The Republican journal., 1911-02-16
SEARSPORT.

C. E. Latin of Bangor was in town Friday on
business.
Mrs W. H. West was in Bangor Friday on
business.
David W. Nickels was in Bangor on business
last week.
Miss Edith Thurston visited relatives in Ban
gor last week
Capt James P. Butman returned from New
York last week.
M. A. Cook is having stunning" sale on
his new line of agate ware.
Mr.. and Mrs j. F. Wheaton were in Bangor
last week and attended the food fair.
Mrs. ]. B. Sweetser returned last week from
visit with relatives in Brooksville.
Miss Henrietta r. Carey was in Bangor last
week. the guest of Mrs. Rockwell Young.
Frank Monroe has moved from the Mosman
building to his fathers store on Main street.
Everett Littlefeld of Prospect has moved
into the Ellis house, corner of Main and Elm
streets
Charles Norton of Boston is visiting his
sister. Mrs j. L. Hamilton, Steamboat
avenue
Miss Mary Littlefeld arrived last Saturday
from Seattle, where she had been for the past
two years
Capt. John W. Sweetser left Thursday to
visit his daughter Mrs. Reed Lowell, in New
tonville, Mass.
Mrs Mary Littetield arrived last Thursday
from Seattle, Wash, and is the guest OF her
brother, Leroy Lttlefeld.
The valentine party at the Methodist vestry
advertised for February 18th, has been post
poned to February 21st,
W. s. Carleton, the local milkman, who has
been off his route the past month with grip,
was again on his route Monday.
An eloquent sermon on Abraham Lincoln
was given Sunday in the First Congregations
church by Rev. C. H. Mckinney.
Capt H. G. Curtis, superintendent of the A.
A. C. Co. at Mack's Point was in Calais and St.
Stephen, N. B., last week on business.
There is plenty of snow now for all purposes,
and spool, stave and cord wood are being haul
ed making DuSlHeSS livery III Iiidl iiiiO.
Rev. c. H. Mckinney returned Saturday from
Bangor, where he had been attending the sixth
convocation week of the Theological Seminary
Capt. Isaac Carver arrived last Thursday
from New York for visit of a month with
his mother, Mrs E. c. Carver, on Navy street.
George Hall, who has been employed at the
B. & A. roundhouse for the past two years, has
resigned and left last week to visit friends in
Belfast and Rockand.
Rev. G. W. Theodore Barentzen, pastor of
the Congregational church of Richmond, Me-,
was the guest of Capt. W A. Griffin Friday
and Saturday, February 10th and 18th.
new syren whistle was installed on Pike
Bros spool mill last week. The whistle for the
workmen will be plain whistle, and for fire
alarm both strings will be pulled to give the
syren blast.
A large number of the lot-holders and those
interested in Elmwood cemetery held in
formal meeting last Saturday afternoon at the
Nichols schoolhouse and voted 10 take means
to have the cemetery incorporated.
The marriage of Mr.. William S. Shorey of
Bath and Miss Celia E. Sargent will take place
at the residence of the brides parents Mr.. and
Mrs. L. M. Sargent, on Prospect street. " ednes-
day, February 22nd.
Last Saturday night party of young people
enjoyed a sleigh ride to the Lake House at
Swanville and a chicken dinner They left
home about 7.30 and dinner was served upon
heir arrival In ba Ey,io
kalloch Miss Lena Nye, Miss Olive Ridley
Miss Maude Smith, Miss Shirley Carter Rem
frew Wilson, Nehemiah Roulstone. Arthur
Closson, Sidney Bonsey and Gould Flinton.
The first alarm of fire from the new syren
whistle Pike Bros. factory was sounded
Tuesday morning about $50. The fire was in
the house known as the Daniel Mitchell house,
in the Mitchell district The origin is suppos-
ed to have been in or near the wood box and
the flames soon spread to the partitions. Be-
fore the fremen could respond, however the
occupants of the house had succeeded in put
ting out the blaze. Mrs. Dorr occupied part
of the house.
Next Sunday morning at the Congregational
church Mr. E. T. Garland of Portland, superin-
tendent of the "Maine Bible Society,"" will
give an address. Mr.. Garland is one of the
most distinguished laymen in our State, a
deacon in the "Williston'' church, Portland,
which church was the birthplace of the great
Christian Endeavor society, and is fine
speaker 1t is fine opportunity to hear Mr..
Garland, who is splendid example of the fast
increasing number of men who are interested
and active in church work today. The work
this society is doing in our State is exceptional,
especially in the rural sections. Come and
hear Mr.. Garland.
Miss Lillian Mowry gave very enjoyable
bridge party last Saturday afternoon at her
home Main street. The score cards were in
keeping with the valentine season and were
heart-shaped, decorated with dainty little Gu
pids. The cards were designed and done in
water colors by the hostess. Mrs. Oliver C.
Atwood won the first prize, handsome sew
ing apron and work bag combined. The conso-
lation went to Miss Rebecca Ross, who was
given cute little heart-shaped powder book.
Tea was served at o'clock, the hostess being
assisted by Miss Colcord, Miss Ross and Miss
Pratt. The guests in addition to those already