The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1911-02-09
SEARSPORT.

Capt. B. F. Colcord was in Augusta Wednes-
day.
J. H. Montgomery of Bucksport was in town
last week.
Frank l. Gross of Bangor was in town Mon
day on business.
Mrs Ella Mowry returned last week from
visit with Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene P. Carver in
Brookline, Mass.
Mrs. Henry Collins and daughter Doris of
Belfast are the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Rich on Main street.
Hon. w. C. L. Runnells was in Augusta
Wednesday and spoke before the committee on
temperance on resubmission.
On account of the stormy weather the con-
cert to be given by the Searsport Military
band has been postponed to Tuesday, February
14th.
Mrs. E. w. Gilkey, who has been in DR.. Tap
Iey's private hospital in Belfast for medical
treatment for several weeks, has returned
home.
Schr Northland, Capt. Saunders, finished
discharging at the Penobscot Coal dock Febru-
airy End and sailed February Sd for Newport
News
Mrs. E. D. P Nickes and sister, Miss Ida
J. Curtis, left Monday route for California
and Oregon for visit of several months with
relatives.
On the Sd page is list of the banks built in
Searsport Next week we shall give similar
list of the briggs. Both rigs are now practi-
cally extinct.
knyvetta Rebekah Lodge installation was
postponed from last Thursday account of
the storm 1t will be held this, Thursday, even
ing, if pleasant.
Mrs. L. L. Nichols, who is spending the win
ter in Brookline, Mass, was in town last week
the guest of her sister, Mrs. Matilda Nichols,
on Main street.
Sidney R. Bonsey, who has been ill at his
home in Ellsworth, returned Thursday and
resumed his duties as Hallway mail clerk on
the run between Searsport and Bangor.
Steamer Kanawha, Capt. Parmenter, arrived
February LIST from Newport News with 3,4s5
tons of coal to the Penobscot Coal and Wharf
Co. at Mack's Point, finished discharging Feb
ruary It'll and sailed for Newport News.
Wednesday and Thursday Feb. 1st and End,
were the coolest and most disagreeable days of
the winter, the thermometer lowering from
zero to Is deg. below. Friday it moderated.
Saturday morning, it began to snow and
wound up in the afternoon with heavy rain
which made travelling for pedestrians decided
ly disagreeabe.
The fourth of the series of illustrated mis-
sionary lectures was given Sunday evening at
the NJ E. church by the pastor, Rev. ]. A.
Corey. The lecture on Japan, and the
pictures were the finest of the kind. At each
monthly lecture the collection taken goes for
mission work and the lecture course is paid for
by the Epworth League.
Capt. n F. Gilkey, who has been in COM
mand of the schooner Margaret Haskell while
Capt Mchown has been three months
vacation at his home in Maiden, Mass, sailed
Sunday from Portsmouth in command of the
schooner Gardiner G. Deering for Hampton
Roads for orders, Capt. Mckown having re-
sumed command of the Margaret Haskell.
Hon. NJ. P. Woodcock, who died Feb. 1st in
Belfast, was regarded by the master ship
builders of Searsport one of the most ex-
pert marine craftsmen on the coast of Maine
Several of them were students of his Mr..
Peter Ward, who is still living, worked for Mr..
Woodcock a schooner in the Pierce's ship
yard near the western end of the bridge more
than fifty years ago, when Mr. Woodcoek was
the master builder
DoDGE's CORNER. Mrs. Eta NJ Chaplin,
who has been ill for several weeks, remains
about the same. She wishes to thank the
friends and relatives who have so kindly re-
membered her with postals, ETC.; also the
Christian Endeavor for beautiful pinks.
Mrs. Nettie Smart and Mrs. Anna Nickerson
are visiting friends in Boston. =. Mrs. Blanche
Nickerson Blanchard spent several days with
ner mother last week. Mrs. N. is still very ill.
There will be valentine party at the M. E.
vestry Tuesday, February 14th. 1t will be
especially prepared for the children, but adults
will be welcomed by paying ten cents, and
more than welcomed if they bring child with
them. A mail box will be placed just inside
the door and it is hoped that everyone who
entines or cards. Children's games will be in
order. There will be a candy table and re-
freshments.
Capt Charles l.. Smart, retired coasting
captain, was found dead Wednesday morning
at his home on the Belfast road, where he had
been living alone. He was last seen Jan. 2lst
Not seeing any smoke coming from the CHM
ney neghbors went to the house and found
Capt, Smart sitting in chair in the kitchen,
dead. He had evidently been dead for several
days. He was about 81 years of age, son of
the late Capt. Nelson Smart, and leaves one
sister, Mrs. Elizabeth Allen, who has made her
home with him but spends the winters with
her son in Orange, N. Y. Coroner F. A. knight
took charge of the remains