The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1912-01-04
SEARSPORT.

Miss Eliza Averill has been appointed assist
ant clerk in the postoffice.
Mrs. H. H. Mcdonald of Belfast is the guest |
of MIR. and Mrs C. H. Stevens.
Mrs. Eta Chaplin is confined to the house
and is threatened with pneumonia.
Theodore R. CHM returned Saturday from
visit with relatives in Boston and vicinity.
Mr. and Mrs. James M. McDougaii are
stending the winter in Pasadena, Calf.
Miss Annie G. Gilkey and Miss Eva Havener
were at home from Bangor for the holidays
Miss Ethel Carr, who spent Christmas at
home, returned to Walthsm, Mass, Monday.
Miss Mabel l. Nichols who spent the holi-
DAYS at home, returned to Milo junction Fri
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. P Nichols, who spent
Christmas in town, returned to Boston last
week.
Peter Ward of Everett Mass, arrived We'd
nesday to visit his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Peter
Ward.
peavey's orchestra is having busy time
playing for local dances and in surrounding
towns.
Miss Emily Ross returned Saturday to
Hackettstown, N. j., where she is attending
school.
A lone robin and a blackbird were seen in
the village cemetery last week, among the
cedars.
Harold Marshall left Monday for Boston
Al ho1iI with
Fred Swift.
Clifton Whittum returned last week from
Islesboro, where he had been visiting Dr. and
Mrs B. E. Larrabee.
Ernest Murphy has returned 20 Boston,
where he is attending the Bryant u Stratton
Commercial college.
Miss Julia Leary, who has been visiting Mr.
and Mrs Michael Ward. returned to her home
in Belfast Sunday.
Stmr. Kanawha, Capt. Burns, arrived Tues
day from Norfolk with $3.50 tons of coal to
the Penobscot Coal Co.
Stmr. Ocmulgee arrived tuesday from Sabine
Pass. Texas, with 5000 tons of sulpher for the
Great Northern Paper Co.
Steamer Borinquen, Capt. Pickett finished
discharging Thursday at the Penobscot Coal
dock and sailed for Norfolk.
Bark Mabel l. Meyers, Capt. c. N. Meyers,
from Paysandu,S. A., for Richmond. Va, passed
in by Cape Henry Dec. 9th.
Miss Rebecca M. Ross, who spent the holi-
days at home, left Saturday for West Orange,
NJ ,rbaro is teaching
Nehemiah Roulstone who has been visiting
his mother, Mrs Flora Roulstone, during the
holidays returned to Boston Monday.
Levi Trundy. James P. Butman, Lester
Whittier and Herbert Partridge returned to
Kent's Hill Tuesday, where they are attending
school.
Steamer Belfast is making as good time in
the winter as she did in the summer months.
She arrived here last Saturday morning at
o'clock.
The total amount of coal discharged at the
Penobscot Coal and Wharf Cos plant at Mack's
Point since it was established in 1906 is ,l43,-
92s tons.
Mrs. Mary Sargent, the widow of Capt.
rs years. The remains will be brought here
for interment,
Capt. R. f. Sargent has resigned his position
as night Waterman at the A. A. c. Co. at
M ack's Point and has gone to Hampden, where
ne has a fine position for the winter.
Miss Katherine Kneeland, who spent her va
cation with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. H
kneeland, returned Saturday to Chelsea, Mass.
where she is a teacher in the public schools.
Thursday and Friday the wind blew a howl
ing gale from the northwest. Saturday was
fair, moderate day. There very light
snowfall Sunday. and Monday was pleas
ant warm day.
Beginning Tuesday night, Jan. End, a Week
of PRAYER will be observed in this town. Tues
day and Wednesday the services will be held
in the Methodist church and Thursday and Fri
day in the Congregational. The public is cor
daily invited to attend.
This Thursday, evening, following the prayer
meeting in the conference room of the Con-
gregatonal church, the regular monthly meet
ing of the Carver Memorial library will be
held A full attendance is desired. The meet
ing will be held in the conference room.
An eloquent sermon was preached in the
Congregational church last Sunday morning
by the pastor, Rev. Charles H. Mckinney, his
theme being The Coming Year. Special music
was rendered by the vested choir. with solos by
Mr.. Mckinney, DR.. F. X. Sawyer and Miss
Harriet Roulstone.
Schooner Loduskia, owned by Capt. Joshua
Thayer of Winterport, which has been anchor
ed at Long Cove for the past two years, filled
and sank at her anchors in the heavy north
west blow last Friday night. The Loduskia is
schooner of 10S tons, So feet long, "a feet
beam, feet hold, and was built in 1851 in
Freeport, Me.
COAL RECEIPTS AT SEARsPoRT. Following is
a list of cargoes of coal which arrived and
were discharged at the Penobscot coal dock at
Mack's Point during the year 1611
Tons
Jan. 4, Schr Northland ..................29 OO
TO- R & L Co. barge No 3.................1 1858
%, Steamer NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 1880
81. Barge Allenwood. ....................... 800
81. Sehr Northland ........................ 3lS5
Feb. II, Steamer Kanawha 1880
II, Barge Coaldae ............ 1900