The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1910-12-22
SEARSPORT.


Charles F. Hill.
Capt D. S. Goodel left Thursday on a BUSH
ness trip to Boston.
Mrs. C. N. Meyers and daughter Violet ar
rived last week from Montevideo. S. A.
Miss Annie Gilkey was in Flushing. N. Y,
last week. the guest of Miss Gladys Eyre.
Leroy D. Littlefield returned Thursday from
Bangor, where he bought fine draft horse.
A. E. Carleton of Camden is decorating the
interior of the Masonic and Odd Fellows hall.
Capt. Amos Nichols returned Monday from
a two weeks hunting trip at Sebec Lake. bring
ing two deer.
Steamer Mills finished discharging Thursday
at Mack's Point and sailed the same day for
Newport News.
Miss Ethel Slavery of Belfast was in town
December 18th and was one of the soloists at
The Methodist fair.
Misses Maud l. Smith and Margaret Mel
Pendleton left Monday for weeks stay in
Boston and vicinity.
Steamer Kanawha finished discharging Fri
day at the Mack's Point coal dock and sailed
Saturday for Newport News.
Sch Samuel j. Goucher, Capt. Hart, was
placed under the stages at the Penobscot coal
docks Saturday for discharging.
Barge Tamaqua arrived from Perth Amboy
Wednesday with 1900 tons of anthracite coal
to the L. v. & T. Co. at Mack's Point.
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Bangor Thursday and bought pair of heavy
draft horses each for trucking purposes.
Miss Winifred Nichols arrived Saturday from
Bridgewater Mass, and will spend the holidays
with her grandmother, Mrs. B. F. Pendleton, in
Park.
Leroy D. Littlefield began cutting ice Mon
day on Opeechee stream for local use and will
store about 1000 tons in his ice house on Pike
avenue.
Miss Olivia Hartman is substituting in the
Central Telephone office in place of Nehemiah
RouIstone who is confined to the house with
diphtheria.
Capt. Frank Dow of the steamer Hawaiian
of the American Hawaiian line was in town
last week visiting relatives and returned to
New York Thursday.
The Emo cafe "Shore Acres" on Main street,
closed Saturday for month and Mr.. and Mrs
Edmun Emo left Wednesday to visit friends in
Ellsworth and Bangor.
Rev. and Mrs Charles A. Whittier of Ban
gor and their sons. John and Ralph Whittier
were in town Sunday to attend the funeral of
Mrs Hannah T. Pendleton.
Miss Ethel M Nichols, teacher in the public
schools of Easton, arrived Monday and will
spend few days with her grandmother, Mrs
Hattie Nichols on Main street.
There will be Christmas ball in Union Hail
Tuesday evening, December 9th, with music
by Keyes orchestra of Belfast. Tickets SO
cents per couple, extra ladies Is cents.
Story and Levi Trundy. Raleigh and Lester
Whittier, Herbert Partridge and Renfrew Will
son of Kent's Hill Seminary arrived last week
and will spend the holidays with their parents.
Capt. and Mrs H. G. Curtis attended the
banquet given by the officials of the Lehigh
Valley and Transportation company at the
opening OF LQelI new COAL PAM a. 1AS A>oA VII
ern Maine junction last week.
Capt. and Mrs. A. M. Ross left Friday for
Orange, N. j., for short visit with their
daughter, Mrs. Andrew W. Allen, after which
they will go to Jamaica, where they will spend
the remainder of the winter.
Prof. Stevens juvenile dancing school, held
Wednesday afternoons, is a great success, the
following attending: Emmie Sawyer, Maggie
Sargent, Lizzie Pattee, EVE Tozier and Edith
Parse. All are enthusiastic.
William Grinnell and DR.. F. K Sawyer went
to the Head of the Tide, Belfast, Wednesday
hight, December 14th, where they were soloist.
in the entertainment given for the benefit of
the church. Miss Sara Grinnell, who is teach
ing there, took part in the farce, How the
Story Grew.
M. A. Cook of the Searsport Department
Store wishes to announce that Santa Claus will
be at his store on Saturday, December oath,
and will give Christmas card to all who come.
All goods on hand Saturday night will be sold at
20 per cent discount from regular prices. See
his advt. in this weeks issue of The Journal.
The first real snow storm cana along Thurs
day, accompanied by bowling northwest gale,
which made very poor sleighing and the Wheel
ing hard. Sunday morning the thermometer
registered 20 below zero, and Sunday night it
beg to rain, taking the snow nearly all off.
M onday noon the thermometer registered AZ
above.
M ISIS Lillian Mowry entertained the Thimble
club of which she is a member last Thursday
night at her home on Main street. Those
present were Mrs. Oliver C. Atwood, Miss
Mabel Colcord, Miss Rebecca Ross, Miss Eliza
beth Frame. Embroidery and bridge were in
order and the hostess served hot chocolate,
sandwiches and waters.
The NJ. E. Sunday school will have their
Christmas tree next Friday afternoon at 3
o'clock. A short program will be given and
Christmas post cards will be thrown up by the
lantern. Then Santa Claus is expected to ap-
pear. I'll are cordially invited. A special in
vitation is extended to all members of the
Cradle Roll and their parents.
The Friday club met at the Searsport house
Friday afternoon, when it was entertained by
Mrs. W. E. Grinnell, wife of the proprietor
A very pleasant session was enjoyed, the fol-
lowing members being present: Mrs. Nathan
r C;lla., Misc Aprolipo Corvar Mrs William