The Republican journal., 1912-02-08
SEARSPORT.

town Saturday.
Mrs Mary Kane fell on the ice last week, in
juring her side.
B. H. MIDGET of Belfast was in town Mon
day on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. O. C. Atwood visited relatives
in Winterport last week.
Quite a number were engaged in ice-boating
and skating on the bay Sunday
Miss Mary Lttlefeld went to Bangor Mon
day for few days ON business.
Henry Marden and DIR. S. W. johnson of
Belfast were in town Saturday.
DIR. Clarence R. Hines and family left Thurs
day for their new home in Amesbury, Mass.
Letters received from North Reading, Mass,
last week report F. H. Mosman doing finely.
Mrs. W. It. c. Runnells was more comfortable
Tuesday morning and there are some hopes of
her recovery.
James D. Stevens has been engaged as as
istant at the pier of the Eastern S. S. Co. for
the coming season.
Mr.. Eugene Warren of Searsmont was the
guest last week of Mr.. and Mrs. R. L. Wey-
mouth Howard street.
The barge Greenwood arrived Tuesday from
Perth Amboy with 1000 tons of coal to the
Penobscot Coal Co. at Macks Point.
The Ladies Aid of the NJ E. church will
meet with Mrs. c. N. Meyers this. Thursday,
afternoon. cordial invitation is extended to
all.
Steamer Kennebec, Capt. Wainwright, fin
ished dscharging Thursday at the Penobscot
Coal dock and sailed the same day for New
port News.
DR.. A. S. Fairchild of Philadelphia has ar
rived and will open Office in the Partridge
house on Mount Ephraim road, formerly occu-
pied by Dr. c. r. Hines.
Steamer Belfast was seen going up the west
ern bay Saturday morning to Winterp.rt, as
there is plenty of open water outside Of Sears
Island and Turtlehead.
Penobscot Lodge, K. OF P, has extended an
invitation to Mt. Waldo Lodge, K. of P, of
Frankfort to exemplify the rank of knight,
Monday evening, Feb 18th.
Barkentine Mabel l. Meyers, Capt. c. N.
Meyers, which had been frozen in the James
river below Richmond, got clear of the ice and
arrived at Newport News February LIST.
Edmund f. Clements, who died January 18th
in Oklahoma City, Okla, was well known in
town and made many friends when his
business trips here thirty years ago.
The regular meeting of the Eastern Star
will be held Monday February 18th at 73O p.
m. After the business meeting there will be
an entertainment, and light refreshments will
deserved.
Steamer Borinquen, Capt. Pickett, arrived
Thursday from Newport News with 1856 tons
of coal to the Penobscot Coal Co., finished dis
charging Sunday and sailed down the eastern
bay for New York.
We were pleased to learn that the report
that Charles L. Merrlthew had been stricken
with shock while at work in SwanvilIe was
erroneous. MIR. Merrithew is still engaged in
chopping WORD in owanville.
Truman M. Lathrop has sold the Stockton,
Searsport and Belfast express business to
Manter L. Decrow of Dorchester, Mass, for
mery Of Searsport, Who Will take charge Mon
day, February 18th. MIR. Decrow is well and
favorably known here and will reside in Stock
ton Springs.
Twenty -four years ago Sunday, Feb Attn,
William M NicAels, aged 10 years, son of Capt.
and Mrs. A. V. Nickes, and George v Haskell,
ageu II years, son OF Rev. Cornforth Haskell,
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Penobscot bay. Their remains were recovered
in the spring, having drifted ashore.
A hound and shepard dog drove a large
deer into Capt Charles Gilkey's dooryard one
day last week. The deer was cornered, when
he jumped with all four feet striking the
hound and burylng him in snow bank The
hound got up and departed, followed by the
shepard dog, leaving the deer monarch of all
he surveyed.
The first primary election ever held in Sears
port was held Monday for the purpose of
choosing candidates for the State senate by
the reason of the vacancy caused by the death
OF Senator Winfield S. Pendleton of Islesboro.
M. j. Dow of Brooks, the Republican candi-
date, received 26 votes and Edgar F. Hanson
of Belfast, the Democratic candidate, votes
W. F. Runnells of Newburyport, Mass, and
Miss Lillian g. Runneils of Melrose Highlands.
Mass were called here Saturday by the seri-
Gus illness of their mother, Mrs. W. c. T. Run
nells. Mrs. Runnells fell Oct. 18th and dis
located her hip and has since been confined to
the house. Last week pneumonia developed
and Monday her condition was very serious.
AT regular convention of Penobscot Lodge,
K. of P, held Monday evening. February 5th,
the following officers were installed for the en-
suing term, by D. D. G. C. Geo. W. Miners of
Frankfort c., V, B. Smith; v. c., Ii, w,
Pierce; Prelate, c. W. Jackson; M. of w., &c,
Whitcomb; X. of r. and S., H. E. Merrithew:
M. of F., E. W. Fletcher; M. of E., H. F. Part
ridge; M, of A, M. Nickerson; l. G., Harold
Smith; 0. G., Fred Richards
The ice embargo was raised here Sunday
afternoon by the steamer Bornquen, Capt.
Pickett, steaming out from Mack's Point and
breaking channel through the ice down past
Turtle Head and down the eastern bay, which
was followed by strong northerly wind that
set the ice to moving. Monday morning the
steamer Miliinocket up through the
western bay close to the Isesboro shore, maxi