The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1910-12-15
SEARSPORT.


Miss Edith Thurston visited relatives in
Bangor last week.
Nehemiah Roulstone is confined to the house
with mild form of diphtheria.
James Hawley has moved into the J.
Wheaton house in the Nichols district.
Sch. Margaret Haskell, Capt Nathan F. Gil
kew sailed Friday for Newport News.
Mr. and Mrs. John Frame are receiving con-
pratulations on the birth Of daughter.
Henry Written returned Friday from two
weeks business trip in Boston and vicinity.
Miss Rowena Colcord left Thursday for Up
ton Mass. where she will spend the winter.
Harold Smith arrived Saturday from Lynn
M.ss whore he has been at work for the past
fifteen months.
Mrs C. N. Meyers arrived in New York
Saturday from Montevideo and Is e&pec'eo
home in few days.
Steamer Kanawha arrived SATURDAY from
Newport News with s,4o0 tons OF coal to the
Penobscot Coal Co.
Miss H. N. Porter left last week 1or FRANK
lin Mass called there by the illness oil her
sister Miss Emma Porter.
Oneechee stream is at last frozen over and
tho voung folks are having fine time skating
as the ice is in perfect condition.
Steamer Mills arrived Saturday from New
mort News with 1850 tons OF coal 10 'he
nobscot Coal Co. at Macks Point.
Capt. A. G. Closson arrived SATURDAY from
Fast Roston where he has hauled up MS
schooner. the Lizzie Lane, for the winter.
Fields P. Dodge, who mad been visiting rela-
tives in Islesbors, returned Friday and resun'-
ed his duties as clerk at the Searsport House.
Miss Lila R. Cyphers arrived Monday from
Mi],inocket and will spend the holidays Win
her narents. Mr.. and Mrs. E. S. Cyphers on
Main street.
Sch. Northland, Capt. Sanders, finished dis
charging at the Penobscot Coal dock SUNDAY
and was towed to Rockland the same day by
the tug John Morrison.
Sch. Pendleton Brothers, Capt. Jeremiah
HAYES, arrived Saturday from Baltimore with
1000 tons of fertilizer to the Hubbard ferti-
lizer Co. at Macks Point.
The Journal correspondent IS lndepteo 10
Amelia Clewley Ford, instructor in history,
Milwaukee Downer College, for bulletin OF
the University of Wisconsin.
Some of the water takers of the Searsport
Water Co were complaining the past week
that the water had fishy taste and thought
that the mains should be flushed oftener.
Miss Harriet D. Hichborn has on sale at
Miss Edwards store line OF hand-colored
calendars of Sesrsport views, also some franz
ed pictures of Searsport and other Maine
scenery.
Don't fail to see the advt. in this issue of NJ
A. Cooks department store. He has the largest
line of Christmas goods seen in Searsport for
number of years. Buy early while the stock
is compls,s Red Cross Christmas stamps are
also on sale;
AT the special election held Monday tor
representative to the legislature Lincoln NJ
Gilkey, Republican, of 1slesboro had lio
votes, and Melvin R. Trim, Democrat, OF Isles
boro. had a. The other towns OF the class
gave Democratic majorities, and Melvin H.
Trim was elected by Sc majority.
The following officers were reelected Mon
day night by Anchor Chapter, o. E. s., for
the ensuing year: Worthy Matron Mrs Emily
Colcord Worthy Patron, DR.. Frederick H.
Sawyer; Associate Matron, Mrs. Adelaide M.
Parse; Conductress, Miss Florence Colcord;
Associate Conductress, Mrs. Mary Littletield;
Secretary, Mrs. Louise Pike Fletcher; Treas
urer, Mrs. Jennie Gilkey. The other officers
will be appointed Mrs. Eunice Whttum Lar
rabee of Islesboro, a Past Worthy Matron Of
Anchor Chapter, has been invited to install the
officers.
Miss Celia Sargent whose engagement to
William Shorey of Bath was recently an
nounced, was given an informal linen shower
Tuesday evening. December 9Th, at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs Oliver C. Atwood. Miss Sar-
gent and her sister, Mrs. William Parse arrived
little in advance of the other guests, having
been invited to run in with your sewing" and
as the rest of the party arrived and came into
the room where Miss Sargent was busy with
her embroidery each dropped light parcel
into her lap. She was not only much surprised
but greatly pleased, and as she united the
gifts, made by loving hands more and
more delighted. There were many dainty bits
of hand-embroidered linen, and every piece
will find use in the new home of the BRIDE
to-be. An hour with embroidery work was
followed by bridge, during which time home
made candy and sailed nuts were served
Later dainty lunch was served, Mr.. and
Mrs. Atwood performing the duties Of chef
and butler in the most ap-to-date manner.
The tables were very pretty appointed and
the menu included sardine and olive sand
witches, neuchatel cheese on crackers, stuffed
olives, Russian tea and waters. The guests,
in addition to those already named, were Mrs.
James Parse. Miss Mabel Griffin, Miss Lucy
Sargent and Miss Florence Colcord.
SECRET SOCIETIES.