The Republican journal., 1909-03-11
SEARSPORT.

George Young returned last week from Bar
Harbor.
John H. Montgomery of Bucksport spent
Sunday in town with his family. |
Mrs Geo. A. Bowen left Thursday for visit
with friends in Boston and vicinity.
Capt. ]. c. Gilmore, who had serious attack
of shingles, is still confined to his house.
Mr.. and Mrs Walter S. Towers left Thurs
day to visit friends in Boston and vicinity.
John W. Ames died Tuesday morning at 4.3O
at his home on Elm street. Obituary later.
Ralph Sargent, who has been confined to the
house with the grip, was able to be out Satur-
day.
Miss Guida c. Homer spent Sunday in Bucks
port with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. c. c.
Homer.
Eugene Shute and Ernest Grinnell are en-
ployed at the A. A. C. Cos plant at Mack's
Point.
A great many people in town have been af-
Ricted with new style of cold or influenza the
past month.
Capt and Mrs ]. N. Putnam, the oldest mar
ried couple in Searsport, were on the sick list
the past week.
Mr. and Mrs. William Hamilton left March
3rd for Minneapolis, Mimi, where they will re-
side in the future.
Herbert Black has five teams hauling piling
for the Eastern Steamship Co. for the extern
sion of their wharf.
Mrs D. S. Beals has received new stock of
spring millinery and will have mark down
sale of last years goods
Leroy D. Littlefield has had offers for sever
al cargoes of ice to be shipped to New York,
but no contract has yet been made.
Moses Fowler and daughter of Searsmont
We're in town Friday, the guests of Capt and
Mrs Forest W. Treat on Water street.
Mrs. Lizzie Allen, who has been spending the
winter with her son, Andrew W. Allen, in
Orange N. j., returned home Saturday.
James F. Spellman of Bangor was in town
Friday on business connected with the extern
sion of the Eastern Steamship Cos, pier here.
Capt. Charles Grindell of Sch. Abel c. Buck
ley, who has been spending the winter in town.
left Monday for Boston to resume command of
his vessel.
The Rockland & Rockport Lime Company's
N. j., with fertilizer to the A. A. c. Co. at
Mack's Point.
Mr. Oliver Whitcomb of North Searsport was
overturned in his sleigh near the residence Of
MI Str and
ceived severe cut on the face.
George A. Sweeney, former Searsport boy
was e-elected for the eleventh time as one of
the selectmen of Attleboro, Mass, with the
largest vote ever received since his appearance
before the voters of Attleboro.
Arrangements are being made to render a
story and song service entitled Saved at Sea
in the vestry of the M. E. church Sunday
evening in the near future. Watch this col
umn for an announcement of the date
Penobscot Lodge No. 35, X. of P, exempl
fed the three ranks at their meeting Monday
night. The Lodge voted to visit Silver Cross
Lodge, Belfast, and exemplfy to third rank
March 10Th. Ali are invited to attend the U.
r. X. of P ball in Union Hall, Searsport, this,
Thursday evening March 1lth
We are indebted to some unknown friend for
q beautiful photo of the famous topsail schoon-
er Mexican which was commanded in the early
coasting days by the late Capt. John P. Col
cord of Searsport, and which was the fastest
schooner the coast in her day. The photo
represents the schooner under full sail, close
hauled on the wind, and makes a very fine ma
rne picture.
In the list of Searsport postmasters in last
weeks issue of The journal, the name of
Albion o. Eells, who postmaster under
Buchanan's administration from 1857 to 1861
was omitted. Mr.. Eells was succeeded by
Otis Black in 1861. Mr. Eells moved to Massa-
chusetts many years ago and when last heard
from was living with one of his daughters in
Brockton, and if still living is the only one of
the old time postmasters who survives.
Town MEETING. The annual town meeting
was held Monday, March Sth and was largely
attended. The business of the meeting was
conducted in a very orderly manner Many
ladies in attendance having seats in the
gallery. The following officers were elected
for the ensuing year: John c. Blanchard,
moderator; W. M. Parse, clerk; F. l. Mortland,
Clifton Whittum, James P. Nichols, select
men, assessors, highway surveyors and over
seers of the poor; F. l. Mortland, town agent;
Charles o. Sawyer, town treasurer; James A.
Colson, auditor; Burton E. Larrabee, school
committee man for three years; A L.. Mosman
and James Coffin, firewards; James L. Cunning
ham, truant officer; Capt. F. A. Curtis, collec-
tor of taxes at cents on the dollar. The fol-
lowing appropriations were made: Schools,
$780, Free High school, $500; supp ort of poor
and other town expenses, $4,000; roads and
bridges, $500; hydrant service, $3.50; repairs
schoolhouses, $3.50; repairs on town house,
$3.50; text books, $3.50; road from Norris street
to Capt. John Blossoms residence. $3.50; fire
department, 5000; electric lights, $685.; hose
house at Park $3.50; discount on taxes, 81 300:
Memorial service, $50. 1t was voted that all
taxes shall be paid by january 80, 1910. All
those who pay their taxes before August l,
1909, will be allowed discount of 10 per cent
and before January l, 1870 discount of
per cent. Town voted to accept hydr ant at
the foot of Navy street near the residence of