The Republican journal., 1909-06-17
SEARSPORT.

Harbor last week.
John B. Montgomery of Bucksport was in
t. vn, Tuesday on business.
Misses Edna and Eva Griffin left Saturday to
visit relatives in Boston and vicinity.
Tug Irvngton sailed June 9Th with the
barge Bear Creek in tow for Perth Amboy.
Fred Kendall of Waterville spent Sunday
with his mother, Mrs. Mary Perkins, on Main
street.
Fred ]. Biather of Boston was at the Sears
port House Sunday visiting his father, A. ].
Biather.
The Misses Edna and Eva Griffin left on Sat-
urdays boat tor Boston, where they will visit
friends.
Postmaster ]. W. Black spent Sunday in
Bucksport, the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. H.
Montgomery.
James Coffin and Clifton Jackson are build
ing a cottage for Mr. Arthur B. Smith of
Brewer at Pleasant Point.
Miss Rebecca Ross arrived Saturday from
Mont Clair, N. j., and is the guest of her par
ents Capt. and Mrs. A. M. Ross.
Ralph Meyers went to Bucksport Tuesday to
tally out the cargo of salt on the barkentine
Mabel l. Meyers, now dischargng at that port.
Capt. Frank L. Dow, while visiting at his old
home in North Searsport last week, took in the
fishing at Swan Lake for few days and cap
tured IT salmon.
Mrs M. S. Dodge of Everett Mass, was in
town several days last week on business and
left Saturday for Ellsworth, where she will re-
main until September.
Miss Ethel N Wentworth is at home from,
Boston for the summer and is with her Ear
ents, Mr. and Mrs. James f. Wentworth, on
Mt Ephraim avenue.
Mrs. Evalina Carver of Tacoma, Wash, who
spent the winter in Milford, Mass, arrived
last week and is the guest of her sister, Miss
Annie Nichols on Main street.
Capt Theodore P. Colcord of the steamer
Columbian of the American Hawaiian line,
who is taking a six months vacation, arrived
Friday from New York and is the guest of his
sister, Miss Hannah c. Colcord, on Main street.
Barkentine Mabel l. Meyers, Capt. c. N.
Meyers, arrived in the harbor Friday night,
salt laden from Trapani, Italy, consigned to
Capt. t. M Nickerson of Bucksport and was
towed to that port Monday by the tug c. w.
Morrison.
Anew sidewalk has been laid from Sulliyan's
emporium to Mrs. D. l. Beals millinery parlors
corner of Main and Leach streets. Another
new. walk is being laid from c. H. Monroe's
jewelry store to the corner of Main and
Water streets.
Midshipman Wilbur ]. Carver, who gradual
ed from the United States Naval Academy at
Annapolis, Md, June 4, '09, arrived home
Thursday and is the guest of his mother, Mrs.
Clara Carver, on Main street while awaiting
orders from the Navy Department
Capt. W. r. Gilkey denies the statement
which has been going the rounds that one of
his buckboards was the one which collided with
the team driven by the Misses Merrithew of
Stockton Springs at Kidder's Point on June
9th Capt. Gilkey had two buckboards out on
that day, driven by careful drivers.
Do not forget the reception by the Senior
class of the Searsport High school, which will
be given at Union Hall, Friday evening" June
18th There will be short entertainment and
the reception will be followed by dancing. The
affair will be public and it is hoped the
townspeople will show their interest by at
tending.
Capt and Mrs. Frank L. Dow, who have been
visiting relatives in Belfast and Searsport for
several days, returned last Saturday to New
York, where Capt. Dow will take command of
the steamer Hawaiian in place of Capt. Joseph
D. Sweetser who is to take a few months va
cation Capt. Dow has been for several years
first officer of steamers of the American
Hawaiian line.
What should prove service of great inter-
est will be held in the Methodist vestry Sun
day evening, June 20th when the story and
song service probable Sons will be render
ed. The story is by Amy LeFeuvre and the
music by l. H. Meredith. The chorus choir
will be assisted by male quartette. All who
can be present should avail themselves of the
opportunity to hear this service.
The night of June 10th, several young men
were congregated on the sidewalk, in front of
M A. Cooks store on Main street, when tall
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street to near by stable and brought a five
gallon can of porgie oil of ancient vintage and
smeared the door steps and side walk in front
of Mr. Cooks store. Unless the matter is set
tied on or before Saturday, June 18TH the tall
young man, who was seen by small boy
bringing the can across the street to the store
of Mr.. Cook, will be given chance to ex-
plain before the municipal court of Searsport.
very pretty and enjoyable party was given
last Thursday afternoon by Mrs. James Pendle-'
ton in honor of the engagement of her guest,
Miss Arvilla Lunt, to William Rogers of Red
lands California. Miss Lunt has made many
friends during her sojourn in Searsport and
her friends at this gathering, in spite of
the joyousness of the occasion, could not but
feel sad when they realized that her approach
ing marriage will take her to the extreme
West to reside in the future. Miss Lunt spent
last winter in California in company with Mrs.
Pendleton and is stranger in Redlands,
where her friends in Searsport wish for her
every possible happiness in her new life The
afternoon was pleasantly spent in listening to
the pleasant incidents told by the hostess and
her guest of the winter in beautiful Redlands,