The Republican journal., 1914-05-14
SEARsPORT.

Capt. B. F. Colcord. member of Gov. Halnes'
council, went to Augusta Monday.
Mrs. S, C. Pattee returned Sunday from
visits in Boston and Providence.
A.W. Young of Belfast has moved into the
l.. H. Havener house on Elm street.
The Searsport band has been out for practice
several evenings during the past two weeks.
Mrs. A. G. Closson returned Sunday from
Boston, where she had spent several weeks
Fred C. Kane arrived Sunday from Boston
for a two weeks stay at his cottage at Swan
Lake.
George A. Mitchell of Togus is guest OF
Mrs. Mary Mitchell on the Mount Ephralm
road.
Robert L. Weymouth and family have moved
into the Mrs, Hattie Nichols house on Main
street.
Mr.. and Mrs. John C. Blanchard arrived May
9Th from Georgetown, Fla, where they spent
the winter.
Mrs, ], H. montgomery of BucKsport was IN
town Friday, the guest of Postmaster and Mrs.
J. W. Black.
Capt, and Mrs. James N. Pendleton, who
snent the winter in Georgetown, Fla, returned
home Tuesday.
Barge No. 3, arrived Nay 7th from Carteret
with I 600 tons of fertilizer to the A. A. C. Co.
at Mack's Point.
Sch. Donna T. Briggs arrived Monday from
Perth Amboy with 300 tons of coal to the
Searsport Coal Co.
Sch. Minetta, Capt. Crockett, sailed Sunday
for Boston with cargo Of lumber shipped by
A. E. Trundy & Son.
Robert Dyer of Portland was in town last
week, the guest of his mother, Mrs. F. 5. Dyer
on Steamboat avenue.
Miss Laura Trundy arrived Sunday from
Boston and is the guest of her parents MT.
and Mrs. A. E. Trundy.
William P. Sargent and Mial Sargent during
the spring have cut off and destroyed 4sooo
brown tail moth nests.
Sidney r. Bonsey, mail clerk on the route
from Bangor to Van Buren,, is spending
weeks vacation in town.
Allen D. Colcord of Monroe has bought the
homestead, known as the Ashley D. Mitchell
place, on West Main street.
Frank Monroe returned last week from the
Waldo County Hospital at Belfast, where he
had been for medical treatment.
Sch. NorthIand, Capt. Saunders, finished
discharging at the Penobscot coal dock Satur-
day and sailed Sunday tor Newport News.
The Ladies' Aid of the Methodist church will
hold sale of cooked food, candy and thread
in the vestry on Thursday. May 18th, at p. m.
Steamer Kanawha, Capt. Parmeter, arrived
May 9th from Newport News with 5,7oo tons
of coal to the Penobscot Coal Go. at Mack S
Point
Steamer Penobscot, Capt. Harding, arrived
Nav 8th from Newport News with $500 tons
of coal for the Penobscot Coal Co. at Mack S
Point.
Misses Kenney, Dunning and Hartman,
teachers in the public schools, spent Saturday
at their homes in Brewer, Bangor and Pros
pect.
Local fishermen and those from ADJOINING
towns had great sport at Swan Lake Sunday
IS salmon and trout was the grand total OF the
catch during the day. A six-pouad salmon
was the largest fish taken.
Sunday, May 18th, will be observed as
Mothers Day at the M. E. church AT lo 40
there will be appropriate services with special
music and other pleasing features, to which all
are cordially invited. The mothers of the con-
prepation are especially urged to be present.
Mrs. f. C. Pike entertained two tables of
Five Hundred last Thursday night in honor of
the teachers who board at her home. The
guests included Misses Richardson, Hartman
and Dunning, teachers; Mrs. o. c. Atwood, Mrs.
EW. Gilkey, Mrs. E. W. Fletcher, Mrs. Ches-
ter Bailey. Miss Florence Cocord. Nice re-
freshments were served.
poDGE'S CORNER. The numerous frlends
of MIR. and Mrs Raymond Howard unite in
wishing them happy and prosperous life
Mr. and Mrs. Howard were married May IND
and went directly to housekeeping in the Mary
Plummer house, which they have bought. =.
Rev. O. C. Barnard will hold services at the
church every Sunday at O'Clock, local time
....Mr. R. T. Dodge. who was SO years old
April 25th, is confined to his bed with very
lame back. He is tenderly cared for at the
home of his daughter, Mrs. VIM. H. Cate. in
Everett, Mass.
The Jardin de Dance, given Friday night
May 9Th, in Union hall was a great success
artistically and socially, and financial success
as we'll. The hall never looked more attractive
than when the lights were turned on, disclos
ing the work of many busy fingers for severa
weeks 1t was veritable garden, with over
hanging garlands in pink and green, streamers
and ropes of pink, green and yellow, and many
flowers and potted plants. handsome bas
ket was suspended from the center electroier
containing flowers, while everywhere there
were evidences of taste and artistic work
Even the windows were decorated to repre-
sent pink and white lattice work and the stag
was very attractive A border of potted mar
cissus, combined with palms and other plants
made very garden like effect, I'D the IA tables
arranged seven on either side of the hall. wer
roped off with orange garlands, while on eac
table were bouquets of jonquils. AT tn
tables variety of soft drinks were sold, Mrs
S. M Weber, Mrs. E. W. Fletcher, Mrs. W. M
Parse, Mrs. B. F. Colcord. Mrs. C. E. Adams