The Republican journal., 1907-02-07
SEARSPORT LOCALS.

SEARSP0RT LOCALS.
}. W. Black was in Augusta On business
last week.
l. ii. Havener was in Monroe last week
calling on friends.
J. II. Montgomery spent Sunday with his
parents in Bucksport.
Carl Howard went to Glenbourne Satur-
day to visit his parents
w. S. Downes and Miles Towers were in
Bangor last week on business.
w, +. Mason is to put two pool tables
into his shooting gallery on Main street.
| II. c. BuZzell of Monroe is to open law
Office in the Leach store on Main street.
Misses S. Louise Pike and Florence Col
cord were In Bangor Friday calling on
| friends
Mrs. Rosanna Emerson was in Levant
| last week, the guest OF her nephew, Uriah
| Lufkin.
Rev. T. P. Williams exchanged pulpits
| WIN hev. L. ID. Derrick of Standpoint last
| Sunday.
| A. }. Biather went to Belfast to the
waldo County Hospital last week for medi-
| cal treatment.
The new r. F. D. route, No. 5, between
Belfast and Searsport will go into opera
ton Saturday, March 10th.
The steamer Oregonian, Capt Joseph F.
Nichols, arrived at New York Saturday,
i FeD. "a, from San Francisco.
Capt. and Mrs. D. S. Goodell and daugh
| ter Danny, who have been spending week
III Boston. returned home Saturday.
j. II. Hamlin of Stockton is to open an
| insurance Office in the Nichols block over
w. M. Parse's store on Main street.
Rev. I. P. Williams, pastor of the First
congregational church here, has rendered
| his resignation, to take effect May1.
Mr.. and Mrs. William E. Grinnell are re-
celvlng congratulations ON the birth of
daughter who arrived Thursday, Jan. 31st.
The steamer Bay Port arrived Sunday
from Newport News with 1892 tons of coal
for the Penobscot Coal Co. at Macks'
Point.
James Hawley, engineer of the Penob-
scot Coal company at Alack's Point, is
spending two weeks vacation with his
parents III Boston.
John Davis, Harry Mason, Ernest Robin
son and George E. Marks, employees at the
fenoDScOt coal pockets, were laid up last
week with the grippe.
Mr.. and Mrs. James NJ. McDougall called
on friends in Daytona, Fla, recently and
proceeted to Palm Beach, Fla, where they
will spend the winter
Mrs. A. S. Towle, who has been in East
Dennis, Mass, as the guest OF her niece,
MIS-. Henry Hart, for the past two months,
returned home Sunday.
Fred w. Burr, conductor on the switch
ing engine at Mack's Point for the past
year, has been transferred to run between
Old Town and South Lagrange.
The ice which formed in the bay during
the cold weather of the past week was
broken up Saturday night and the harbor
was cleared by the strong northwest wind.
Frederick W. Hanson of Camden, who is
employed on the electrical force at the DO
tato house at Cape Jellison, was in town
Saturday, the guest of Hon. and Mrs W. C.
7. Runnells.
A sleighng party of twenty couples drove
to James b.. Marden's Friday evening to
attend a social dance, after which a bean
supper and other refreshments were served.
All report very enjoyable time.
Capt. James B. Parse left Monday to
take command of the steamer Oregonian,
which arrived at New York Saturday from
San Francisco Mrs. Parse and daughter
Edith accompanied the captain to New
York and will spend the winter in Brook
lyn.
The w"Odchuck came out near the No. 8
schO0lhouse ON the north side of Bog Hill
on Candlemas day and did not see his
shadow, reports everything all O. K. and
eapects esp;n an ne early y spring Says work will
season and farmers will plant early pota-
toes.
At the annual meeting of Mariners
Lodge, No. 6S, +. & A. Nj, held Tuesday
Jan. 18th the following officers were elected
Tor the ensuing year: H. X. Dyer, w. NJ;
chester Bailey, ). W.; George P. Carter, j.
w.; Clifton Whittum, Secretary; b. F.
GOlc0rd, Treasurer; John Murphy, S. D.;
=. n: sawyer, j.. d.. J A lbert Eames, S. s.;
David W. Nickels, j. S.; 1. II. Havener,
tyler.
One of the best entertainments given in
waldo county for some time took place in
Union hall last Thursday evening. Two re-
markably humorous sketches of rural
felicity were admirably rendered under the
auspices OF Anchor Chapter, the Order of
tlcularly rellshng the numerous local hits
winch added spicy flavor to the show.
FOLLOWING the entertainment the hall was
cleared and dancing was in order with
music Dy Bangor orchestra. From both
social and financial standpoint the affair
was decided success and the participants
IN the play, and the order under whose
auspices it was given, are to be warmly
congratulated.