The Republican journal., 1907-02-21
SFARSP0RT LOCALS.

Miss j, c. Colcord was in town from
Orono few days last week.
Mrs. n. P. Carver is to build dwelling
house at Park the coming season.
Rev. c. H. Mckinney of Ashland preach
ed at the Congregational church Sunday.
Robert P. Nichols left last week for Bos-
ton to join the steamer Gov. Cobb as pur
ser.
Rev and Mrs. T. P. Williams are visit
ing Mr. and Mrs. George W. Thomas in East
Machias.
Post office inspector W. B. Robinson of
Portland was at the Searsport House
Wednesday.
Clifford j. Pattee of Belfast installed the
officers Of Mariners Lodge, No. IS, F. Il A.
NJ, Tuesday, Feb. 10Th,
Steamer Bay State made her last trip
Monday. The City of Rockland is to take
her place on the route.
Mark Porter is the champion smelt fisher
man of Long Cove, having caught $50 pounds
in three days last week.
Capt n F. Glkey of the sch. James W.
Paul, Lr; arrived Friday from New York
and returned Wednesday.
Stephen Hammond of the Searsport Elec-
lIIC LlSHl %. went 10 DdI Hal UUI 1dSt
week for few days visit.
Wilson A Colson denies the report of his
marriage last week to a SWanville lady, as
reported in Bangor paper.
Steamer American, Capt. Theodore p
Colcord, arrived at Norfolk Feb. 18th, So
days passage from San Francisco.
A. j. Biather, who is at the Waldo County
Hospital in Belfast, is getting along nicely
and will be at home in few days.
The heavy northwest wind Friday clear
ed the harbor and bay of the ice which had
formed during the few calm zero days last
week.
William j. Robertson, Jr., of Boston ar
rived Feb. 18th and assumed the duties of
chief clerk for the Penobscot Coal & Wharf
Go, at Mack's Point.
A. H. Nichols went to Augusta Monday
to attend the hearing before the committee
Oh fisheries and game in regard to fishing
at Swan Lake through the ice.
A large drinking fountain arrived last
week and will be placed in position in the
spring at the junction of Main and Elm
streets, near the Odd Fellows block.
The bill offered by Senator Libby in the
Senate for the consolidation of the Sears
port and Stockton Springs water companies
has been Withdrawn for a time by Hon. W.
L. HdlheS OF WaterVllle.
There have been but two deaths since
1907 came in and more people have been
down with colds and grip than since the
winter OF 1892, when there were fourteen
deaths during the months of January and
February.
Capt Isaac Carver has been transferred
from the .. S. Collier Justin to the COM
mand Of the Collier Nansnan of 1850 tons
on the Asatic Station. The Nanshan was
one of the supply ships with Admiral
Dewey'S squadron at the battle of Manila
bay III May 1898.
H. c. Buzzell of Monroe has fitted up
one of the best lighted rooms in town in the
Leach building on Main street. The room
has been vacant since 1852, when it was oc-
cupied by the late Henry D. Smith as cord
waiDer shop. William Dudley, preacher,
postmaster and Single mill owner, had
store on this side in 1903, and on his death
in 1904 it was bought by the late Andrew
Leach, who kept grocery store and West
store in 1884. Major Joseph Smart of Swan
vile was the master mason. Deacon Leach
died January TO- 1871, aged Sc years.
HOTEL ARRIVALS. Following is list
the Searsport House last week: A. NJ.
1M viz 1, stockton; F; D; Henderson,
5toChtou, L. IL. OuuG, f1OulLOu, M. T..
Vose, Boston; j. H. Daugherty, E. c.
Corners, Bangor; R. G. Clements, Hamp-
den; 7. II. Spaulding, Waterville; Horace
Coombs, Boston; n. c. McCainstand, Old
Town; A. S. Magoon, C. O. Goodway, Port
land; G. H. Davis, Belfast; w. S. Jones,
Roekland; William Robinson, Boston; Mr..
and Mrs. H. D. Bowker, Portland; ". S
Jordan, Waterville; W. D. Waterman, Bos-
ton; W. 5. Remission, Rockand w B. Rob-
inson, Portland; Rodney Phinney, Bangor;
c. \. Staples, Stockton; II. r. Brown, Geo.
?. Dickey, c. W. REYNOLDS, S. J. Robinson,
Bangor; G. H. McElmery, Ashland; Geo.
M. Houghton, Bangor; c. II. Emery, Els
worth.