The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1912-05-16
SEARSPORT.

relatives III Lawrence, MdsS.
Ralph s. Meyers left Wednesday to join the
bark Mabel l. Meyers in Portland.
Mrs. A. V. Nickels returned last week from
Boston, where she spent the winter
Mrs. D. S. Goodell and daughter Danny re-
turned last week from Allston, Mass.
Mrs. W. M. Parse returned last week from
two weeks visit with relatives in Bath
The warm copious rains of Sunday night and
Monday started the grass in great shf pc.
Mr.. and Mrs John c. Blanchard, who spent
the winter in Florida, have returned home.
Capt. R. E. Sargent of Hampden was IN
town few DAYS last week calling on friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. R. colcord returned Thurs
day from visit of several weeks in New
York.
Capt. and Mrs Sewall Lancaster are visiting
Mr. and Mrs Edmund B. Staples in Winthrop,
Mass.
Mrs E. D. P Nickels and Miss Lyda J. Curtis
left Monday to visit friends in Boston and New
York.
Mrs N. F. Gilkey is spending few days
with her husband, Capt Nathan F. Gikey, IN
Boston.
Edward W. Gilkey, who underwent an oper-
alton for intestinal trouble May End, is getting
along finely.
Fred NJ. Perkins, who had severe attack of
indipes ton last week, is improving and able to
be out again.
Sch. Northland, Capt. Saunders, arrived
Monday with 3,4O0 tons of coal to the Penob-
scot Coal Co.
Miss Olivia Hartman left Friday for Poland
Springs. where she has position in the tele-
phone Office.
Clifton Whittum has returned from Port
land, where he was delegate to the Crane
Lodge of Masons.
George Towle has gone as first officer of sch.
Lizzie Lane. now loading lumber at Cape Jelli-
son for New York.
II. Monroe placed a large and handsome
sign at his garage at the corner OF Main ana
Water streets Saturday
Barkentine Mabel l. Myers. Capt. e. N.
Meyers, arrived at Portland Sunday, Il days
passage from Belfast, ia.
A. B. Ferguson, who spent the winter in
New York with his son, DR.. j. S. Ferguson,
returned home Thursday.
Steamer Kennebec, Capt. Wainwright. finish
ed discharging coal at Mack's Point Thursday,
and sailed for Newport. News.
Steamer Kanawha, Capt. Burns, arrived
Sunday with $3.50 tons of coal 10 the Penob-
scot Coal and Wharf Co. at Mack's Point.
Miss Eudavila Cleaves, who underwent an
operation in the Waldo County Hospital in
Belfast last week is getting along very COM
fortably.
Mrs. Edna Cousens of Rockland is keeping
house for Mr. Loomis Eames during the
absence of his wife, who is visiting in Law
renee, Mass.
Blackbirds in large numbers have located
here this spring and last week the grey SOUR
res put in an appearance again after an alb
sence of two years.
All the veterans of. the Civil in town
were much pleased at the passage of the pen
sion bill Friday. All those who served one
year VIII now get one ucIldi pei udS.
Mr.. Edmun Emo has leased the "Brooksde"
cottage on Steamboat avenue for term of
years and will use it during the summer for
the accommodation of summer visitors.
Henry Davis has sold his blacksmith shop in
Mechanics Hollow to Edward C. Pike. Mr..
Davis will go to Frankfort to work in one of
the stone quarries as a sharpener, his family
remaining here.
Barge Bustle arrived Friday, light, from
Boston to the Penobscot Coal and Wharf Co.
at Mack's Point. She will be used in deliver
ing coal from the plant to customers on the
bay and river. Her tonnage is 300.
The Epworth League Of the NJ L. church
will give May festival at Union Hall, this,
Thursday, May 10Th. Features of the evening
will be crowning Of the May Queen and drap-
ing the May pole closing with the farce
packing the Missionary Barrel"
Miss Melvina E. Colson died in Bangor, May
10th, with bronchial pneumonia, aged 76 years.
She was the daughter of the late Capt. Eph-
rain and Susan (Webber) Colson The re-
mains were brought here for burial Friday
M were inferred III lHe ldInlly lOl Ill lue Oar
gent cemetery.
Mrs Annie L., wife of H. L. Marston, chief
engineer of the Brockton, Mass, fire depart
ment, and Mrs. Alice G. Howard, wife of
Mayor How ard, of Brockton arrived Saturday,
called here by the illness Of Mrs. Lydia C.
Carver, grandmother of Mrs. Howard, who has
been quite seriously ill the past week with
shingles.
Mrs Marian T. Lewis died at the home of
Mrs B. F. Pendleton at Park Saturday after
noon, very suddenly. of heart failure. She
was the daughter of the late Capt. Nathan
and Lydia (Gilkey) Pendleton, was born in
Bangor August IA, 1849, and for several years
had made her home with Mrs. Pendleton. Fu-
neral services were held at her late home
Thursday, Rev. C. H. Mckinney of the first
Cong'l church officiating. Interment was in
Bowditch cemetery at Park.
Capt, W. A. Griffin of Park is fitting up his
store for an automobile tea room, to be opened
about June LIST. He has put large windows in
the front of the store, thoroughly renovated
the interior and is fitting it up with all the con-
venences required by auto travellers, but pat