The Republican journal., 1909-02-25
SEARSPORT.

Miss Guida C. Homer spent Sunday in Bucks
port with her parents.
Mrs w. M. Thayer OF Belfast was registered
at the Searsport House last week.
l. H Havener has bought the Nichols studio
on Main street of William Mason
Hutchins Bros. of Brooks exhibited their
moving pictures in Union Hall Friday evening.
John Ames, who has been in Belfast for the
month for medical treatment, returned. home
Sunday.
The R. & R. Lime Company's barge No. l.
finished discharging fertilizer at Mack's Point
Saturday.
Hon. and Mrs A. E. Nickerson of Swanville
attended the Congl supper in Union Hall
Thursday.
W. A. Chisholm has moved his family from
Mechanics Hollow to the Shute house on
Leach street.
A children's dancing class is to open at the
G. A. r. hall, Saturday afternoon, February
9th, Miss Lillian Morey instructor.
At meeting of the Hotel Keepers Associ-
ton, held in Brunswick, Me-, February 9Th, w.
E. Grinnell was elected one of the vice presi-
dents
The night of February 18th some one enter
ed the hen house of Mrs. B. o. Sargent on
Steamboat street and stole cockerel and four
hens.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. H. Montgomery and daugh-
ter Edna arrived Monday from Bucksport and
are the guests of Postmaster ]. w. Black on
Main street.
Mr. and Mrs. Edwin P. Griffin of Canton,
Mass, are receiving congratulations on the
birth of daughter born February 4th-Esther
Clement Griffin.
Steamer Bay State, on account of inclement
weather. made but one trip last weel, arriving
Sunday morning with of the largest
freights Of the winter.
Mrs. B. 0. Sargent and daughter, Miss Lucy
A, left by train Friday for Brooklyn, N. Y,
where they will visit Capt. and Mrs. James B.
Parse for several weeks.
The board Of trade meeting which was to
have been held last Saturday was postponed on
account of the nclemency of the weather until
Saturday, February 9th, at Up. m.
Mrs B. F. Colcord and daughter, Miss Flor
ence, Mr.. and Mrs. John Frame, Mr.. and Mrs.
E. w. Fletcher and Miss Guida C. Homer at
tended the Governors ball in AugustaTuesday,
February 10th.
The rainstorm last Friday night was very
heavy and was accom- panied by strong south
west gale, which continued nearly all day Sat
urday. clearing with strong northwest wind
Saturday evening.
Lieut. and Mrs. Frederick F. Black, nee Miss
Ross of Searsport, who have been at Santiago,
Cuba, will sail from Havana tomorrow on the
transport Sumner for Washington d. C.,
where the l1th Infantry, U. S. A, will take
part in the inaugural parade. After leaving
Washington Lieut.. Blacks regiment will be
stationed at Fort D. A. Russell, Wyoming
Penobscot Lodge, X of P, worked the rank
of Page on one candidate and the rank of
Esquire on three candidates Monday evening,
February 22nd. The Lodge is in prosperous
condition There now Is candidates taking
the ranks. Penobscct Company, No. 40, U. R. K,
of P, will give a grand ball in Union Hall
Thursday evening, March 18th. Good music
will be furnished
A bill was introduced in the senate at Au-
gusta last week by Senator Reynolds of Ken
nebee which provides for the Incorporation OF
the Penobscot Bay Water Co., naming William
7. Haines E. H Going and John j. Moore as
the incorporators, to supply the towns of Sears
port and Stockton Springs and the city of Bel
f.e wit no ba fr,p
Half Moon Pond in the town of Prospect and
Searsport, or it may be from Swan Lake in
Swanville, Frankfort and Searsport. The CAPT
tai stock is placed at 100000.
At ten O'Clock Sunday night fire was discov-
cred on the third floor of the Sargent block on
Main street by Guy Leighton, Eugene Shute
and Levi Trundy, who Immediately gave the
alarm. Both hose companies responded prompt
ly and line of hose was run from the hydrant
near the post office and the fire was quickly
extingushed. The cause of the fire is unknown
but it was probably from some combustible
matter on the floor of the upper story. The
building is occupied by Gilkey & Havener
grocers, on the lower floor. The damage tc
= building and stock is about 5000, principally by
water, as the fire had not made much Roadway
when discovered.
H. E. Robbins and Clifford Seekins have re-
ceived the contract to furnish lumber for a
large storehouse for the American Agricul-
tural Chemical Co., to be erected near their
plant at Macks Point. Work will begin as
soon as possible in the spring. Another large
contract obtained by Searsport man is that
which Herbert Black has received from the
Eastern S. S. Co. to furnish all the piles with
which the wharves of the company at Belfast
Searsport, Winterport and Northport will be
repaired and enlarged. The logs are now being
cut in Mr.. Blacks wood-lot near this village
and large crew is employed, getting out
about 5000 sticks.
The rehearsals for the minstrel show to be
given March 18th progressing finely and
this promises to be one of the best entertain
ments Searsport has enjoyed in long time
The songs are new and catchy. The intro
duction of the "sunfower chorus, consisting
of about thirty voices made up of the best
talent in town, will be strong feature, and
the "Brinkley Girls" will make their first ap-
pearance in Searsport. No pains are being
spared to make everyone feel they get their
IL.