The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1911-01-12
SEARSPORT.

Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Glidden left Thursday
for San Francisco.
J.K. Barter of Isle au Haul was a guest of
Il Searsport House last week.
P.W. Call of Des Moines, Iowa. was regis
tered at the Searsport House Sunday.
MA. Cook has the largest stock of dinner
pals and agate iron ware ever exhibited in
town.
District Deputy S. M. Weber went to Dix
mont Tuesday to install the officers of the local
lodge.
Penobscot Lodge, K. of P, conferred the
degree of Esquire on one candidate last Mon
day evening.
Joseph Plummer of Boston was in town last
week the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. J. L. Hamilton
on Steamboat avenue.
A. E. Carleton of Rockport finished decora-
ting Masonic and Odd Fellows hall Thursday
and returned home Monday.
Steamer Kanawha, Capt. Parmenter, arriv-
ed Sunday from Newport News with 8, 4S0 tons
of coal to the Penobscot Coal Co.
The Searsport Turtles basket ball team will
play the Belfast local team at Union hall
Thursday evening, January 18th.
Miss Lizzie S. Lamphor, who came here with
the remains of her mother, Mrs. Mary J. Lam
phor, returned to Everett, Mass, Thursday.
Miss Henrietta Gilkey, who spent the holi-
days with her mother, Mrs. N. F. Gilkey, on
Main street, returned to Colby College Monday.
After very 7uccessful business season the
Searsport National Bank has increased the
semi annual dividend on their stock to a per
cent.
Mrs. L. A. Colcord wishes to thank her
friends for the post card shower received last
week. Every card was appreciated and en-
joyed.
R. and R. L. Co. Barge No. 8 arrived
Tuesday with 1853 tons of coal to the Penob-
scot Coal Co., and Barge No. with 1880 tons
of fertilizer to the A. A. G. Co.
Misses Laura and Ruth TrIndy, who have
been spending the holidays with their parents,
Mr.. and Mrs A. E. Trundy, returned Monday
to Boston, where they are attending business
college.
Schr Northland, Capt. Saunders, arrived
Wednesday, January 4th, from Philadelphia
with 1900 tons of coal to the Penobscot Coal 4
Wharf Co. at Macks Point. She finished dis
charging Saturday and was towed to Rockland
the same day.
Louis Patterson, proprietor of the confec-
tionery and fruit store on Main street, slipped
on the ice Friday and fractured one of the
small bones in his leg The fracture was re-
duced by Drs Hines and Pattee.
The Searsport Turtle basket ball club will
run an excursion to Castine Saturday evening,
January 14th, on the steamer Golden Rod,
which will leave the steamboat wharf at 6. 80
D. m. Round trip and admission to game,
40 cents
The annual meeting of the Searsport
National Bank was held in their banking
rooms Tuesday, January 10th, and the follow
ing directors were elected: F. l. Pendleton.
VIM. C, Pendleton, B. F. Colcord. A. b.
Ferguson, A. H. Nichols The directors
elected officers as follows: F. I. Pendleton,
President; A. H. Nichols, Cashier; James A,
Colson, Assistant Cashier.
The A. ]. Nickers memorial tomb in Elm
wood cemetery, built by A. S. Heal of Belfast
for Mrs A. J. Nckerson and daughter, Miss
Jessie c. Nickerson, has been completed and
ready for use. The tomb is of Norridgewock
granite and of ornate design and the doors and
fittings are of bronze with bronze tablet. The
tomb will be presented to the town at the an
nual town meeting in March by Mrs. Nickerson
and daughter.
The first real genuine snow storm of the
old fashioned kind begun Friday night and con-
tinued until Saturday noon. A light rain fell
about eleven o'clock Saturday forenoon. Sat-
urday night heavy frost put in an appear
ance, giving the shade trees very brilliant
appearance when the sun came out Sunday
About eight inches of snow fell, making ex-
cellent sleighing but Monday was warm day
and the snow went fast.
At the annual meeting of the Searsport
R. A. c., held Jan. 4th, the following officers
were elected for the ensuing year: John
Murphy, H. P; H. R. Dyer, king; W. M. Parse,
scribe; A. H. Nichols. treasurer; j. P. Nichols,
secretary; Clifton Whttum, captain of the
nOSlJ W. M WeSIS ~ lASiPdi SoJooiASAs L. "A.
Nye, R. A. c.; Third vail, W. A. Colson;
Second vail, L. M. Sargent; First vail, J. W.
Black. private installation was held Tues
day evening, Jan. 10th, after which refresh
ments were served in the lining hail.
The formal opening of the Carver Memorial
Library, which cost approximately $4,000 and
was presented to the town last October by the
heirs of Capt. George A. Carver, took place
Tuesday, when the first books were given out.
Miss Mary Mcclure is librarian The Library
Association at a meeting held January 5th
voted to have the building open on Tuesday.
Thursday and Saturday afternoon and evening
of each week. The building is not only very
fine one in all its appointments, but the library
includes many standard works. books of ref
erence, and popular fiction for old and young.
OBITUARY. Mrs. Mary J., widow of Capt
William C. Lamphor of Searsport, died Dec
Both at her home, Is Porter street, Everett
Mass. She was the daughter of Samuel and
Hannah (Grout) Turner and was born at Isle
au Haul May 29. 1923. In early life she
married Capt. William c. Lamphor Of Sears
port, commander of the schooner Genoa and
other coastwise vessels in the early '4O's
After the death of her husband, July 81, 1872