The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1909-04-29
SEARSPORT.

at Bar Harbor.
F. M. Harris of Boston was in town Monday
on business.
Social dance at the G. A. R. hall Friday even
ing, April 30th.
David w. Nickels was down from Millinocket
and spent Sunday with his family.
Rupert P. Colcord has been confined to his
home the past week with the measles.
Fred N. Pendleton, who was in town last
week on business, returned to Boston Saturday.
Miss Antoinette Weber, who has been visit
ing relatives in Boston, returned home last
week
Mrs. D. S. Beals has just received fine as
sortment of new spring hats of the latest
styles.
Miss Harriette N. Roustone left last week
to visit relatives and friends in Boston and vi
cinity.
George w. Young, who has been employed at
Bar Harbor for the past month, returned home
Saturday
Schs. C. B. Clark and Zaccheus Sherman
were towed to Bangor Friday by the tug
Britannia
All roads are now leading to Swan Lake.
Several local fishermen made some fine catches
of trout and salmon last week.
Mrs. William H. Blanchard arrived Saturday
from Melrose, Mass, where she spent the win
ter with her daughter, Mrs. W. B. Ford
Sch DAVIS Palmer Cant MoEoup 6p;ebo1
discharging Friday at the Penobscot coal dock
and sailed Saturday for Newport News
Charles Alley has moved from the farm of
Capt W. r. Gilkey on North Searsport avenue
into the chambers of L. D. Littlefield on Elm
street.
Roscoe Doty left Monday for Allston, Mass,
where he will work for the season at the black
smiths trade with Albert NJ Eames, formerly
of Searsport.
Capt Charles Smart, who has been at the
Waldo County Hospital in Belfast for several
weeks,receiving treatment for broken ankle,
returned home April 18th.
j. F. Spellman's crew of nineteen men, who
are employed on the extension of the Eastern
Steamship Company's pier here, are boarding
at the Cleaves house on Park street.
There will be no fish weirs built on Sears
Island this coming season, the first time for 81
years that this island has been without fish
weir for the taking of salmon and other fish.
The extension of the steamboat wharf is
going on rapidly. The driving of the piling
will be finished this week and then work will
begin on the placing of the cap sils and top
timbers.
The "Brooksde on Steamboat avenue will
be opened to summer visitors May LIST, under
the management of Mr.. Edmun Emo. The house
was very successfully managed by Mr. Emo
during tine season of 1908.
Miss Lucy E. Spofferd, clerk in the post Of
nee, has resigned her position and will leave
for her home in Haverhill Mass, May LIST.
Miss Spofford has been employed in the post
ONCE for about year and made many friends
among the patrons of the Office by her obliging
manners and genial disposition -
Next Sunday evening in the Methodist YES
try the third in the series of Gospel song SER
vices will be held. Familiar hymns will be
sung and an account of the origin and history
Of each hymn will be given by the pastor. The
service will begin at 7.30. 1t is hoped that
there will be large attendance
Miss Danny Goodell gave birthday party
Tuesday, April Goth, to number of her friends,
it being her third birthday. Miss Goodell en-
tertained her friends with selections on her
toy piano and sang several little songs In
cutting the birthday cake she found ten dol
lar gold piece Cake and cocoa and fruit were
served to her guests, who wished her many
happy returns of the day.
Jacob Ausplund is taking down the old
blacksmith shop on the premises of Capt w.
H. Goodell. This building was built in 1880
for grocery store and was occupied by the
late Jonathan Gilmore, who was dealer in West
India groceries which were on sale in those
days. Later it was occupied by the late James
W Mosman, who dealt in New England gro
ceries The building was built on the site of
the store occupied by c. O. Sawyer & Co.
on Main street. 1t was sold in 1866 to Gen. F.
S. Nickerson and was occupied at that time by
the late H. D. Smith as drug and stationery
store, Mr.. Smith having moved to fhe brick
store across the street The building was
moved to its present location by Gen. Nicker-
son, and has been used for several years as a
blacksmith shop.
There will be a musicale in Union Hall
Thursday evening, April 18th, at eight o'clock
Mr.. Eben E. Sawyer, violinist and baritone and
Mrs Helen D. Gchrest of Belfast accompan-
ist. Following is the program:
a Pilgrams Chorus from "Tannhauser,"
/ Wagner
b Cradle Song Kelley
o,a Thursday, Molloy
= b Absent, Metcalf
Back to Our Mountains from al Trova-
3 tore" Verdi
| b 0 Night of Love from Faust" Gounod
Like a Dream from Martha, Flotow
IA Indifferent Mariner, Billiard
b Papita,
r{a Cavatina, Raft
b Traumerei, Shumann
IA Bedoun Love Song, Whistle
'Tis l,
"a To The Evening Star from "Tamhaus-
u err" Wagner
b The Flower, Hausel
GA Calvary, Rodney
b Lost Chord. Sullivan