The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1908-11-05
SEARSPORT.

Can't. William H. Goodell returned last week
from business trip in Boston.
MY and Mrs. ]. A. Clement left last Saturday
for their winter home in Daytona, Fla.
Mrs Hattie Lufkin left Monday for Boston,
n,bore she will take course in stenography.
Mr. and Mrs. French W. Grant moved Mon
day to Starke, Maine, where they Will reside.
Frank C. Whitcomb returned Thursday
from hunting trip, bringing home one deer
Mrs. Eunice Stevens picked a dozen ripe
raspberries Saturday, October 3lst, in her gar
den.
Mr.. and Mrs j. F. Wheaton returned Fri
dav from a two weeks visit with friends IN
Patten.
Mrs. ]. NJ. Gilkey has closed her house on
Main street and is at the Searsport House Tor
the winter.
Barge Bangor finished discharging anthra-
rife coal at the Penobscot coal dock Friday ana
is in the stream.
Barge No. 7 finished discharging fertilizer
at the A. A. c. Co. docks, Friday and saiieo
Saturday for Rockland.
Sch Cora F. Cressey, Capt. Haskell, arrived
Tuesday from Norfolk with 9,9s2 tons OF coai
for the Penobscot Coal Company.
Miss Alice H. Wentworth of Albion is IN
town for few weeks, the guest OF hef aunt
Mrs. n C. Shute, on Water street
Mrs. A. V. Nickels and granddaughter
Edna Nickels Du Bose, left Saturday 1or
Marion, S. c.. to spend the winter.
The vote of Searsport on Tuesday was as
follows: Republican, 173; Democrat "A; Pro-
bibition. 5; Socialist, 8; Independence 2.
Sch. Empress, Capt Clark, finished discharg
inc at the Searsport coal dock last week ana
sailed Saturday for Rockland to haul up.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry W. Kneeand and daugh-
ter PHYLLIS, who have been visiting relatives IN
town. returned to their home in Maiden, Mass
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver c. Atwood arrived home
last Thursday from two weeks stay IN Boston
and have gone to Housekeeping IN Mrs Llii'as
|. Nichols house on Water street
Alfonso Cunningham of Burnham has moved
here and has bought five acres OF land on ene
Mortland road of L. G. Paine on which he Will
build dwelling house this fall
Sch Gov. Brooks, Capt. Mcleod, was placed
under the stages at the Penobscot coal dock at
Macks Point Tuesday for discharglng. her
crew left by boat Monday for Boston
The fire in the woods of G. A. Bowen ana j.
H. kneeland burned over 20 acres OF second
growth hardwood near McClure's and Kane
uonds The rain storm of last Friday com
pletely quenched the fire.
Sch. Gov Brooks, Capt. Mcleod, arrived
Saturday from Norfolk with 4,300 tons of coal
for the Penobscot Coal Co. at Maeks Point.
The schooner sailed from Norfolk, October sth
and was % days on the passage, with continued
east winds ard stormy weather.
Can't. Charles NJ Nichols left by the tram
from Belfast Monday noon for New York to
take command II the steamer Isthmian OF the
American Hawaiian line, on the route between
New York and Porto Mexico Capt James D.
Parse of Searsport, former commander, mas
heen transferred to the command of the steam
er Californian of the same line.
ASNi $1,000
the Capt. Phineas Pendleton residence on Nam
street west end, last week to Sidney NJ "ep-
Der. the Main street clothier. These buildings
were erected in 1859 by the late Capt. Phlneas
Pendleton, End and We're considered one OF the
finest set of buildings in town. The master
builder was the late Eben Whitcomb.
Arrangements have been made to celebrate
the first anniversary of the rededication OF the
Methodist Episcopal church on Sunday, Nov
18th Rev Dr. W. F. Emery of Ellsworth will
be the special preacher. An offering Will be
received at each service for the reduction OF
the church debt. 1t is hoped that large con-
gregations will be present A cordial invitation
is extended to all.
The first of series of dances to be given
under the auspices of knyvetta Rebekah
Lodge was held in G. A. R. Hall last Saturday
evening. The Searsport band furnished the
music free of charge, and the most sincere
thanks of the Lodge are extended to them for
their generous aid. Another dance Will be
held in the same place next Saturday night.
All are cordially invited.
Francis Low of Chelsea, Mass. the noted
rigger who had an Office on Union wharf IN
Boston and who died Friday at his home in
Chelsea, is well remembered by some of the
old time ship carpenters OF Searsport, he hav-
ing raised the ship John Bunyan which fell
over on the stocks in the shipyard of the late
shipmaster John Carver in the summer of 1850.
The ship was CAT tons and was built for the
late Capt Amos Nichols of Searsport
The first anniversary of William H. Goode II,
.Jr.. was observed at the home of his parents,
Captain and Mrs. William H. Goodell, on
Monday afternoon, October 18th, from to
o'clock, when ffty-four friends called upon
him. The dining room was decorated in pink
and white crepe paper, and refreshments
consisting of ice cream, cakes and fruit were
served. Souvenirs of cones containing candy
and birthday cards mounted with photos of
William were distributed among the guests.
Master William was the recipient of many
presents. The day was also the Sd anniversary
of Captain and Mrs. Goodell's marriage.
The White Entertainment Bureau of Boston
will give course of four entertainments under
the auspices of the O. E. S. in Union Hall,
Searsport, beginning Thursday evening, No
vember 18th with Harrell, The Musical Magi-