The Republican journal., 1914-02-12
SEARSPORT.

Wv. Scarboro returned Saturday from
business trip in Boston.
Mrs. Elmer Webster has gone to the Waldo
County Hospital in Belfast for medical treat
ment.
WI. Walsh of Newark, N. j., was guest OF
Capt and Mrs. H. G. Curtis. Water street, 'as'
week.
The Ladies' Aid will meet with Mrs. +. w..
Gilkey on Water street this. Thursday, AFTER
noon.
Miss Rita Walsh of Rockand was in town
last week, the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Ren1re"
Wilson.
Ship Timranda, Capt. N. F. Gilkey, is now on
the massage from Montevideo to Barbados Tor
orders.
A few counterfeit half dollars have MADE
their appearance among the local dealers Inc
past month.
Mrs W. M. Parse, who has been confined TO
the house with pleurisy for the past two weeks
is improving.
Miss Kathryn Elizabeth Mckinney is the
guest OF Mrs. LARA Eyre 0Ao A"''
home in Orange, N. j.
The Walker Brothers of Swanville have been
operating heir wood saving machine III '"e
village the past week.
Mrs. Lavona Williams was called TO lsiespo.o
Saturday by the death of Mrs. ISABEL 'ne "'ie
of Capt Alton Hatch.
Miss Olive Ridley arrived last week from
Watertown, Mass, where she had been EN-
ployed as teegrapher
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Dexter of Roxoury'
Mass. arrived Sunday and are guests OF MI
and Mrs. George P. Carter
Howard M Perrie, VINO has been spenolne
several weeks in town, left last week to WISH
relatives in St. John, N. B.
Steamer l.. v. Stoddard, Capt Berghman'
finished dscharging at the Mack's folht eoa'
dock Friday and sailed for Norfolk.
Tho N,ckerson Co., at Mechanics Hol-
low are receiving large amount OF stave
wood and white birch for spool wood
Capt. W. N. West was struck by raining
tree last week while at work in the WOODS
and injured his right leg quite severely.
Frank E. Slower of West Appleton. who is
EMPLOYED at the A. A. C. cooperage plant, ar
rived lat week from Buckspo-t and Is Win
Mr.. and Mrs. R. L. Weymouth on Howard
street.
A, E. Trundy & Son are having large
amount OF logs hauled on the ice on opeechee
stream. extending from the mill bridge to
Mever's Point, and that they will saw in the
spring.
Schooner Pendeton Sisters. Capt. Small,
which has been in the harbor for several
weeks loaded with phosphate, began its dis
charge Monday at the Hubbard fertilizer plant
at Mack's Point.
The Penobscot Bay Electric Company took
over the plant of the Searsport Electric Light
Co, Feb 9th. Roscoe Arey is the local man.
ager and has his office in the Wheaton build
ing on Main street.
Mrs Zenas L. Downes died at the home of
her grandson, Zenas D. Hartshorn, on Union
street, Feb. sd, aged 80 years. The remains
were taken to her late home in Swanville FRI
day, where the funeral services were he'd at
the church.
The knights of Pythias will attend church
in body Sunday morning at the Methodist
church, it being the 50th anniversary of their
order. The sermon will be preached by Rev.
o. G. Barnard. The annual installation will
take place Thursday evening, Feb. 18th, at
Union Hall.
Mrs. Chester L. Bailey gave a most enjoy
able thimtle party Wednesday night, Feb.
4th, entertaining Mrs. o. S. Atwood, Mrs. F.
K. Sawyer, Mrs. S. L. Fairchild, Mrs. E. W.
Fletcher. Mrs. S. c. Pattee, Mrs. l. H. Have
ner, Mrs. E. W. Gikey, Mrs. James Duncan,
Miss Gladys Butman, Miss Mabel Griffin and
Miss Florence Colcord. Dainty refreshments
were served by the hostess, Mrs Atwood as
sisting.
Myron F. Parker, tonsorial artist, has rented
the Andrew Leach store on Main street. This
store was built by Andrew Leach in 1884 and
was occupied by him until his death, Jan. 10,
1871. Mr.. Leach was born in Middleboro.
Mass, Feb. 9, 1785, and came to Belfast with
his parents in 1905. He engaged in business
in Prospect (now Searsport) in 1909, married
Prospect for q years. and deacon of the First
Congregational chnrch of Searsport for over
fifty years. In 1880 while Mr. Leach was post
master, John c. R. Palmer, Jr., alias Charles
Grant, Jr., of Belfast was arrested in the
wooden store then occupied by Mr.. Leach as
postoffice and grocery store, in connection
with the murder of Capt White of Salem by
decoy letter. Palmers evidence secured the
detection and conviction of the murderers of
Capt. White. Daniel Webster appeared for
the government at the trial and passages from
his eloquent argument are familiar to eyery
school boy.
OBITUARY. Charles H. Monroe, one of the
best known citizens of Searsport. passed away
at his home on Main street Sunday morning,
Feb. 9Th, after an illness of about two months
with Bright's disease. He was born in Thorn
dixie Oct. 20, 1857 and came to Searsport from
Belfast 80 years ago and engaged in his calling
as jeweller, which he continued until he was
taken i'll in December. Mr. Monroe was also
an expert machinist and in the past few years
had built up fine business in the repairing of
automobiles. He man of quiet and un.
assuming habits and familiar figure on the
streets of Searsport during h is residence here.
He had large circle of friends who will re-