The Republican journal., 1911-12-14
SEARSPORT.

Mr. and Mrs. Chester l.. Bailey arrived Dec.
9Th from Ellsworth.
The Guild of the Congregational church will
not meet again until after Christmas.
Thomas L. Decrow has moved to Belfast,
where he is employed in the shoe factory.
Fred Zalenski left Dec. 9Th for New York,
where he will join the United States Navy.
SYDNEY R. Bonsey arrived Dec. 9Th from
Ellsworth and resumed his duties as mail clerk.
James Pattee of Belfast spent Thanksgiving
with his son, DR.. S. C. Pattee, on Main street.
Sch. Ann C. Stuart, Capt. Stuart. arrived
Dec. 9Th from Ellsworth with 213,000 slaves to
Pike Bros.
Mrs. Josephine Weber left Dec list for Bos-
ton and Pawtucket, R. l., where she will spend
the winter.
Levi 1runoy and Lester Whittier were at
home from Kent's Hill to spend Thanksgiving
with their parents.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert P. Nichols, who spent
Tha1lstiN;l1 wltl l.!atNes in town, returne
to Boston Dec. list.
Capt. and Mrs. c. A. Whittier have moved
into the Mrs. C. A. Weber house on Park
street for the winter.
C. H. Hill broke up two acres of ground for
l. H. Havener December End and two acres Tor
James Hawley Dec. Sd.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. w. Smith of Portland were
in town Thanksgiving, guests OF Mrs. Emma
F. Dyer on Steamboat avenue.
Sch Lizzie Lane, Capt. A. G. Closson, ar
rived Dec LIST from Lynn, Mass. and is hauled
up at Long Cove for the winter.
Capt, and Mrs D. S. Goodell and daughter
Danny left Nov. Both, for San Diego, Calf,
where they will spend the winter
Rev and Mrs. c. H. Mckinney, son kegl-
maid and daughter katherine, left Dec. Attn 1or
a weeks visit in Boston and vicinity.
Herbert Partridge was at home from Bucks
port Seminary to spend Thanksgiving with his
parents. Mr.. and Mrs G. W. Partridge.
w. P. Putnam, who spent Thanksgiving
with his father, Capt. Joseph N. Putnam, on
Main street, returned to Boston Dec. LIST.
Mrs. LOOMS Eames, who has been ill for the
past three weeks with neuralgia, is now very
much improved and is able to be about the
house.
Mrs Mary B. Sargent of Alton, who has
been visiting her sister, Mrs. Margaret A.
SARGENT. on Steamboat avenue returned home
Dec. 2nd
Ernest Murphy, who is attending the Bry-
ant & Stratton Business College in Boston,
spent Thanksgiving at home, returning Mon
day to Boston.
Charles A. Eames and Capt. James n Pen
dleton have been drawn to serve as traverse
jurors at the January term of the Supreme
Court to be held in Belfast.
is attending the Bangor kindergarten school,
spent Thanksgiving with her aunt, Mrs. Kate
Walnut, on Union street.
Steamers of the Eastern S. S. Co. began their
winter schedule Dec. a. Steamers are to arrive
from Boston on Wednesdays and Saturdays
and will leave for Boston Mondays and Thurs
days.
Miss Alice Curtis, who had been the guest of
DR.. and Mrs. Edward Caderwood in RoXbury.
Mass, has returned and is with her
aunts, Mrs. E. D. P Nickels and Miss Ida j.
Curtis, on Main street.
Steamer Kennebec, Capt. wainwright, arriv-
ed Nov. 30th from Newport News with 3,34O
tons of coal to the Penobscot Coal Co. She
finished discharging Saturday and sailed Sun
day for Newport News.
NJ. A Cook wishes to announce that he will
send out his annual Christmas advertising pres
ents this week. Last year it was needle
book, and this year it is something useful,
but new thing for Searsport.
A willow tree was cut down on the banks of
Opeechee stream on the land of George A.
Bowen in January, 1916 and on Jan. 26th 1911,
sprout or shoot was cut from the stump
which measured II feet and inches in length.
Thanksgiving passed off very quietly. The
usual number of family dinners were partaken
of, shooting match was held at Mosman Park
in the AFTERNOON and moving pictures were
shown at G. A. R. Hall, followed by dance in
the evening.
Mrs. Margaret Fletcher passed her 92d
birthday Nov. 22d and made calls on her neigh
bors during the day. Mrs. Fletcher is hale
and hearty and her intellect is very clear. She
resides with her son-in-law, Capt Wilson N,
West on Nichols street.
Edward Smart, who died in the Insane Hos
pital at Augusta, Nov. 18th, was principal of
the Searsport High school in the winters of
1867 and 68 and was one of the best known
teachers of his day in this vicinity. He was a
native of Swanville. His age was 70 years
and II months.
Thirty-one members of Primrose Chapter,
o. E. S., of Belfast, were entertained Monday
night, Nov 27th, at regular meeting of An
Choir Chapter. The guests arrived in time for
the opening of the meeting and the degree
work was exemplifed by the home lodge. At
the close the guests were called upon for
speeches and Matron and Patron Pattee of
Primrose Chapter, Past Matron, Mrs. Abbie
Doak, Rev. David L. Wilson and DR.. W. L.
West responded. The musical numbers includ-
ed violin solo by Mrs. Lillian Mowry Pattee
and whistling solo by Mrs. Elizabeth Whit
comb Goodell. Worthy Matron Emily Colcord
Worthy Patron F. X. Sawyer and associate
matron Adelaide M. Parse assisted by Mrs
Pattee, Mrs. Mary Littlefeld, Miss Florence
COlcOrd Mrs Eva Nve and Mrs E1izah +