The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1909-02-04
SEARSPORT.

Capt Melvin Park has been appointed night
Waterman at the Kidder's Point dock.
A. H. Lorrimer has been confined to the
house the past week with grippe.
The monthly contribution will be taken at
the Congregational church next Sunday.
Senator B. F. Colcord was at home from
Augusta over Sunday, returning Monday.
Capt Mike Golden of Portland, solicitor for
the Salvation Army, was in town last week.
George Towle, second officer of the schooner
Jacob M. Haskell, arrived Sunday from Boston.
H. L. Palmer, insurance inspector of Pitts
field, was in town Saturday at the Searsport
House.
Joseph E. Decrow of Brooks was in town
last week visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. T..
H. Decrow
County Attorney H. C. Buzzell returned last
week from business trip to Portland, Angus
ia and Boston
Steamer Bay State arrived Sunday morning
from Rockland, where she laid during the
storm Saturday.
Miss Blanche Sweetser, who has been visit
ing Mr. and Mrs S. s. Robbins in Bucksport,
returned home last week.
Hon and Mrs D. N Mortland of Rockland
were in town last week to attend the funeral
of Mr. Samuel Mortland.
The Rebekah dance at Gilkey & Havener's
hall Saturday night was postponed on account
OF the bad snow storm to Saturday, February
9Th.
Rockland and Rockport lime company's barge
No A finished discharging at the A. A. c. Co.
dock at Mack's Point and sailed Thursday for
Rockport
The northeast snow storm Saturday was
fast and furious while it lasted 1t is estl-
mated the cost of breaking the roads in town
will be about $500
Searsport has "Peeping Tom, who has been
much in evidence the past week, and it is re-
ported some of the High school pupils have
discovered his identity.
James Coffin cut pine on Charles F. Hills
wood lot on Half Way Creek stream last week
that was one hundred feet in length and meas
ured % inches at the butt
Edward G. Hail. who has been employed in
Gikey's livery stable for the past year, has en-
listed in the U. S. Army at Bangor for three
years and reported for duty at Port Slocum,
NY
Charles H. Woolley, who has been in the
employ of the B. & A. railroad for the past
three years as superintendent of docks, has re-
signed his position and moved this week to
Boston, where he has position with the New
York, New Haven & Hartford R. r. Co.
DopGEs' CORNER. George E. Chaplin has
flock of "A Plymouth Rock hens that laid 74S
eggs during the month of January. ..M Mrs L.
l. Colby is visiting at Capt T. D. Nickerson's
Mr. E. A. Matthews and family have moved
from Portland to Union, called there by the
failing health of Mrs. Joel Hills, Mrs. Ms
mother
"Tbe Lincoln Centennial" will be the general
theme of both the morning and evening ser
vices at the Congregational church next Sun
day, February It'll. In the evening at the
Christian Endeavor conservation meeting mem
bers will, if possible, respond to their name by
a quotation from Lincoln or about him. An his
torica responsive reading" and other appro-
pirate literary excerpts, and material, interest
ing and instructive alike, will complete the
service and day. All are welcome.
THE MERRY WIDOW IN SEARsPoRT The
merry widows and the merry, merry maids of
Searsport, under the auspices of the Order of
Eastern Star, will give a minstrel show about
the first of March. Dockstaders Ministries
were good, the Merry Widow was better, and
the Merry Maids of Searsport are still better.
So save up all your pennies and all OF your
rocks and don't forget the minstrel show that
is bound to please the folks. "For every little
bit added to what you've got makes just a
little bit more" The progress of this enter
tainment will be watched with interest.
Frank N. Fowler, native of Searsport, and
son of Major James N Fowler of Rockport,
who for D years has been resident of Ames,
Iowa was elected treasurer of Story county.
Mr. and Mrs. Fowler on their departure from
Ames for Nevada the shire town of the county
We're given farewell reception at Odd Eel
lows hall when $50 people from the neighbor-
hood of Ames assembled. bountiful repast
was served followed by toasts given by the
leading business men of the town and beauti-
full leather upholstered chair was presented to
the guests of honor slight token of the
love the county folks have for the new county
official