The Republican journal., 1915-10-28
SEARSPORT.

SEARSPORT.
Earl Parker of Brewer is visiting in town.
Capt. c. N. Meyers left last week on a bust
ness trip to Boston.
Dr.. A. A, Jackson of Everett, Mass. was in
town Saturday on business.
Richard Swift and family have moved into
the Thayer house on Leach street.
Elder and Mrs George Brooks left thursday
to visit relatives in Providence, K. l.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. S. Smith of Portland were
guests of Mrs. Emma Dyer over Sunday.
MIR. and Mrs. Arnold knight of Lincoinvhie
were guests Sunday of Mrs. Emma Dyer.
Cant. Amos Nichols has moved into the
True homestead on Main street for the winter
Miss Devetia Anderson Of Portland is VISIT
ing Capt. and Mrs. W. H. West on Main street.
Sch. Lizzie Lane, Capt. A. G. Closson. sailed
from Cape Jellison Oct. 22nd. lumber laden
for New York.
Miss B. Edith Thurston returned MONDAY
from a weeks visit with relatives in Sanger
vile and Bangor.s
Barge Hauto arrived Oct. oath from Perth
Amboy with 1000 tons of coal to the T. Z. q
W. Co. at Mack's Point.
George E. Carr night Waterman at the A. "A.
C. Co. plant at Mack's Point, left Monday Tor
weeks vacation in Rockand.
Sch. Ella May, Capt. Eastman. arrived Oct
mn Inc
A. A. C. Co. at Mack's Point.
Mrs. Liias L. Nichols has closed her house
on Water street and left Wednesday for BROOK
line, Mass, to spend the winter.
Mr.. and Mrs, E. W. Gilkey and DIR. and
Mrs. S. C. Pattee returned Friday from an
auto trip as far north as Fort Kent.
Steamer Meteor, Capt. Barranger, finished
dscharging Oct 21st at the T. Z. q W. pier AZ
Mack's Point and sailed for Norfolk.
Isaac Wallace is taking down and removing
the out buildings of the late Capt John Clos
son homestead, recently bought by ). r.
Walker of Bangor.
Principal Linnehan of the Searsport high
school took party in his auto to Orono last
Saturday and witnessed the football game be-
tween the u of M. and Bates teams.
The many friends in town of James S. Orr
of the Boston police force are pleased TO learn
that he has again resumed his duties at City
hall after an illness of several months.
Mr., Rundlett, superintendent of the Water
town. Mass, water works, has been passing
his annual vacation OF two weeks in town and
ENJOYING the beautiful October weather.
Mrs. A. ]. Nickerson, Miss Jessie c. Nicker-
son. Miss Rebecca M Ross and Miss Clara
Roulstone returned Friday from an auto Trip
through New Hampshire and Massachusetts.
C. o Sawyer has exchanged his Overland
car for new Wilys-Knight Motor car with
W. R. Gilkey & Son, local agents. This car is
perferred by the crowned heads OF England
Germany and Russia and is the first one to be
sold in town,
Miss Mabel E. Griffin left Saturday for Au-
eusta for few days stay with Mrs. G. A. Rob-
ertson, From there Miss Griffin will go to
Canton, Mass. to visit her brother, Mr.. E. L..
Griffin, for few weeks, previous to going to
Daytona, Fla, for the winter.
The regular meeting of Anchor Chapter Z.
E. S., was held Monday evening. Oct. 25th,
and was inspected by Mrs. Belva D. Ward
we'll of Penobscot, D. d. G. M. Refreshments
were served and very pleasant evening en-
joyed- lhe next regular meeting will be held
Nov. 9Th.
DoDGE's CORNER. Mr.. and Mrs. W. j..
Matthews went to Union Oct. goth to visit
their son Edward and family for few days
...Mrs Abbie Pierce is housekeeping for j.
M. Nickerson ard son.. MIR. and Mrs. Oliver
Atwood spent Sunday with MIR. and Mrs. Fred
E. Stinson. . Frank Colson of Lewiston has
been visiting his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Eli
Colson.
Mr., STowEfs ENUMERATED. At an inquest
held at Bath following the shocking accident in
which Edmund Bowling, aged four, was killed
by being struck by an automobile driven by J.
G.. Stow ers of Palm Beach and Searsport, who
was on his way to Florida from Searsport,
Medical Examiner NORM exonerated Mr..
Showers from all blame IN the affair and order
ed his release. The accident has attracted
wide interest on account of the prominence OF
Mr.. Showers, who is we'll known Maine man.
and a retired hotel proprietor, having been in
the hotel business at Palm Beach for 80 years
as owner and proprietor of the Palms hotel.
He retired from active business two years ago
because of i'll health. For 16 years he was
postmaster at Palm Beach. He a native
of Stockton, where he schoolmate of the
late Justice Wiswell, who was his friend from
boyhood up. He has summer home in Sears
port, from which he was motoring to Boston.
where he has business, and thence will take
steamer back to Forida.-Exchange.
The Shoe Situation,