The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1915-12-30
SEARSPORT.

was IN tOWu cAioeJ'
Steamer Meteor finished dischsrging Friday
and sailed for Norfolk.
AL. Sweetser of Derby, VT, was in town
Christmas with his family.
The schools in town will open Monday, jan
srd. after a two weeks vacation.
Miss Winnefred Doyle of the Ninth grade
is spending the recess in Ellsworth.
Capt. C. N. Meyers ard daughter Violet re-
turned Friday from visit in Boston.
Mrs. Henry G. Curtis will entertain the
Conversational Guild Tuesday, Jan. 4th.
We are indebted to Samuel Butman for
copy of the Merkle Mail of Merkle, Texas.
Thomas Young Of Pitts6eld is visiting his
brother. r. M, Young, Mt. Ephraim street.
The Library Bridge Club will meet with
Mrs. Henry G. Curtis Wednesday, Jan. Stn'
Miss Ethel M. Nichols left Monday for Bos-
ton to visit her sister, Miss Lewene A. Nich-
OILS.
Jismore Kidder Of Bangor was in town over
Christmas with MIR. and Mrs. George L. Mer.
rill.
Miss Annie Gilkey of Bangor passed Christ
mas with her parents, Capt. and Mrs. W. n.
Gilkey.
William Mason left Friday for City Point
vo uhere he has employment as house car
penter for the winter
Miss Annie Gilkey, teacher of kindergarten
in Ranpor. is at home for two weeks with ner
narents. Captain and Mrs. R. Gilkey.
Miss Katherine Kneeland, teacherof Maiden'
Mass. is spending the holidays with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs, J. H. Kneeland.
John Littlefeld and William H. Ames nave
been drawn as traverse JURORS for the January
term of the Supreme Court at Belfast
Extract of barbed wire, Hub brand. was In
evidence about town Christmas week. IL was
of high grade and victorious in its career.
At a special town meeting Dec. 24th' the
town voted to rent the Union hall to the pas
ket ball team for the winter for ball games.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifton Jackson are receiving
CONGRATULATIONS on the birth, Dec 24th, OF a
daughter. Elizabeth Gladys, weight. 9pounds.
Carl Anderson, who is spending the winter
with Capt. and Mrs. W. H. West. returned
Tuesday from visit to his home IN woodland.
Misses Ruth Trundy of Boston and Laura
Trundy of Bangor were at home to speno
Christmas with their parents, Mr.. and MIS-
A. H. Trundy.
Clarence Gilkey was at home from Bangor
20 snsud the holiday with his parents. Capt.
and Mrs. Pyam Giikey. He is IN the employ
of the S. l.. Crosby Go.
Cant. Charles NJ. Nichols of the steamer
Georgian of the American Hawaiian line ar
rived home Monday from Philadelphia, having
been absent about year.
Miss Iona M. Nichols, who had been spend
ing her vacation with her mother, Mrs. =. M
Nichols, left Monday for Derby, VT, where
she is teacher in the public schools.
The Searsport Drug Co. are now putting out
a large number of goldfish to their customers.
The fish are of all sizes and the price very
r..sonahle. The fish were bought in Toledo,
Ohio.
Miss Ethel M. Nichols, who has been teach
ing in the High school in Waterville, has ae-
cepted position as teacher in stenography IN
the Bangor High school and will begin ner
work Monday, January Sd.
Elder George Brock was in Belfast last
week and was operated on for 1aelai 'rouDie
by Dr. Foster C. Small. The Elder is doing
we'll and is able to be out daily and attend to
his mission work at the chapel
The first tilefish to be sold in Searsport
usre at the Wilson market, Christmas. These
fish are caught ebout 60 miles southeast OF
Sandy Hook. They weigh from to Az POUNDS
and retail at Is to Is cents per pound.
There were many family dinner parties IN
town on Christmas cay. Among those enter
tanning were Capt and Mrs. jones u. Sweet
ser, Capt. and Mrs. B. F. Colcord' Mr. anu
Mrs. C. o. Sawyer, Mrs. A. }. Nickerson' ME-.
and Mrs E. W. Gilkey.
The thermometers registered 40 above Sat-
urdav and Sunday-very mild for the season
and no snow in sight until Sunday night when
the rain subsidized and the wind came from Inc
northwest in q snow squall and blew hard for
a time and the weather became cooler.
Information is wanted of Alden S. Nichols,
who was born about 1s49 and enlisted In the
u, S. Army about 1862 or 1868 from South
Boston. He died recently in the west, leaving
a substantial estate. Up to date no will has
heen found and no information in regard to
heirs.
The rainstorm Sunday wound up about g
o'clock in the evening with terrific snow
souall from the northwest. About two inches
of wet snow fell with lowering temperature.
Electric wires and the telephones were badly
mixed I'D all day Monday. Several poles were
broken off in this vicinity.
Capt. Nathan F. Gikey spent Christmas at
home and left Monday for Boston, where his
ship, the Timranda, is loading for Buenos
Ayres. Mrs. Gilkey will make the voyage
W it'll her husband and will be gone about six
months. The ship is chartered back to New
York with linseed at $14 per ton.
Miss Louise D. Leib Of the National Park
Seminary has cur thanks for a copy of the
Suffragist Weekly, organ of the Congressional
Union for Woman Suffrage. Miss Leib was in
the pageant at the Convention hall, Washing
ton, D. c.. Dec. 18th, when they called on
Presid ent Wilson at the White House.
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