The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1913-11-06
SEARSPORT.

Lincoln R. Colcord left by train Tuesday 70,
Portland.
Miss Lena Nye visited friends in Bangol
last week.
Pike Bros. cooper shops closed Saturday un-
til Jan. 1st
George E. Carr made business trip to Rock
land last week.
Ernest Murphy left Thursday for visit in
Bangor and vicinity.
Miss Phoebe A. Clifford of Newburg is visit
ing friends in town.
Miss B. E. Thurston visited relatives in
Bangor Saturday and Sunday.
Smelt fishing along the water front is quite
lively and some good catches are made.
MIR. and Mrs. E. L. Slavery are visiting Mr..
and Mrs. Horace Parker in Belmont Mass.
Capt. C. E. Averil has been confined to his
home Main street the past week by illness.
Mrs Chester A Clark, who has been visiting
in Somervlle, Mass, returned home Saturday.
Barge Kennebec finished dschargng 300
tons of coal at the Penobscot coal dock
Monday.
Steamer Penobscot, Capt. Nckerson, finish
ed discharging Friday and sailed Saturday for
Norfolk
Mrs. Manter Decrow of Stockton Springs is
visiting Mrs. N. F. Gilkey and Miss Angelina
N Carver.
We are indebted to B. NJ Packard of the
Lake House, Sebec Lake, for copy of the
Maine Woods.
Mrs Charles B. Richards of Bucksport is
visiting her father, James B. Sweetser on
Nichols street.
Capt. F. l. Pendleton underwent an operation
at the Carney Hospital in Boston Friday for
stomach trouble
Miss Kate Dow of the M. C. l., Pittsfeld,
spent Sunday with her mother, Mrs. Cora E.
Dow, on Main street.
George P. Carter is driving John Murphy's
grocery team in the absence of his son Ernest
who is Oh his vacation.
The teachers who attended the Teachers
Convention in Bangor Thursday and Friday
returned home Saturday.
Miss Annie G. Gilkey of Bangor spent the
weekend with her parents, Capt. and Mrs. W.
R. Gilkey, on Steamboat avenue.
Lehigh Valley barge No. 4, arrived Friday
from Cartaret with 1880 tons Of fertilizer to
the A. A. C. Co. at Macks Point.
The weather changed very suddenly Thurs
day evening, tine mercury going down to 20
with strong northwest wind blowing.
Miss Maud /. Smith of Charleston spent
Saturday and Sunday with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Fred B, Smith, on Church street.
Steamer Seaconnet, Capt. Smith, arrived
Saturday from Newport News with $3.50 tons
of coal to the Penobscot Coal & Wharf Co. at
Macks Point.
W. A. Bowler found a buffalo robe on the
Mount Ephraim road last Thursday. The own
er can have the same by calling on Mr.. Bowler
at his residence on Pike avenue.
Miss Henrietta Gikey who is assistant in
the Stonington High school, was in town last
week, the guest of her mother, Mrs N. r.
Gilkey, on her way to the teachers convention
in Bangor.
Clinton L. Cash of Westbrook was before
Judge Sullivan in the municipal court Monday
on the complaint of James Nickels of North
Searsport for assault and battery. He entered
plea of guilty and was sentenced to fifteen
DAYS in Jail at Belfast.
Mrs. F. B. Smith entertained last Friday
-, of oil Tho
prettily decorated and the guests filled four
tables, the game being Five Hundred. The
score cards were in keeping with Halloween
and the prize was by Mrs. B. F. Cocord,
who presented with pack Of Congress
playing cards. Miss Georgia Ford was given
the consolation, big iron spoon "to beat
with The other guests were Mrs. Amos
Nichols, Mrs. N. F. Gilkey, Mrs. Henrietta
Young, F. C. Whitcomb. Mrs. F. "A. Nye, Mrs.
". NJ. Parse, Miss Ida Curtis, Mrs. Pyam
Gilkey, Miss Elsie Gi-key, Mrs. H. L. Perry,
Mrs. C. N. Meyers. Sandwiches, waters cake
and coffee were served
A large number attended the public Halo
we'en supper given last Friday night in the
Methodist vestry. The decorations were car
ried out III yellow and black, with the tradi-
tional black cat, witches, etc., and the vestry
presented a unique appearance. The supper
was delicious and much credit is due Miss
Emma Hichborn who solicited the food. The
housekeepers were Mrs. Charles Closson and
Mrs. Ernest Gray, and the following ladies had
tables Mrs. W. F.. Gilkey, Mrs. E. A. Sargent,
Mrs. E. c. Pike, Mrs. John Flinton, Mrs. Eliza
beth Allen, Mrs. H. L. Perry Mrs. C. N. Meyer,
Mrs. Cora Dow, Mrs. Melvena Hichborn, Mrs.
Eden Hartman, Miss Rowena Colcord, Mrs
William West Albert Kane took tickets.
Mrs. S. c. Pattee gave most enjoyable Hal
lowe'en party last Friday night in honor of
Miss Kate Hurley of Bangor, who has been
her guest. The house was darkened, and as
the guests arrived each was given match
and candle and told to greet the hostess. Dunn
mics were placed about the rooms and the host
ess, with the guest of honor and Mrs. Ella