The Republican journal., 1911-04-27
SEARSPORT.

SEAKSFONl
Midshipman WILDER J. Carver was in Bangor
Saturday.
James Hall visited his parents in Bucksport
last week.
Percy L. Patterson has moved his family to
Standpoint.
Mrs. o. C. Atwood returned from Boston
last Saturday.
Frank p Decrow left Monday on a business
trip in Boston.
J.F. Wheaton of Bangor was in town last
week on business
Williston Grinnell of Camden was in town
Saturday on business.
o. C. Atwood was confined to the house the
past week with grip cold.
Mrs. A. G. Closson, who has been visiting in
Boston, returned home Friday.
Thomas Berry and R. F. johnson of Belfast
were in town Saturday on business.
Mr. and Mrs Ernest Robertson are receiv-
ing congratulations on the birth of a son.
Mr.. and Mrs James Hawley are receiving
congratulations on the birth of daughter.
r. D. Swift has bought a farm in South
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Mr.. and Mrs L. M. Sargent were in Bath
last week visiting Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Shorey.
Several of our local fishermen are preparing
to go to lake Waubessa as soon as the ice goes
out.
Rev. ]. Albert Corey attended the Eastern
Maine NJ E. Conference at Old Town last
week.
Mrs. Ella S. Deliver who has been confined
to the house with a grip cold, is able to be out
again.
Mrs James B. Sweetser, who has been visit
ing her sister in Brooksville, has returned
home.
Mrs. Horatio H. Mcdonald of Belfast is the
guest of Mr. and Mrs C. H. Stevens Main
street.
Miss L. W. Edwards has been confined to her
home on Water street the past week with ;.
grip cold.
Henry Mclean of Boston, architect of the
Carver Memorial Library, in town Friday
on business.
Harold Smith left Monday for Lynn, Mass.
where he has a position in a large wholesale
grocery store.
Mrs. H. M Bailey, who has been at the Wal
do County Hospital for treatment, returned
home Tuesday.
The steamer Belfast came on the route again
last Tuesday after being thoroughly overhaul
ed and reprinted.
Capt. and Mrs. John W. Sweetser arrived
Friday from West Newton, Mass, where they
spent the winter.
Mldshipman WILDER j. Carver of the battle
ship North Dakota is at home on two weeks
leave of absence.
Mrs. Emma D. Dyer and son, Herbert r.
Dyer, were in Belfast Friday to attend the
funeral of Russell G. Dyer.
Melvin verrill and family have moved to
Bangor, where Mr.. Verrill will engage in the
meat and produce business.
A large delegation from Sears Lodge, l. O..
Q. F., attended the funeral of Russell G. Dye.
in Belfast Friday afternoon.
Goldfish weighing &c pounds was caught in
trawl Monday by Rockand fishermen and
sold to Capt H. G. Curtis at Mack's Point.
Eugene N Shute and friend Miss Abbie
Laughlin of Bangor spent the weekend with
Mrs. A. T. Shute on Water street, returning to
Bangor Monday.
Rockport- Rockland Lime Co. barge No. 5 ar
rived Thursday from Perth Amboy with 1000
tons of coal to the Penobscot Coal and Wharf
Co. at Mack's Point
Mrs. Margaret A. Sargent and daughter
Miss Lucy A. Sargent, who spent the winter in
Brooklyn, N. Y, with Capt. and Mrs. j. B.
Parse, returned home Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Weber of Beverly,
Mass. who have been with Mrs Kate Walnut
for the past six weeks during her illness re-
turned to their home Monday.
Ralph Meyers, second officer of the barken-
tine Mabel l. Meyers left Monday for Phila-
delphia, where the bark is loading lumber and
case oil for Paysandu, S. A.
Amos Carleton of Winterport, the we'll
known tonsorial artist, has been engaged by
M F. Parker at his shop Main street and
entered upon his duties Saturday.
The Village Cemetery Association are in
debted to Frank Moore of Franklin Park,
Mass, for a generous contribution for the in
stalling of the water in the cemetery.
DR.. and Mrs. Sidney B. Sargent and daugh-
ter of West Newton arrived Friday and passed
Sunday in town, the guests of the doctors
parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Sargent, Prospect
street.
Harry L. Mason left Monday for New York,
where he has position as quartermaster on
the steamer Texan of the American Hawaiian
Line, commanded by Capt. James B. Parse of
SearSport.
Capt Eben Curtis, who has been for several
weeks on visit to Panama, has returned to
his home in Almeda, Cal, having taken pas
sage on The steamer Santa Maria commanded
by his son. Capt. Lebbeus Curtis.
James B. Sweetser has finished painting the
George L. Merrill house on Main street and
moved his painting gear Friday to the
George A. Carver buildings at Moose Point,
which to be painted and the roofs stained
Mr. Sweetser has been engaged by Williston
Grinnell of Camden to paint the Searsport
House and stables.
Mrs. Elmira Tarbell Clifford Walker, widow
of Edmund S. Walker, former well known
shipsmith of Searsport for many years, died in
Greenville, April 18th, at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Amos H. Walker with whom
her home had been for the past few months
Her age 50 years. The remains were
brought here for interment Friday and the
burial was in the family lot in Elmwood ceme-
terry.
The 4th annual ball of Penobscot Lodge, No.
1876, K. of P, will be held at Union Hall, Sears
port, Monday evening, May LIST. Music by the
celebrated Leahy Sisters orchestra of Water
vile. E. C. Pike will be the floor manager,
with the following aids F. G. Spinney. Bel
fast, Dr. E. c. Britto, Stockton Springs, John
Bartlett, swanville Charles Gray, Prospect,
Ernest Simpson, Brooks, F. A. Knowlton,
Monroe. Gents admission so cents; ladies'
admission, Is cents. Ice cream and cake will
be served. The Knights of Pythas of Sears.