The Republican journal., 1907-05-16
SfARSPORT LOCALS.


A. E. Nickerson loaded sch. Puritan with
hay Monday for Boston.
Rodney C. Penney of Bangor was in town
last week calling on friends.
Charles c. Havener has entered the EN-
ploy of b. R. Dyer as clerk.
Capt Henry D. Rollins of South Brewer
called on friends in town last week.
Mr. and Mrs. II. n. Colcord spent several
days at Swan Lake and returned home
Monday.
Mrs. F. S. Dyer and son, H. R. Dyer, re-
turned Friday from a visit with friends IN
Portland.
Mrs. Prudie NJ. Putnam, who spent the
winter in Detroit, Mich, returned home
last week.
The ship Bangalore, Capt P. B. Blanchard
arrived at Honolulu May 18th, from San
Francisco
Sch. Henry 0. Barrett, Capt. Dunton, ar
rived Monday with 2,700 tons of coal for
Mack's Point.
William McCormac, clerk at the Searsport
House the past winter, has returned to his
home in Ninterport.
Francis Eugene Peacock of Sidney is in
the employ of Capt. W. +. Gilkey at the
Searsport House stable
George NJ. Porter has gone to Milford,
Mass, where he has employment He will
move his family there later
Sch Mary f. Palmer, Capt. Sweet, ar
rived May 9th with 1904 tons OF coal for the
Penobscot Coal Co., at Mack Point.
Sch. James W. Paul, Jr., Capt. n. F.
Gilkey, was discharged at Mack's Point
last week of 2,S3S tons of coal in 10 hours.
sch. Northland, Capt. NJ. G. Dow, was
towed Saturday to Cape Jelllson, where her
cargo 2,762 tons of coal will be discharged.
Sch. Kittie Lawry, Capt. Israel Closson.
arrived Sunday from Rockland with 30tonS
OF chestnut coal for the Searsport Coal co.
Ansel Stevens of Belfast moved barn
last week for W. A. Bowler and placed it
in position at his residence on Pike avenue.
Sch. Gov. Ames, Capt. King, arrived Fri
day from Newport News with s, 935 tons of
coal for the Penobscot Coal Co. at Mack S
Point
Sch Edward I. Stotesbury, Capt. Mech,
arrived Friday with $3.50 tons of coal for
the Penobscot Coal & Wharf Co. at Mack S
Point
Mrs. Clara B. Eyre and family arrived
Saturday from Flushing, \. y, and has
opened her house on Union street for the
summer.
The remains of w. f. Nickerson, who
died in Boston recently, arrived by boat
last week and were taken to Swanvllle Tor
interment.
Steamer Chippewa, Capt. Charles G. Nc
Clure, from New York for Seattle, Wash,
touched at Acapulco, Mex, April 9th and
proceeded.
Sch. Prescott Palmer, Capt. Carlisle, ar
rived Monday from Newport News with
400 tons of coal for the Peuobscot Coal Co.
at Mack's Point
Sch. A. E. Billiard, Capt. Worden, finish
ed discharging at the Penobscot Coal
" harf at Mack's Point, May 9TH, and SAIL
ed Friday for coal port.
Bernard a Roberts has moved into the
Ellis house on the corner Of Main and Elm
streets He has sold his house on Mt
Ephraim avenue to Alexander Sweetser.
Sch James W. Paul, Jr., Capt. Gilkey,
finished discharging coal at the Penobscot
Coal Co.'S wharf at Mack'S Point Thurs
day and sailed saturday for coal port.
F. H. Cleaves, H, n. Coicord, E. A: Buker,
Fred Field, Benson Met lure, L. W. Rich
and A f. Brown secured good catches OF
trout at Swan Lake last week, the hSh
weighing from to pounds each.
Uervey Howes Savory, who was seriously
injured in the face by flying piece of steel
while at work at the Harvey Machine shop
at Pettengil'S Corner several weeks ago,
has completely recovered and resumed
work.
A surprise party of sixteen of the friends
OF Nj and Mrs. George ). Sargent called on
them last Saturday evening, it being the
fifteenth anniversary of their marriage
The party We're entertained with vocal ami
instrumental music, and very pleasant
evening was spent.
Capt and Mrs. Henry G. Curtis were
very much pleased with the assistance rem
dered by those who helped remove what
household goods were saved, and also with
the fire department for the rapid manner in
which they got to work after their long run
in saving the barns, which were attached
to the l.. The fire which had nearly work
ed through into the hay NOV was soon eX-
tinguiShed
HOTEL ARRIVALS The following out
of-town guests registered at the Searsport
House last week: a. j. Evans, H. }. Cor
don, Albany, n. Y; L. H. Hart, Belfast;
C. n Staples, Stockton; G. H. Davis, MIR.
and Mrs. Herrick, Ralph Hayford, Belfast;
j. &. Chadwick, Iloulton; H. D. Rollins,
So. Brewer; Rodney, Z; Penney, W: A.
A. Z. Trundy, Millinocket; W. S. Kennis-
ton, Rockland; H. L. Haskell, Portland;
Sam Parker, H. L. Parker, Bangor; j. A.
Sawyer, E. P. Otis, Cumberland W. }.
Clark. Parker; R. B. Gates, Thorndike;
Geo. Dickey, Bangor; E. E. Ketchum,
Brooklyn, n Y; A. l.. Bacon, Bangor; b.
c. Town, Boston; f. $. Daggett, Milo; s. j.
Robinson, Bangor &C. H. Emery, Ellsworth;
N. c. Hanson, Boston; J. H. James, G. K.
Ward, Portland; d. H. Ennis, Boston; L.
L. Gentner, Belfast; c. II. McElhinery,
Ashland ". A. Gordon, Bangor; j. S.
Cooper, Boston; H. ID. Robinson, Bangor;
E. L. Blanchard, Standpoint; F. IL. War
rem, G. R. White, Moncton, n. B.; A. L.
Clark, Boston, r. S. Shaw, Riverside.
OBITUARY. The many friends of John NJ.
Norrs,a native and former resident of Sears
port, were shocked to hear of his sudden
death, which occurred at his home in Milford,
Mass, Wednesday evening, May 9Th, at SIS.
He was the son of the late Cyrus b. and
Lucina (Gould) Norris and was born June
49, 1915. He followed the sea from boyhOOd
and was engaged as cook in vessels in the
coastwise trade. In 1862 he shipped on the
ship B. F. Carver, Capt Charles G. Carver,
as seaman and sailed from Searsport for
New Orleans. The ship was wrecked on
the Chandelier Shoal near the mouth of the
Mississippi river. Returning home he
shipped in the u S. Navy and served on