The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1914-11-19
SEARSPORT.

Capt. F. l. Pendleton has returned from
visit in Northern Maine.
C. O. Sawyer & Co. had q schooner load OF
cement arrive Saturday.
Mr.. James Kelley went to Millbridge last
week to visit his daughter.
Leon Merithew has moved to Swanville,
where he has work in cooper shop.
Miles w. Towers has been confined to the
house the mast month with bruised leg.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Clement will leave this
week for their winter home in Daytona, Fla.
Maurice Nickerson moved last week to the
FL. Stickney place on Mount Ephraim road
Mrs. H. E. Merithew went to Boston last
week to visit relatives in that city and vicinity
Heavy rain fell Sunday night, accompanied
nv strong wind and very high tide Monday
morning.
Antonio Croce arrived Monday from hunt
ing trip in the vicinity Of Patten, bringing
two deer.
The new steam heater for the Searsport
House has arrived and is being installed by u
o. Sawyer.
Mr.. James Pattee of Belfast is seriously i'll
at the home of his son, DR.. S. &. Pattee' on
Main street.
Barge Easton arrived Nov. 18th from baati'
more with 1900 tons of coal to the F. Z. q -"
Co. at Mack's Point.
Barge Rain arrived Nov. 18th from Perth
Amboy with 1000 tons Of coal to the +. Y. u
W. Co. at Mack's Point.
Rev. O. C. Barnard returned Tuesday from
Boston, where he had been to consult spec
ialist FOR throat trouble.
Barge Allenwood arrived Nov l4th from
Baltimore with 1900 tons of coal 10 lhe l. "
& W. Co. at Mack's Point
Miss Annie G. Gilkey of Bangor spent inc
weekend with her parents, Capt and MIS- W.
r Gilkey. on Steamboat avenue.
frankie Davis, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Davis. fell while at play Thursday, breaking
three ribs and fractu1ing o. ann.
A harvest supper will be given in the Con-
gregational conference room this, lhursoay'
evening. Supper from + to .. ADMISSION q
cents.
Miss Laura Trundy was in town over Sun
oav. the guest of her PARENTS. Mr. and MIS- n
f. Trundy, on Main street, returning 10 Dan-
gor Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. John Sullivan who had spent
the summer and fall at their cottage on est
Main street, left Wednesday for their nome IN
Dorchester, Mass.
W. F. Runnells of Newburyport' Mass,
spent the weekend with his parents MT. anu
Mrs. w. It. C. Runnells on Mount Ephralm
road. returning home Monday.
George Towle, first officer of the schooner
Charlotte T. sbley, arrived home Monday
from Bucks Harbor, where the schooner has
been hauled up for the winter.
Mrs. NJ F. Gilkey has gone to Norfolk va
to ioin her husband, Capt. N. +. Gllkey' VINO
is in command of the Boston ship Tlmranda'
chartered to load coal for Cape of Good Hope.
The loading of the ship is held up on account
of the war in Europe.
Eli Colson is now the possessor OF the cane
given by the Boston Post to the Oldest citizen
of Searsport Mr. Richard T. Dodge, who died
recentlv at the home of his daughter in Ev-
erett. Mass, at the age of SO years and
months. MIR. Colson was born in West Pros
pect (now Searsport) Dec. %, 1926 and is no"
the Oldest male resident of Searsport
The electrical storm Friday evening was
rather out of season. The lightning was az
lively as July thunder storm and the peals o.
thunder were very heavy at times. The hea's
snualIs from the southwest blew down large
Rain of Gilead tree which had been standing
for wears near the Capt. Peleg Nichols home
stead on East Main street. The storm was OF
short duration here
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH NOTES. Sunday
November 18th, Rev. C. H. Mckinney spoke
from triple text, telling Of the three deeds
snecially commemorated by Christ: The cup OF
cold water, given to little child, the box OF
precious ointment, broken at the feast, and the
two mites cast into the treasury by the pool
widow. These deeds are given more prominence
than greater deeds. The lesson teaching was
the greatness of little things......At the annua
business meeting of the Ladies Guild MIS-
Albert T. v hitter was reelected as president
and Mrs Mowry and Miss Erskine were chosen
to assist her. Plans for the work of the COM
ing wear were discussed at length. The regular
Tuesday afternoon meetings at the homes OF
members are to begin this week. Until aftel
the HOLIDAYS the actual Guild work will re-
ceive little attention. Members are invited te
bring their sewing and contribute small sum
($O5) to the treasury These will be pleasant
get-together afternoons. All ladies' OF the
parish are invited to attend. There will be
Harvest Supper in the Upper Vestry this
Thursday at six. Supper, rs cents.
There is more Catarrh in this section of the
country than ali other diseases put together
and until the last few years was supposed te
be incurable. For great many years doctors