The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1911-11-16
SEARSPORT.

See card of thanks of G. A. Bowen in another
column.
III. Mudgett of Belfast was in town Mon
day on business.
Steven Card has moved into the Smith house
on Mount Ephraim avenue.
Mrs. Eunice Stevens left Tuesday for Madi-
son, where she will spend the winter.
Mr.. John Kelley returned last week from
visits in Boston and Lowell.
Miss Louise Marks is spending two weeks
vacation in Boston and vicinity.
7. L. Decrow has moved into the T. H
Decrow house in the Long Cove district.
James Hawley has moved into the T. L.
Decrow house, which he recently bought.
&c Kane, Henry W. Kneeland and Mr.. and
Mrs j. P. Curtis returned to Boston Saturday.
Mrs. H. M. Bailey and children, who have
been visiting in Boston, returned home Satur-
day.
Capt. and Mrs c, M. Nichols, who have
been visiting in Boston and vicinity, returned
home Friday.
Schooner Ann C. Stuart, Capt Stuart. arriv-
ed Saturday from Ellsworth with $4,000 slaves
to Pike Bros.
Ex-Chaplain D. H. Tribou while in town was
the guest of Capt. and Mrs. B. F. Colcord on
Bay View Place.
Mrs. A. c. Blake and children left last week
for Mars Hill, where Prof. Blake is principal
of the High school.
". F. Runnells, who has been in town for
few days, returned to his home in Newbury-
port Mass, Monday.
Mrs. Julia NJ Gilkey is spending the winter
with her son, Capt. Charles Gilkey, on the
Mount Ephraim Road.
Schooner Northland, Capt. Saunders, arrived
Sunday from Newport News with 1920 tons
of coal to the Penobscot Coal Co.
Mrs F E. Curtis and Mrs Harry L. Perry Of
Brooklyn, N. Y, were in town las. week to at
tend the funeral of Capt. Frank A. Curtis.
Joseph E. Harding, who has been visiting his
mother Mrs. N }. Kimball, for two weeks re-
turned to his home in Rochester, N. H., Thurs
day.
Mrs. J. C. Nickels and sister, Miss Virginia
Thompson, have gone to Broe klyn, N. Y, and
Philadelphia, where they will spend the win
ter.
The new plate glass windows in the stores
of Mrs. c. E Adams, F. E. Whitcomb and S. M.
Weber greatly improve the appearance of the
store fronts.
Mr. and Mrs J. H. Montgomery and children
of Bucksport were in town Saturday and Sun
day the guests of Judge and Mrs. j. W. Black
on Main street.
During the gale last Sunday night several
herring weirs in this vicinity were blown down
and destroyed. The loss to the owners will
be considerable.
Miss Henrietta Carey, who has been engaged
as nurse in Plymouth for several weeks, has
returned home and is visiting her mother, Mrs
Henrietta Young, On Main street.
Steamer kanawha, Capt. Jewell. arrived Sun
day from Newport News with 3,465 tons OF
coal to the Penobscot Coal Co. at Mack's Point
finished discharging Tuesday and sailed for
Newport News.
Ex-Chaplain D. H. Tribou of the U. s. Navy
gave very interesting lecture at the M. E.
church Thursday evening, Nov. 9th, on the
Old and New Navy, before a large and appre-
ciative audience.
Fred C. Kane of Boston was in town Thurs.
day to attend the funeral of his old frienC
Capt. Frank a. Curtis, with whom he sailed
for FIVE successive years as first officer in the
bark Hudson in the China and Australian
trade.
The house of Capt. H. G. Curtis on Water
street was wired for electric lights Saturday
and a new street light was placed at the foot
of the street at the entrance to Mosman Park
This light would have been great convenience
in the days of long ago.
DoDGE's CORNER. H. Peabody Farnhan
and W. F. Adams left for their homes in
Salem, Mass, last Wednesday Mr.. and Mrs
W j. Matthews are visiting their children in
Portland and Natick, Mass, and will remain
until December.
Mr.. C. U. Greeley, who bought place in
Park few months ago, has invented and con-
structed a monoplane, different from those
now in use and which he considers superior in
many ways Prof. Bonnette, the we'll known
birdman, arrived this week, accompanied by a
helper, and is assisting in putting the finishing
touches on the machine. 1t will have trial
when the weather conditions are favorable.
Miss Evelyn Spaulding held a birthday
gathering of little folks of North Searsport
Nov 18th. Fifteen little girls and a sprink-
ling of boys gathered at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. A. Stinson for the time of their lives. A
shower of post cards came first, then the
many presents At four o'clock they all sat
down to supper furnished by Mrs. Carrie
Belle Spaulding. 1t was avery happy crowd
and may they all live to meet on many birth
day.
BAND SERENADE. The return of Joseph E.
Carr from the Old Country. The Victor Min
er's Band, accompanied by twenty more
Victor men, spent the evening Thursday, Nov
I'd, in giving Joseph E. Carr, superintendent
of the Golden Cycle mine. complimentary
serenade and dinner at his home near the mine
Mr. Carr had just returned from trip to