The Republican journal., 1905-10-26
ROYAL BAKING POWDER co.. NEW YORK.

| 10Th, at high noon, Miss Elizabeth Blanche
Whitcomb and Captain William c. Goodell,
both OF Searsport, were united in marriage
NJ. E. church, Rev. j. W. Hatch, who per
was impressively used. Congratulations
followed the ceremony, after which dinner
was served at the Windsor Hotel. The
| bride was attended by her uncle and aunt,
Mrs Farnham and Mr.. Park, Miss George
Ford and Miss Hattie Erskine. Captain
Goodell and wife lett for Boston on the
afternoon boat. They are at home at
Young's Hotel, where they will receive
friends.
RAILROAD NOTES. A crew of men ar
! rived Monday to place the machinery in the
turntable at Mack's Point. The water
finishing touches. The height Of the tank
is sc feet and its capcity $1,000 gallOns.,..
The rails have been laid to the track scales
| within two hundred yards Of the coal
wharf. The frame work for the coal
pockets is being rapidly pushed forward by
Supt. johnson and crew....W. w. TraSk
Mack's Point Saturday. having attained a
depth of $50 feet, which will furnish 100000
gallons daily and will be used to supply the
water-tank at the section house.
OBITUARY. John Putnam, one of the
best known and most respected citizens of
this town, died at his home on Wafer street
Sunday morning, Oct. 22nd, after an illness
of six days with pneumonia. Mr.. Putnam
was born in Searsport June 26, 1926. In his
younger days he followed the sea for some
years, and on retiring learned the sail
makers trade of the late VIM Williams
of Portland, later engaging in the same
business for himself IN Searsport, where he
part interest in many vessels built here,
many of them the past few years proving
very improbable. He was member of
Mariners Lodge, F. and A. NJ, No. IS; Sears
Lodge of Odd Fellows, and Royal Arch
Chapter, No. IS, of Searsport; King Solo
mons Council, No. l, and Palestine Com
mandery, K. T., No. i, of Belfast. Heleaves
two daughters, Misses Nellie and Mary
Putnam ; one brother, Capt. Joseph y. Put
nam of SearspOrt, and one sister, Mrs.
Emmeline Bryant of Brewer. The funeral
services were he'd at his late residence
Rev. {. W. Wallace and Mariner Lodge F.
and A, NJ. The interment was in the fam
lily lot in the village cemetery.
The American Shipping Co. has been
organized at Searsport for the purpose of
constructing, hiring and owning vessels,
docks, warehouses, etc, and for other pur-
poses, with 100000 capital stock Of which
500 is paid in. Officers; President, George
\. Carver of New York; treasurer, Amos
Nichols of Searsport. Certificate approved
Oct. ), 1905.
The Roston Globe says that this company
will probably establish regular line of
steamers between Stockton Harbor, Me-,
and this port, with a possible extension of
the service to New York and Philadelphia.
Stockton Harbor is on the PenobscOt river,
not far from Belfast, and has open water
throughout the year. 1t is the terminus of
the extension of the Bangor Il Aroostook
railroad which will be opened for traffic
hft Nov i,
main line at Lagrange, and large quanti-
ties, OF produce, principally potatoes, will
be brought down to tide water for dstri-
button to coastwise cities. The product OF
the northern Maine farms formerly found
all outlet through Bangor, and the opening
able business from that city. The Ameri-
can shipping company has secured berth
accommodations at Union wharf, and pre-
paratl"nS are being made to inaugurate the
new service early in November"
The kreyvetta Dock and Warehouse Co.
has been organized at Searsport for the
purpose of constructing, hiring and owning
vessels, docks, warehouses, ETC., and for
other purposes, with S1,OOOOOO capital
stock of which 500 is paid in. Officers:
President, B. F. Colcord of Searsport :;
treasurer, Alexander II. Nichols of Sears
port. Certificate approved Oct. 5, 1905.
NORTH sEARsPoRT.
P. G. Warren is dangerously i'll.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Clarke have moved
to Clarke's Corner, Prospect.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will George were in Bel
fast last Saturday on business.
Harry Drinkwater of Lincolnvile is in
the employ of Geo. A. Partridge.
Miss Lettie Nickerson has gone to Bel
fast, where she has employment.
Albert Cunningham was called to Win
terport last Saturday by the severe illness
OF his mother.
Arthur and Walter Howard of Swanville
are threshing grain in this vicinity with
their gasOlene engine.
Miss Lillian Grant and Miss Bertha LARA
bee OF Prospect were in town recently, the
guests of Miss Hattie Larrabee
Quite a delegation from Belfast attended
the spiritualist meeting at T. E. DORIS last
Sunday. A buck board party from here
will go to Belfast next Sunday to attend a
meeting in Seaside Grange hall.
Robert Spaulding and Miss Carrie Belle
otlnson of this place were married Thurs
day, October 18th, by Frank L. Trundy,
Esq. Their many friends wish them hap
piness and prosperity.
DoDGE's CORNER. Mr.. and Mrs. f. A.
Matthews and children visited his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. J. Matthews last Sunday
-. Henry A. Dodge is at home from Ban
gor for short time. Mr. and Mrs C. o.
Fernald visited friends in Bangor last
week. IA crew of men have been Shin
Cling and making some repairs on the
church.