The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1915-02-25
SEARSPORT.

Harold Mckinney left Monday to visit
friends in Bangor.
John Ellsworth Howard of Wilton was a
visitor in town last week.
Otis Colson and family have moved into the
L. M. Sargent rent on Main street.
Harold Estes of Boston. who has been visit
ing in town, returned home Monday
Mrs. W. c. Thompson visited her mother.
Mrs. Eliza Warehouse, in Center Moptville
asst week.
The Bay View Club Minstres went to Stock
on Springs Friday evening, where they had
full house.
Mrs. Louise B. Bailey of Lewiston was in
town last week, the guest of her sister, Mrs,
C. N. Meyers.
Inc State assessors were in town Monday,
and the fur is expected to fly Monday. March
at. at 10 a. m.
The new electric motor for L d. LittlefieId's
mill in Mechanics Hollow arrived SATURDAY.
from New Jersey.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM Nash and son Norman of
Center Montvile visited Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Bangs last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Pierce of Bucksport
were in town Tuesday to attend the funeral of
Judge J. W. Black.
DR.. Sidney B. Sargent of West Newton,
Mass, is visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. E.
A.Sargent, on Prospect street.
We are indebted to Dana NJ Dutch of the
state street Trust Co.. Boston, for booklet
on New England whale ships.
Mr.. and Mrs. LOOMS Eames, who have beene
conhned to their home. on Reservoir street
with severe colds, are improving.
Steamer F. J. Lisman arrived Tuesday at
Mack's Point from Philadelphia with $500 tons
of coal for the P. C. q W. Co.
J. Il. Montgomery was called here from
Castlne last week by the illness and death of
his father-in-law. Judge ]. W. Black.
The past five days have been fine February
weather, the temperature ranging from 20
above in the early morning to 40 and so above
at noon.
Miss Annie G. Gilkey of Bangor was the
guest of her parents. Capt. and Mrs. W. R.
Gilkey. at the Searsport House Sunday and
Monday.
Steamer Freda arrived Tuesday at Mack's
Point from Sabine Pass with 1000 tons of
sulphur for the Great Northern Maine PAPER
Company.
Henry W. Kneeland of Dorchester. Mass.
arrived last Saturday and is the guest of his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs J. H, Kneeland, Mount
Ephraim road,
J. S. Scuily of North Weymouth, Mass, ar
rived Friday and assumed his duties as SUPER
intendent of mixers at the A. A. c. plant at
Macks Point.
warrant for the annual town meeting was
posted Saturday evening and contains 4S arti-
cles. The annual town meeting will be held
Monday, March 1st
Mr.. and Mrs Edward d. Black arrived Mon.
day from Melrose, Mass. to attend the funeral
of Judge j. W. Black. Mr.. Black is the last
survivor of the family.
P. H. Nesbitt. who has been employed in an
official capacity at the A. A. C. plant returned
to his home in North Weymouth. Mass, Mon
day, accompanied by his wife and son.
The warm weather for the past week has
taken the snow nearly all off and wheels have
taken the place of runners. The wheeling ON
the shore road to Belfast is of the finest kind.
Don't forget the Christian Endeavor enter
tainment. THE Prophecy Fulfilled" to be
given in Union Hall, Thursday, March 4th. If
stormy, Friday, the 9Th. Program to appear
later.
The charter of the steamer Isthmian. Can't.
James B. Parse, from San Francisco to New
York to load lumber, has been changed and
the steamer has gone to Valparaiso to load
nitrate for New York.
= The new fish market just opened by Edward
Homer in the Dyer building, is one of the fin
est up-to-date markets to be found on the
coast of Maine. Fish of all kinds are con-
stantly on hand.
Sunday evening, Feb. 18th, union services
will be held in the M. E. vestry. The story in
song entitled The Missionary Hero of Labra-
dor" will be read by Miss Lillian G. Runnells
and there will be music by large chorus
choir.
The book, The Game of Life and Death by
Lincoln Cocord Of Searsport, has been pub
lished in England by Mcmillan & Co. of Lon
don The Scotsman of Edinburg closes verv
appreciative review of this collection of stor.
les: ut is difficult to lay down the book until
every word has been read"
Barknetine Mabel l Meyers, Capt. c. N.
Meyers, has been chartered to load $4,000
cases of case oil at New York, at IS cents per
case, for Rio Janeiro. The barkentipe was
towed from Boston last week to New York
and was the first Searsport vessel to pass
through the Cape Cod canal.
Steamer Evelyn. Capt. Smith, which was
sunk off the coast of Germany by a mine or
submarine was formerly commanded by Capt.
James B. Parse of Searsport for several years.
She was then owned by Miller, Bull & Knowl.
ton of New York. Feb. Is. 1914. she brought
cargo of $500 tons of coal here for the p C.
& w. Co, at Mack's Point.
OBITUARY. News was received last week of
the death, Feb. 18th, in Kansas. City MO of
John Doane. native of Newburgh, Me- He was
the son of Nathaniel and Polly Doane and was
borp in April 1899 H. r,o,.:ol M