The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1911-08-24

of his aunt, Miss L. W. Edwards, on Water
street.
Charles Ames of Dixfeld is visiting his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. John B. Ames, on Main
street.
Roger Williams of Lynn, Mass, arrived Sat-
urday and is with his family at the Billings
cottage.
Miss Julia Eames of bingham, Mass. is the
guest of her aunt Miss L. W. Edwards, on
Water street.
Mrs Ella T. Bartlett of Cooperstown, N. D.,
arrived Monday and is at the Cleaves House
on Park street.
Social dance in Union Hall Thursday even
ing, August oath. Music by Cimbolek's Or
chestra of Bangor.
Mr.. and Mrs Charles Gables of Rockland
were in town Thursday, guests of Mrs. Mary
Kane on Leach street.
Hon. D. N Mortland of Rockland arrived
Tuesday and is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Davis on Main street.
Mrs. Sarah P. Staples left Saturday for Som
ervlle Mass, to attend the funeral of her
brother Clifton Pendleton.
Carl Blanchard, who has been visiting his
uncle George E. Merrill, returned to his home
in Melrose, Mass, last week.
Mrs Frank NJ Sheldon and children of New
ton, Mass, arrived Monday and are at the
Clea1es House on Park street.
Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Havener and children of
Worcester, Mass, arrived Friday and are at
the Cleaves House on Park street.
Steamer Ravenscrag arrived Saturday
from Norfolk with 1882 tons of coal to the
Penobscot Coal CO. at Mack's Point.
The annual Searsport Band excursion to
Moosehead Lake, kineo and Pebble Beach,
will take place Thursday, August 3lst.
Schooner Jacob NJ. Haskell, Capt. Nathan F,
Gilkey. arrived at Montevideo Sunday, August
Goth, 60 days passage from New York.
Rev. B. B. Merrill of Skowhegan, former
pastor of the First Congregational church
here, called on friends in town last week.
Miss May Park returned to Boston Saturday
after spending two weeks vacation with her
parents, Capt. and Mrs. F. N. Park, at Park
DR.. and Mrs. Sidney B. Sargent of West
Newton, Mass, arry ed Monday and are guests
of Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Sargent on Prospect
street.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. c. Hamilton arrived Sunday
from Boston for two weeks vacation. Mr..
Hamilton brought his touring car and chauf-
feur
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Floyd of Marshtield,
Ore, are receiving congratulations on the
birth, August 10Th, Of son, John Spofford
Floyd.
Schooner Northland, Capt. Saunders, finish
ed discharging Thursday at the Penobscot Coal
dock and sailed the same day for Newport
News.
See advt in another column of The Journal
of the auction sale at the residence Of the
late Williston Grinnell in Camden, Sept LIST, at
10 a. m.
Mrs. James Woods, daughter katherine and
son Lawrence, of Dorchester, Mass, arrived
Monday and are with Mrs. c. A. Weber on
Park street.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. ]. Briggs and DR.. and Mrs.
J. Perkins of Providence, R. l., arrived Thurs
day in their touring car and are stopping at
the Searsport House.
Mrs. Emma Harrison and daughter Inez,
who have been visiting Mr.. and Mrs. John
Murphy on Norris street, returned to West
Somervile, Mass, last week.
Mrs. Frank Rogers, daughter Mildred and
son George, who spent the summer with Miss
Kate Kane on Leach street, returned to their
home in Brighton, Mass, last Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs F. H. Mosman and daughter
Isabel, who have been spending several weeks
at their cottage at Mosman Park, returned to
their home in North Reading, Mass, Wednes-
day.
Dr. and Mrs. F. A. Davis and Mr.. and Mrs.
Arnold B. Davis Of Boston were in the harbor
last week in the auxiliary yacht Mewina.
While in port they were guests of Capt. D. S.
Goodel on Main street.
Sailing vessels passing up and down Penob-
scot bay nowadays are very rare. The late
Capt. John P Colcord counted from the deck
of the bark Investigator, which was being
built in August, 1856, in the John Carver ship
yard for Capt. Phneas Pendleton, 1874 vessels
in Penobscot bay at anchor and under sail; top
sail schooners, briggs and banks.
The auxiliary sloop yacht Dixie of Boston,
which has been in port for the past week, sail
ed Friday for Boston. On board were Mr. and
Mrs E. c. Armory of Boston; Milton B. Hunt
of Toronto; Miss Ellen Hall of Baltimore; Miss
Josephine C. Chase of Boston; Miss Gertrude
Grasse of New York and Ernest B. Hunt of
Jersey City. While in port they made their
headquarters at the Searsport House.
The MURDER OF LIEUT.. WHITTIER The
entire community was shocked Monday to
hear of the brutal murder in Boston, Saturday,
of Lieutenant William A. Whittier, executive
officer of the U. S. cutter Androscoggin. Lieut.
Whittier was the youngest son of Capt. and
Mrs. Frank P. Whittier and was born in Sears
port in August, 1879. He was an accomplish
ed scholar and one of the ablest officers in the
revenue service of the United States The
sympathy of the community is extended to
Capt. and Mrs. Whittier and to his young
widow and son in their sad bereavement.
Funeral services were held at the residence Of