The Republican journal., 1913-01-23
SEARSPORT.

Club Jan. l4th.
H.A Written and family have moved into
the Leach block on Main street.
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Duncan went to Boston
Tuesday on short business trip.
l. Cecil Roberts has moved into the E. l..
Savory house on Mount Ephraim road.
Mrs. J. B. sweetser and Mrs. Nina Treworgy
of Brooksvie left Monday for Portland.
Prof. and Mrs. Joseph Burch are receiving
congratulations on the birth of daughter.
VT. c. Runnells, Esq, is confined to his
home on Mt Ephraim avenue with the grip.
Large catches of pickerel have been made at
Canes pond the PAST week by fishing through
the ice.
Capt B. F. Colcord, member of the execu-
tive council OF Gov. Haines, was at home over
Sunday.
Capt. Wilson N West has been confined to
the house the past week with complication
of diseases.
Miss Rebeeca Ross, who is passing the Win
ter in Boston, is in SearspoIt for brief visit
with friends.
LEROY D. Littlefield has completed storing
1OO0 tons Of ice in his icehouse on Pike avenue
for local use.
MIR. Steven Gard, who has been seriously i'll
at his home on the Mount Ephraim road, is
now improving.
Mrs, C. B. Deshon. who has been quite seri-
ouslv ill at her home on Elm street, is very
much improved.
Steamer Kanawha, Capt. Burns, finished dis
charging Thursday at the Penobscot Coal dock
and sailed ior Newport News.
Lawrence Hamilton went to Boston Monday,
where he has secured fine position in bust
ness with his uncle, Nj. c. c. Hamilton.
Miss Rebecca NJ Ross, who has been visiting
Postmaster and Mrs j. W. Black on Main
street has returned to Winter Hill, Mass
", A. Bowler, who has been confined to the
house the past week, threatened With pneu"
monia, is now past the critical stage and Is
improving.
Mr.. and Mrs. Michael Fogherty of Boston and
Mr.. and Mrs John Ward Of Belfast were in
town last week, the guests of MIR. and Mrs
fGC6E w dIu Oh LScSA otASSt
Fred f. Cole of Park died very suddenly
Friday morning of brain trouble and pneumonia
after an illness of three days. He was "a years
Of age and leaves a widow.
Mr. R. {. Coe of Boston was In town Tues
day on business connected with the A. A. {.
Co. While here MIR. Coe was the guest OF
Capt. and Mrs H. c. Curtis on Water street.
The MANY friends of Mrs T. r. Howe, who
has been confined to her home tor several
months with illness, sorry to learn that
her present condition shows no signs OF I'M
provement.
Mrs. George w. Hichborn and daughter, Miss
Emma M. hichborn, left Monday for New
Jersey to visit relatives, after which they Will
90 to Jacksonville Fla, to spend the remain
der of the winter.
About 1000 cords Of fire wood and stave
wood are cut and ready for hauling III dinef-
ent parts of the town. awaiting the arrival OF
snow enough to make good shedding to get the
wood moving to market.
Capt Charles t. Averill and daughter, Miss
Liza l. Averill, desire to thank the many
friends and neighhors for their acts OF KIND
ness in making arrangements for the funeral
services of Mrs. Averill, who was lald TO rest
Monday, Jan. 18th,
The past week was one of sunshine, fog,
rain and mud until Saturday night, when tn
weather cleared with bowling north" esteriy
wind The temperature during the week
ranged from 80 to AZ above and the ground
WAS as free of snow as in the month of June
instruction in music will be now given in the
Union school by Frank Nye. His success III
teaching, as illustrated IN the progress u the
Boys Ha1d, assures the pupils Of competent
Instruction The course is open to all pupils
in the building. About fifty. including pupils
from. SECOND grade TO high school seniors will
begin the work As all are starting the
same FOOT. g, the opportunities are equal and
progress of the pupils will be limited only by
their industry.
Mrs James P. Butman entertained the Fri
day Club, Jan. 18th. at her home on the Belfast
road Those present were Mrs. John Frame,
Mrs W H. Goodell Mrs B. F. Colcord, MIS-.
Henrietta Young, Mrs. N. F. Gkey, Mrs. Will
liam NJ. farSe, MIS- JdIueS IdIse, MIS- o. M
Weber. Mrs Amos Nichols. Mrs. b. W. Nick
els. Mrs Goodell entertained the company
with whistling solos, and Miss Gladys Butman,
daughter of the hostess. played several piano
solos. Refreshments were served by Miss
Butman, assisted by Miss Henrietta Gerry and
Miss Florence Colcord.
The strike on the Bangor & Aroostook rail-
road Saturday gave US but outward and
one inward mail for the day. the evening mail
arriving On schedule time. The train was in
charge of non union men, the engineer, Mr..
Everett of New York, had charge of the
throttle with Clifton Ward of Park as fireman.
The strike has thrown some 300 men in this
town and in Stockton out of employment, be-
sides practically stopping all shipments from
the two big fertilizer plants, the Hubbard and
the American Agricultural Che mical Co.'S, also
The big coal pocket. the Ponobscot Coal &
wharf Co., where the bulk of the B. & A. coal
is received is without means of distributing.
The steamer Wilhelmina has arrived in Stock
ton to load paper from the Great Northern
Paper Cos. mills up the State, but there are
no freights coming in with, which to load her.
At special meeting of Knyvetta Rebekah
odge, Thursday night, JAM 10th the officers