The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1911-01-26
SEARSPORT.

Miss Jessie c. Nickerson returned Thursday
from visit with friends in Houlton.
w. S. Carleton, who has been confined to the
house with the grip, is able to be out again.
A large amount of spool and stave wood was
hauled to Pike Bros mill yard in Mechanics
Hollow during the past week.
Mrs. Edmon Emo returned Friday from a
visit of several weeks with relatives and
friends in Ellsworth and Bangor.
Misses Julia and Catherine Carr of Frankfort
were in town last week, guests of MIR. and Mrs.
ii. p Richards on Nichols street.
Steamer Kanawha arrived Sunday from
Newport News with 3,4S0 tons of coal to the
Penobscot Coal Co. at Mack's Point.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert P. Nichols of Boston
arrived Saturday and are guests OF Capt and
Mrs D. C. Nichols on Union street.
The warm southwest wind last Saturday took
the snow nearly all off and wheels are now IN
use again, for how long we do not know
Sch. T. W. H. White arrived Sunday from
Baltimore with 355 tons of fertilizer to the
Hubbard Fertilizer Co. at Mack's Point.
The steamer Belfast clipped ten minutes
from her record of week ago last Saturday
morning, arriving at S5 o'clock from Boston,
R. & R. Lime Co. barge No. finished dis
charging fertilizer at the A. A. c. Co. plant at
Macks Point, January 18th, and was towed to
Rockland.
large delegation of members of Mariners
Lodge, F. G. A. NJ, No. 6S, went to Belfast
Monday evening to attend the third degree
work in Phoenix Lodge.
The schools in the Union and Nichols dis
tricts were closed from Thursday ultil Monday
on account of case of diphtheria The build
ings were thoroughly fumigated.
Capt Joseph Porter's horse, Black Diamond,
fell in the woods last week and broke leg
and had to be killed Capt. Porter was engag-
ed in hauling wood from the Curtis lot when
the accident occurred.
The Journal correspondent is indebted to
Capt. ]. D. Sweetser of the steamer Georgian
and DIR. E. Hopkins of Brooklyn, N. y, and
others for several fine calendars Of the Ameri-
cam Hawaiian steamship Co.
Sidney R. Bonsey, railway mail clerk on the
run between Bangor and Searsport was taken
Ill with the grip Sunday and left Monday for
his home in Ellsworth. Harry E. Rollins of
-,eangor is substituting on the run during Mr..
Bonsey's asSssaee;
The article in the Searsport locals Of The
Journal of last week in regard to tne Peats-
mort CAPTAINS in the American Hawaiian line
oo,,;sd from bangor daily paper, was little
mixed Capt. Lincoln A. Colcord is eomman-
der of the steamship American, not the Masss-
chusetts, and Capt. Harry E. Dow is first Of
fcer of the steamship Georgian, and not COM
mander of the steamship Hawaiian, which is
commanded by his cousin, Capt. Frank L. Dow !
Tuesday morning while Frank |. Mortland
was driving with load of wood from the
Roulstone lot and near the residence of Eli
Colson on Mt Ephraim avenue the sled slowed
on the icy road and the stakes gave away,
carrying Mr.. Mortland and the wood in mix
UP into the side of the road part of the load
falling on him. He was severely bruised but
no bones were broken, although he was COM
PEELED to keep to the house for two or three
days.
The following officers of Sears Lodge, !. 0.
o. F., were installed Friday evening: Noble
Grand, W. X. Staples; Vice Grand, Rev. Chas.
H. Mckinney; Recording Secretary, George S.
Sargent; Financial Secretary, Charles E. Rog
ers; Treasurer, Fred NJ Perkins; Chaplain, E.
j. Wentworth; R. S. N. G., Henry Colson; L. S.
N. G., Ellsworth Howard; Warden, A. L. Mos
man; Conductor, A. M. Kane; R. S. S., John In
MIS- L. S. S, Ernest Grey; Inside Guard, Walter
Lowers; Outside Guard, Charles E. Averil.
Samuel Adams, D. D. G. M, assisted by D. D.
G. M, Alton X. Braley, D. D. G. W., Nathaniel
G. Pettingill, D. D. G. Treasurer, E. S. Pitcher,
D. D. G. Secretary, Alonzo J. Knowlton, and D.
D. G. Chaplain, Rev. Ashley A. Smith, all of
Belfast, installed. The ceremony was followed
by brief remarks and banquet was served in
the dining hall.
BIRTHDAY AND RECEPTION. An occasion of
Joy to the recipient and friends alike was the
quiet celebration of the eightieth birthday of
Mrs. Nathan P. Carver on Jan. 18th at the
home of her son, Eugene p Carver, ESD, Is
Clinton Road, Brookline, Mass The affair
was wholly an informal one, and if lacking
anything in this feature it was made more en-
ioyable in the mutual interchange of greetings
and expressions of congratulations which fol-
lowed. From o'clock until p. m. the guests
were reyaiiy entertained, Masters Nathan
and Ransom Carver acting as ushers-"Little
Lords in Waiting" The reception was held in
the spacious parlor in the north wing of the
Carver mansion. Mrs. Carver remained
standing most of the time and showed no sign
Of WEAKNESS during the pleasant hours OF
meeting. Her quiet ease and gentleness of
manner only proved her qualities as lady at
home in the drawing room, OF on the quarter
deck al sea: The absence Of her sen, Eugene
P. Carver, who was detained in New York,
was regretted by all. The hostess, Mrs. Clara
P. Carver conducted the affair in charming
manner and all who met her were impressed
with her desire for the comfort and enjoyment
Of the guests. Mrs. Nora B. Ford poured
the ,es Mrs. Robert Me- attended t.
the chocolate; and from the large dining
table all were bountlfal.y served with
creams, Salads puddings, etc. The friends
and Relatives present are given as follows:
Mrs Ransom B Fuller and sister, DR. and Mrs
Jackson Mr. and Mrs Fl PendIeton Or and