The Republican journal., 1913-05-08
SEARSPORT.

Mrs. Wingate F. Cram of Bangor was in
town Saturday on business.
Cant. and Mrs A l. Hopkins of Brewer are
guests of Mr. and Mrs J. A. Clement.
Mrs. J. c. Nickels, who spent the winter IN
New York, returned home Saturday.
Miss Wood of Daytona. Fla, is the guest of
Miss Georgia L. Ford on Bay View Place.
Miss Georgia L Ford, who spent the winter
in Daytona. Fla, arrived home Saturday.
Miss Rilla A Carbon has returned from Bos-
ton and vicinity where she spent the winter.
Can't. and Mrs. Fred n Park have returned
from visit in Lewiston, Portland and Boston.
Robert Dyer of Portland is visiting his
mother MIS- Emma Dyer, on Steamboat ave-
nue..
Can't. and Mrs Amos Nichols have been
spending several days at their camp at swan
Lake.
Mrs. G. ". Hichkorn ard daughter, Miss
Enua NJ Hichtorn, arrived Saturday from
Boston.
Miss Elnora Warehouse returned Saturday
iron W atertoWn, MASS, "hele she spe'i. the
winter
The steamers of the Eastern Steamship
day, May 9Th.
Rev. j. A Weed left Saturday for Brewer,
where he has been assigned as pastor of the
Ri E. church.
. Nov ar
Perth Amboy with 1900 tons of coal to the
Penobscot Coal Co.
George Campbe l. who has been employed
by Pike Bros in heir cooper shops for several
years, has moved to Rockland.
Steamer Penobscot, Capt. Nickerson. finish
cd discharging Friday at the Penobscot Coal
dock and sailed for Newport News.
Sch c. B. Clark, Capt. Grant, arrived May
LIST from Perth Amboy with S25 tons of stove
and nut coal to the Searsport Coal Co.
Superintendent l. W. Wentworth has begun
the spring cleaning up in the village cemetery
and putting the lots in order for the season.
Mrs. Lillian Burch, who has been visiting
Prof and Mrs. J. F. Burch Water street,
returned to her home in Biddeford Pool Sat
urday.
Mrs j. T. Erskine and daughter, Miss Har-
1iet NJ. Erskine, who spent the winter in New
York with Dr. James P. Erskine, returned
home Tuesday.
MIR. and Mrs John Sullivan, who have been
spending the winter in Gloucester, Mass, ar
aaf the Rich
aroson cottage for the summer.
Wallace Shepley, who has been in the en-
ploy of the Hubbard Fertilizer Co. at Macks
Point for the past five years has severed his
connection with that firm and left Saturday for
Washington accompanied by his sister.
Capt James B. Parse Of the steamer Mime
sotan of the American Hawaiian line arrived
home Saturday from New York and will re-
main at home about year, during which
time he will build new residence on Steam
boat avenue.
The alarm at SIS a. m, May LIST; was for
fire on the roofs of the Searsport Coal Cos.
storehouse and coal sheds from sparks sup
posed to have come from Pike Bros. cooper
fire de 0artnent.
slpt Of Schools ". B. Woodbury. wishes to
Call thu attention Of parents and all interested
IN The Searsport schools to meeting to be
held in the Carver Library at O'Clock Thurs
day af .e1noon, May 18th, to discuss topics of
vital interest TO all concerned.
Nj A. Cook has bought large variety stock
Of jesse kmbal in Dexter and took charge
May 1st. He will continue mis- store here as
branch store, to be operated by his wife. Mrs.
NJ A. Cook, until fall when ne will close out
the .5earsport branch. MIR. Cook came down
from Dexter Monday on business returning
Wednesday.
DoDGE's CORNER MIR. and Mrs H. Pea
BODY Earnham returned to their home in
Salem. Mass, last week Mr.. and Mrs. E. A.
Matthews ard family of Union came up in
Their auto last Sunday to visit mis- parents, Mr..
and Mrs. ". J. Matthews. 80. Miss Harriette
M Nickerson is now gaining and her many
friends hope soon to her out. She was
surprised at receiving large shower of post
cards On her birthday and feels very thankful
A aigely attended special town meeting was
held Monday afternoon at Union Hall. The
meeting was called to order by W. M. Parse,
towr celk, and j. H. Sullivan was elected
moderator. After discussion of about two
hours It was voted to rescind. by vote of "a
to Sc, the vote of the annual town meeting
held March 30, whereby S1700 was raised for
installing a steam-heating plant and venti-
lating system in Union schoolhouse, for CO.
menting floor of basement, digging drains and
cesspool and for constructing suitable rooms
for toilet in basement.
OBITUARY. News was received May End, of
the accidental death in San Francisco, of Capt.
Eben Curtis of Alameda, Cal, formerly of
Searsport. Capt. Curtis was the son of the
late Capt. Lebbeus and Jane (Porter) Curtis
and was born in Searsport 63 years ago. He
began to follow the sea when boy with his
father and rapidly rose in his chosen profess
sion, sailing from Searsport Aug. 8. 1869, as
second officer of the new bark R. P. Buck with
his father, the late Capt Lebbeus Curtis, bound
to Escomaine. N. B.. to load lumber for Mel
bourne. After sailing as first officer for a
short time, he was placed in command of the
bark S. W. Swazey by R. P. Buck & Co. of