The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1907-07-04
SEARSPORT LOCALS.

Dr. Frederick K. Sawyer is spending III
teen days in the wilds of Aroostook
Capt. Fred N. Park of the bark H. G..
johnson arrived last week from Boston.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. R. Knowlton of Belfast
were in town Saturday calling on friends.
The barge Rutherford finished discharg-
ing coal at the PenObscOt coal dock MONDAY.
Harold R. Smart is in the employ of 81.
c. Holmes in his drug store on Main street.
There will be the monthly contribution at
the Congregational church next Sunday
morning.
Mrs, Fred w. Burr of Brewer visited her
husband, conductor Burr of the b. y A.,
the past week.
Steamer Benefactor arrived Monday even
ing from Boston with freight for the East
ern S. S. Co.
Capt. Nathan F. Gilkey. sch. James w..
Paul, Jr., is spending few days at home
with his family.
Sch. Abel Parker, Capt. Robbins, sailed
June 26th, for Somes Sound to load granite
for New York
James W. Ford has gone as second officer
in the steamer American of the American
Hawaiian line.
G. B. Marsano opened his store on Main
street last week and has a large supply OF
fruit of all kinds.
Capt and Mrs. A. n. Blanchard and two
children arrived Tuesday from Brooklyn,
n Y, for the summer.
David W. Nickels is at East Millinocket
with his well digger, where he has con-
tract for digging several wells
Sch. Frontenac, Capt. Coombs, finished
discharging at Mack's Point Friday and
sailed the same day fora coal port.
Master Lawrence Wood of Dorchester,
Mass, arrived last Friday and is the guest
of his aunt, Mrs. c. A. Weber.
Prof. George D. Pettee arrived Friday
from Cleveland, O., and is with his family
in his cottage on the Belfast road.
K. j. Knowlton and daughter Gladys of
Somerville, Mass, are the guests Of Mr..
and Mrs. G. II. Stevens on Main street.
Mrs. Mary L. Hall arrived Sunday from
Boston to spend her vacation with her Sis
ter, Mrs. John Murphy, on Norris street.
The Searsport Tigers defeated the Belfast
Y.M. A. base ball team last Saturday after
noon at Mosman Park by score of 10 to
Can't. Theodore P. Colcord arrived Friday
from New York and is the guest Of his SIS
ter, Miss Hannah c. Colcord,on Main street.
Capt. J0nn w. SWeetseT diIiVeu SAUL
day from New York, where he has been
employed as shpkeeper by |. Z. Chapman
& Co.
Miss Violetta L. WEIGH left Saturday for
Pittsfeld, Me-, where she has position as
operator in the Western Uuion Telegraph
office.
Parents interested in class in dancing
for children, will please communicate with
Miss Louise Leib, Church street, before
July Sth.
Peter Ward, Chesley Mathews and
Nicholas Parse made several small booms
last week for the three-maSted schooner
Abel Parker.
Sch. Gov Ames, Capt. King, finished dis
charging at the Penobscot Coal Wharf at
Mack's Point, June Goth, and sailed the 9th
for a coal port
Sch. Addison E. Billiard, Capt. Worden,
arrived the 9th, with 1850 tons of coal
from Newport News for the Penobscot Coal
Co at Mack's Point
Misses Ethel NJ. and Mabel l. Nichols ar
rived Friday from Dorchester, Mass, where
they have been visiting their aunt, Mrs.
William P. Putnam.
Steamer Bay View with barge Britannia
in tow arrived Tuesday from Newport
News with coal to Penobscot Coal & Wharf
Co. at Mack S Point
The steamer City of Rockland left last
Sunday at p. IN. for Boston on the first of
the daily trips. We now have a boat every
day to and from Boston,
George A Nichols, who has been at San
Pedro, Calf, for the past seven years, ar
rived Friday, accompanied by his brother,
Amos Nichols, of Lynn, Mass.
Miss Celia Sargent, stenographer for the
Hyde Iron Works Co., of Bath, was called
here last Thursday by the illness of her
mother, Mrs. Leander NJ. Sargent.
DIR. P. P. Nichols, son Jack, and DR.. Hitch
cock of Northampton arrived Sunday and
are the guests of DR.. Nichols mother, Mrs
Lillias L. Nichols on Water street.
The Searsport Water Co. placed their new
drinking fountain at the junction of Main
and Elm streets in position June 26th An
electric light will be placed above the foun.
tain.
Mrs. Z. H. Nickerson, daughter Hope
and son Clinton OF Portland, were in town
last week the guests of mir. and Mrs.
Charles P. Ferguson.
Miss Ethel NJ. Dodge, who has been
teaching school in Stratford, N. H., arrived
home last week and is the guest of her
mother, Mrs. Mary V. Dodge, on Main
street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fleetwood Pride and
daughter DOTlS arrived saturday from
Brownville and are the guests of Mrs
Pride's aunt, Miss Lucia W. Edwards, on
Water street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank L. Dow called on
relatives in town last week. Mr. Dow is
soon to enter the employ of the American
Hawaiian Steamship Company as first Of
fcer of one of their steamers
Fred Field, H. R. Dyer, William Rich and
Frank Hamilton returned Sunday from a
very successful fishing trip down the bay
in the sloop Winnie Lawry.
Mr. and Mrs. Milton P. Dutton of Angus
ia were in town Friday to attend the
graduation exercises of the class of 'O7,
Searsport High school. Mr.. Dutton was
formerly principal of the high school here
The Searsport Water Co. have placed a
hydrant in Pike Bros. mill yard in
Mechanics Hollow for the protection of
their plant from fire. The company will
buy 800 feet of rubber lined hose for its own
use.
The directors of the Searsport National
Bank, at meeting held June goth, declared
the fftieth semi-annual dividend on the
stock of that institution at the rate of per
cent semi-annually, making 100000, paid
by this bank in dividends on its stock of