The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1908-05-14
SEARSPORT LOCALS.

Henry B. Black arrived Sunday from
Everett, Mass.
Capt, Geo. A. Carver returned to New
York Saturday.
MIR. and Mrs. n. E. MerritheW arrived
last week from Boston.
Capt j. F. Peterson left Monday to visit
his sons in Boston and vicinity.
A. P. Lord is making several spars for
sch Cora F. CreSsey, now in port.
Pike Bros. have leased a lot in the Carver
shipyard to build their cooper shop
Hon. D. n. Mortland Of Rockland was in
town last week calling on relatives.
c. H. Monroe had new runabout auto
come by boat Tuesday from Boston.
Henry Alger of Sheburne, Mass, arrIv-
ed Tuesday to sell the Foote homestead.
Miles S. Towers is excavating for the Gel
lar of Capt. d. S. GOOdelPS house on Main
street.
Gordon C. Ausplund and family moved
last week to Rockland, where they Will re-
side.
Frank c. Dutch of Boston arrived last Isl
week and is visiting his father, Master D. u
Dutch.
The Searsport Cornet Band were out Tor
practice in marching and playing tne pas'
week.
Sch, Gov. Brooks, Capt. Mcleod, finished
dischaIging Friday and sailed SATURDAY loi
coal port
Moses Burpee and Parker c. Newbegln
of HOulton were in town frluas ol
business.
Mr. and Mrs. Myron F. Parker are re-
ioicing over the birth OF lo-pouhu son'
born May 9th. n
Willard P. Ward of Peabody, Mass ar
rived Saturday and is the guest OF MIS- H.
V. Nickels
Meeting of the Village Cemetary Assoeia-
tim Friday evening, May 10th, at the ONCE
of J. ". Black.
The Searsport Savings Bank IS now pay
ing its GSth dividend at the rate OF pei
cent per annum.
F ]. Biather of Boston was at the Sears
mort House last Saturday calling On Ills
father, A. j. Biather.
Sch. Lizzie Y. Hall arrived Monday from
South Amboy with 81 tons OF coal LOT the
SearSpOrt Coal 20.
The K. of P. ball in Union Hall last
Thursday evening was largely attended anu
a success in every way.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred NJ. Harris of Boston
were in town SUNDAY, tne Sueoeo VI -hh'
and Mrs. Charles f. ADAMS.
Sch Martha P. Small, Capt. Barlow, ar
rived MAY 18th from Norfolk Win o,ooo Io's
of coal to the Penobscot Coal Co.
j. IL. Clements and Fred NJ. Harris were
at swan Lake the first OF the week Iislhs
the trout and saimo1 hsDin2.
ia. Colson and E. A. Buker were at
Swan Lake a few days last week anu lhaoe
+,l,a Of mi and
Miss Lizzie French arrived from Boston
last week and was the guest OF MI. anu
Mrs LOOMS EameS for few days
Mrs. Harry F. Hichborn, who has been
visiting her mother, Mrs. Melvlna Crockett,
returned to Brooklyn Saturday.
Mrs. Clara B. Eyre and family arrived
last week from Flushing, \. - am WIZ
spend the summer at their cottage on Union
Street
At parish meeting OF the Congregational
cLnrch' held Monday, a committee was APP
pointed to canvass the parlshlonerS TO see
how much each person Will contribute per
month for church expenses.
Selden Eaton had his papers for ad-
mission to the Sailor Snug Harbor made
ont last week MIR. Eaton is native OF
Searsport and has followed the sea all his
life. CataractS coming on MS eyes COIN
PEELED him to give up the sea-
The remains Of the late Capt. {. IL.
Dodge, who died at Fort Point, were
brought here May It'll and sent by steamer
to K0ckland. Members OF Sears Lodge,
l. O. O. F., attended as bearers and as an
escort to the wharf. The remains were
taken to Bass iIarbor for interment
The annual meeting of the Eastern Maine
branch of the Women's Board of Missions
will be held in SearSport, May 30th. lhere
ir,,,C ana in "a
try at p. H., and one in the church at I p
NJ There will be addresses from mission
aries and others interested in the cause OF
missions.
The degree team of Garfield Lodge, l. o.
O. F.. of Ninterport, arrived Friday even
ing on steamer Stockton and were escorted
by the Searsport band from the wharf to
DAD Fellows Hall, where they WORKED the
second degree on two candidates OF Sears
Lodge ThiTty-six members OF GARFIELD
came down on the excursion. Refreshments
were served after the ceremonies.
DoDGE's CORNER. Mrs. James E. Mar
den will open her commodious house, "The
Elm" for summer boarders. She Will also
entertain transients. -. Many of the cottages
about the lake were occupied over Sunday.
William McMann, after two years alb
sence, has been visiting old acqualntances
in this locality. Mrs. Herbert StearnS and
Mrs d. A. Lowe has been i'll but are i'm
proving.
Col. Wing, State organizer of Uniform
Rank, X, of p, was in town Monday even
ing and formed a company of the rank of
members of Penobscot lodge X. of p, and
will organize the rank Wednesday evening,
MAY 10Th, at Castle Hall, Searsport. All
Knights in Stockton and Prospect are cor
daily invited to come and join before that
date as they will measure for their uniforms
on that day SO AS to be drilled to attend the
Supreme assembly in Boston, August 4th.
Rev. Harry Hill preached very interest
ing sermon last Sunday at the Methodist
church on the subject of resubmisSiOn. He
brought to mind the fact that less than
three years ago there were only three pro-
hbiton States in the Union, and told of the
vast area in the south and middle west now
living under no-license; of the enthusiasm
of the people of the State when Georgia
went dry; and how Oklahoma had stepped
into the Union as prohibition State. He
closed his sermon with the question: "When
other States are rejoicing in their liberty, is
Maine, which might be called the mother of
prohibition, to go back into bondage in
order to please the liquor dealers who are
making the fght?"
HOTEL ARRIVALS. The following guests
registered at the Searsport House the past
week: f. p Vinng, Bangor; F. c. Foss,
Brunswick. Seden Eaton, Brewer; Nj. L.