The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1913-05-01
SEARSPORT.

wv T. Wheaton was in Bangor last Saturday
on business.
B.H. Mudgett of Belfast was in town Mon
day on business.
S. M. Weber returned ridfrom westay
ern business trip.
O. C. Atwood returned last week from
business trip to Boston.
We. Closson, who has been seriously i'll at
his home, is slowly improving.
MIR. and Mrs. F. w. Burr arrived Monday
from Brewer for the summer
Miss Lillian G. Runnells arrived Saturday
from Melrose Highlands, Mass.
Several fine catches of salmon and trout
were made at Swan Lake last week.
Mrs. Rosetta A. Marks of Orland is the guest
of Mr. and Mrs. Clement H. Stevens.
NJ. j. Verrill is moving his household goods
from his farm to his village residence.
Mr. and Mrs Augustus Parker of Belmont
are guests OF MIR. and Mrs. E. L. Savery.
L. D. Littlefield loaded sch. Rosie E. last
week with lumber for Cooper & Co., Belfast.
MIR. and Mrs. R. P. Chase of Belfast were
guests of Capt and Mrs. H. G. Curtis Sunday
George Davis of the Curtis bakery of Belfast
came over Tuesday in a new auto delivery car.
Pike Bros loaded sch. Eva May. Capt. Wal
lace, with slaves for Roundout N. Y, last
week.
The Congregational Church notes are
avoidedly omitted this week, as they were
delayed and could not be put in type for this
issue.
Mr.. Shirley Speed of Owls Head was in
town last week, the guest of MIR. and Mrs. E.
L. Slavery.
W. B. Twombly and family. who managed
the Searsport House the past year, have re-
turned to Monroe.
Harmon ]. Walker of Harrison was in town
Saturday to attend the funeral of his aunt,
Miss Annie Nichols.
Robert P. Nichols of Boston was in town
Miss Annie Nichols.
Mrs. Augustus Walker, who spent the winter
in the Mrs. M. S. Dodge house, has returned
to her farm in Monroe.
Mrs Walter Small and daughter Chestina of
Islesboro were guests of Capt. and Mrs. H. G.
Curtis on Water street.
Miss katherine Kneeland is at home from
Chelsea Mass, the guest of her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. j. II. kneeland.
Sch. Waccamaw arrived Sunday from Wey-
mouth, Mass. with 525 tons Of fertilizer to the
A. A. c. Co. at Mack's Point.
Capt A. G. Glosson arrived Saturday from
New York, having rellnquished the command
of his schooner the Lizzie Lane, on account of
illness.
The sixth annual ball of Penobscot Lodge,
K. of P, will be held at Union Hall, Wednes-
day, May tn. with music by Keyes' orchestra
of Belfast.
Rev. j. A. Weed, former pastor of the M E.
church, has been assigned to Brewer, and Rev,
@. {. Bragdon has been assigned to the Sears
port charge.
Story Irundy caught 5 l-2 pound trout, "a
inches length, at swan Lake the first of the
week II took MIR. Trundy As minutes to bring
the tlsh to the DIP net.
Miss Miriam Curtis Whittier returned to
Boston, Saturday after snort vacation. She
will resume her studies at the Chandler Nor
mai School OF Stenograply.
Capt and Mrs. F. W. Treat, who spent the
winter in Ne~burg, N. Y, arrived home
" ednesday from Maiden, Mass, where they
had been visiting their son, Capt. Sidney j.
Treat, tor the past TWO weeks.
a petition has Deen presented to the officers
of the town, tor specia town meeting, to be
held at Union hall Monday. May 9TH, at p.
III , to see if the town wtI vote to rescind the
vote at the annual town meetlng in March, to
raise 81, 100 for installing a steam heating
plant ana ventllatng S. stem in Union school
house, Tor cementing floor of basement, dig
eing Grains ana cesspool and Tor constructing
suitable rooms tor toilet in basement. The
WARRANT 1of the special meeting was posted
Monday.
OBITUARf. The mar3 friends of Miss An
ME Nichols were panied to learn of her death,
which occurred at hospital in Woodf ords,
Wedne9 Gay evening, A phi 23rd, where she had
underg one: operation tor internal trouble
Miss >lcnOIs mad been great sufferer for many
years from complication of diseases. She
was the lighter of the ate Clarke and Mehit-
able Plke) Nichols and was born in Searsport
Nov IL 1865. In her younger days she was
well know school teacher for many years un-
til her health became impaired, when she re-
tree, + lueral services were held at her late
home Saturday afternoon, Rev. c. H. McEl-
>.,.. Of the First Cong'l. church officiating.
Intern, nj was il !Elmwe"d cemetery, She is
survived by two brothers, c pit. Daniel Z.
Nichols ii Searsport ano Capt. Melvin Mich
OILS of Seattle, Wash, and one sister, Mrs A. j,
Nickerson of Searsport.
RECEPTION TO MR.. AND MRS MERRILL We
clip the fo.lowing from the Rumford Falls
Times of April 18th:
Nearly one hundred we're in attendance at
tho reran1,y,.. in honor of Hon. and Mrs. ,r,rp.
L. Merrill Thursday evshihg. The hall was
very attraetively decorated with bunting and
crepe paper. In the center Of the hail was a
long table which was decorated in green and
white upon which fruit punch, assorted cakes
and sandwiches were ua4ntiy arranged At
each end of the table We're beautiful bouquets
of flowers. A canopy was formed in lace work
of red and white crepe paper and arranged
over the seats of honor where Mr.. and Mrs.
Merrill received their friends. A very pleas
ing program was rendered as follows: A
uuartette composed of Rev. K. E. Gilkey, A.
W, Judkins, Mrs. Z. l.. Dillingham;, and Mrs.
Wynnifred Staples omltn, with Miss Henrietta
Thompson as ofganist, rendered the selection,
the yachting Giee," which was very pleasing