The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1912-05-23

spending two weeks IN Boston returned home
Sunday.
Capt. W. R. Gilkey is having the "Elms" on
Steamboat avenue thoroughly renovated and
repaired.
Mrs. E. D. P. Nckels and Miss LYDIA Curtis.
who have been visiting in Boston, returned
home Sunday.
Mrs E. B. Billings of Lynn arrived Tuesday
and is the guest of Mrs. Lillias L. Nichols on
Water street.
Mrs. Hiram Smith and son Earl of Ashland
are guests of Mr.. and Mrs. H. C. Holmes on
Howard street.
Fred c. Kane, who has been spending two
weeks at her cottage at Swan Lake, has re-
turned to Boston.
Capt. C. N. Meyers of the bark Mabel l.
Meyers, arrived Sunday from Portland, where
his vessel is discharging.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. E. Bond and chile. who have
been spending two weeks at Swan Lake re-
turned to their home in Boston Monday.
Capt. and Mrs. Sewell Lancaster, who have
been visiting Mr.. and Mrs. E. B. Staples in
Winthrop. Mass, returned home Saturday.
Schooner Northland, Capt. Saunders, finished
discharging Saturday at the Penobscot Coal
dock and sailed Sunday for Newport News
Mr.. E. S. Glidden arrived Friday from San
Francisco. Mrs. Gidden, who spent the win
ter in Richmond, Va, accompanied her hus-
band home.
Steamer kennebec, Capt Wainwright ar
rived Saturday from Newport News with 3d.
$50 tons of coal to the Penobscot Coal Co. at
Macks Point.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. D. Cook and daughter Doris
OF Brewer arrived Saturday in their power
boat and spent Sunday at their cottage at
Pleasant Point.
The following teachers went to Winterport
Friday morning on the Boston boat to attend
the meeting of the Waldo County Teachers
Association: Principal Birch and assistant,
Miss jenkins, of the High school; Miss Maude
Smith. Miss Pronell Gilkey. Miss Corinne Bar
ker, Miss Abbie Chase and Miss Florence
Keen.
Mrs. Sumner C. Pattee, who was recently
operated upon in the Carney hospital, Boston,
has been at the home of Brookline friends for
few days and and will remain there until DR..
Pattee is able to leave the Gaunt hospital in
New York, where he recently underwent an
operation. They will probably return to their
Searsport home the last of this week.
Steamer Penobscot, Capt. Nickerson, finish
ed dlscharging Friday at the Penobscot Coal
dock and sailed for Newport News She dis.
charged 3731 tons of coal in IA hours. This
beats the record several hours, the average be.
ing about 3400 tons in II or IS hours. The
Penobscot is practically new, having been built
a bout year ago and this was her first trip to
this port
Mrs. R. NJ. Pendeton of The Harbor, is the
guest for few days of her nephew, Capt. B
F. Coicord, in Bay View place. She will leave
Monday for Boston to attend the graduation OF
her granddaughter, Miss Winnefred Nichols
from Howard Seminary, West Brdgewater
and spend several weeks with her. Miss Win
nefred will then accompany her grandmother
home for the summer.
Miss Annie Gilkey and Miss Gladys Eyre
the latter of Bayonne, N. j., who is spending
the summer here, were the victims of runa-
way accident Sunday, tut fortunately neither
was seriously injured. They were driving a
horse belonging to Miss Gilkey's father Capt.
W. Il. Gilkey of the Searsport livery; a horse
not in the least afraid of automobiles, it was
thought. A car came up behind them as they
were driving along the road to Belfast, and
footing continually siren whistle fright
ened the horse, which started and ran away,
throwing the two girls to the ground, while
the machine passed on, the occupants, it is
said, not pausing to see what had happened.
1t is true that they did not come back to the
assistance of the young women and they
picked themselves up as best they could and
got back to their homes. Monday morning
Miss Gilkey was found to be badly bruised
and suffering from the nervous shock, but
Miss Eyre was not injured The horse is bad
ly cut about his feet and was at first thought
to be seriously injured.
uccessful entertainment and May Festi-
val was given in Union hall last Monday night
under the auspices of the Methodist society
and was well attended. The winding of the
May pole by the children was enjoyable
and novel feature. Miss Weed, daughter of
Rev. J. A. Weed, pastor of the church, render
ed vocal duet with Roscoe N. Porter their
selection being On the Moonlight Stream, by
Geibel. For an encore they sang Whispering
Hope by Hawthorn. A song by Danny, little
daughter of Capt. and Mrs. D. S. Goodell, was
a very pleasing number of the program, the
little tot singing without an accompaniment
and aking great hit. Miss Inez Buker also
rendered vocal solo which was much enjoyed.
The bright little farce, 1.-THE Packing of the
Home Mission Box" was given to conclude the
program and was much enjoyed. The cast
was as follows: Mrs. Brown, Miss Marian
Walker; Mrs Green, Miss Mabel Gordon; Mrs.
Hix, Miss Eliza Hartman; Miss Film, Lizzie
Closson; Mrs. Dmps, Miss Louise Merrill; Mrs.
Jones, Lennie Verrill; Sophia, Polish maid,
Evelyn Nichols; Mrs. Marks, Henrietta Gregory;
Mrs. White, Rose Davis; Mrs. Lamb, Mona
Leach. A candy table was presided over by
Miss Sweetser and Miss Weed.
E. E. Bond, Boston Globe photo. artist, who
is spending few weeks, fishing, at his camp
at Swan Lake, gave most interesting enter
tainment in Union Hall, Tuesday night,
May 14th, for the benefit of the Guild of
the Congregational church. Over 200 were