The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1912-09-12
SEARSPORT.

Mrs. H. J. Carr returned Tuesday from
Waltham. Mass.
Capt. c. N. Meyers left last week on busi-
ness trip to Boston.
Mrs Lydia Dudley of Dorchester. Mass. is
visiting Mrs. c. A. Whittier.
DR.. and Mrs. S. L. Fairchild returned Tues
day from visit in Philadelphia.
Mrs. Alice M. Smith and daughter, Mrs. A.
N. Blanchard, returned to New York Friday.
Mrs Moses Fowler Of Searsmont is visiting
her sister. Mrs. F. W. Treat. on Water street.
Mrs. F. S. Dyer and H. R. Dyer have re-
turned from a short trip to Bath and Portland.
Leon Blake has gone to Cape Porpoise, where
he has position to teach in the public schools.
Sunday was one of the hottest days here
since July. the thermometer registering 80 in
the shade.
Capt. R. E. Sargent returned last week from
Troy, where he attended the wedding of his
daughter.
Steamer Belfast made the fastest trip Of
the season Monday from Boston, arriving here
at TAO a. m.
Rupert P. Colcord of New York is visiting
his parents, Capt. and Mrs. B. F. Colcord, on
Bay View Place.
Barge Boylstone finished discharging at the
Penobscot Coal dock Saturday and sailed for
Weymouth, Mass.
Mr. and Mrs Leslie N. studley of Rockland.
Mass, are at the Norris homestead on Norris
street for short vacation.
Mr. and Mrs S. A. Prescott. who have been
visiting friends here and in Monroe, returned
to Maiden, Mass, Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Dietze of Dedham, Mass,
are the guests of Capt. ]. n. Putnam and Mrs.
c. E. Whitcomh on Main street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Eames and son of
Stoughton, Mass, are guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Loomis Eames on Reservoir street.
Mr.. George L. Merrill and family, who spent
the summer at the Merrill homestead on Main
street, returned to Dixfield Thursday.
Steamer Altamaha, Capt. Chisholm, finished
discharging sulphur at the Penobscot Coal
dock Thursday and sailed for New York.
Prof. Samuel F. Tower and family, who
spent the summer in town, returned to their
home in West Newton, Mass, last week.
Barge Maurice R. Shaw arrived Sunday
from Baltimore with 1850 tons of fertilizer to
the Hubbard Fertilizer Co., at Mack's Point.
Miss Maude l. Smith left Saturday for Char
lesion, where she has position in one of the
model rooms of the Higgins Classical Institute.
Prof. Bertram c. Richardson and family,
who have been spending the summer at their
cottage on West Main street, returned to Bos-
ton Monday.
L. W. Stockbridge returned from Boston,
Thursday with full line of choice groceries
and opened the Searsport Cash Grocery store
on Mount Ephraim road Saturday.
Steamer Seaconnet, Capt. Mech, arrived
Friday from Newport News with 1850 tons of
coal to the Penobscot Coal Co., finished dis
charging Monday and sailed for Norfolk.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew B. McGown and chill
dren VINO have been spending the summer at
their bungalow at Pleasant Point, returned to
their home in Worcester, Mass, Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Hodsdon of Allston,
Mass, are receiving congratulations on the
birth of son, September 9Th. Mrs. Hodsdon
was formerly Miss Emily Whittum of Sears.
port.
Arthur Holland, one of the directors of the
B. G. A. R. R. Co., and his family, who have
been spending the summer at the James G.
Pendleton homestead on West Main street, re-
turned to their home in Concord, Mass, Mon
day.
The election here Monday passed off very
quietly, both the leading parties getting out
nesrly their entire vote. Stickers played con-
siderable havoc with both parties. The So
cialists and prohibitionists polled but 20 votes
and W. C. 7. Runnells, the prohibition candi-
date for county attorney, poled SO votes.