The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1910-05-05
SEARSPORT.

David W. Nickels returned Saturday from
business trip to Boston.
Sch Margaret Haskell, Capt. McKown, sail
ed Thursday for Newport News
Capt. Potter of sch. Singleton Palmer left
Monday on business trip to Boston.
Mrs. George M. Sweetser and son Merrill,
went to Milo Saturday for few days visit.
Sch. Lizzie Lane, Capt. A. G. Closson, sailed
from Cape Jellison Thursday for New York.
Mr. and Mrs. E. S. Glidden, who spent the
Mrs. Elizabeth M. Nickels returned Saturday
from Marion, S. c., where she spent the winter.
Rev. ]. Albert Corey arrived Saturday from
Dexter and occupied the pulpit of the M. E.
church Sunday.
A. Eugene Nickerson of Portland was in
town last week on business, returning to his
home Saturday.
Misses Annie NJ. and Lettia Young, who
have spent the winter in town, left Monday
for Philadelphia.
Mr. and Mrs. George Young, who recently
sold their house on Navy street. have gone to
Newtonville, Mass.
Mr. and Mrs R. P chase of Belfast were in
town Sunday, guests of Capt. and Mrs H. G.
Curtis on Water street.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Clement, who spent the
winter at their winter home in Daytona, Fla,
returned home Monday.
Sch Addie NJ. Lawrence, Capt. Ross arrived
Friday from Newport News with 4,769 tots of
coal to the Penobscot Coal Co.
Sch Charles A. Campbell, Capt. Pierce, fin
ished discharging 2,467 tons Of coal Friday and
sailed the same day for Bs.cimore.
Steamers of the Eastern Steamship Co. be-
gan their six trips week Tuesday, which will
give boat every day from Boston but Mon
day.
Sch. Lucy Webster was in port Thursday
from Orland with brick for the new house to
be built on West Main street by Bertram Rich
ardson.
Sch Elizabeth Palmer, Capt. Wade, arrived
Friday from Newport News with 4,977 tons of
coal to the Penobscot Coal Co. and was locked
Sunday.
Schooner Singleton Palmer, Capt. Potter, ar
rived April 27th from Newport News with
4.447 tons of coal to the Penobscot Coal Co. at
Mack's Point.
Capt. c. n. Meyers returned Saturday from
New Bedford Mass, where he had been super
intending the discharging of the barkentine
Mabel /. Meyers.
Miss Lillian G. Runnells arrived Saturday
from Melrose Highlands, Mass, and is the
guest of her parents, Hon. and Mrs. W. T. c.
Runnelis, for week.
Mr.. and Mrs w F. Runnells arrived Satur-
day from Newburyport, Mass, and were the
guests of Hon and Mrs. ". C. 7. Runnells on
Mt. Ephraim avenue.
Rockland & Rockport Lime Co. barge No. 6
finished discharging fertilizer at the A A. c.
Co. plant at Mack's Point Saturday, and sailed
Monday for Rockland.
Elder William Brewster, an Advent minister
of Rockland, baptized at Navy Cove Sunday
Mr. ard Mrs. Otis Colson, Mrs. Roscoe Doty
and Mrs Colson's mother.
Fred n Pendleton of Portland, Oregon, was
in town last week on business and the
guest Of his aunt, Mrs. Lillias L. Nichols,
Water street, during his stay
Prof " GODS of the University of Maine Ex-
pertinent station will speak before the Verb
Grata society and its friends this, Thursday,
evening on Food Products and Their Protection.
The ladies' as well as the men invited and
large attendance is expected
A right smart southeastery gale sprang up
Saturday morning, accompanied by heavy rain
SQUALLS, and an occasional hail and snow squall,
and continued until late in the afternoon. The
steamer City of Bangor went by, not consider
ing it advisable to make a landing.
Capt W. F. Hamilton arrived last week in
his power boat Caroline Gross from the fish
ing grounds off Monhegan with 1000 pounds
of fresh fish. Part of the fish were sold here
and the remainder taken to Bangor. Capt.
Hamilton will run his boat the coming season,
making weekly trips with full supply of all
kinds of fresh fish for the local market.
Penobscot park, the summer excursion
ground at Kidders Point is being placed in
condition for the season and it is expected
that it will be popular rendezvous for many
excursion parties The park was purchased
last summer by the local branch of the United
Commercial Travellers and it will be conducted
by this society under the personal manage
ment OF c. E. Cayting.
The annual business meeting of the North
Searsport Sunday school was held in the
church May LIST. After the reports from the
Secretary and Treasurer the following
officers were elected for the coming year:
Supt, r. G. Seeley; Asst. Supt, W. ].
M Matthew's: Secretary, Earl Carter; Treasurer,
Daniel l. Robertson; Librarian, Mrs. R. B.
Lowe; Organists Miss Flora Seeley and Miss
Winifred Matthews. The time of meeting is
appointed at one o'clock each Sunday.
Last Sunday eight people were taken into
the First Congregational church on probation,
all who had not previously received baptism
BY christening receiving the same by sprink-
ling by Rev Charles H. Mckinney, pastor.
The communion service was held at o'clock,
when the holy sacrament of the Lords Supper
was administered and the right hand of fellow
ship extended to the members. There
was large attendance of the members of the
church. Monday afternoon several children
u,are chriStaped nv the paStOr