The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1911-03-16
SEARSPORT.
Tomato seed should now be sprouting.

Capt. N. F. Gilkey left Monday on bust
ness trip to Boston.
Mrs H. M. Bailey went Monday to hospi-
tai in Belfast for medical treatment.
Harry Mason returned Friday from a visit
with relatives in Boston and New York.
Rev. ]. A. Corey exchanged pulpits with
Rev. A. J. Lockhart of Winterport Sunday.
Mr.. George S. Sargent, who has been sick
with the grip, has recovered and is able to be
out.
Sidney R. Bonsey returned Wednesday from
New York and visit with his brother in Lynn,
Mass.
Mrs Kate Walnut continues to improve
and her many friends hope for her complete
recovery.
Miss Kate M. Kane arrived Saturday from
Boston to visit her mother, Mrs. Mary Kane,
on Leach street.
Herbert Black, who has been confined to the
house by illness for several weeks, was at the
village last week.
Miss Kit Atwood of Winterport was in town
last week visiting her brother, o. c. Atwood,
on Steamboat avenue.
Mr. Freeland A. Wentworth, who has been
confined to the house the past three weeks
with grip, is improving.
Mrs. Lizzie Allen, who spent the winter in
Orange, N. j., with her son, Andrew W. Allen,
treturned home Saturday.
Mrs. Frank H. Park, who is with her daugh-
er, Mrs. Amos Nichols, has been seriously ill,
but is now gaining slowly.
E. c. Pike and John Innes have been drawn
to serve as traverse jurors at the April term of
the Supreme Judicial court to be held at Bel
fast.
Bark Mabel l. Meyers, Capt. c. N. Meyers,
sailed from Conception, S. A., Janua.y 10Th,
and passed Point Indio, January 2sth, b ,und to
Philadelphia.
The juicy founder is now caught along the
water front and is taking the place of the
fresh cod and haddock for while, as not so
expensive. \
Steamer kanawha, Capt. Parmenter, arrived
Sunday night from Newport News with $3.50
tons of coal to the Penobscot Coal & Wharf
Co. at Macks Point.
D. IN.
B., Telegram, accompanied by his wife, was in
town Saturday to attend the funeral of his
brother in-law. Dr. Phineas P Nichols.
George E. Carr of Rockland. who came to
Belfast last week to attend the funeral of his
sister, Mrs. Nancy Worthing, was in town Wis
iting his brother ]. H. Carr before his return
to Rockland.
H. NJ Perrie, brakeman, employed at the
Mack's Point terminal for the past four years,
left Thursday for Bangor, where he will be
employed as brakeman on the passenger train
from Bangor to Greenvie.
The 18th United States Infantry, which has
been stationed at Fort D. A. RUSSELL Cheyenne,
Wyoming, to which First Lieutenant Freder-
lex F. Black is attached, has been ordered to
San Antonio, Texas. Later Mrs. Black and
her young son, Frederick Ross Black, will come
to Searsport to spend the summer with Mrs.
Blacks parents, Capt. and Mrs. A. M. Ross.
The funeral of Harriet E., wife of James
Nickerson, took place Thursday afternoon at
her late home at Dodge's Corner, Rev C. H.
Mckinney of the Congregational church
officiating. She was "a years old, and is sur
vived by her husband; by two daughters, Mrs
Herbert Black of Searsport and Mrs Eugene
Blanchard of Standpoint and by two sons
Eugene and Sumner, both of Searsport.
Al meeting of the Elmwood Cemetery As
ISOLATION, held March 4th, the association was
Incorporated the Elmwood Cemetery I'M
provement Association and the following
officers were elected: W. V. Nichols, presi-
dent and general manager; F. H. Park, secre-
tary and treasurer; directors, A. E. Trundy,
D. c. Nichols, A. M. Ross Mrs. A. J. Nicker-
son, Mrs. j. c. Nickels and Miss Angie N.
Carver The first annual meeting will be held
Saturday, April LIST, at p. m. at the Nichols
schoolhouse, when plans for the improvement
of the cemetery will be brought before the as
ISOLATION.
NORTH SEARSPoRT. ]. E. Marden is able to
get out warm days. Mrs. Winnfred Stinson
is somewhat better, but is not able to be out
yet. VIM j. Matthews is having hard pull
with the grip......F F. E. Stinson has shipped
car of potatoes from the station at Frankfort.
go. A. Stinson is handling the hay in this vi
cinty. -. There is more numbering around this
place than for long time. Spring is coming,
if the crows know anything about it "A. Stin-
son is having frame sawed for stable at the
lake.. Don't think there will be as many po-
tatoes planted this spring as last.
We are indebted to W. C. Pendleton of Park
for loan of the journals of his uncle, the late
Capt. Green Pendleton, commander of the
schooner Ceres back in 1927 and the schooner
New England in 1888; also the journals of his
father, the late Capt. Charles N. Pendleton,
while in command of the brig James Crosby in
1913, the bark Sarah Park in 1853, and the
Amanda. All the journals have been well
taken care of and in fine condition and
very interesting reading matter at this late
day. Among the books is bible printed in
1889 with the name of the schooner Eliza
Leland in gold letters on the outside of the
cover The schooner was commanded by Capt.
Charles NJ Pendleton.
Miss Rebecca Ross entertained the Thmble
club last Friday night at her home on the
Shore road While the young ladies were busy
with the needles, Miss Barbara Pfaff finished
the reading of Miss Minerva and William
Green Hin nv Calhoun The hook has boon