The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1915-03-18
SEARSPORT.

where he has employment.
Mrs. c. H. Monroe. who has been visiting in
Thorndike, has returned home.
Mrs J. W. Black is visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
J. H. Montgomery in Bucksport.
Harry L. Mason, third officer of the steamer
Millinocket, passed Sunday in town.
Mrs. F. C. Whitcomb returned Friday from
q visit with friends in northern Maine.
Royal Monroe, who has been at work at
Poors Mills, was at home over Sunday,
Mrs. C. M Nichols left Monday to visit her
sister, Mrs. W. P. Putnam. in Dorchester. Mass.
James Carr has returned from Dark Harbor.
where he had been at work for several weeks.
Sch. Lizzie Lane, Capt. A. G. Closson, has
chartered to load coal at Perth Amboy for Bel
fast.
Mrs. Chester L. Bailey, who hiss been visit
ing relatives in Ellsworth, returned home
Friday.
Barge Els gle Hill arrived March 18th from
Philadelphia with 1,6CO tons of coal to the
C. & W. Co.
Mr., and Mrs. Frank Dexter are receiving
congratulations on the birth, March 18th, of
ten-pound son.
Barge Knickerbocker arrived March 18th
from Philadelphia with 1000 tons of coal to the
P. C. & W. Co.
Northerly winds have prevailed for the past
sixteen days with seasonable temperature.
Fine weather and one light snow fall
Lehigh Valley barge No. $50 arrived March
18th from Carteret, N. j., with 1900 tens OF
fertilizer to the A. A. C. Co. at Macks Point.
Steamer F. j. Lisman, Capt. Smith, arrived
March 18th from Philadelphia with $500 tons
of coal to the P. C. & W. Co. at Macks Point.
very amusing incident occurred on the
steamboat wharf last Thursday evening. which
caused considerable merriment to one party
and chagrn to the other.
John B. Black passed his S5th birthday Mar.
18th and is probably the only survivor of the
shipjoiners who worked on the famous clipper
ship Red Jacket, built at Rockland in 1858.
Mrs. D. C. Nichols, who underwent an opera
ton at her home on Union street, March 10, by
DIR. E. D. Tapley of Belfast, for internal
troubles, is getting along finely. The opera
ton was very successful.
Ship Timranoa. Capt. N F. Gilkey, arrived
at Buenos Ayres from Rio Janeiro Mar. 18th,
making the ISL miles between the two ports
in ten days. The ship has been chartered to
load linseed at the latter port for New York.
Capt. Charles M. Nichols left Monday for
New York to take command of the steamship
Georgian of the American Hawaiian line, load
ing tor San Francisco. Capt Joseph D. Sweet
ser, her present commander, will spend the
summer at home,
About thirty schoolmates of Miss Hildreth
Parker gave her a birthday surprise party
Monday evening at her home. The decora-
lions were the class colors. Vocal and instru-
mental music was furnished by the class,
refreshments were served and a very pleasant
evening, much enjoyed by all. was spent.
Sunday, March 14th, the theme of the morn
ing sermon at the Congregational Church was
'The Second Coming of Christi. At the even
ing service Mr.. Mckinney spoke in an interest
ing manner upon "Some new phases of the
story of the Prodigal Son.. Following the
evening service The Christian Endeavor society
elected the following officers: President, Miss
Eudavilla Cleaves; Vice President Miss Elsie
Gilkey; Secretary and Treasurer, Miss Lillian
Smith; Look. out Committee. Miss Cleaves Mr.
Mckinney, Bernice McCaslin; Prayer Meeting
Committee, Miss Mabel Mckinney, Miss
Maude Smith; Missionary Committee, Mrs.
Colcord. Miss Griffin, Miss Erskine; Music, Miss
Shute, Mrs Smith, Mrs. Mowry; Social Com
mittee, Misses Annie Whittier, Lila Shute,
Gertrude Wentworth, Evelyn Young, Alma
Russell, Eleanor Closson; Floral. Mrs. Duncan,
Miss Shute; Collectors. Warren Gray, Charles
Whittier.
DoDGEs CORNER. 1t was with sadness that
the death of Fred Black of Dorchester Mass,
was received here. Tuesday, March 9th. his
Oldest son Irving arrived with the remains and
after service at the church IN the afternoon
he was laid to rest in Evergreen Cemetery.
Sympathy is extended to the bereaved family.
-. The funeral of Mrs. Julia Bartlett was
held at her home in Swanville last Friday after
noon, Rev. Horace B Sellers officiating. Mrs.
Bartlett left large circle of friends who unite
in sympathy for the sorrowing family. The
marriage Of Ira Veazie and Nettie Littlefeld
took place in Belfast, March 18th. Mr.. Veazie
has made great many friends during his res
idence of seventeen years in Swanville, who
wish for him prosperity. The friends of Mrs.
Fred E. Stinson will be glad to learn that she
is improving and is now at the residence of
her brother law, DIR. C. E. HILL in South
Natick, Mass.
News was received last week of the death in
Iowa., March 9Th, of Mrs. Lydia L., widow of
Capt. William M. Carver of Beaman, Iowa.
She was the daughter of the late Capt. Joseph
L., and Susan (Treat) Park and was born in
Searsport about 81 years ago. She married
Capt. VIM. M. Carver, a wel-known deep-wa-
ter shipmaster of Searsport, with whom she
sailed on many foreign voyages. After retiring
from the sea, Capt. Carver moved with his
family to Iowa and engaged in the grain busi-
ness until his death, which occurred several
voorc 400 Sipca tho death of her hus hand Mre