The Republican journal., 1903-12-17
SEARSPORT LOCALS.

heV. anu MIS-. L. II. w. w udl IL udNo AC-
turned from visit in Machas.
Searsport Royal Arch Chapter will ex-
emplify work in the M. E. NJ. degree.
Services at the Cong'l church next Sun
day will have reference to Christmas.
Capt. Chas. NJ. Nichols arrived Monday
to spend the holidays with his family.
Dr. E. Hopkins and daughter Ella went
to Bangor Wednesday to spend the winter
Mrs K. n. Wood is in Searsport for a
few days with her daughter, Mrs. Larrabee
Unclaimed letters in the Searsport post
Office for j. q. Brown and Matilda How
man.
Christmas Eve the Christian EndeavOr
Society will entertain the children of the
parish at the vestry...
Fred P. Nichols, carrier on rural route
No. 2, counted so wild geese in flock that
went over the village Dec. Sth.
Marion Lee arrived Saturday evening to
spend three weeks vacation with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. E. NJ. Glidden.
Friends of Phillips Williams will be glad
to learn of the honor conferred upon him
by an election as President OF the Callopean
Society at Kents Hill
Mrs. E. D. P. Nickels and Mrs. Esther
Griffin will entertain at the social rooms of
the Cong'l church on Thursday evening.
Every one is cordially invited.
Mrs Samuel Auspland died at the home
other daughter, Mrs. NJ. w. Towers, Dec
10th. The funeral services were held Sat-
urday and the interment was in ElmwoOd
cemetery
The benevolent contribution to be taken
at the Cong'l church next Sunday will be
for the Maine Charitable Society. This So
ciety aids the sick and INDECENT ministers
in our own State. Let the offering be
worthy of the object
The trading stamp war is in full blast
Whittum & Sargent are Offering double
green stamps, beginning Dec. 10th and clos
ing on the oath, while Dyer & Colcord offer
so cents worth of stamps for one package
of their new cereal, Test, the price of which
is Is cents.
Dr. F. W. Larrabee wishes to inform his
patients and friends that he has transferred
his practice and his good will to DR.. S. c.
Patree of Belfast, who is now located in
town and will soon have his office in the
Leach building. DR.. Pattee is a graduate
of Bowdoin College and of the medical de-
partment of the University of Pennsylvania.
He comes highly recommended as a
thoroughly competent and reliable man,
who will give his best service to all who
may employ him. DR.. Larrabee bespeaks
for him the kindly courtesy Of his friends
aud former patients.
NORTH SEARsPORT ITEMS.
Miss Carrie B. Stinson visited friends in
Belfast last week.
A. Stinson, Esq, visited South Branch
Grange last Saturday night
Miss Persis Howard of Glenburn is with
her sister, Mrs. Charles Trundy, for the
winter.
There will be grand ball in Marden's
hall Christmas night, and a dance the same
night at the Grange hall.
Percy Scribner OF the \. Z. Telegraph
and Telephone line was here recently, visit
ing his parents, Mr.. and Mrs II. t. ocrib-
uer.
Mrs c. Z. Hill of Everett, Mass, and
Miss Wnifred Matthews of Portland were
called here last week to attend the funeral
of their uncle, George F. Matthews.
DoDGE's CORNER. Mrs. Charles Hill
arrived last Friday evening to attend the
funeral of her uncle, Geo. F. Matthews, that
took place Dec. 18th, and returned by train
Saturday night to her home in Everett,
Mass. Mrs. Edward A. Matthews and
daughter returned Dec. 9th from a visit in
Bath. Miss Winifred Matthews return
ed from Portland Dec. 10th.
STOCKTON SPRINGS.
Miss Frances Cleaves is sufficiently i'm
proved to be REGULAR at her place OF buSI-
ness ready to show her new holiday goods.
....All our merchants have their usual sup
ply of necessary, pleasing and ornamental
articles, ready to meet the demands of the
season Look at home stocks before going
elsewhere. .... The many friends of Mrs.
Clara (AmeS) Devereaux regret to learn
that her increased i'll health has necessi-
tated the closing of their home in New Jer-
sey, her husband, Mr. Charles Devereaux,
having, by advice of physicians, taken her
to Monroe, \. Y, forty miles inland, where
she will spend the winter. Her mother,
Mrs. John NJ. Ames, is with her. All hope
the high, dry air may. prove beneficial to
our young friend. 49,, Master Clyde Merr-
thew, only child of Mr.. and Mrs. John R.
Merrithew, is seriously i'll. The community
sympathizes with the parents in their ex-
treme anxiety. Miss Ethel Colcord gave
four table whist party to a company of
young friends last Friday evening". Mrs.
Roxanna Simmons suffered an i'll turn Sat-
urday evening. Her daughter, Miss Mabel,
is still with her. and her youngest daughter,
Mrs. Walter F. Kimball, arrived from Bos-
ton last Saturday evening, called here by
her mothers condition. We hope to hear of
marked improvement soon. Mrs. Susan
7. Brown remains in a critical state.
Capt Melvin f. Colcord took Mondays
early train for New York, to join his yes
sci, just arrived there. He will either sell
Or take personal command of his barque for
the winters voyage. Saturday night and
Sunday brought the desired rain storm-a
Stating southerly-which must have re-
plenished the water supply throughout
town, to the great satisfaction of many
housekeepers. Miss Ethel Colcord left
Tuesday to resume her studies at Castine
......T The Current Events Club was enter
tained Wednesday afternoon by Mrs. Frank
f. West The RrOWninoS are still the StudV