The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1911-12-14
SEARSPORT.

SEAKSPOKl.
W. F. Hamilton arrived last week from New
York.
Clarence Gilkey left Thursday on business
The weather for December has been very
mild up to date.
Miss Kate Kane was in Belfast last week
calling on friends.
Mrs. H. G. Curtis was in Bangor last week
calling on friends.
Ernest Grey has moved into the Young
house on Bay View street.
Smells were caught in large numbers along
the water front last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Michael Ward were in Belfast
last week calling on relatives.
Miss Eudavilla Cleaves returned Saturday
from business trip in Boston.
Pike Bros. closed the stave department in
their mill last week for short time.
Dr. Frederick X. Sawyer has moved into the
E. W. Gikey house on Norris street.
Frank Young has bought the bungalow of
the Searsport Coal Co. on Leach street.
Mrs. Myron Parker and Mrs. N. c. Shute
were in Bangor last week calling on friends.
Eugene Shute returned last week from a
weeks stay with relatives in East Eddington.
Mrs. NJ D. Hewes was in Belfast last week,
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs, E. L. Cook on Mil
Ter street.
Monday was fine warm day, with the Their
mometer at "a above at noon and warm
westerly wind.
Mrs. Annie Wentworth returned Saturday
from two weeks visit with friends and rela-
tives in Boston.
Charles F. h vener and Norman Nickerson
shot deer on Sears island last Thursday that
weighed 100 pounds
Mr.. Knowles B; ngs of Freedom was in town
last week, the guest of his son, Harry Bangs,
Esq, on Warren street.
Arnica and dandelion blossoms were picked
on Main street December It'll, the temperature
being up to so at noon.
The Maine Amusement Co. will run NOV
ing picture show in G. A. R. hall every Tues
day and Saturday evening.
Mrs Faustina Berry of Stockton Springs
was the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. W. A. Bowler
on Pike avenue last week.
Charles and Leon Merithew have gone to
Swanville, where they are employed chopping
wood for Mr.. Rufus Brown.
Fifty-two above at O'Clock Tuesday morn
ing is about smooth as they have down in
Florida at this season of the year.
Steamer Kennebec, Capt. Wainwright, ar
rived Monday from Norfolk with {, $40 tons of
coal to the Penobscot Coal Co. at Mack's Point.
Parker & Peavy will have a social dance
every Friday evening in the G. A. R. hall over
A E. Colson's grocery store Music by local
talent.
Miss Mabel l. Nichols arrived from Milo
Junction Saturday for two weeks stay with
her parents, Capt. and Mrs. c. M. Nichols
Water street.
The Thorndike Xix apple canning factory
in Mechanics Hollow closed last Saturday,
having put up $500 and had about forty
hands employed for the past three months.
Miles S. Towers ploughed the bail ground at
Mosman park Dec. 18th. Pike Bros. leased the
ground the past season for piling stave wood
and it will be seeded down to grass in the
spring.
Sch. Northland which was partially discharg-
ed Saturday was towed an anchorage by the
tug Cumberland to make way for the new
steamer Borinquen which arrived Saturday
from Norfolk.
NJ. M. Whttum, W. P. Sargent, W. N. Col
cord and W. D. Smart, who have been attend
ing the U. S. district court in Portland, where
home Saturday.
Steamer Borinquen arrived Saturday from
Norfolk with 1856 tons of coal to the Penob-
scot Coal Co. The Boringuen is new steamer,
built the great lakes, and this is her first
trip. She finished discharging Monday and
sailed for Norfolk.
The three Houston farms on the Belfast
road, the Billiard farm and the Rev r. G. Har-
butt farm and buildings, which were sold to
Boston parties about a year or more ago. are
located in the town of Searsport and not in
East Belfast as reported in The Journal last
week.
NORTH SEARsPoRT. Mr.. and Mrs. W. J.
Matthews returned last week from months
visit in Massachusetts and Portland. Har-
riette M. Nickerson went to Hampden last
week to visit her cousin, Mrs Greeley. Mrs.
Anna Nickerson is visiting her daughter in
Boston.
M. A. Cook for the past three years has dis
posed of such large number of the Red Cross
Christmas stamps that his name has been sent
to headquarters in Washington. His supply
was received from there this week, and they
are on sale at his store from now until New
Years. They may be placed on the address
side of mail matter.
Sch. Northland, Capt. Saunders, arrived
Thursday from Norfolk with 3,4O0 tons of coal
to the Great Northern Paper Co., having made |
the round trip to Norfolk and back in sixteen |
days. The Northand has made ten round trips |
from Norfolk to Searsport and four round trips |
from Norfolk to Portland in eleven months |
Capt Saunders expects to make another round
trip before JAN l, 1912.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ludwig Havener of Worcester,
Mass, gave most enjoyable evening, in honor
of their 10th anniversary. The house was
beautifully decorated with palms and large
clusters of pink carnations. Cards were in
dulged IN and after short musical program
by Miss Elizabeth Havener and brother Cliff
ton, ices, fancy cakes and coffee were served
Twenty-four guests were present, the only
out-of-town guest being Mrs. A. d. Morey of
Searsport. Mrs. Havener wore lavender peau
de cygne with trimmings of Irish lace and bead
passementerie Miss Elizabeth was dressed in
yellow chiffon.
The Shoe Situation.