The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1912-06-13
SEARSPORT.

week visiting relatives.
Mrs George E. Carr of Rockland is visiting
her husband at Mack's Point
John H. Montgomery of Bucksport was in
town Monday en- route to Portland
Charles F. Havener has been confined to the
house the past two weeks by illness.
Albert B. Ferguson went to Belfast. Satur-
day to visit his sister, Miss Jane Ferguson.
Mrs. Bonsey of Ellsworth is the guest of
Mr.. and Chester Bailey on Bay View Place.
Richard P Smith and his mother, Mrs. Alice
NJ Smith, arrived Saturday from New York.
]. L. Hamilton and family have moved into
one of John Murphy's houses on Norris street.
Mrs. Blanche johnson of Jonesport is visit
ing her mother, Mrs. N J. Kimball, Park street.
CT -rles G. Sargent of Graniteville. Mass,
was registered at the Searsport House Sunday
Charles F. Havener has sold his carriage
horse to Mrs. Alice Waldron on Prospect
street.
Mrs. Mary Sargent of Alton is visiting her
sister, Mrs Margaret A. Sargent, on Steam
boat avenue.
Mr. John Sullivan lost Masonic charm Sat-
urday. The finder will please leave it at the
post office.
Fred M. Perkins. who has been confined to
the house the past month, is able to be ABOUT
the house again.
The heavy frost last Friday night did con-
siderable damage to local gardens. Beans
were hit the hardest.
Mr.. Knowles Bangs of Freedom was in town
the first of the week, the guest of his son,
Harry f. Bangs, Esq.
Barge Greenwood arrived Sunday from Perth
Amboy with 1900 tons of anthracite coal TO
the Penobscot Coal Co.
Mrs. Ellen L. Leib arrived Friday from North
Berwick and has opened her house on Church
street for the summer.
Steamer Kanawha, Capt. Burns, finished
discharging coal at Mack's Point Saturday and
sailed for Newport News.
Capt. and Mrs A. M. Ross went to Bangor
Monday to attend the funeral of Capt. Ross
cousin, Capt. Walter Ross
Prof. F. R. Sweetser arrived Friday from
New London, Ct, and is at the old homestead
ON Main street for the summer.
Schooner Northland, Capt. Saunders, finish
ed dscharging coal at Mack's Point Thursday
and sailed for Newport News
The Searsport Windjammers defeated the
Stockton Orioles at Penobscot park Saturday
afternoon by score of II to 7.
Mrs. Frank Whiting, who has been visiting
Mrs. H. M. Bailey Water street, returned
to her home in Belfast Saturday.
DR.. S. S. Porter and family of Marietta, o.,
arrived Friday and have opened their cottage
at Navy Cove for the summer.
Schooner Hattie Lewis is loading lumber at
the Searsport Coal wharf, from the Merrill
mill for Arthur B. Haskell, Bangor.
Jackson & Rich are making rapid progress in
the construction of the bungalow for Mr.. An
drew B. McGown of Worcester, Mass
c. K George of Old Town, eastern agent of
the Lehigh Valley Coal Co., was registered at
the Searsport House Sunday and Monday.
Mrs H. B. Whittier and sen Charles of Lynn,
Mass, who were in town to attend the funeral
of Capt Charles A. Whittier, returned home
last week.
Steamer kennebec Capt. Wainwright. ar
rived Sunday from Newport News with 3,400
tons of coal to the Penobscot Coal Co. at
Mack's Point.
Miss Mabel l. Nichols arrived Monday from
Milo junction to spend her vacation with her
Water street.
Capt. Walter Ross, who died in Bangor Fri
Gay, had many friends among the mariners in
Searsport, who were panied to hear of his un-
timely demise.
Mrs. Chester Bailey was operated on for
appendicitis last Thursday. Drs. Fairchild and
Pattee of Searsport and DR.. Wood of Belfast
performed the operation.
R. L. Coe of Boston, treasurer of the A. A.
C. Co., was in town last week on business and
while here was the guest of Capt. and Mrs. H.
G. Curtis on Water street.
Capt R. E. Sargent and Francis Patterson,
who have been engaged in poultry raising and
truck gardening on Mount Ellis on the Black
road, have dissolved partnership and gone out
of business.
Do not worry about your crops on account
of the frost Friday night, for in 1916 there
was frost during every month of the sum-
mer and fall, and one of the best crops for
many years.
Herbert M Dodge of Roslindale, Mass, adj
ministrator of the estate of George E. Merrill,
was in town Saturday and sold the 7. T. Mer-
rill house on Main street to w. B. Twombly,
proprietor of the Searsport House.
We notice in the Army & Navy Journal of
June LIST, among the Army Officers detailed to
the Signal School at Fort Leavenworth, Kan,
and ordered to report in person, Aug. 18th,
1912, for duty accordingly, LIST. Lieut., Fred
erick F. Black 18th. Infantry.
Frank l. Mortland, the present chairman Of
the board of selectmen of our town, is a candi-
date for nomination as Sheriff of Waldo coun-
ty at the primary election to be held June 18th.
AS Mr.. Mortland has been member of the
board of seectmen for thirteen years, this fact
shows the esteem in which our townsman is
held.
Knyvetta Rebekah lodge W ill entertain the
district meeting Thursday evening. June 18th