The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1907-05-30
SEARSPORT LOCALS.

Monthly contribution at Congregational
church next Sunday morning.
Capt Daniel c. Nichols returned Sunday
from business trip to Boston.
s,O74 tons of coal were discharged at the
PenObscOt coal wharf last week.
Capt. and Mrs. D. S. Goodell and daugh-
ter Danny left Monday for Boston.
MIR. and Mrs. Louis P. Rich are receiving
congratulations on the birth of son.
Mrs. Frank j. Bailey of Monroe is in
town, the guest of her son, Hiram Bailey.
The Ladies' Aid will have supper in
the NJ. E. vestry Thursday evening, June
9Th.
Thomas Mitchell was in town Sunday to
attend the funeral of his brother, A. j.
Mitchell.
Miss Esther M. Beach, who spent the
winter in Medfeld, Mass, returned home
last week.
Miss Guida C. Homer spent Sunday with
her parents, MIR. and Mrs c. c. Homer, in
BuckSport
Work was begun Friday on the buildings
of the American Agricultural and Chemical
Co. at Mack's Point.
Sch H. O. Barrett, Capt Dunton, finished
diScharging at the PenobScot cool wharf at
Mack's Point Saturday
Sch Prescott Palmer, Capt Carlisle, was
placed under the stages at the PenobScot
coal dock Sunday morning
Deputy Sheriffs Ellis, Hurd and Cuddy
made search and seizure at the SearspOrt
House last Saturday evening.
Frank W. Flanders, who has been visit
ing Mr.. and Mrs. F. W. Porter, returned to
his home in Rockland Thursday.
Mrs. 81. w. Kneeland, who spent the WIN
ter with her parents, Capt. and sirs. F. A.
Curtis, returned to Boston MAY 22nd.
W. E. Grinnell left May end for Lancas-
loads of horses for the local market.
Capt n. F. Gilkey arrived Sunday from
Boston, where his schooner, the James W.
Paul, Jr is dischargng cargo of coal.
Mrs. Hannah T. Pendleton returned home
Saturday after spending the winter in Red
lands, Cal, with her sister, Mrs. Mary Rog-
erS.
Mr. and Mrs. John McGown, who have
been the guests of Capt. Phineas Pendleton,
returned to their home in Brookline, Mass,
May 22nd.
Sch. Good Intent arrived Friday with
birch wood for Pike Bros. The Good In
tent was built at Braintree, Mass, in 1913
and halls from Belfast.
Sch Edward G. Stotesbury, Capt. j. A.
Mech, finished discharging at the Penob-
scot coal dock at Macks' Point Thursday
and sailed Friday for coal port.
George A. Mitchell, quartermaster and
commissary at the National Soldiers Home.
Togus, was called here May 22nd by the
illness of his father, A. j. Mitchell.
Richard P. Smith and mother, Mrs B. c.
Smith, who spent the winter in Brooklyn,
n. Y, returned home Sunday and opened
their house on Mt Ephralm avenue.
William E. Closson, who has been living
on the Fowler farm for several years, and
which was recently sold, moved to Stockton
Monday as there are no available rents at
present in SearspOrt.
Albert +. Sweetser, E>q-, of Minneapolis,
who was called here about two months ago
by the illness of his mother, Mrs. Susan L.
SWeetser, left for his home May 22nd, Mrs.
SWeetser having entirely recovered from
her illness.
Percy Nickerson of Swanville moved
his household goods here last week, having
bought the house of Mrs. n C. Shute on
Howard street. MIR Nckerson is employ
ed as electrician by the Electric Light &
Power Co.
OBITUARY. Ashley j. Mitchell, one of
the old-time ship carpenters and par-mak-
ers of Searsport, died at his home on Mt
Ephraim avenue Thursday, May 23d, after
an Illness of only Jew days. He was the
son of Samuel and Esther (Young) Mitchell
and was born in Troy, Me., Aug. %, 1888
lie came to Searsport in the early tiftes
and engaged in the trade of spar max ing
with the late Silas Putnam. He also work
ed as ship carpenter in the different yards
here until the close of that industry i'm 1892.
MIR Mitchell a hard uorlyipp nd
industrious man, good citizen and a life
long member of the Methodist church. He
married Miss Mary f. Carbon of Searsport
in 1860, by whom he had one son, George A.
Mitchell; He leaves widow, Mrs. Mary
+. Mitchell of Searsport, one son, George
A. Mitchell, quartermaster and commissary
of subsistence at the National Soldiers
Home at TOgus, Maine, and one brother,
Thomas Mitchell of Troy, Me. Funeral
services were held at his late residence
Sunday and conducted by Rev Harry Hill.
lnterment was in the village cemetery.
HOTEL ARRIVALS. The following out
Of-town guests registered last week at the
Searsport House: F c. Crockett, Bangor;
Fred A. Tibbetts, j. E. Noyes, Belfast j.
H. Curtis, Chas. Kinds, Boston, Geo. A.
Dckey, Bangor, VIM. A. Clark, Belfast; D.
Stuart, Bangor; A. w. Snow. Fred Cum
Dennison, {. W. Averill, c. A. Maddocks,
Maine Hills, Boston; Mr.. and Mrs. al
A. Babbage, Dark Harbor; d. II. Emery,
Ellsworth; Capt. J. A. Meech,> sch E. T.
Stotesbury; Alfred Akeroyd, Phila. Frank
[. Curtis, Frankfort; W. c. Torrey, Boston !;
3. B. Alexander, Oakland, Cal; H. IL.
Stetson, Hculton; F. E. Burns, Portland !;
{. n. Staples, Stockton; DR.. and Mrs. A.
4. Jackson, Everett; Harry F. Hunter.
Belfast; N. and j. johnson, c. H. Pearson,
A. p. Paine, Boston; H. R. SiIlsbee, Bangor;
G. W. Morris, Portland; W. b. Holey, Ban
g.r; S. s; Adams, New Haven; 5. j.
Robinson, Bangor; J. W. Buker, Portland j;
Il. s.. Springer, Enosburg, VT; A. E.
Trundy, Stockton; r. j. Crane, NJ. D,
Crane, Claverack, N. Y; Mrs. c. E.
Mitchell, Boston.
The American Ha waiian steamship Co.'S
new freighter Mexican, Capt. Charles NJ.
Nichols, arrived at Honolulu, May 18th
from San Francisco. She made u knots an
hour going down. Her accommodations are
splendid for freighter and she expects to
bring number OF passengers on her next
trip. Those who secure accommodations on
her may consider themselves fortunate as
few vessels, if any, are as well equipped for
this service as the Mexican, She took on
board $500 tons of sugar from this port and
$500 tons from Kahului for Salina Cruz.
From there the Mexican will sail for San
Diego, San Francisco and Seattle, she will
load freight from these ports.-Pacifc Com
mercial Advertiser, Honolulu.