The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1909-11-11

R. & R. Lime Co. barge No. g. arrived No
vember LIST from Cartaret, N. }. with 1,e03
tons of fertilizer to the A. A. Z. Co. at Mack S
Point.
Capt A. M. Ross and Capt. D. C. Nichols left
Monday by train to attend the annual meeting
and supper of the Boston Marine Society in
Boston.
the steamerIsthmian ci theAmerican- Hawaiian
line has been transferred to the steamer lex
an of the same line3 - -.e
Sch. HARDWOOD Palmer, Capt Creighton,
finished discharging at the Penobscot Coal
docks last Thursday and sailed the same day
for Rockland, where she will undergo some
minor repairs.
Mrs. B. F, Colcord's class of boys of the
Congregational Sunday school will give pub
lie supper in the upper vestry room Friday
evening, November 18th. Supper will be
served at o'clock. Admission, children, Is
cents, adults, rs cents.
Evidently Capt Moses of the bark Kingdom,
when he rendered his resignation to Rev.
Frank Sanford of the holy Ghost and U.s." as
commander and told the Rev. Mr.. Sanford to
take her and go to Birthstone Harbor with her,
wanted to get him into a warmer climate.
Arrangements are being made to celebrate
the anniversary of the Methodist Episcopal
church on Sunday, November 21st. 1t is ex-
pected that the anniversary sermon Will be
preached by Rev. H. w. Norton OF Patten one
of the former pastors of the church, and who
many will be pleased to hear.
Can't. Harry E. Dow, for several years in
command of the steamer Windber of the Porto
Rico Steamship Co., has resigned from that
company and entered the employ of the Amer
Hawaiian Co. and will go out as first Off
Ger of the steamer Isthmian, now loading for
San Francisco.
The Searsport school committee will give
liberal reward for the apprehension of the
party or parties who set fire to the school
house at Park on or about September Goth and
again on Sunday night, November It'll. The
last attempt was made by breaking pane of
glass in a window on the west side of the
building Kerosene oil had been poured in
from bottle, but luckily the fire burned itself
out. 1t was not discovered until Monday morn
ing on the opening of the school. The school
committee have been quietly at work this
case since the September fire and have some
clews which they keeping to themselves
for the present.
Capt William M. Upper, for many years the
local agent of the Mallory and Clyde steam
ship lines in Brunswick, Ga, but who has been
agent of the latter line in Jacksonville, Fla,
for the past year or more, has just been given
a promotion and is now General Superinten-
dent of the Mallory and Clyde lines with head
quarters at Jacksonville and will have super
vision over the agencies OF these lines at
Charleston, Jacksonville, Tampa, Key West,
Galveston and other southern ports at which
the steamers may touch, including the Boston
steamers and river lines. Capt. Tuppers
many Searsport friends congratulate him
r,roTnotiOn and wish him success in his new
position.
News was received recently of the death in
Beaman, Iowa, October 9th, of Capt William
NJ Carver, former well known deep water
shipmaster of Searsport. He was the son of
the late Capt. Woodburn and Mary G. (Pendle-
toni Carver and was born in Searsport in 1851
and when young man chose the sea as his
profession. He commanded several vessels in
his day. His last vessel was the ship Susan
Gilmore, which he lost on the coast of Aus
tralia. Retiring from the sea he moved to
Iowa about % years ago and where he had
since resided. He was postmaster of Beaman
for several years. He leaves widow and two
sons and three sisters, Mrs. Marietta Park,
Mrs. Nancy, the wife of Capt A. S. Pendleton,
and Mrs. Hannah, the wife of Capt. Sewell
Lancaster of SearSport.
A HALLOWEEN PARTY. Mrs. c. N. Meyers
and Miss Mabel Griffin gave most successful
Halloween party in G. A. R. hall, Tuesday
evening, November End, in honor of DR.. and
Mrs. B. E. Larrabee, who are soon leaving
Searsport, to make new home in lslesboro.
While all regret their leaving and feeling sure
their absence will cause blank long to re-
main untitled, yet they are carrying with them
the good wishes of all, that every happiness
and good fortune may follow them in their
aew home, and it is safe to predict equal
popularity for both in Islesboro. The hall was
al tod tpd
great credit on the artistic talents of the host
esses. On one side ran red dado decorated
with black cats in most belligerent attitudes,
snakes gnomes, swastikas, flight of bats, etc.,
while on the other side was black dado, en-
bellished with red devils, green frogs, lizards,
yellow swastikas and over each were suspend
ed most realistic long green serpents, with
numerous life-like owls, whose solemn deport-
ment added to the solemnity of the occasion.
Flags, tapestries and other decorations symbol
ic of the occasion added to the general at
Effectiveness of the hall. In one corner table
held the prizes. The first, which was won by
Mrs. Larrabee, magnificent candelabra,
composed of pumpkin, apples and carrots,
supporting three candles. The BOBBY prize
was a bunch of beets tied with yellow ribbon,
was won by MIR. James Hawley. Near this
table black draped pedestal held human
skull. On the other side tripod supported
witch's kettle with seething contents, which
proved to be fame-colored score cards for the
game of $780," and which were distributed by
Miss Harriet Erskine, who was most becom-
ngly dressed as a witch in black and red.
Score-c cards and tables bore identical symbols
and caused considerable merriment by their
uniqueness. The hall was dimly lighted by
jack-o-lanterns most cleverly carved and sus
pended in novel manner, the electric bulbs
being hidden by masks, which were removed
later to facilitate playing. About 80 in
vitations were given out, but owing to the
inclemency of the weather, only about IS at
tended. Refreshments were served at dainty
table and consisted of cider, ginger snaps,
assorted cookies, etc. while rosy apples heaped
high in pretty baskets were within easy reach
of all. Mounting guard over the punch bowl
was an enormous jack-o-lantern, surmounted
by a tall black witch's cap, while directly
above fred devil of lantern belched forth
fire and smoke and at one side deaths head
added to the general weirdness Among those
present were, Mrs. and Miss Ross, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Frame, Capt. and Mrs. Charles Nichols
and Miss Nichols, Capt. and Mrs. Henry Cur
tbs, Capt and Mrs. Frank Colcord, Miss Flor
ence and Mr.. Rupert Colcord, Capt. and Mrs.
D. C. Nichols, Mrs. A. 7. Whittier, Mrs Charles
Adams, Miss Ida Curtis, Miss Jennie Law
renee, Capt c. N. Meyers, Mrs. Grin.
nell, Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver Atwood. Mr.. and
Mrs. Fletcher, Miss Emma Hichborn, Mr..
Howard Perry, Miss Lucy Sargent. Miss