynard, matron of the
Girls Home in Belfast, will be present next
Sunday at the COng' church and will speak
for a short time in behalf of this worthy
object. Rev. T. P. Williams will take his
text for the sermon from Matt 2. verse II,
"And when they were come into the house,
they saw the young child with Mary, His
mother, and fell down and wOrshipped
Him." There will be special Christmas
music by the choir. The collection to be
called for will be given to the Girls Home.
In the evening there will be Christmas
concert with music by the choir and solos
by Mr. Edward Porter, Miss Deborah Will
liams, Mrs. James Butnam and Miss jamie
Curtis.