The Republican journal., 1913-05-29
SEARSPORT.

Mr.. and Mrs. r.. w. Fletcher and daughter
Jane are visiting relatives in East Dixtield.
Mrs. Ella Mowry returned Sunday from
visit of several months in Boston and vicinity
MIR. and Mrs. John Showers of Palm Beach
Fla, have arrived and are guests of Mrs. A V.
/ Nickels on Main street.
Fred c. Kane, who has been spending two
weeks at his cottage at Swan Lake, returned
Monday to Roxbury, Mass.
Barge Boylston arrived May 2lst from Wey-
mouth with 900 tons of fertilizer to the A. A.
/ c. Co. at Mack's Point.
/ Arthur B. Smith of Brewer was in town last
week experimenting the work on his farm in
! the north part of the town.
The bark Mabel l. Meyers, Capt. c. N.
/ Meyers, arrived at Savannah May 24th, after a
| 70 days passage from Montevideo.
The rain for the past few days has put the
ground in prime condition for planting
News has been received of the death in
Roslndale, Mass, of Mrs. Augusta, wife of
Gen. F. S. Nckerson, formerly of Searsport.
j. G. Hammons of Chicago was in town last
week on business and left Thurday for Mall
den. Mass, where he will spend the summer.
Mr.. John Towle, president of the National
Fertilizer Co. of Boston, was in town last week,
the guest of Capt. and Mrs. H. G. Curtis on
Water street.
Steamer Seaconnet, Capt. Mech, arrived
Friday with $500 tons of coal from Newpo
News. She finished discharging Saturday and
sailed Sunday for Norfolk.
". R. Gilkey & Son began their automobile
traffic between Searsport & Belfast on Monday
and will run the same daily through the sum
ner season.
News has been received of the arrival last
Week at Montevideo. S. A, of the ship Tim
rauda, Capt. N f, Gilkey, from Gulfport,
Miss, after fine passage OF "A days.
Capt A. G. Closson has sold the schooner
Lizzie Lane. The schooner is now at Camden
and Will load lumber at an eastern port for
New York, where she will be delivered to her
new owners.
The Senior class of the Searsport High
school visited the University of Maine last
Friday, staying over Sunday and returning
Monday. They report very enjoyable time.
James ". Ford who for several years had
been first officer on steamships of the Auer-
can Hawaiian line, has been promoted to COM
mander of steamer American and sailed Sat
urday from New York for Puerto Mexico.
Capt. Joseph +. Nichols for several years in
command of the steamers Texan, Arizonan and
Columbian OF the American Hawaiian line on
the faclhc' Goa ST mas been transferred to the
Atlantic coast and placed IN command of the
new steamship Montanan on the run between
New Y ork and Puerto Mexico
William N Crosbv who WAS snoken of in
last weeks issue of The JournaIas the "snart-
est old man in Brooks was formerly resi-
dent of Sears port and lived or the Deacon
! Gould farm in the north part OF the town,
which he carried on for several years and also
the shinvards of Saarsnort as a ioiner In
1862 he built an cxtension on the south .nd of
the store now owned and occnnied bv / ;,
Sullivan on Main street and was considered in
NOSE Gays as gooo workman at his profes-
sio"ai Gazing
Mrs E. C. Pike gave a most ENJOYABLE marty
last Saturday night at her home in Main street
in honor Of Sidney Ronsav. the mail clerk an tha
Bangor Searsnort run. Who since coming To
| Searsport six wears ago had made his home
with Mr. and Mrs. Pike. The evening was
spent in PLAYING five hundred. Miss Shirley
I Carter receiving the first prize and Ralnb Gil
kew the BOBBY. During the game candy was
served at the tables and later Mrs. Pike. as
sisted bv Mrs F. A Nve served nunch and
light refreshments. The guests EXPRESSED
their regret in the departure of Mr.. Bonsav
and presented him with handsome gold sig-
net ring. Miss Henrietta Gerrv made neat
impromptu presentation speech. voicinp the
sentiments of Mr. Ronsay's friends and he &C.
cepted it with many thanks for the gift and
the kind thought which prompted it. Mr..
Bonsay left early in the week for his new run
from Bangor to Van Buren, Since coming to
Searsport he had identified himself with the
social life of the village and been very active
in the management of MANY ENJOYABLE dancing
parties and other social festivities, He will be
greatly missed and all hope that he will visit
I Searsport as frequently as his business allows
The guests on this occasion, in addition to
those mentioned, were Mr.. and Mrs, Renfrew
Wilson. Miss Henrietta Gilkev. Miss Lena Nve
Donald Russell, Arthur Colson. Storey and
Levi Trundy and Charles Havener,
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH NOTES. Memo
RAJ SUNDAY was httlngiy observed at the Con-
gregational Church by union service. The
church was tastefuiiy decorated with the ma
tlonal coors, garlands OF green and wild cherry
blossoms. Freeman McGllvery Post, No. 30.
Z. A. H. was escorted from Memorial hall to
the church by the Searsport Band. The fol-
lowing veterans were present: j. w. Black, F.
A. Colcord, A. w. Ellis, u L. Merrill A. f..
Nickerson, James Pattee, u. w. Patterson, L..
NJ. Sargent, J. B, Sweatser, VIM. West, F. E.
! Whltcomb. M. " hlttum, Z. N. Whlttum.
Music for the occasion was furnished by the
regular choir and quartet consisting of Mr..
Mckinney and Dr. Sawyer, tenor, Messrs.
Wheaton and Roulstone. bass. Mr.. Barnard,
pastor of the M h. church. offered prayer and
read as scripture lesson lisa. g. An unusually
fitting and interesting ,ddress was delivered
| by Mr.. Mckinney, the subject of which was
Lincoln and Grant their need of each other. "
His texts were Jeremiah 51:2O and lisa. 1872.