The Republican journal., 1912-08-15
SEARSPORT.

Mrs. F. A. Carver of Brookline, Mass. is
visiting relatives at Park.
Elk Sheriff S. G. Norton of Belfast was in
town last week calling on friends.
Mrs. J. D. Sweetser arrived Sunday from
Brooklyn, N Y, for few weeks visit in town.
Capt. and Mrs. c. N. Meyers and daughter
Violet arrived Thursday from Providence, K.
l.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Ames and son Robert
of Dixfeld are guests of Mr.. and Mrs. J.
Ames.
Mrs. F. M. Hersey and son Gerald of Brook
]vn. N. Y. are guests of Mr.. and Mrs. L. M.
Sargent.
Mr., Harold Cook of Preston, Cuba, was in
town last week, the guest of Capt. and Mrs.
N. F. Gilkey.
Mrs Carrie Simpson Porter Of Machias is
visiting her cousin, Mrs. Hattie A. Nichols on
Main street.
Mrs, Kate Walnut has returned from a
visit with her sister. Mrs. H. A. Weber, in
Beverly, Mass.
Mrs. A. M. Ross returned Saturday from a
visit with Mr. and Mrs. Robert P. Nichols at
Winter Hill. Mass.
Capt R. E. Sargent, who has been visiting IN
Pittstield and Troy for several weeks, return
ed home last week.
Misses Miriam and Annie Whittier of Ever
EFT. Mass. are guests of Mrs. James H. Dun
can church street.
John Murphy has sold lot of land to Albert
Williams of Lowell, Mass, who will build a
bungalow next season.
Oliver Whitcomb died at his home on North
Searsport avenue Sunday after short illness
with pneumonia, aged 81 years.
Edward Fitzmaurice of New Haven, CT. ar
rived last week and is enjoying the salmon
and trout fishing at Swan Lake.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. M. McDougal of Auburn,
N. Y, arrived last week and will pass the re-
mainder of the summer in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edison W. Fletcher are recelV-
ing congratulations on the birth, August fh'
of daughter-Jane Reed Fletcher.
W. T. Cochran, care taker of Sears Island,
sold fine two ear-old Jersey bull Friday to
ex-Sheriff Samuel G. Norton Of Belfast.
Elder F. E. Banks of Bangor will conduct
tent meeting in the village, beginning August
18th. All are cordially invited to attend
Dr. S. L. Fairchild and family left Wednes-
day to visit relatives and friends in phadel-
phia and will be absent until September LIST.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. H. Sawyer of Somerville,
Mass. are in town, guests of Mr. Sawyer
mother, Mrs Abbie Sawyer, on Norris street
Mrs W. B. Palmer and two children arrived
Tuesday from Manchester, Ct. and are the
guests of Miss Georgia D. Ford on Bay View
street.
Barge Greenwood arrived Friday from Perth
Amhov with $50 tons Of anthracite coal to the
Penobscot Coal & Wharf Co. plant at Mack
Point.
Albert Williams and family Of Lowell,
Mass, are guests of MIR. and Mrs. Jonh
Murphy on Norris street. Mr.. Williams came
in his touring car.
Capt. H. G. Curtis, superintendent OF the
A. A c. Co., took a party of his friends on
fishing trip to Isle au Haul in the auzlliary
sloop Lilias last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. William E. Grinnell announce
the marriage of Miss Vida Ella Thompson to
Mr.. Eliza Bianch Summers on Wednesday.
August :, 1912, at Alfalfa, Washington
The Penobscot base ball team, composed of
Searsport and Stockton ball players, defeated
the Northern Maine junction team at Penop-
scot Park Saturday by score OF to Z.
The class of 1910 at Hebron Acade ! was
well represented in town last week by Mr..
Ralph Rivers of Colby college. Harold Cook
Preston. Cuba, and Miss Henrietta Gilkey.
Capt. and Mrs. c. A. Colcord IF Danbury,
Ct, who have been visiting friends IN Thomas
ton. arrived Friday and are at the Cocord
homestead on Main street for two weeks
stay.
The work on the Savage and Stratton cot
tages at Gimore's Point is being rapidly push
ed forward by the contractors. 1t is rumored
that II. R. Dyer, bookkeeper of the A. A. e.
Co. is to build a cottage in the same locality
in the near future.
On account of the uncertain conditions OF
the weather, a great many hay fields are yet
uncut First a sunshine, then showers, fol-
lowed by foggy weather for the past two
weeks, will make part of the hay crop cut this
year fit only for packing purposes,
Capt. Andrew Colcord of the steamer Colon
of the Panama Steamship Co. was in town last
week visiting his father, Frank A. Colcord, on
Nam street. He returned to New York Mon
day and will take command of the steamship
Advance, owned by the same company.
The annual meeting Of the Mount Hope
Cemetery Association of Searsport will be
held at the home of Mrs. B. 0. Sargent on
Steamboat avenue Saturday, Aug. "a. 1912,
at o'clock, for the election of officers and the
transaction of any other business that may
come before the meeting
Hon. Obadiah Gardner, U. S. senator, spoke
at Union Hall, Monday evening on the issues
of the campaign to fair-sized audience.
Hon. Forrest Goodwin of Skowhegan, Republic
can candidate for congress in the third con-
pressional district, will speak at Union Hall
Friday evening, Aug. 10th, at 7.30 p. m.
Misses Laura and Ruth Trundy are enter
tanning party of young lady friends at the
Trundy cottage at Swan Lake. Their guests
are Miss GLADYS Eyre of Orange, N. j., Miss