The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1914-01-01
SEARSPORT.

Charles F. Hill bought fine team horse IN
Bangor last week.
Parish meeting in the Congl. vestry at 2 p
M. Saturday, Jan. Srd.
Howard Perrie of Toronto was in town last
week visiting friends.
The schools in town began Monday after
two weeks vacation,
Capt and Mrs. H. G. Curtis returned Satur-
day from weeks stay in Boston.
Mr. and Mrs. Percy Dodge and daughter are
visiting relatives in New Brunswick.
The Ladies' Guild of the Congl. church will
meet with Mrs. A. T. Whittier Jan. 9Th.
Dec. oath gave US the first sleighing for the
winter; about three inches of snow falling.
Lieut.. and Mrs. Harold E. Mari left Boston
Saturday for San Francisco, en- route for Homo
lulu.
Barge Rain finished discharging 1000 tons
of coal at the Penobscot Coal & Wharf dock,
Friday.
Mrs. Louise B. Bailey was in town last week,
the guest of her sister, Mrs. c. N. Meyers, on
Main street.
Clarence Gilkey and Harold Mckinney, who
spent Christmas with their parents returned
to Boston Saturday.
Lewis Bailey of Lincoln was in town last
week, the guest of his brother, Chester Bailey,
OF Bay View Place.
Mr.. and Mrs William Shorey of Bath were
rnoets Christmas of Mr. and Mrs, l.. M
Sargent, Main street.
The annual meeting of Mariners Lodge for
the election of officers will be on Tuesday
evening, Jan. 6. 1914.
Miss Katherine Kneeland of Chelsea. Mass,
is spending her vacation with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. J. H. kneeland.
Henry Sweetser of Belfast was in town last
week, visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A, l..
Sweetser, on Nichols street.
Mrs. William H. Goodell and son William. Jr.,
spent Christmas Day at Park, guests of Almon
Park and Mrs. o. L. Farnham.
Steamer Penobscot, Capt. Nickerson. arrived
Tuesday from Newport News with S,76o tons
of coal for Penobscot Coal Co.
Misses Laura and Ruth Trundy of Boston
spent Christmas with their parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. L. Trundy, Main street.
Capt. C. N. Meyers, whose bark, the Mabel l.
Meyers, is loading lumber in Boston for Rosa
rio. spent Christmas with his family.
Miss Mabel l. Nichols, who has been visiting
her mother, Mrs. C. M. Nichols, on Water
street, returned Monday to Milo Junction.
Miss L. G. Runnells of Melrose Highlands,
Mass, is visiting her parents. Hon. and Mrs.
W.T.. C. Runnells, on Mount Ephraim road.
The Neurology of Searsport for 1913, and
record of the coal cargoes discharged there
during the year, will be published next week.
MIR. Leon w. Cobbett who has been visiting
Miss Maude l. Smith, returned Dec 9th, to
Springfield, Mass, where he is attending COL
lege.
Miss Henrietta M. Carey of the Peter Bent
Hospital, Boston, spent Christmas with her
mother, Mrs. Henrietta R. Young, East Main
street.
Miss Marguerite Butman of the Conserva-
tory of Music, Boston, is visiting her par
ents, Capt. and Mrs. j. P. Butman. during the
holidays.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. H, Montgomery and child
rem of Bucksport were in town last week, the
guests of Postmaster and Mrs. J. W. Black,
Main street,
Miss Annie G. Gilkey left Saturday for New
York, where she will visit her sister, Mrs. P.
B. Blanchard She will also visit Miss Gladys
Eyre in Orange, N. J.
A union Christmas celebration for the chill
dren of the Congregational and Methodist Sum
day schools was held in the Methodist vestry.
Greelys orchestra furnished music. Santa
Claus arrived through the chimney. Preced-
ing his arrival, messages were received from
him announcing his arrival at other places en-
route After the distribution OF gifts a line
of march was formed by the children and Santa
presented each one with box of candy.
"a MERRY CHRISTMAS PARTY" Mrs Will
liam H. Goodell gave Christmas tree party to
eighteen children on Wednesday afternoon.
Dec. oath, in honor of her son William F.
The rooms were decorated with Christmas en-
blems and the heavily laden tree which stood
in the parlor was the delight of the children.
Games were enjoyed until O'Clock. when ice
cream, cake, tarts, popcorn, cookies and candy
were served in the diningroom. The table was
decorated with Santa Claus crepe paper.
After lunch two Christmas pies were opened
and one was found to contain bags of candy,
the other Christmas gift from William F. to
each of his guests. With hands we'll filled
with Christmas goodies, and faces wseathed
with SMILES it was merry crowd that made
their homeward way at o'clock, all declaring
they had had Merry Christmas and grand
good time. Those present were Katherine
and Reginald Mckinney. Ethel Pierce, Ralph
Pierce, Leah Colson, Beatrice Rich, Cordelia
Barnard, Stephen Barnard, Edith Parse, Valerie
Croce, Carrie Croce, Alton Jackson, Hazel Jack
son, Horace Porter, Minerva Gray, Inez Gray
and Velma Weber.
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH NOTES. The
last of the series of sermons dealing with good
citizenship was delivered by Mr.. Mckinney
Sunday. December 2Sth. Three verses from
the 18th chapter of Luke, the Lords prayer,
formed the text These verses are a SYNOPSIS
of the social conduc; desired by Christ He
believed the seven petitions contained in this
prayer capable Of bringing true happiness. 1t
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