The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1912-10-31
SEARSPORT.

Two moving picture shows are going it full
swing three nights week and are well patron
lied.
Amos Nichols, who has been visiting in
town, returned to his home in Lynn, Mass,
Thursday.
Pike Bros cooper shops have been shut
down for month on account of shortage in
hooppole stock.
Miss Marian johnson of Bangor is the guest
of Misses Flora and Florence Twombly at the
Searsport House.
Mr.. John Sullivan has been confined to his
with a severe cold.
Barge Greenwood arrived Monday with 1900
tons of anthracite coal to the Penobscot Coal
Co. at Macks Point.
Barge Boylston arrived Sunday from Wey-
mouth with 900 tons of fertilizer to the A. A.
C. Co. at Mack's Point
Earl Smith has closed his job printing plant
on Main street and returned to his home in
Ashland for the winter.
Harry L. Peavey, the Main street tonsorial
artist, went to Monroe Friday, called there by
the illness of his father.
Miss Henrietta Carey, who has been the
guest of her mother, Mrs. Henrietta Young,
returned to Bangor Saturday.
Steamer Kennebec, Capt. Parmenter, ar
rived Sunday from Norfolk with $500 tons of
coal to the Penobscot Coal Co.
T.,
on Water street and left Thursday for Boston,
where she will spend the winter.
William Light, Herbert Pease and Richard
Swift have gone to Monmouth to work in the
cooper shops during their vacation.
Mrs. E. D. P. Nichols, who has been quite
i'll the past week with pneumonia. has passed
the critical stage and is now improving.
MIR. and Mrs Robert W. Grinnell are recev
ing congratulations on the birth in Spokane,
Wash. Oct. 25th, of son-sa pounds.
Otis Colson and Miss Florence Carver Bill
lings were married at the residence of Mr.. Eli
Colson at Dodge's Corner Saturday evening.
DR.. Edward S. Calderwood, who has been
visiting Capt. and Mrs H. G. Curtis on Water
street, returned to Roxbury, Mass, Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John B. Black have closed
their house on Otis street and gone to live
with Mr.. and Mrs. F. l. Mortland for the win
ter.
Four new cottages are to be built on the
western shore next spring. The view from
this shore is one of the finest on Penobscot
bay.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene W. Carter of Spring.
field, Mass, are receiving congratulations on
the birth of son, Eugene W. Carter, Jr.,
Oct. 26, 1912.
The Epworth League will hold Halloween
social at the Methodist vestry this, Thursday,
evening and good time for young and old is
anticipated.
Walter Emmerson of Portland addressed a
Bull Moose rally at Union Hall Monday even
ing, Rev. J. A. Weed presided. Music by the
Searsport Band.
Capt. Charles NJ. Nichols of the American
Hawaiian S. S. Co.. who has been at home
on two weeks vacation, returned to New
York Saturday.
urcay, where her husbands vessel, sch. Lizzie
Lane, is awaiting the shipment of crew, sail
ors being scarce article.
Mrs. Curtis, wife of Capt Frank E. Curtis
commander of the steamer Oregonian of the
American Hawaiian line, presented a fine
piano to the Searsport High school last Friday
All the school teachers who attended the
State convention of teachers in Portland last
week. returned home Saturday and the schools
opened Monday morning after a weeks vaca-
ton.
The remains of Hosea B. Littlefeld, who
mitted suicide in Melrose, Mass, several
days ago, arrived by boat Friday from Boston
and taken to his old home in Prospect
for burial.
A. E. Trundy & Son are saving the logs
which have been collecting in the Opeechee
mill stream for several years. They have a
large crew at work and plenty of water from
the recent heavy rains.
C. A. Powers, the well known potato buyer
Of Fort Fairfield, was in town last week and
made several purchases of potatoes of our
farmers which will be shipped to Boston or
New York by vessel.
Mrs. Henrietta Young entertained a few of
her friends at her home last Friday evening.
After time spent with auction bridge, dainty
refreshments were served by Miss Gerry and
Miss Evelyn Young, daughters of the hostess
The evening closed with music, and the re-
luctance of the guests to depart proved the
enjoyment of one and all
Mr.. George Thomas Day of Brookline, Mass,
and Miss Ethel Nichols Wentworth of Sears
port were quietly married at the home of the
brides parents. Mr.. and Mrs. James E. Went
worth, last Saturday afternoon by Rev. C. H.
Mckinney of the First Congl church. Mr..
and Mrs. Day left Saturday afternoon by train
for their home in Brookline, Mass.
Capt and Mrs. Harry E. Dow arrived Mon
day from New York and are the guests of Mr..
and Mrs. C. B. Deshon on Elm street. Capt.
Dow has been for several years in the employ
of the American Hawaiian S. S. Co. He will
leave the latter part of the week for New York
to join Capt. Charles M. Nichols as first officer
of the steamer Georgian and will proceed to
Norfolk to load cargo of coal for San Fran
cisco.
District DENNY Grand Matron Euda Jar