The Republican journal., 1909-05-20
SEARSPORT.


Jellson last week.
Mrs. David w. Nickels left last week to visit
friends in Portland.
Mrs. A. T. Whittier left Tuesday to join her
husband in New York.
Mrs Fred B. Smith left Saturday to visit
relatives in Woodfords and Gorham.
George Goodrich of the Shaw Business Col
lege, Bangor, was in town Saturday on bust
ness.
There will be a meeting of the Board of
Trade Saturday, May 22nd. at p. m. at the
band hall.
Sears Lodge will work the first degree on a
candidate tomorrow, Friday, evening at their
lodge room.
Mrs J. c. Nickels, who spent the winter
in New York and Virginia, returned home
Monday night
James Sargent is the tallest man in Sears
port, standing six feet, six and one half inches
in his stocking feet.
Sch. Lizzie Lane, Capt Alfred G. Closson,
was towed to Cape Jellson Thursday to load
lumber for New York.
Mr. and Mrs Samuel Saunders of Waltham,
Mass, have been the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. E.
A. Sargent the past week.
Rupert Colcord left Wednesday for Belgrade,
where he will be employed during the summer
at the Belgrade House.
Mrs. Melvina Hichborn and daughter, Miss
Emma. who have been visiting in Boston and
vicinity returned home last week.
The steam dredger Falmouth arrived May
18th and is dredging berth on the western
side of the Penobscot coal dock.
Mrs E. D. P. Nickels and siste', Miss LYDIA
]. Curtis, who had been visiting in Boston the
past week, returned home Sunday.
The ship Aryan, Capt. Albert T. Whittier,
arrived at New York, May 18th, from San
Francisco, making the passage in l22 days
Capt. Charles Hamilton arrived Saturday in
his fishing boat, White Wings. from Isle au
Haut with 600 pounds of cod and haddock.
Frank E. Kneeand arrived Sunday from
Boston and is the guest of his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs j. H. Kneeland, on Mt. Ephraim avenue.
The A. A. c. c. at Mack's Point have shipped
about 10000 barrels of fertilizer this spring,
over the B. & A. to different points in northern
Maine.
Mrs. Margaret A. Sargent arrived Thursday
from Brooklyn, N. Y, where she spent several
months with her daughter, Mrs. James. B.
Parse.
Mr.. Wingate Cram of Bangor has rented the
residence of Mrs. Albert V. Nickes on Main
street for the summer and will bring his fam
lily here later.
James H. Carr left Monday for Northern
Maine Junction, where he is to be employed
by Fairbanks, Morse & Co., as cook for their
crew of workmen.
Mrs. Seth Moore and children, who have
been visiting Mrs. Percy L. Nickerson on
Howard street. left last week for their home
in Gorhanl, N. H.
Mr.. and Mrs. James M. McDougall, who
spent the winter in Auburn, N Y, and Day
iona, Fla, arrived last week and are at the
Thurston house on Elm street.
l. W. Stockbridge and H. C. Buzzell, ESQ.,
left Tuesday for Portland to attend the grand
lodge H. of P, as representatives of Penobscot
X. of P, No 1876, of Searsport
Capt James c. Gilmore was down town Sat-
urday for the first time in four months, having
been confined to the house with severe ILL
ness. He is now very much improved.
Sch Davis Palmer, Capt. McKown, arrived
May 18TH from Newport News, with 1901 tons
of coal to the Penobscot Coal Co. at Macks
Point She finished discharging Monday and
sailed Wednesday for Newport News.
George Towle, who has been in the ive-mast
ed schooner Singleton Palmer as second officer,
is going as first officer of the American Team
with Capt. Israel Closson. The American Team
is now loading lumber at Cape Jellison for New
York
The remains OF Mrs. Hannah A. Donnelly
who died in WaltAan, Mass, January LIST. of
pneumonia arrived May 18th accompanied by
Nh and Mrs Samuel Saunders. The remains
were inferred in the family lot in the village
cemetery beside those of her husband, James
H. Donnelly.
DoDGE's CORNER. R. T. Dodge is gaining,
much to the surprise of his friends. -. Henry
A. Dodge has gone to Orono to work at his
trade as oar maker Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Sher-
man were at their cottage, Elhara last Sunday
90. George Seavey visited his brother Charles
last Sunday.
At the annual meeting of the Searsport
Cornet Band, held Tuesday, May 4th, the fol-
lowing officers were elected for the ensuing
year, Benjamin F. Young, president; Frank c.
Whitcomb, vice president; Leon w. Merithew,
secretary; H. P. Richards, treasurer; Trustees,
W. P. Rich Melvin Park and F. L. Goodwin.
The steamer City of Rockland arrived Satur-
day, and was the first boat to land at the East
ern Steamship Cos pier since the new extern
sion. The work on the wharf will be complet-
ed in about ten days and it will be in readi-
ness for the landing Of the new turbine steam
ers Camden and Belfast, which will come on
the route the middle of June.
Next Sunday afternoon at o'clock, there
will be vespers in the Congregational church.
The choir has had special music in preparation
for this service for the past few weeks, which
should make very attractive and impressive
service. The music to be rendered will be that
which is peculiar to the Episcopal service.
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