The Republican journal., 1912-02-29
SEARSPORT.


Mrs. H. M. Bailey and children are visiting
FRIENDS in Belfast.
John H. Montgomery of Bucksport was in
town last week on business.
The annual town meeting will be held Mon
day, March 18th, at Union hall.
The special senatorial election Will be heie
Monday, March 4th, at Union hall.
Steamer Belfast took out Monday one of thu
largest freights of the winter for Boston.
Hon. and Mrs. A. E. Nickerson of Swanvill'
we're in town last week calling on friends.
Elder Herbert Tozier and Raymond Hal
visited Mr.. George 1czier in Newport recent
ly.
Mr. and Mrs Earl Verrill are receiving con
s1a,ulatic1s en- the birth, I eb. 25th, of daugh
ter.
Roy Young of Chatham, N. B., is visiting
Ara1o Mas. l.. NJ. NitLols en- Mt Il han
street.
Mr.. and Mrs Leroy Towle of Boston were in
town last week, guests of MIR. and Mrs. Hollis
Curtis.
Charles L. Merrithew returned Saturday
from Swanville, where he has been at work for
the past month.
Miss Nellie ]. Trussell went to Belfast Mon
day to attend the funeral Of her aunt, MISS
Elizabeth Trussell
w. 7. Ellis, since the death of his wife, is
living with Mr. and Mrs. H. S. Hartman,
North Searsport.
One of Searsport's oil magnates was Obliged
to suspend business last week on account OF
the scarcity of the fluid.
Barge Boyston arrived Sunday from Wey-
mouth Mass, with 1900 tons OF fertilizer to
the A. A. C. Co. at Mack's Point
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert P. Nichcis of Winter
Hill, Mass, were in town last week, guests OF
Capt. and Mrs. A. M. Ross, Main street.
About six inches of damp snow fell Tuesday
morning and improved the Shedding, as the
roads were getting bare in many places.
See advt of M. A. Cook. A dinner set for
only &c. He will also have special sale Sat-
u1day Of the new long handled dust pan at ~
cents each.
Pckerel fishermen at Gains pond last Sun
day had great luck. Over 200 fishwere caught
during the day, some of the fish weighing over
pounds each.
The rain storm last Thursday left the shore
road from Searsport to Belfast bare in many
places and the back road is now used by those
using runners.
Mrs. James 7. Erskine and daughter Har-
rite took Mondays boat to visit Mrs. ELS
daughter, Mrs. Dana M. Dutch, 245 Waban
avenue, Waban, Mass.
Steamer kennebec, Capt. George VAIN
wright, arrived Sunday from Newport News
with 1856 tons of coal to the Penobscot Coal
Co. at Mack's Point.
Work at the A. A. c. Co., plant is now being
rushed Between 80 and 40 car loads of fer
tilizer a day are shipped to Northern Maine,
mostly to Aroostook county.
The fremen's ball at Union hall last week
was largely attended and was financial sue
cess Reyes orchestra of Belfast furnished
excellent music for the occasion.
Capt c. +. Carver, who is spending the WIN
ter with his son in koslindale, Mass, was hap
PLY surprised on his 18th birthday by shower
of 225 LOS tcards and letters. Many Of these
came from old business acquaintaLces and sea
captains and wives, and brought with them,
many happy lecoections of the past.
The sketch in last weeks journal of Capt.
Jerry O. Hayes, Republican candidate for
mayor, spoke of the schooner Charles Heath
which he once Goa. manoed. She was built In
Searsport in 1S45 brig, and changed later
to a schooner-rig. Her tonnage was loo. ohe
was built by Master John Shirley. her hrst
commander was Capt. Augustus Lamphor. who
weighed 30 pounds in his palmy days and was
monarch Of all he surveyed while on the quar-
ter deck. Capt. Hayes also visited Searsport
while in command CT The schooner Helen kel-
Ter, with load of coal to the late J. II. Lane,
coal dealer here at that time.
Monday morning, Feb. 10Th, two dogs, one a
hound. the other a shepherd dog, drove a
large doe into the dooryard of Capt. Z. II.
Gilkey. The deer had been bitten by the dogs
and was in an exhausted condition when it
reached the QoO1ydrQ, anu vas piedlliiS iouoiy,
which attracted the attention of Mrs. Gilkey,
who went out and drove the dogs away. Capt.
Gilkey and David Nickerson put the deer in
the barn and cared for it until Sunday, Feb.
25th, when it was liberated Belfast war
den was notified of the affair, but did not
seem to understand about the matter Parties
here have notified the commissioner of fish
and game at Augusta of the matter.
Reserved seats for "Peggy's Dream" to be
given Thursdayevenipg, March 7th,in Union hall
are on sale at Clement & Adams store Price
IS cents Admission to hall, 25 cents The
story of Peggys Dream is as follows: Peggy, a
poor little lame girl, has been down town and
seen in the big store windows books with pic
lures of all the Mother Goose characters.
While she is telling her doll what she has seen
she falls asleep. Fairy Goodheart then appears
on the scene and calls Lady Bunny, Sir Thomas
Grimalkin, Little Bo-peep. Little Boy Blue,
Mother Hubbard, King Cole, Miss Muffit,
Brownie, Jack and Jill, to entertain her. Come
and see for yourself now well they do it. Be-
fore the curtain rises there will be two special
ties, song and dance, Oh, You Beautiful Doll,
by Danny Goodel; If They Would Only Take a
Tip From Me- by an old fashioned couple.