The Republican journal., 1911-04-06
SEARSPORT.

SEARSPORT.
Frank l. Gross of Bangor was in town Mon
day on business.
Schools in town opened Monday after two
weeks vacation.
Leroy D. Littlefield returned Friday from a
business trip in Boston.
Joseph P. Curtis and son William Of Everett,
Mass, arrived Saturday.
Pike Bros loaded the schooner Perfect last
week with spool edgings for Vinalhaven.
Pike Bros loaded the schooner Stony Brook
Monday with barrel headings for Rockland.
Melvin M. Whittum, who has been seriously
ill with bronchitis, is now rapidly improving.
Supt. A. J. Knowlton will have Office hours
in the selectmen's room Thursday from 3 to
4.S0 o'clock.
Mrs. Clarence R. Hines and son Clarence R.,
Jr,, have returned from a visit with relatives
in WATERFOWL, Mass.
The Journal correspondent is indebted to
Senator William P. Frye and Hon. E. c. Bur-
leigh for past favors.
George A. Bowen, assistant to o. C. Atwood,
agent of the E. S. S. Co., resumed his duties
Saturday, April 1st for the season.
Mr. Freeland A. Wentworth celebrated his
ssrd birthday anniversary Saturday April LIST,
at his home. Light lunches were served.
Mrs. Ella Mowry and daughter Lillian re-
turned Saturday from a two weeks visit with
relatives and friends in Boston and vicinity.
Jackson & Coffin, carpenters, are putting
new roof on the Smith building on Mt. Eph-
rain avenue which was recently damaged by
fire.
r. and R. L. Co. barge No. finished dis
charging Monday at the A. A. Z. Co. plant
Mack's Point and sailed Tuesday for Rock
land.
Mrs. William R. Gilkey was the hostess for
the Ladies' Aid of the Methodist church last
Thursday afternoon, at her home in Union
street.
Mrs. ]. w. Black celebrated her 74th birth
day anniversary Saturday evening, April LIST,
at her home on Main street Ice cream and
cake were served.
Misses Maud l. Smith and Sara L. Grinnell
left Monday for Belfast, after spending two
weeks vacation at home, to resume their
duties as teachers.
Miss Emily and Lucy Ross, who have been
visiting their sister, Mrs Robert T. Nichols, in
Somerville, Mass. for the past two weeks, re-
turned home Saturday.
H. B. Biather of Walpole, Mass, and Fred
j. Biather of Boston, who were IN town Thurs
day to attend the funeral of A. j. Blather, re-
turned to Boston the same day.
Capt and Mrs. D. S. Goodell and little daugh-
ter Danny left last Thursday for Boston, Mrs.
GoodeIl and Danny will visit relatives in Ais
ton while Capt. Goodell makes trip to Paso
Robes, Cal.
On the 7th page will be found an abstract of
the change of masters at the Searsport custom
house in the early 40's, with date of papers.
Next week we shall print another list giving
the changes of sixty years ago.
News was received Monday of the death in
Rockland of Nathaniel Larrabee, former
well known resident and house carpenter of
this town. The remains will be brought here
for interment. His age was So years.
Mr.. Edward Holden of Richmond, Va, gen.
eral manager of the A. A C. Co., was in town
last week on business connected with the
plant, and while here was the guest of Capt.
and Mrs. H. G. Curtis on Water street.
Capt A. G. Closson left Monday for Boston
to Join his schooner, the Lizzie Lane which
has been hauled up for the winter at East
Boston and will get her in readiness for the
seasons business. He was accompanied by his
wife.
F.. H. Gibbons OF Boston, a produce broker,
arrived Tuesday and has bought 1000 bushels
of potatoes of Leroy D. Lttlefeld and is
loading the schooner Charlie & Willie. The
loading is superintendent by c. W. Vail of
Houlton.
jeremiah F. Wheaton, who has been O. erat-
ing a meat market on Main street for the past
two years, has sold the market to his brother,
William F. Wheaton of Bangor. Mr.. Wheaton
moved to Cherryfied Monday, where he will
open first class meat market.
Steamer Camden arrived Saturday with
very large freight, steamer Belfast having
been hauled off to be put in condition for the
summer business. 1t was intended to begin
the four trips per week Monday, April Sd, but
the ice is 25 inches thick in the river and
frozen for nine miles from Bangor, and with
the continued freezing weather some predict
the river will not be open until the first CT
May, or perhaps later.
Mrs Edison w. Fletcher entertained the
Thimble Club and gentlemen friends last Fri
day night at her home on Main street. The
gentlemen were not obliged to sew, for instead
of embroidery cards were played The hostess,
assisted by Miss Florence Colcord, served cake
and ice cream at the close of the playing.
During the evening candy was served. Those
present We're Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver c. Atwood,
Miss Elizabeth Frame; Miss Rebecca Ross,
Miss Florence Colcord, Miss Sara Grinnell,
Miss Ethel Nichols, DR.. S. c. Pattee, Dr. F. K.
Sawyer, H. r. Dyer, c. H. Havener, E. W.
Fletcher.
Writing from Kingston, jamaica under date
of March goth, Mrs. A. M. Ross, who with
Capt. Ross has been spending the past three
months in that delightful winter resort says
This, (picture of King street with its beauti-
full buildings,) sis what they are making out
of what ghost of city after the awful
catastrophe of 1907. The citizens are all cour-
age and think there will be no more earth
quakes for 200 years. We have had lovely,
restfui winter. l am quite ready to turn my
face toward the north We expect to sail
from Kingston on the steamship Santa Marie
on April II