The Republican journal., 1911-01-05
SEARSPORT.

Mrs. b. r. Colcord,
Can't. Rufus Field of Rockland has moved
here for the winter.
The schools in town opened Tuesday after
the holiday vacation
DR.. P. p Nichols is spending the winter in
Bermuda for his health.
Williston Grinnell of Camden was in town
last week at the Searsport House.
Nehemiah Roulstone, who has been confined
to the house by illness, is able to be out.
Mr.. Edmun Emo returned Saturday from
visit with friends in Bangor and Ellsworth.
Miss Azubia Decrow left Monday for Med
way, Mass, where she will spend the winter.
Capt. B. F. Colcord went to Augusta Tues
day to attend the opening of the legislature
Pike Bros. received cargo of 5000 bushels
of corn and mixed feed from Portland Thurs
day.
Mrs. E. S. Cyphers returned Saturday from
Boston, where she attended the funeral of her
father, Louis Herman.
Postmaster j. w. Black has been confined to
the house since Friday with bilious attack.
Monday he was somewhat better.
Miss Julia Leary, who has been visiting Mr..
and Mrs. Michael Ward on Leach street, re-
turned to East Belfast Sunday.
Leroy D. Littlefeld completed filling his ice
houses on Pike avenue last week, having
stored about 1000 tons for local use.
The Searsport Turtles defeated the Winter
port A. A. basket ball team at Union Hall, Sat-
urday evening by score of SO to Is.
Capt and Mrs D. S. Goodell and daughter
Danny returned Saturday from few days
visit with relatives in Allston, Mass.
Mrs. Sarah P. Staples left Monday for Win
throp Mass, to spend the remainder If the
winter with her son, Edmund B. Staples.
Capt and Mrs. H. G. Curtis, who have been
visiting Dr. and Mrs. Edward Calderwood in
Roxbury Mass, returned home last week.
Miss Sara L. Grinnell has returned to her
school at the Head of the Tide and Miss
Maude l. Smith to the Union school in East
Belfast.
News was received Monday of the death in
Chelsea, Mass, of the widow of Capt William
Lamphor The remains will be brought here
for interment.
Story and Levi Trundy Raleigh and Lester
Whittier and Herbert Partridge, who have
been spending the holidays with their parents,
have returned to Kent's Hill seminary.
Miss Winifred Nichols, who spent the holi-
days with her grandmother, Mrs. B. F. Pendle-
ton, in Park, returned Monday to the Howard
ID
All the stores in town will be closed on Tues
day and Friday evenings for the winter. with
the exception of J. F. Wheatons market which
will close Wednesday and Friday evenings.
The rain and fog Friday took off all the
snow and were followed Friday night by
screeching northwest gale. Saturday morn
ing the thermometer registered six below zero.
Miss Katherine kneeland, who has been
spending the holidays with her parents Mr..
and Mrs. j. H. kneeand, returned Monday to
Chelsea where she is teaching in the public
schools.
Miss Lillian G. Runnes, who has been visit
ing her parents, Hon. and Mrs. w. T c. Rum
neIls, left Monday for Melrose Highlands
Mass, where she is a teacher in the public
schools
The many friends in town Of Capt F. W.
Treat We're sorry to hear of his illness and
hope for his speedy recovery. He is s. ending
the winter with his son. Capt. S. j. Treat in
Maiden, Mass.
At the annual parish meeting of the First
Congregational church, held last Saturday
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treasurer and F. K Sawyer member of the
parish committee.
Miss Sara L. Grinnell gave bridge whist
party at the Searsport House last Thursday
evening Souvenir cards with photo of the
Searsport House were given to each PLAYER
and chahng-dlsh refreshments were served.
hynvetta Rebekah Lodge, No. 125, has cleo
ted the following officers: N G., Louise
Fletcher; V. e., Lulu Marks; Financial Secy..
Hattie Hall; Rec. Secretary, Elizabeth Web
Der; treasurer, Sarah Towle The installation
will take place the latter part of this month
Schooner Northland, Capt. Sanders. from
Philadelphia for Searsport, was towed into Bos-
ton Saturday by the revenue cutter Gresham
which picked her up at anchor off Orleans
cape Cod, with signals of distress flying, and
the loss of nearly of all her sails and badly iced
up.
Mrs, N. F. Gilkey and Miss Angie N. Carver
gave shirt waist party at their home last
Monday evening and played five hundred with
seven tables. Dainty refreshments were serv-
ed in the dining room. The first prize was
won by Miss Celia M. Sargent and the booby bv
Mrs. William E. Grinnell.
The alarm of fire last Saturday at - m. was
caused by chimney burning out in the house
of I. R. Howe on Prospect street. Both hose
companies responded to the alarm, which was
outside of the hydrant limits, and the hand en-
CINE Phineas Pendleton was taken along. but
the fire was extinguished when they arrived,
News has been received of the death in Hot
Springs, S. D., December 23d, of Robert T.
Morrow, formerly of Searsport His death
was due to an operation for intestinal troubles.
He was Is years of age and leaves a widow;
two sons, Fred c. of Boston and Frank f. of
Camden; and two daughters, Mrs Fred Ellis
OF Stockton Springs and Mrs. H. B. Whittier of
Everett. Mass. Mr.. Morrow visited his family
here for several months during the sprinp Of