The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1912-03-07
SEARSPORT.

Capt A. NJ Ross left last week on business
trip to Florida.
Pyam L. Gilkey arrived Wednesday from
Rochester, N. H.
Mrs s. c. Pattee returned Wednesday from
Providence, R. l.
Mrs c. P. Richards of Bucksport is visiting
her father James B. Sweetser.
Peavey's orchestra played for a dance at the
grange hall at Swanville Monday evening.
William Cunningham has been confined to
the house for several weeks with heart trouble
Edison Fletcher, who has been confined to
the house with tonsiitis, was able to be out
Tuesday.
Bark Mabel l. Meyers, Capt. C. N. Meyers,
has been chartered to load coal at Norfolk for
Savannah.
Pickere fishing at Gains pond has been
yery successful and some good catches have
been made.
Mr.. and Mrs Leroy Towle, who have been
visiting elatives in town, returned to Salem
Mass Monday.
Capt. James IN. IeHulelOu CdIuS oo"H Aioi
Hampden Monday to cast his vote at the SEN
atorial election.
Capt. A. H. Lorrimer has been secured by
John Murphy, the Norris street grocer, to
drive his order team.
Charles W. Monroe and Chester L. Bailey
left Monday to attend the automobile show
this week in Boston.
The warrant for the annual town meeting,
to be held Monday, March 18th, is posted and
contains SO articles.
William P. Rice has been confined to the
house for the past ten days with bad cold,
but is now improving.
Miss Nellie Bailey, who has been at the
Waldo County hospital for medical treatment
returned home last week.
Miss Nellie Bailey, who has been at the
Waldo County hospital for medical treatment,
returned home last week.
Mrs. S. C. Pattee and Mrs. Ella Mowry went
to Providence, r. l., last week, called there by
the death of Stephen Briggs.
NJ A. Cook will sell wooden coat hangers,
regular price cents, next Saturday, one day
only, for cents, for 5 cents.
"Peggy's Dream will be given in Union
hall this, Thursday, evening. Reserved seats
are on sale at Clements & Adams.
The Ladies Aid of the Methodist church
will give pie supper at the vestry Thursday
evening, March 14th. Admission rs cents.
Barge Greenwood Capt, Snow. arrived Fri
day from Perth Amboy with 1000 tons of coal
to the Penobscot Coal Co. at Macks Point.
The John Bell field in the north part of the
town has apple trees which are still bearing
which were planted about 1871 by Mr.. Bell,
one of the first settlers.
Mrs Alice N. Smith, who is spending the
winter in Brooklyn, N. Y, with Capt and Mrs.
A. n. Blanchard. fell on the stairway last week
and broke her leg.
The past week has been cold and With chill
ing northerly winds prevailing. The snow is
dry and the shedding hard, but it will be warm
er in the near future.
The deer which Capt. C. H. Gilkey saved
rom the dogs several days ago and which
was liberated, refused to leave and makes her
home in the barn where she is contented and
has plenty to eat.
Bernard Perry has sold his house on Main
street. formerly the Capt. j. H. Park house, to
the Hubbard Fertilizer Co. and it will be &C.
cupied by Mr.. Scarborough, the general agent
in this section.
Burton M. Packard, proprietor Of the Sebec
Lake House, Sebec Lake, was in town last week
to visit his mother, Mrs. Marlboro Packard
and left Thursday to attend the sportsman's
show in New York City.
The many friends OF Ernest Grinnell of
Spokane, Wash, formerly of Searsport are
pleased to hear of his recovery from serious
illness with typhoid pneumonia after being
confined to the house for several weeks
Capt Frank E. Curtis of the steamship Ore,
gonian of the Amer AN Hawaiian line, who has
been in Boston for the past three months, hav.
ing had an operation for internal trouble, has
returned to his home in Brooklyn, N Y. He
is still very weak and his many friends hope
for his speedy recovery.
At the special senatorial election held Mon
day large number of voters were early al
the polls and the north part of the town was
well represented. The day clear and cold
with a bright sunshine. In the afternoon the
voting was quite lively by spells. 249 votes
We're cast and not a ballot was spoiled Mar
celus j. Dow of Brooks had 1873 and E. F. Han
son of Belfast Ill.
The L. B. B. Club met Thursday, Feb. 18th
with Mrs W. H. Goodel. Five tables in all
Miss L. A. Sargent won the prize, spool hold
er. Those present were Mrs. E. W Gilkey
Mrs. f. A. Nye, Mrs. Fred Smith, Mrs. B.
Cocord, Miss Griffin, Miss L. A. Sargent Mrs
Flora Roulstone, Miss Roustone, Mrs Am Ross
Mrs S. Nj. Weber, Mrs. H. G. Curtis, Mrs
Alice Shute, Mrs. o. C. Atwood, Mrs. F. H
Sawyer, Miss A. NJ Carver, Mrs. N. F. Gilkey
Miss Ida Curtis, Mrs. E. d. P. Nickels, Mis-
Alice Curtis, Mrs. John Davis. The next meet
ing will be with Mrs. Alice Shute.
The Democratic State Convention