The Republican journal., 1909-05-06
SEARSPORT.

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John H. Montgomery of Bucksport was in
town over Sunday with his family
Howes H. Slavery has been confined to his
home with the measles the past week.
Frank Hamilton is on fishing trip among
the outer islands in his gasolene launch.
Mr. and Mrs j. A. Clement arrived Saturday
from their winter home in Daytona, Fla.
Rev R. G. Harbutt has this week declined
call offered by Massachusetts, church.
Mr. and Mrs Herbert Black are receiving
congratulations, on the birth of daughter
Eben Sawyer, who has been spending several
weeks in town, returned to New York last Sat
urday.
j.. E. Wentworth went to Portland Monday
to attend the meeting of the Grand Lodge OF
Masons.
Rupert Colcord, who has been confined to
the house with case of measles, has recovered
and is out again.
Mrs j. H. Montgomery and daughter Edna
of Bucksport are in town, the guests of Post
master j. w. Black.
Mrs Charlotte Bckmore arrived last week
from Bucksport and is with Mrs. H. J. Shute
on Reservoir street.
Miss Florence Colcord, operator at the cen
trail telephone office, is confined to the house
with case of measles
Miss Guida c. Homer returned Monday after
few days stay in Bucksport with her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. c. c. Homer
Miss Lucy E. Spofford, late assistant in the
post office here, returned to her home IN
Haverhill, Mass, Monday.
Norman Nickerson put new 30-foot gaso-
lene launch into the bay Monday, which Will be
used during the coming season.
Arthur Colson, who had spent several weeks
in town recuperating from case OF measles,
has returned to Somerville, Mass.
j. F. Spellman, superintendent of wharves of
the E. S. S. Co., was in town Saturday on bust
ness connected with the wharf here.
c. A. Lindsay is making extensive repairs on
his buildings on the Belfast road which he
recently bought of Charles F. Smith.
The Searsport Savings Bank is now paying
its 74th dividend at the rate of per cent The
bank has had very prosperous year
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Hodson of Boston arriv-
ed Thursday and have taken rooms at the West
house on Swanvle avenue for the summer.
Dwight P Palmer and his sister, Miss Lucy
Palmer of Belfast, were in town Thursday to
attend the funeral of the late George F. Smith.
Mrs. Hattie F. NJ Phillips who has been at
Il NJ Baileys on Water street the past
month, left Sunday for her home in Swanvllle.
County Attorney H. c. Buzzell returned Sat
urdav from Belfast, where he had been at
tending the April term of the Supreme Court
Capt. Carlisle of schooner Prescott Palmer
went to Boothbay Monday TO visit his family
while the schooner is dischargng at Mack's
Point.
w E. Grinnell, proprietor of the Searsport
House. has crew of men renovating, painting
and papering and preparing the house tor the
summer business.
Rev. A. H. Thompson of Raymond, N. H..
and Mrs Edward L. Warren of Bucksport were
in town Thursday to attend the funeral of their
uncle, the late George F. Smith.
Sch Prescott Palmer, Capt. Carlisle, arrived
Sunday from Newport News with 4,365 tons OF
coal consigned to the Penobscot Coal Co. at
Macks Point and was docked Monday
George W. Young Wellington Ingraham and
Harry Merrithew left Monday for Northport,
where they have employment at painting and
Miss Rebecca M. Ross, daughter of Capt:
and Mrs. A. M. Ross of this town. has resigned
her position as teacher in Decatur, Ga, and
accepted a position as teacher IN the Normal
School at Mont Clair, n. j.
Inc annual meeting oI lIle seal SE'ol I savings
Bank will be held at their banking rooms, Sat
urday, May sth, at 10 o'clock a. m, for the cleo
ton of trustees and other officials of the bank.
A full attendance is requested.
Miss Guida C. Homer will close her music
studio on Main street Friday, May 18th, and re-
turn to her home in Bucksport. Miss Homer
has made hosts of friends in town during her
stay of four years, who will regret to have her
leave.
Work on the steamboat wharf is being rapid
ly pushed forward The heavy timbers are
nearly all in position and the planking will
begin in few days. The wharf when com
pleted will be 610 feet long and up to date IN
every way.
MIR Bob will be presented at hynvetta Hall,
Searsport Harbor, Tuesday evening, May 18th.
Music by kynvetta Orchestra. Admission rs
cents. Curtain rises at o'clock. If stormy,
next pleasant evening.
The Robert Morrow house was burned on
the first day of May, 1861, while Company
of the 4th Maine Infantry were quartered IN
the old town house, which was then used as
their head quarters before they went to the
front. The buildings were located on the
westerly side of Mortland road
Many of our local farmers are getting dis
couraeed on account of the lateness of the sea-
son and the continued cold weather. In 1S16the
apple trees did not blossom until late in June.
On the 10th of that month snow fell and the
frosts during the summer were quite severe,
and still the crops were never better.
Sch William c. Carnegie, commanded by
Capt. Hodgden of Boothbay, which went
ashore at Morishes Saturday morning in
heavy northeast gale, well known here
having discharged several cargoes of coal at
the Macks Point coal dock. The Carnegie was
owned by ]. S. Winslow & Co. of Portland, was
built in Bath in 1906, and registered $3.50 onst
DoDGEs' CORNER Winnifred Mathews re-
turned last Monday after several weeks spent
in South Natick, Mass, and Portland Her
many friends will rejoice that her health has
improved u. R. T. Dodge remains about the
same. :. Mrs. Alma Stevens is in Swanville
caring for Mrs. John Nickerson, who is very
sick. Elmer Sherman and son Raymond were |
at their cottage, Elkana, last Sunday.
Rev. Albert H. Thompson of Raymond, N. H.,
who was in town last week to attend the fu |
neral of his uncle, the late George F. Smith re- |
called many incidents of his boyhood days in
Searsport. One of them was an excursion on
the schooner Sparta, commanded by the late
Capt. John Woodman, on July 28 1859, to at
tend centennial celebration of the completion |
of Fort Pownal, which was held at Fort |
Point and drew together one of the largest as
semblages of residents of the Penobscot val
ley which has ever been convened Rev. Josh |
ia Hall, 81 years old, oficiated as president of