The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1909-12-30
SEARSPORT.

Tuesday gave US the first taste of zero
weather for the winter. At a. m. it regis
tered below.
Frank Crockett, who is employed at the B. &
A. station at Northern Maine Junction, spent
Sunday in town.
Miss Julia Leary of Belfast was in town last
week, the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Michael Ward
on Leach street.
Mrs. Nellie Brown of Waltham, Mass, is
visiting her mother Mrs. Clifton Whittum. on
North Searsport avenue.
Mr. and Mrs. M. A. Fowler of Searsmont
were the guests of Capt. and Mrs. F. W. Treat
on Water street Christmas.
Joseph w. Brock and Herbert L. Scribner
have been drawn to serve as traverse jurors at
the January term of court.
Several of our citizens went to the fire in
Monroe in their autos Thursday evening, when
the Simpson store was burned.
Capt. Frank A. Curtis left Friday for Dor
chester, Mass, to spend Christmas with his
son-in-law, Henry W. Kneeland.
Miss Rebecca NJ Ross of Montclair, N. j., is
spending the holidays with her parents, Capt.
and Mrs. A. M Ross, on Main street.
The annual parish meeting of the Congrega-
tional church will take place Saturday after
noon, January LIST, at o'clock p. m.
One of the highest tides for many years
was the morning tide last Sunday, when the
steamboat wharf was nearly submerged.
Miss c. Blanche Whittum of Waltham, Mass,
is spending the holidays with her father, Mr..
M. M. Whittum on North Searsport avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. John H. Montgomery and
daughter, Edna Black, are spending the holi-
days with Judge J. W. Black on Main street.
The Turtle basket ball team will play the
Old Town Athletic association basket ball team
at Union Hall Friday evening, December Slst.
John F. Park of Canton Mass, and Miss May
Park of Bangor are spending the holidays with
their parents, Capt. and Mrs. j. Fred Park, in
Park.
Sunday, January End, at the Congregational
church. the covenant service will be held at
O'Clock in connection with the communion
service.
Capt A. G. Closson of the schooner Lizzie
Lane arrived Saturday from New Rochelle, N.
Y. where he hauled the schooner up for the
winter.
A. L. Mosman while at work in the woods
near the residence of Melvine Whittum De-
cember 18th saw a robin fitting around among
the trees
Barge Herndon finished discharging coal at
the Penobscot coal docks last Thursday and
sailed Friday in tow of the tug Carlisle for
Philadelphia.
Miss Winifred Nichols, who is attending
school in Wellesley, Mass, is spending the
HOLIDAYS with her grandmother, Mrs. b. f.
Pendleton, in Park.
Bark Mabel l. Meyers, Capt. N. F. Gilkey, ar
rived at Barbados from Montevideo Decem-
Der 23d and proceeded to Turks Island to load
salt for Providence, R. l.
Miss Lillian g. Runnells, who is teaching
school in Melrose Highlands, Mass, is spend
ing the holidays with her parents, Hon. and
Mrs. w. C. T. Runnells, on North Searsport
avenue.
Christmas day was observed in town, all
business being suspended with very few ex-
ceptions The day was very calm and fine and
many of the younger people took advantage
of the fine skating on Opeechee stream.
The first real snow storm of the winter put
in an appearance Sunday morning, accompa-
MED by strong easterly wind which gave the
of
past week have been very dusty.
Man, readers of our daily papers were sorry
to hear of the verdict at Copenhagen on DIR.
Cooks exploits in the polar regions, and also
were panied to hear that the Runnells- Buzzell
controversy on the liquor cases in Waldo coun-
ty was a closed incident, as it was expected
that some very spicy reading was in store for
our readers.
Cards were received here last week from Mr..
and Mrs Robert John Hodgson of Lewiston to
the wedding of their daughter, Miss Florence
Ethel, and DR.. Irving Erskine Pendleton. the
son of Capt and Mrs. Frank l. Pendleton of
this town. The wedding took place at o'clock,
Wednesday evening, December 18th, in Trinity
church, Lewiston. The young couple will be at
home after February LIST, at 1913 Pine street,
Lewiston.
Owing to the severe storm of last Sunday,
the song service of Christmas music which
was to have been given last Sunday evening at
the Congregational church was postponed and
will be held in the church next Sunday even
ing at seven o'clock. A rehearsal of the choir,
including the junior members, will be held
next Saturday evening at half past seven. The
collection for choir purposes will be taken at
the service next Sunday evening.
Following is copy of tax receipt shown
us by Mr. A. F. Mathews and which was paid
by his father, Joseph Mathews:
PROSPECT, August 8, 1922.
Received of Joseph Mathews for State,
Town and County taxes for 1921. 81 O8
Pima for road. .......... rs
Total. ....:.:... do
A. LEACH, Collector.
The original receipt is made on piece Of
paper 5-S of an inch wide and inches long.
Sch. Davis Palmer, wrecked on Harding's
ledge at the entrance to Boston harbor last
Sunday in the northeast gale, when all on
board, Il in number, lost their lives, was well
known here, having brought several cargoes of
coal to the Penobscot coal Co. at Mack's Point
Her last cargo was brought here September
4th. She was one of the largest of the five