The Republican journal., 1915-05-06
SEARSPORT.

All valuable dogs have been tied up the past
week for safe keeping.
Rev, and Mrs. O. G. Barnard are receiving
congratulations on the birth of a son.
J.H. Carr left last week for New York to go
as steward of the steamer L. v. Stoddard.
Mrs. A. v. Nickels, who spent the winter in
Boston, returned home Tuesday.
Capt. W. H. Goodell returned Saturday from
q business trip to Boston and Portland.
Walter Robinson of Bangor was in town last
week, the guest of his cousin, Capt. W. II.
West
Miss Vera Paige of Swanvie was the guest
last week of Mr. a.d Mrs. Chester Clark on
Main street.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Sullivan, who spent the
winter in Dorchester, Mass, returned home
Tuesday.
Mrs. Varney B. Smith of Lake View and
Mrs. E. S. Robbins of Bucksport are visiting
relatives in town.
Mrs. Frank Doughty of Providence, 4. l.
was in town last week, guest Of Elder and
Mrs. George Brooks.
The rain Friday and Saturday was steady
and almost continuous, with no wind, soaking
the ground in great shape.
William E. Curtis of Everett, Mass, arrived
Saturday and is the guest OF Capt and Mrs.
H. L. Perry on East Nam street.
Mrs. A. B. Stevens arrived Monday from
New York, called here by the serious illness
of her mother, Mrs. Emma Mason
Barge Mingo arrived Tuesday and barge
Franklin arrived Wednesday from Philadel-
phia, each with 1000 tons of coal for the T. e.
& W. Co.. ---..,.,.s.4.a4ae
Mrs. Powers of Caribou. who has been visit
ing Rev. and Mrs. C. H. Mckinney on Union
street for the past week, returned home
Tuesday.
Charles Sambrook, Raymond Carter and
Walter Sargent left last week for New York
to 60 in the steamer L. V. Stoddard with Capt.
Isaac Carver.
The dredging company which has been at
work at the P. C. & W. Co. wharf removing
The silt, finished Saturday and sailed Sunday
for Portland.
Charles S Shute returned Saturday from
Bangor where he bought 25 foot power boat
for use in the harbor and among the Islands
down the bay the coming season.
There will be public supper in the vestry
of the Cong'l church this, Thursday, evening
under the management of the Y. P s. &, f. at
the usual hour. Supper tickets, 20 cents.
The large flock of blackbirds which have
been visitors here for the past five years have
returned and are building their nests in the
trees OH the banks of Opeechee Stream.
Rev. Charles H. Mckinney. pastor of the
Congl church, and Mr.. James H. Duncan.
church clerk, are attending the State confer
ence of Congregational churches held this
week in Augusta.
Steamer Ogeechee. Capt. Amos A. Dow.
which sailed from Bremen April 4th. and was
taken into Sharpness April 10th by British
cruiser md a prize crew put on board, sailed
May LIST for New York. No further psrticu-
lars were given.
DoDGE's CORNER. Rev. James Ainsee will
hold service at the ehureh.in North SeArsport.
Sunday. April 9th. at 2 80 p. No.. Mrs. Lillian
Holt and little daughter Of Springfield. Mass.
are visiting her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. J. W.
Smart Miss Harriette NJ. Nickerson has
bought horse Of Mark Chase Of Monroe.
Elder and Mrs George brooks. Elder Michael
Andrews, Perey o. Andrews, Mrs. J. W.
Sweetser. Mrs. Elmer Webster. Mr.. and Mrs.
Alfouzo Cunningham. Mrs. Frank Doughty
and Otx ColsOn went to Dexter Thursd y to
attend the semi-annual convention of the
Triune Immersion Advents. which closed Sun
day night.
Charles F. Treat. son of Capt. and Mrs. F.
W. Treat of Sesrsport. who has been in the
employ of a large wholesale house in New
burg, N. Y, the past eighteen years. has en-
tered into partnership in stock company at
Saranac Lake, New York. The company are
wholesale dealers in groceries. fruit and vege-
tables, have large cold storage plant and are
doing an extensive business
Fifty.four years ago, May l. 1861, the house
Of Robert Morrow on the westerly side of the
Mortland road was burned, 1t was bright
sunny day and the wind was blowing heavily
from the northwest. Members of Company l,
barracks, the old town house, near the CongI
church, rendered valuable assistance in saving
the household goods, Mr.. Morrows famous
gray mare Pearl lost her life in the fire. A
few days after, on May 18TH Company left
for the front by way of Rockland.
Miss Ethelind B. Havener, who during the
last year has been the guest of Miss Elnora
Waterhouse at her home on West Main street.
has accepted call from the Maine Missionary
society as one of the force of workers in the
federation of Congregational churches at Deer
Isle, Maine Miss Havener will have charge
of the work at Stonington and Of the various
young peoples organizations of the federated
churches. She is an earnest worker, splendid
ly prepared, graduate from the Searsport
High school. Kent's hil Emerson School of
Oratory and the Gordon Bible school. The
good wishes of many friends go with her to
this new field of activity.
News has been received of the death April
LIST in Lewis, Iowa, Of Mrs. Hannah E. Wansor
at the home of her brother in-law, John Har-
ris, after an illness of several months. She
was the daughter of MIR. and Mrs. Lewis Aus