The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1910-01-27
SEARSPORT.

Capt B. F. Colcord was in Bangor Saturday
on business.
Mr.. and Mrs James Hawley are receiving
congr atulations on the birth of son.
Miss Maud Savory, who has been seriously
ill with pneumonia, is slowly improving.
Miss Mae Park of Bangor spent Sunday with
her parents, Capt and Mrs. F. N. Park in Park
Halleys comet was plainly visible to the
naked eye last Sunday evening in the western
sky.
o. C. Atwood, agent of the Eastern Steam
ship Co., left Monday on business trip to
Boston.
Mrs. D. s. Goodel left last Saturday for
Alston, Mass, called there by the illness OF
her father.
Miss Margaret Pendleton, who has been visit
ing in Boston for several weeks, returned home
Thursday
Pike Bros. contract with the A. A. c. Fer
tilizer company at Mack's Point calls for 5oo,-
600 barrels for 1910.
Capt. Charles Averill slipped one day last
week while at work at Pixies spool mill ana
disocated his shoulder.
Adelbert Nickerson has moved here from
North Searsport and has rented the Chapln
house on Nichols street.
F. A. Wentworth had his valuable carnage
horse killed Saturday. 1t was afflicted with
spinal troubles and paralysis.
Bark Mabel l. Meyers, Capt. N. F. Ghkey'
arrived at Providence, f. l. Monday from
Turks Island-l2 days passage.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Davis of Milford, Mass,
were in town last week, the guests OF Mr.. and
Mrs. James Hawley on Main street.
Chester Clark, who has been engineer at 'he
A A C. Co. plant at Mack's Point in the MOIST
;no denartment, has resigned his position
Mrs / H. Montgomery and daughter Edna
who have been visiting Judge ]. W. Black, re-
turned to their home in Bucksport last week.
Schooner Singleton Palmer, Capt. Potter
arrived Sunday from Newport News with Aus
toms of coal to the Penobscot Coal Go. at
Mack's Point
Levi H. Rogers sent two dressed hogs to
Bangor last week. receiving IL cents per pound
The two weighed 600 pounds and he received
$66 for the pair.
Fred C. Kane, motorman on the Boston cleo
+ric car system, was again the recipient OF
+wentv-dolar gold piece for running his car
during the year 1909 without an accident.
The partv, or parties, who left an umbrella
nair of CATERS and handkerchief IN ODD FER
the same by calling on M. A. Cook at MS store
on Main street.
There has been rumor afoat for several
DAYS that the Lehigh Valley Railroad Company
are to establish a coal plant At Mack's Point
for the handling of anthracite coal for points IN
northern Maine.
Miss Margaret Mcleod Pendleton has return
ed home from a five weeks visit IN QUINCY
Mass, where she was the guest OF her COUSIN
Mrs. A. ]. Kinney, formerly Miss Susan Isabel
Gilmore of this town.
DIR. w. C. Libby and Wilmer j. Dorman OF
Belfast installed the officers OF Searsport Royal
Arch Chapter Wednesday evening, January
18th. collation. was served IN the dining haiI
after the installation.
f. A. Buker, the local saddler, who was taken
i'll January 18th, has been very SICK man Tor
the past week, but is improving somewhat. II
will be several days before he wall be able 10
resume work in his shop.
Amos D, Carver of Brooklyn, New York is
to build, the coming season. two story auto
mobile garage with all the modern improve
ho of
wood and the location near the Mrs T. Nick
els estate Henry Mclean of Boston is the
architect.
AT the annual meeting of the directors OF the
Searsport National Bank, held January Ilth'
the following officers were elected for the en-
suinp wear: Frank l. Pendleton, president; A.
Fl Nichols cashier; j. A. Colson, assistant
cashier, F. l. PendIeton, B. f. Colcord, A g.
Ferguson, W. c. Pendleton and A. IL Nlchois'
directors.
George A. WardweIl of Bucksport' VINO was
chief engineer of the steamer Roosevelt WIN
Commander Robert E. Peary on two trips 10
the Arctic regions, and who is to lecture at the
NJ. E. church here Tuesday evening February
LIST was formerly a resident of Searsport, nav
ing conducted a saddler business several
wears ago in the E. D. Black store on MAN
street now occupied by H. c. Holmes as a
drug store.
The weather for the past week was very
warm until Friday night, when strong south
westerly breeze came along and continued
until Saturday morning, when rain began to
fall and came down in heavy showers during
the day taking the snow all off. Sunday morn
ing opened up bright and clear with strong
westerly wind, the thermometer registering oo
above.
Since the illness of Mr.. E. A. Buker, the
local saddler, and while his shop on Main street
has been closed, several of the "Sons of Rest"
and those who live the interest OF their
savings have been enjoying the hospitality OF
H. Sullivan at his boot and shoe emporium
on Main street. where they have enjoyed his
splendid wood fire, some of them going out as
brown as chestnuts in the late fall as the heat
at times is all that could be desired.
The Epworth League has arranged for an
unusually attractive entertainment to be given
in the Methodist church Tuesday evening,
February LIST, at s o'clock when the chief engi-
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