The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1911-02-23
SEARSPORT.

Mr.. and Mrs. E. C. Pike left Monday for Bos-
ton.
B. H. Merithew of Bucksport arrived last
week.
ONLY six weeks more and the farmers will be
planting potatoes.
John Brock is now at work in the village
with his saving machine.
Searsport was incorporated Feb. IL, ls45,
and was 66 years old Feb. Is. 1911.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alton Ridley have moved to
Unity, where they have employment.
MA. Cook, who was i'll with cold last week,
is very much improved and able to be out.
There will be stated meeting of the Sears
port R. A, G. Wednesday evening, March LIST.
o, C. Atwood, agent of the Eastern Steam
ship Company, left Monday on business trip
in Boston.
Herbert Black, who has been confined to the
house with rheumatism for several weeks, is
improving.
W.R. Gilkey, Jr, has entered the employ of
the B. e. A. railroad as hostler in the round
house at Mack's Point
Barge Coaldale arrived Friday from Eliza
bethport, with 1900 tons of anthracite COAL 10
the Penobscot Coal Co.
W. E. Grinnell, proprietor of the Searsport
House, has been laid up the past three weeks
with sciatic rheumatism.
Mr. and Mrs. Irving Keene are receiving
congratulations on the birth in Searsport,
February 2lst, of son.
The population of Waldo county in 1910 was
1926; 1922 it was 22,O02 1890 it was q. 759; in
1900 it was "a, 1885, 1910 it was 23,3S3.
George A. Bowen has charge of the freight
dept at the E. S. s. Co. wharf during the abb
sence of the agent, @. c., Atwood.
H. C. Holmes, the Main street druggist, has
rented the Nickerson house on Howard street
and moved in the first of the week.
strenuous war is being waged on the
brown-tail and gypsy moths in .his locality and
it is hoped they will be entirely exterminated.
Eugene N. Shute spent Saturday and Sunday
with his mother, Mrs. A. 7. Shute, on Water
street, returning Monday morning to Bangor
Mrs. Geo. E. Marks, Mrs Fred Perkins and
Mrs. James Mulloy were called to Penobscot
on Monday by the death of their father, Mr.
Hiram F. Leach.
Charles Irving, the local jeweler, has rented
the Mosman building on the corner OF Nam
and Goodell street and will move there from
the Sargent block.
md ohi16ran who have
been spending the winter at the A. u. Field
homestead on Main street, returned to their
home on Water street Thursday.
Lieut.. and Mrs Frederick F. Black are re-
ceiving congratulations on the birth of a son,
at Fort D. "A. Russell Wyo., Monday, Feb
ruary Doth His name is Frederick Ross.
Miss Eudavilla Cleaves left last week for
Boston, where she will take four weeks
course with French milliner. Miss Ceaves
recently purchased the stock of Mrs. j. W..
Black on Main street.
Steamer Kanawha, Capt. Parmenter, arrived
Friday from Newport News with S4s0 tons of
coal to the Penobscot Coal Co. at Mack's Point,
finished discharging Saturday, the cargo being
Win o@>A-AS
for Newport News.
Mrs Margaret A. Sargent and daughter,
Miss Lucy left on the steamer Belfast last
Thursday afternoon for Boston on their way to
Brooklyn, N. Y, where they will spend SIX or
eight weeks with Mrs. James Parse, daughter
of Mrs. Sargent.
Tbara southwest
accompanied by heavy damp snow, followed by
light rain which greatly improved the sleigh
ing The harbor which has been frozen over
several nights has been followed by strong
winds from the northeast and northwest, which
has kept the harbor free of ice during the WIN
ter
Mrs. E. C. Pike entertained about 65 guests,
members and friends of the Harbor sewing
circle, last Thursday at her home IN Main
street. 1t was most enjoyable gathering, for
Mrs Pike is charming hostess ard left moth
ing undone to make her guests happy. The
afternoon was devoted to sewing and at sup
per time the arrival of the gentlemen was a
signal TIC fold up the work. bounteous sup
per was served, the hostess being assisted by
Mrs. Charles Davis, Mrs. B. F. Colcord, Mrs.
Ralph Locke and others. A social evening
was enjoyed.
OBITUARY. Mr. George R. Marks of Sears
port died of the grip February 18th at
Bluehill, where he was spending the winter.
He was born in North Penobscot and lived
there on his fathers farm until twelve years
ago. when he moved to Searsport He was
eiehty-two years of age and of very rugged
physique although he had endured many serl-
GUS Illnesses He was twice married. His first
wife was Maria Carr by whom he had eight
children, all of whom are now living and who
have given him twenty-five grandchildren and
one great grandchild. In early life he united
with the Methodist Episcopal church, OF which
he had always been an honored member. Dur
ing his recent illness he was cared for by his
wife and daughter, Mrs. Florence Merrill.
He is survived by his wife Rosetta, and daugh-
ters. Mrs. Helen Haynes of Monmouth, Mrs.
Amelia Durham of Bangor, Mrs. Florence
Merrill of Bluehill, and sons Herbert L. of
Bucksport, George E. of Searsport. Ernest L..
and Irving NJ of Clancy, Mont, and Eugene
M. of Monmouth. His remains were taken to
North Penobscot and placed in the family
burying ground.