The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1914-01-15
SEARSPORT.

Cant. and Mrs. B. F. Colcord went to Bangor
Monday.
VIM T. Wheaton made business trip to
Bangor last week.
George Innis was in Bangor last week to AZ
tend the poultry show.
Slave wood in large quantities is being haui-
I'd to the Pike mill in Mechanics Hollow.
A. E. Trundy & Son are having large
,mount of logs landed at their mill yaro on
Opeechee stream.
Harmon ]. Stevens Of Bangor was IN town
Friday on business.
M. n G. Curtis and Miss Aida Sargent
we're in Bangor Monday.
s;dnev M. Weber made business trip Mon-
nv. to Bangor and vicinity.
Id. Colcord of West Winterport called on
relatives in town last week.
Miss Annie G. Gilkey. who has been speno'he
. few DAYS at home returned to Bangor Mon-
day.
Mrs. Annie Blondell of Brooklyn. N. u is
visiting Mr. and Mrs. John Murphy on MOTIFS
street.
Leroy D. Littlefeld began cutting ice on
Opeechee stream Monday for local use anu
will store about 1000 tons.
Miss Margaret Butman has returned to bos-
ton to continue her studies at the conserSa-
tory after holiday visit at home.
Mrs, Clifton Whittum and grandson Danle'
Brown. who have been visiting relatives IN
Waltbam Mass. returned home last week.
The American Express office has been re-
moved from C. L. Bailey's store TO the s'oi Va
L. W, Stockbridge on Mount Ephra,m roaa'
Raroe Greenwood arrived Saturday from
Elizabethport with 1900 tons OF coai 10 'ne
Penobscot Coal & Wharf Co. at Mack roin'
Steamer Penobscot, Capt. Harding, arrived
Saturday from Newport News with o''oo 'on'
of coal to the Penobscot Coal Co. at MacE
Point.
C.E. Ward of North Weymouth, Mass was
the guest for a few days last week OF Capt'
and Mrs. H, G. Curtis while in town on DUST
ness connected with the American Agricultural
Chemical Co.
Mr.. Nathaniel D. Hewes of Waltham. Mass
Mrs. Hugh Mc1nnis of Boston. Mass MISE
Julia B. Sullivan of Waltham, Mass. and Aftn'
ur E. Sullivan of Boston, Mass, accompanied
tine remains of Mrs Margaret M. Hewes here
Monday.
James Scully of North Weymouth. Mass
arrived last week and will run the ten ton new
mixer which has just been added to the "A. "A
c. plant at Mack's Point. Mr.. Scully was here
two wears ago as shipping clerk during the
busy season.
At the annual meeting Of Mariners Lodge
F. & A. NJ. held Tuesday, January 6th the 1ol
lowing officers were elected for the ensuing
year: James H. Duncan. W. NJ. George
Wilson, S. w.; Story Trundy. J. w.; Harry E
Bangs, Sec'y; H. c. Holmes. Treas; Ernes
Murphy, S, D.; Joseph Kalloch, J. D.
The remains of Mrs. Margaret Nj. Hewes O
Waltham. Mass. who died Jan. 18th, arrived
Monday. Funeral services were held at tn
residence of her brother, j. H. Sullivan, OF
Water street, Tuesday, Rev. Jeremiah McCar
thy of Bangor officiating. assisted by Rev. ).
Kealey of Waterville. Obituary later.
At the annual meeting of Royal Arch Chap
ter, held Jan. 7th, the following oftcers wei
elected for the ensuing year: James Z. Went
WORTH H. P, James H. Duncan, K; w. ~
Parse, S.; A. H. Nichols, Treas; James
Nichols, Secy; Clifton Whittum, G. H.; w.
Colson, P. s.; F. A. Nye, R. A. c.; H.
m M
F, Cocord, NJ F. ", ]. Murphy, Chaplain.
Mrs. H. j. Curtis gave an enjoyable thimb
party Jan. 9Th in honor Of Mrs. Andrew WI
band, a. newcomer to Searsport. During tt
afternoon delightful music was rendered q
the Vctrola, the hostess having some raj
records. Sewing also in order. Mrs
c. Atwood later assisted the hostess in servln
claret punch, whipped cream cake and candle
crane fruit. The guests were: Mrs. Harol
DonnelI, Mrs E. w. Fletcher, Mrs. E. W. I'll
key, Mrs. c. L. Bailey, Mrs. F. K. Sawyer. Mi
Mabel Griffin and Miss Gladys Butman.
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH NOTES. Rev.
H. Mckinney returned from Boston last Sa
urday and occupied his pulpit Sunday mornn
All are very thankful to learn of the improve
condition of Mrs. Mckinney, who is at tt
Eliot Hospital, Boston, for surgical trea
ment The scripture reading was from tt
third chapter of Philippians and the text &c
1913, Thou God seest me-" By the misuse
this and many similar passages God was rel
resented as always pursuing, ready to aveng
Such perversions darken religions and lin
truth. Threats are less employed than
former years but misquotation and wror
emphasis still give to many Bible verses
meaning never intended. This text bare
the context may be made gloomy warnin
Read from the beginning of the chapter al
see how it's meaning changes. Hagar, II
Egyptian slave. fleeing from injustice seeks
home in the wilderness. In a lonely spot
she kneels exhausted by fountain of waite
she Is visited by the angel of the Lord. The
she is comforted by the assurance that God HI
heard her affection; that she may return hon
safely and that her child will receive fave
In thankful rapture she cries. "Thou &c
seest me-" In that cry there is no fear. j.
fills her heart that way off there in the wilde
ness, God is near protecting her with watchf
care. This knowledge comes to Hagar as Sui
prise just as it comes to Jacob the outcast. WI
waking from his hard pillow whispers, "Sure
God is in this place; and knew it not" Tn
Cad,, nav Tho ooponIofo rovolation nf III