The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1914-11-26
SEARSPORT.


Henry Davis, who had several ribs broken
while ago,is improving slowly.
The mission Rev. DR.. Brooks is conducting
in Dyer's hall is largely attended.
Robert L. Weymouth is at home from Win
tbrop for few days with his family on East
Main street.
Frank A. Nye, undertaken and furniture
dealer. has moved to Belfast. where he VIII
reside in the future.
Oliver C. Atwood, agent of the Eastern
Steamship Co., returned Tuesday from q busi-
ness trip to Boston.
W.R. Glkey Son have bought the Henry
Davis blacksmith shop in Mechanics Hollow
and will use it for garage.
DR.. and Mrs. F. K Sawyer and daughter
Mildred, who have been visiting in Boston and
vicinity, returned home Tuesday.
Barge Potomac arrived Tuesday from Bal
timore with 1,6GO tons of fertilizer to the Hub
bard Fertilizer Co. at Macks Point.
Steamer Carolyn, Capt. Calhoun, finished
discharging Nov. 21st at the P. c. & w. Co at
Mack's Point and sailed for Baltimore.
The installing of the new boiler in the Sears
port House snd piping of the house was COM
pleted last Saturday by c. o. Sawyer & Co.
Rockport and Rockland Lime Co. Barge No.
6, arrived TUESDAY from Cataret with l,ooo
tons of fertilizer to the A. A. c. Co. at Mack S
Point
Mrs Lavona Williams and Madam Williams
of lslesboro have arrived and will occupy Miss
Georgia L. Ford's house on Bay View street
for the winter.
Miss Eliza L. Averill, clerk at the postoffice,
who has been confined at home by illness for
the past three weeks, resumed her duties at
the office Monday.
Thursday evening Nov. 18th, gave US the
fist sleighing for the season. About eight
inches of damp snow fell, which made the
travelling on runners very good.
James F. Spelman with crew of men from
Bangor was in town Friday and Saturday re-
pairing the moorings at the docks of the Hub
bard Fertilizer Co. at Mack's Point.
Swift Bros, coopers, have rented the coop
er shops OF the water front of the A. E. Nick
erson Co. and will engage in the manufacture
of barrels for apples, potatoes, fertilizer and
fish
Charles S. Shute who went to Boston few
weeks ago, has secured position night
Waterman in ore of the buildings of the W. R.
Porter estate, of which c. C. Hamilton, for
merly of Searsport, is the general manager.
Mr. ard Mrs. J. A. Clement left Nov. 18th
for Brewer, where they made short visit
with capt. and Mrs. A l.. Hopkins, proceeding
from there to their winter home in Daytons,
Fla. This makes the 2Sth winter that Mr..
Clement has gone to Daytona TO spend the
winter.
Leroy D. Littlefeld has rented the spool
mill in Mechanic Hollow of the A. E. Nicker-
son Co. and will engage in the saving of bar
rel headings and staves.' Mr.. Littlefeld has
large wood lot that he is cutting timber from
and will also buy from those having stave
wood for sale.
The launch of the United States armored
cruiser Tennessee, Capt Decker. now station
ed at the harbor of Smyrna, Turkey, was
stopped by the firing of shot across her bow
several days ago and the incident created some
little stir here from the fact that Lieut.. WILDER
J. Carver of Searsport is one of the officers of
the Tennessee.
The Friday Club met Nov 10th for the first
time this season with Mrs. Henrietta Young.
Those present were Mrs. John Frame. Mrs.
Amos Nichols, Mrs A. E. Trundy, Mrs. W. M.
Parse, Mrs James B. Parse, Mrs. w. H. Goodell,
Mrs F. B. Smith. The next meeting will be
held with Mrs. John Frame.
OBITUARY. The sad news was received last
week of the death, in Shanghai, China, of Mrs.
Eugenia E., wife of James H. Beach, formerly
of Searsport, but for many years pilot IN
Shanghai. She was the daughter of the late
Capt Ira B. and Sarah (Pendleton) Staples of
Searsport and was Al years of age. She was
married in Searsport, Aug. IA, 1897. by Rev. R.
G. Harbutt, pastor of, the First Congregational
church, and since that time had resided in
Shanghai On account of the disturbed condi-
lions at the above port Mr.. Beach had sold his
residence and was preparing to leave for the
United States when Mrs. Beach was taken
suddenly i'll and passed away. Interment was
at Shanghai Mr.. Beach and his three daugh-
tiers, Ellen, Helen and Doris, are now enroute
for the United States. Beside her husband
and children she leaves her mother, Mrs Sarah
P. Staples of Searsport, and two brothers,
Edmund B. Staples and Ernest Staples both of
whom reside in Massachusetts. The family
thus bereaved have the sympathy of the entire
community in their sad affection. Mrs. Beach
made her last visit to Searsport eleven years
ago.
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH NOTES. Sunday,
November 22nd, Mr.. Mckinney spoke upon
the "Basis of Thanksgiving, using as his text
l Sam. 20 6b 1.-The yearly sacrifice for all the
family" David at the court of King Saul,
wishes plausible excuse for his absence, SO
asks leave to attend the annual Thanksgiving
of his family. From the Passover to the pres
ent national day of feasting and praise the
family idea has been uppermost. The strength
of a nation depends upon the strength of its
families. Religion in the family must come
before religion in the community. The father
is the head of his house. In the past he was
also the spiritual head of his household. 1t is
here that Protestants making a grave
mistake We are neglecting the family relig-