The Republican journal., 1907-04-11

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man house corner of Main and Church
street.
Rev. W. II. Mann of Freedom occupied
the pulpit of the Congregational church
Sunday.
Mrs. Susan L. Sweetser. who has been i'll
for several weeks, continues to improve
slowly.
Miss Ethel NJ. Nichols LETT Monday for
Gorham, where she is attending the Normal
school
H. c. Buzzen, Esq, has bought the
Bailey house on Warren street OF Roscoe n.
Porter.
Sidney Webber opened his clothing store
in the Merithew block on Main street Sat
urjay.
II. \. Babbage of Dark IIarbor resumed
work on the trolley wharf at Mack's Point
Monday,
There will be a supper at the Congrega-
tional veStry this, Thursday, evening, at
s O'Clock.
Reed Lowell has accepted the position as
night Waterman at the PenobScot coal wharf
at Mack's Point.
Mrs. Mary Hamilton of Boston was in
town last week, the guest of MI. and Mrs.
j. L. Hamilton.
Mrs. Sarah Towle has moved into the
residence of the late Joel Foote on Mt.
Ephraim avenue.
Edward D. futile of Newton, Mass, was
in town last week, the guest of his aunt,
Mrs. G. W. Hichborn.
Mrs Charles b. Richards of Bucksport
was in town last week, the guest of MIR. and
Mrs. James b. SweetSer.
Ship E. b. Sutton, Capt. James p But
man, sailed from Hong Kong, Feb. 18th, for
Baltimore and New York.
Miss Sara L. and Master Ernest D. Grin
nell were in Camden last week, the guests
of Mr.. and Mrs Williston Grinnel.
Miss Mabel l. Nichols left by the 325
train Saturday for Milo junction, where
she is teaching in one of the public schools.
Miss Hannah Ford of Roxbury and Miss
Mary Sargent of Alton spent their Easter
vacation with their aunt, Mrs. B. O. Sargent
The~etate tax of Searsport for the years
1907 and 1908 viii be S2,092. So, the valuation
OF the town having been increased 100000
Miss Eva Griffin, accompanied by her
friend, Miss Bates, left b. train March 2Sth
for Eden, where they both have positions as
teachers.
The schooner Northlaud, Capt Wheeler,
arrived Saturday from Newport News with
coal for the Penobscut Oal and " hart Com
pany at Mack 5 Point
Henry Z. Davis, the well known buck
board and carriage maker OF Ellsworth,
was at the Searsport House last week, tax
ing orders for his line of work.
capt L. L, Wheeler has been succeeded
IN command OF the schooner Northand by
Capt Melvin Dow of l}ucksport who as
sumed command Tuesday.
Miss Katherine Kneeand, who has been
spending her Easter vacation " It'll her par
ent,, Nil. and Mrs J. II. kneeland, Return
ed to Chelsea where she is teaching school, |
Saturday,
Engineer Richard Weston, " no has been
on the run from Searsport to South Lagrange
for the past year, has been transferred to
the route between Bangor and Houton and
moved his family to Bangor last week.
Capt Israel Closson is having his schoon-
CT, the Kitty IaWry, overhauled in Pixies |
dock. She is being painted, caulked, and
other necessary repairs are being made
After this completion she will be engaged |
in the bay coasting trade.
The post office is receiving a general over
hauling. A new steel ceiling is being put |
in and the office VIII be lighted with electric |
lights, throughout. New steel keyless box
es will be put in to replace the old wooden |
ones, some OF which were used by Andrew !
Leach while postmaster from 1910 to 1887. |
Capt. James b. Parse in the steamer Ore
g0nIan on his last trip to CoatZacoalcos, re-
celved his cargo which came across the |
isthmuS of Tehnantepes from the steamer
Californian, Capt. Joseph d. Sweetser, at |
well known Searsport captains of the Amer
can-haWalan line.
The Epworth League will hold a social in
the NJ. E. church vestry on Thursday even
ing, April 18th. A pleasing program has
been arranged of which the chief feature
will be singing and reciting by Mr. Alec
Lyall. Admission, including refreshments,
Is cents. Ice cream ana candy will be on
sale.
We are pleased to note that James Viii
liam Rice, ID senior in Tufts Dental College.
was one of the succe sSful ones in seventy
applicants for the certificate of the Massa-
chusetts Board of Registration in Dentistry,
only Sc OF whom were successful. MIR. Rice
is well known SearspOrt boy and his
many friends here are pleased at his sue
cess
The business of Fred b. Grinnell, son of
Williston Grinnell, who left Searsport 10
years ago for Spokane, Wash, has been in
under the name of the Fred B. |
Grinnel Co. The gentlemen who have been
associated with Mr.. Grinnell for the past
several years have become members of the
Robert w. Grinnell, the son
of William +. Grinnell of Searsport, who
went to Spokane three years ago, has been
admitted as member of the corporation.
The company does business in all lines of
real estate, fire insurance and loan business
This company employs II in the office doing
clerical work, as the corporation has been
doing very extensive business for the past
few years. Fred b. Grinnell is president
and general manager of the corporation
Out-of-town guests registered last week