The Republican journal., 1907-03-21
IARSP0RT LOCALS.


from Honolulu.
Mrs. Susan L. Sweetser, who has been
quite seriously i'll the past few weeks, IS
somewhat improved.
CAPT. Joseph n. Putnam had quite seri-
GUS i'll turn last Sunday, but is very much
improved at this writing.
There will be sociable and entertainment
in the upper conference room OF the Congl
church this, Thursday, evening.
The ship Bangalore, Captain Phineas B.
Blanchard, arrived at San francisco, Marcn
18th, l53 days from Philadelphia.
Leslie Robinson and family of Western
moved here last week and are occupying
the Black tenement on Main street.
The Methodist Episcopal Sunday School
are preparing for an Easter concert to be
given Sunday evening, March 3lst
Edward A. Gross has bought the Harri-
son Steele farm ON Mt Ephraim avenue,
one and half miles from the village.
Phillips Williams of Colby University is
spending his vacation in town with his
parents, Rev. and Mrs. T. P. Williams.
Edgar Ward has bought the Freeman Dow
farm IN North Searsport. 1t Will be occu-
pied during the coming season by Raymond
3. Ward
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred M. Harris arrived Sat
urday from Boston and are the guests OF
Nh and Mrs. ChaS. E. Adams at the Sears
port House.
L. II. Stock bridge, manager of the Sears
port Heating Il Plumbing Company, is con-
lined to the house with an attack OF rheu-
matte fever.
Wallace Peterson, engineer on the Maine
Central K, f., arrived Friday to visit his
father, Capt. J. Frank Peterson, returning
to Bangor, Tuesday.
Capt. Alfred G. Closson left last week
for New York to take command of his
schooner, the Lizzie Lane, which has been
hauled up there for the winter.
Sidney " ebber of Monroe has rented the
store in the MerritheW block of F. E. Whit
comb and will open with full line of gents
furnishing goods about April LIST.
Mrs. Zylpha Doane, who spent the win
ter with Mr.. and Mrs. William b: Grlnneil,
left last week for Manchester, N. H., to
visit her son, Sheriff Nathaniel Doane'
Sch. George P. Hudson, Capt. Gardner,
which arrived Sunday from Newport News
with coal for the Penobscot Coal Il Wharf
Co. at Mack's Point, made the run in 81
days
The new R. F. D. route, No. b, between
Belfast and Searsport, went lnto operation
Saturday, March 10th. Mails leave the
SearspoIt office for Belfast at - O'Clock
daily.
Friday evening the electric lights were
turned OF IN the engine and boiler rooms OF
the plant in Mechanics Hollow. There
were IA lights in all and they gave general
satisfaction.
Capt William r. Gilkey, proprietor of
tai hlnpht
William II. Mason one of the finest carriage
horses ever seen in Searsport. The price
was less than $1,000.
Pike Bros have nearly completed hauling
staye wood to their mill yard in Mechanics
Hollow, having now about $500 cords on
lald, which is one thousand cords more
than they had last season.
IL last weeks issue the item in regard to
the crew at the PenobScOt Coal Company's
plant discharging 1,425 tons of coal from
the steamer Bay Port should have said
that the time employed was ten hours.
Steamer City of Bangor arrived Saturday
from oston with very large freight and
proceeded TO Bucksport and Ninterport,
returning Monday This is the Bangor's
first trip alter the usual winter overhaul
ing.
The fvemasted schooner James w. Paul,
La
day from Newport News with 5000 tons of
coal to the Penobscot Coal Il Wharf Co. at
Mack S Point. This makes 11,102 tons of
coal atioat u the harbor Monday.
The entertainment given at Union Hall
last Thursday evening by the Old Maids
Matrimonial Club was attended by large
audience. After the entertainment ice
cream and cake were served and the affair
was ii success, both financially and socially.
The strong southwest wind of Sunday
brought three large golfers: the four mas
tiers, Malcolm 2. Baxter, Jr., Gen. i. 5.
Greeley and the five master George p. Hud-
son. AL came in in single file early in the
. forenoon, the Baxter leading, and all were
from Newport News.
The foot bridge from Norris street on the
water front to the residence of l.. d. Crook
on the western side of Pleasant Valley was
carried away Sunday by the strong south
west wind for distance of about 60 feet.
The ice on the shore was forced against the
bridge. The material was all saved.
concert and dance under the auspices
of the class of '07, S. Ii. S., will be given at
Union Hall, Saturday evening, March 23d,
with music by University of Maine Orches-
ira. Concert from until $50, dance from
until 10. Admission to concert 25 cents
dancing tickets 80 cents. Come everybody.
nc CIVIL VI VIC SoliSlCst CuulCu3
increased by several persons who are to
assist, are preparing the cantata, "The
Risen King" which will be given Easter
Sunday evening in the church. The service
will doubtless be up to the standard of
those given in the past and the public will
be cordially welcomed.
. u. revenue cutter Levi Woodbury. pick
ed up last Thursday the wreck of small
schooner of about rs tons, heavily encased
IN
navigation, and towed it to the western
side of the Eastern s. S. Company's wharf.
Nothing remained of the wreck but the
floor timbers, ceiling, keelson and out
board planking.
Sch. Malcolm Baxter, Jr., Capt. Pierce,
with 2649 tons of coal, sch. Gen. E. S. Gree
ley, Capt. TullOck, with 1912 tons of coal
and the five-masted schooner George P
Hudson, Capt. Gardener, with 3,511 tons of
coal, arrived Sunday from Newport News,
consigned to the PenObscot Coal & Wharf
Co. at Mack's Point The Gen. f. S. Gree
ley was placed under the stages Monday
forenoon.
The Phineas Pendleton engine company
was disbanded last week. This company
was formerly Penobscot Engine Co. No.
organized in May, 1874, and continued un-
til the purchase of the new button tub
PhineaS Pendleton in 1894. The members
have formed themselves into two hose com
panieS, Mol. and 2, OF fifteen men each.
Henry f. Par fridge was elected captain of
Hose No. !, and Herbert n. Colcord of Ii ose