The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1914-08-06
SEARsPORT.

BAth.
Cant, W. H. Goodell left Monday on a busi-
neas trip to Boston.
day on business.
Robert M. Young was in Winterport last
week on business.
C. C. Hamilton Of Boston called on friends
in town Saturday.
Herbert G. Partridge left Friday on BUSH
ness trip to Boston.
James H. Duncan is confined to his home on
Church street by illness.
Mrs. C. A, Weber arrived Tuesday from
Providence, R. l to visit friends.
Capt. and Mrs. Henry Rollins of Brewer CALL
ed on friends in town last week.
William Curtis of Everett, Mass, arrived
Sunday and is at the Curtis homestead
Harold Marshall of Boston arrived Saturday
to spend two weeks vacation in town.
Mr.. and Mrs George Roberts are receiving
concentrations on tine birth. Aug Sd, OF. a son.
Mrs. Edna Cousens of Standpoint is visiting
her nephew. Prof. F. r Sweetser, on Main
street.
Mr. and Mrs. Lewis A. Barker of Brookline,
N.ss were CHESTS at the Searsport House
Saturday.
Richard Palmer of Bangor was in town SAT
urdav. the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Hlgn''
Mt. Ephraim avenue.
Miss Ida West of Brooklyn, N, Y. arrived
Sunday and is the guest of her parents, Capt:
and Mrs. W. H. West, Main street.
Nehemiah Roulstone of Boston is spenelns
.tvo weeks' vacation with his mother, MIS-
Flora Roulstone on Reservoir street.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. c. Edwards arrived SUNDAY
froro Roston and are guests of Mr. Eo"aros
amt Miss L. W. Edwards, Water street.
Miss Edith Hall, who has been gues' Oh
-Dr and Mrs. F. X. Sawyer on Norris Street,
returned to her home in Alfred last "eek'
Mrs W. P. Putnam arrived Tuesday from
Do,chester. Mass, and is the guest OF ner
.:..o- M-s CM Nichols, on Water street.
living R. HAYNES of Oakland was IN town
~. fret Of the week on business connected
u.,,.s cottage at the foot of Navy
street.
Mrs. A. G. Closson left last week Tor new
mort R. l.. called there by the illness u "e'
husband. Capt. A. G. Closson OF the SCHOONER
Lizzie Lane.
Mrs n s. Goodell, daughter Danny ana MISS
K.tb,een Bannon of Allston, Mass arf''eu
last week and are at the Goodeil cot'aee' "eo'
Main street.
Steamer Penobscot, Capt. Harding arrNeu
INV 31st from Newport News with o'ooo 'o"e
80 400, IN the Penobscot Coal & Wharf 20. d.
Mack's Point.
Mics Julia 4. Sullivan, who spent the montn
-. ,;+,, ber brother and sister, Judge and
Misc Sullivan. on Water street. lett SATURDAY
for Waltham, Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. Benson Mcclure anu SUI
Renson. who have been visiting MIS-. "eo'
McCnre on Main street. left FRIDAY 1or 'hei'
home in Utica, N. \.
Mrs. l.. A. Colcord, Miss Joanna =. eoleofu
and their guest, Frank Ferguson VINO nave
h.ar snsnding several weeks in town. reeurheo
to New York Wednesday.
The members of the Bangor Motor oycie
club passed through here SUNDAY loienoo
They left Bangor at $50 and the hrs' ri'e'
passed through here at ll3o.
Mr. and Mrs. ]. S. Norris and Mrs John M.
Nor,is who have been visiting at the MOTIFS
homestead on Norris street, returned " '"e'i
ONE in Milford, Mass, last week.
Archer Gilkey, who has been with his 1aehef'
Capt. Nathan F. Gkey, on the snip ii'' "..ua'
at Norfolk, ", arrived home Saturday Inc
shin is loading coal for port near the cape VI
Good Hope.
Any person caring to transport pupils 10 eae
Union school for the coming year Is lh'i'eu W
consult with the school board or the supefih
tenoent of schools. The school board Will
meet at the selectmen's office Monday AFTER
noon, August 10th.
Mpp,Tupw REUNION, The Gath annual re-
union of the Merithew family will be helo on
Wednesday, August IL. 1914, at the old home
stead on Mount Ephraim, Searsport. heme"-
her the date and the lunch basket, and be sure
to come. Theodate M. Grey, secretary
Mr. and Mrs. Hal R. Eaton. Sargent Eaton
and Mrs. Jane Sargent, who had been guests Oh
Cant. and Mrs James B. Parse on Steamboat
avenue. left Friday in their touring car 10 con-
time their tour of the coast OF Name before
returning to their home in Massachusetts.
The annual meeting of the Carver Memorial
Library Association will be held Thursday
August 9Th, at 7 80 p M, at the library. oflcers
will be elected for the coming year ana many
items of business that need attention Will De
. considered. 1t is important that there be as
large attendance as possible.
OBITUARY. Benjamin c. Towle died July
seth at the home of Raymond Ward. where he
had resided for several years. He was the
son of the late John and Sarah A. (Savony)
Towle and was born in Searsport, May o.
1888. Mr.. Towle was member OF the First
Copel church. In his younger days he taught
school for several years and for a time was
eneeped in the mitten industry here and gave
employment to large number of women. he
was also engaged in peddling small wares un-
til stricken with partial paralysis. which COM
nellie him to retire from this business. he
was very quiet ard unassuming in his ways
= He is survived by one sister. Mrs. Kate Z.
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