The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1908-03-05
SEARSPORT LOCALS.

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Mrs. L. O. CHM arrived Sunday to visit
relatives and friends.
Capt. d. S. GoOdell returned Sunday
from business trip to Boston.
Miss Sarah E. Blake returned Sunday
from visit with relatives in ROckland.
Lug Luckebach sailed Wednesday
morning for Newport News with the barge
j. B. Walker
Capt. Fred n. Park, late commander of
the bark Harvard, arrived home Friday
from Boston.
The warrant for the annual town meeting
to be held Monday, March 9th, is posted and
contains SO articles.
A. P. Lord has several workmen employ
ed making tenders for the large golfers
which arrive here.
E. II. Going of Reading. Mass, treasurer
of the Searsport Water Co., was in town
Monday on business.
Mrs. c. c. Homer of Bucksport was in
town last week, the guest of her daughter,
Miss Guida C. Homer
James Hawley arrived Friday from New
York and is visiting his sister, Mrs. J.
Frame, on Navy street.
Mrs Maria NJ. Field, who has been visit
ing Mr. and Mrs. John Moore in Monroe,
returned home Sunday. rib
Ferd Z. Peterson of Rockland, Mass,
was in town last week visiting his father,
Capt j. F. Peterson, at Park.
Sch. Mary c. Curtis arrived Feb. 26th
from Weymouth, Mass, with fertilizer for
the A A. c. Co. at Mack'S Point.
Five coopers arrived Sunday by boat
from Rockland to work at the A. A. c.
company's plant at Mack's Point.
District Deputy J. A. Sprague of Isles
boro was in town Feb. 25th and inspected
Mariners Lodge F. & A. NJ, No. 6S.
The Christian Endeavor Society will give
a supper at the Congregational conference
room this, Thursday, evening at O'Clock,
sharp.
Capt Cyrus n. Colson, who has been on
a voyage from New York to Matanzas,
Cuba, in the steamer Carribee, arrived
home Sunday.
W. j. Coleman of Boston, of the A. A.
C. Co., was in town Monday on business
connected with the company's plant at
Mack's Point.
Norman Nickerson, who is employed at
the Penobscot coal plant at Mack's Point,
fell from the top OF a coal car Friday and
was quite severely injured.
A. S. Hatch, L. n. Gilkey and A. P. Gil
key were in town last week to witness the
third degree on two candidates in Mariners
Lodge, F. q A. NJ, No. IS.
Judging from the articles in the town
warrant asking appropriations for new
hydrants, electric lights, sidewalks, etc, the
rate of taxation will be nearly three per
cent.
The tug Underwater arrived Sunday
from North Weymouth, Mass, with the K.
d R. company's barge No. in tow with
fertilizer for the A. A. c. Co. at Mack'S
Point.
a party of sixteen couples attended the
old folks concert in Stockton last Friday
evening and al reported it one of the finest
concerts they had ever attended in eastern
Maine
The masked sociable at the upper confer
ence room Of the Cong'l church, given by
Misses Emily Ross and Antoinette Weber,
was largely attended and much enjoyed by
all present.
Sch. lIarwood Palmer, Capt. Creighton,
finished discharging at the Penobscot coal
dock Saturday, and was towed to Rockland
Sunday, where she will be hauled up on ac-
count of the low freight rates.
Mrs Jesse Weber of Belfast spent Sun
day in town and was the guest of her sister,
Mrs j. E. Weber. Mrs. Weber assisted
the Congregational choir in the morning
and at the vesper services in the afternoon.
The next regular meeting of Anchor
Chapter, O. f. will be held Monday even
ing, March 9th. There will be work, fol-
lowed by refreshments. All members of
the order are cordially invited to be pres
ent.
President f. W. Cram of the b. & A.
Northern Maine, was at Mack's Point last
week, and it is rumored that a large lumber
wharf will be built there at some future
date.
Miss Violet Meyers entertained a number
of her Young friends Wednesday afternoon
on board the barkentine Mabel l. Meyers.
The ship was gaily decorated with bunting
for the occasion.-Yarmo n. S., Times,
Feb. 21st.
HOTEL ARRIVALS. The following out
of-town guests registered last week at the
Searsport House: H. P. Bassett, John
Bridge, Bangor; F. S. Walker, Boston; j.
A. Sprague, A. S. Hatch, ISesboro; A. P.
Gilkey, Dark Harbor; W. S. Remission,
Rockland; L. N. Gilkey, Islesboro; E. R.
Conner, Belfast; Mrs. j. D. Smart, Bur
leigh; Charles McLane, Portland; e. Fl.
Hill, S. j. Robinson, Boston; E. Il. Going,
Reading W. }. Coleman, Boston.
Last Friday evening about thirty of the
friends of Capt. and Mrs. Alfred G. Closson
gave them very pleasant surprise party,
it being Mrs. Blossoms birthday. The
evening was spent in social chat, playing
games and listening to music on both piano
ami graphophone. Delicious refreshm ents
of sandwiches, chicken salad, olives, fruit
punch, assorted cake and homemade candy
were served. The guests left at late hour
after having spent a delightful evening.