The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1914-10-22
SEARsPORT.

Can't. William H. Goodell ID spending few
days in Bangor on business.
Clifton Whittum returned Thursday from
. visit in Boston and vicinity.
DR.. B. E. Larrabee and Ralph Pendleton OF
Islesboro were in town Thursday.
Mrs. ]. D, Sweetser went to Bangor Tuesday
to attend the funeral of Harry 7. Adams.
Ernest Murphy left last week for three
weeks vacation in Bangor, Boston and New
York.
Miss Harriet M. Erskine left last week fol
Waban. Mass, to visit her sister. Mrs. Dana NJ
Dutch.
Mr. and Mrs, Fred W. Burr returned Thurs
day from visit with relatives in Boston ano
Augusta.
The herring fishermen are doing thriving
business, getting from SEQ to TOO bushels OF
fish daily.
Can't ard Mrs. James B. Parse returned
TUESDAY, from visit with Mrs. Mary B. Sar-
gent in Alton.
light rain fell all day Saturday and Mon
day which was quickly soaked up as the GROUND
was very dry.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Felker are receiving
congratulations on the birth of g. pound SON.
born Oct. 10th.
MIR. and Mrs. Lester Berry are receiving
concentrations on the birth of daughter
born Oct. 18th.
Miss l.. w. Edwards left last week for bos-
ton and bingham, Mass, and will be absent
about. two weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. James B. Sweetser are spend
no two weeks with Mr.. and Mrs. G. b. Rich
ards in Bucksport
Iouis P. Closson has been confined to his
home on the Mortland road for the past ten
days with typhoid fever.
Mrs. Clifton A. Smell arrived Saturday from
Maiden, Mass, and is the guest OF Mrs. " M
Meyers, West Main street.
Cant. Charles NJ Closson was taken to the
eastern branch of the insane hospital at Ban
COR, Oct 18th, for treatment
Mrs, E. W. Gilkey substituted for MISS
Florence Keene in the Nichols district school
last week during the latters illness.
Fred Perkins Of Prospect is manager OF the
Staples market on Main street, and has rooms
at Henry McCaslns on Union street.
Steamer George Hawley, Capt johnson, I'M
shed discharging Oct. l4th at the P. c. q
70 at Mack's Point and sailed for Boston.
Jack Wagner is driving the order team for
John Murphy, the Norris street grocer, during
the absence of his son, Ernest Murphy. who is
on his vacation.
Barge Olney arrived Tuesday from Philadel-
mia with 5000 tons of coal to the Penobscot
Coal Co at Macks Point, and barge Cumro
sailed for Philadelphia.
Charles F. Treat. who has been spending
two weeks with his parents, Capt. and Mrs.
Forest W. Treat, on Water street, returned to
his home in Newburg, N. Y, Saturday.
Howard Perrie, who has been spending
vacation of several weeks in Searsport, lett
SATURDAY. for Toronto, Canada, where he is
emploved as brakeman by the Great Northern
r. R. Co.
A great amount of apples, mostly windfal
and natural fruit, is now being ground into
cider. A few who are having the fruit press
ed have a new preparation for curing cider Tor
winter use, which consists of lbs. raisins and
2 quarts of barley to the barrel. This is SAID
to be sure cure for biliousness when taken
small doses.
Dyer's hall, formerly the "Red Lion" bill
lard and pool room, which has been thorough
Nv renovated and put in first class condition by
his ianitor Charles l.. Merithew, has been
rented by the Advent Society, who will hold
series of meetings there during the fall and
winter. Rev. George Brooks Of Corinna Of
fciated last Sunday.
Fifty wears ago Monday, Oct 18th, Lieut.
Col. Charles S. Bickmore of the 14th Maine
Infantry ard a native of Searsport was killed
at the battle of Cedar Creek. His remains
were brought to Searsport for interment.
The funeral coftege was one OF the largest
ever held in this town, which then had popu-
lation of $500. His widow still survives
Steamers of the Eastern Steamship Co. be-
gan their schedule of four trips per week
Monday, Oct 18th, leaving Searsport Mondays
Wednesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays Tor
BOSTON. and arriving from Boston Tuesdays,
Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays. Inc
steamers have not missed trip to Searsport
during the summer schedule from May 4th to
Oct. 18th.