The Republican journal., 1909-04-22
SEARSPORT.

business trip to Boston.
Mr.. Loomis Eames went to Bangor Tuesday
to have his eyes treated.
Charles A. Lynch of Washington was at the
Searsport House THURSDAY.
Capt Andrew M. Ross left last week on a
business trip to New York.
A. H. Nichols caught eight salmon and two
trout st Swan Lake Monday.
Capt Nathan F. Gilkey returned from
business trip to Boston Friday.
W. S. McArey has gone to Bangor, where he
has employment on the electric cars.
Fred N Field is in Waltham, Mass, for sew
eral weeks, where he has job at canoe max
ing
Mr. and Mrs William F. Hamilton have
secured positions at Dark Harbor for the sum-
mer.
Percy L. Nickerson left last week for Bar
Harbor, where he has employment for the sum-
mer.
Miss Elnora Warehouse, who spent the win
ter in Boston and vicinity, returned home last
week.
Pike Bros. loaded schs. L. D. Remick and
Charleston last week with spool edgings for
Rockland.
Mr. j. A. Scott, principal of the High school.
spent Sunday and Monday with his family in
Ellsworth.
Thomas Hawey of Charlestown, Mass, is in
town, the guest of Mr.. and Mrs John Frame
on Navy street.
The finder of bunch of keys belonging to
the Union schoolhouse will kindly leave them
at the post office.
Mr.. and Mrs F. W. Burr of Brewer at
Mr. and Mrs. James B. Sweetsers on Nichols
street for the summer.
W. K Hallett and George M. Houghton, Of
ficials of the B. & A. railroad, were in town
Friday on business
Sch Davis Palmer, Capt McKown, was
placed under the stages at the Penobscot Coal
dock Tuesday morning.
Ralph Meyers, who has been visiting his
sister, Mrs Clifton Smell, in Maiden, Mass, for
several weeks, returned home Thursday.
Sch Dorothy Palmer, Capt. Harding, finish
ed discharging Monday at the Penobscot Coal
dock and sailed Tuesday for Newport News.
The steam lighter Reliance arrived last week
from Boston with hard pine timber to be used
in repairing the Eastern Steamship Co.'S pier.
Sch C. B. Clark, Capt. Kennedy, arrived
Saturday from Perth Amboy with 800 tons of
stove and chestnut coal to the Searsport Coal
CO.
NJ E. Verrill, who was burned out at Nor
rdgewock in the recent disastrous fire at that
place, returned to Searsport last week and
opened his house on Swan Lake avenue.
Sch. Davis Palmer, Capt. McKown, arrived
April l4th from Newport News with 1872 tons
of coal to the Penobscot Coal Co. The Palmer
made the run from Boston to Newport News
and back to Searsport in days and 10 hours.
The auction sale at Moose Point farm last
Saturday was attended by buyers from Belfast,
Northport, Monroe, Searsport, Stockton and
Prospect. The bidding was very spirited and
all the goods offered for sale Were disposed of.
Fred N Pendleton, son of the late Capt.
Phineas Pendeton of Portland, Oregon, was in
town last week on business connected with
Capt Pendleton's estate, and while here was
the guest of his aunt, Mrs. Lillias L. Nichols,
on Water street.
Mr.. 0. C. Atwood, agent of the Eastern
Steamship Co., is very busy man at the pres
ent time at the pier, which is being extended
10 feet into Penobscot bay. He receives
great deal of valuable information from local
inspectors, free of charge.
The president of the Searsport Board of
Trade has called special meeting for satur
day evening April oath, at s o'clock, in the
band hail. to see what action can be taken on
the proposed schedule on the Searsport branch
of the B. & A. R. R. All members are re-
quested to attend as this is very important
matter.
DoDGE's CORNER. R. F. Dodge is very low,
and as he is so aged, "a years old, there is little
hope of his recovery Capt. 7. D. Nickerson
and wife have both been very sick and are still
confined to their beds. :. The ice left the lake
last Sunday and several fine fish were taken at
the head of the Lake. Mr.. Alfred Stlnson is
building cottage in Carriers Grove.
At recent meetings of the Sears Lodge, l. O.
0. F. and the Kynvette Lodge, Daughters of
Rebekah, it was voted to attend the Congre-
gatonal church Sunday, April 25th, this being
the observance of the Anniversary of the Odd
Fellows Order. A special service is being
planned for these two orders, who will attend
in body, and the Rev. c. H. Mckinney will de-
liver sermon on the appropriate subject of
"Samaritanism." Special music will be render
ed at this service. The regular choir will be as
sisted by male quartette, and by Mr. Eben
Sawyer, violinist.
At the Congregational church last Sunday
male quartet composed by Rev. C. H. NOEL
hiney, Dr. F. K. Sawyer, William Robertson Jr.,
and Eben Sawyer, rendered several selections
and added much to the service. Their selec-
tons were Macy's Abide With Me- and When
We Stand Before the King, by Nevin, both of
which were beautifully rendered. violin
solo played as response to prayer, was some
thing of an Innovation and most impressive. The
sermon was one of Mr.. McElhiney's best, Ideals
and Living up to Them, forming his theme There
should be no compromises even with
selves, but stern endeavor to keep always ones
ideals before one and live as conscientiously up
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