The Republican journal., 1915-01-14
SEARSPORT.

Mrs. Rufus Field left Monday to visit friends
in Boston.
Il. E. Bangs, Esq, was in Bangor Saturday
on business
Councillor B. F. Colcord returned from Au-
gusta Monday,
Frank l. Gross of Bangor was in town Mon
day on business.
Mrs. N. F. Gilkey is spending the winter at
the Searsport House.
John Light went to Belfast Monday, where
he has employment as cooper.
Perley O. Andrews and J. S. Brooks are now
operating the laundry on Goodell street.
Ralph Felker and family have moved into
Augusta, Larson's house on MtEphraim road.
Mrs. W. F. Hamilton and son left Monday
for Boston, where they will reside in the fu-
ture
Miss Julia B. Sullivan, who spent several
weeks at home has returned to Waltham,
Mass.
Miss Annie G. Gilkey of Bangor spent the
week. end with her parents, Capt. and Mrs.
W. R. Gilkey.
Mrs. Eta M. Carey, who had been visiting
in Massachusetts for several months past, has
returned home.
The Searsport Cash Grocery Store is having
clearance sale. and the goods are being sold
at cost to close.
j. H. Montgomery of Bucksport was in
town Thursday, the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. J.
w. Black, Main street.
Barge Brckridge arrived Jan. 18th from
Philadelphia with 1.5OO tons of coal to the P.
c. & W. Co. at Mack's Point.
Miss M Ida West, who spent two weeks
with her parents, Capt. and Mrs. W. H. West,
returned to New York last week.
Capt and Mrs W. R. Gilkey have closed
their house on Steamboat avenue and are at
the Searsport House for the winter.
Sch. George E. Klinck arrived Jan. 9Th from
Baltimore with 800 tons of fertilizer to the
Hubbard Fertilizer Co. at Mack's Point.
Jan. 7th was the warmest day of the month,
the thermometer registering So above during
the heavy rain and the strong southwest
breeze.
Rupert P. Colcord, who is an officer on the
American Hawaiian steamer Iowan, is visiting
his parents, Capt. and Mrs. B. +. Cocord on
Bay View Place.
Mrs. Susan A. Carr who has been visiting
in Boston and vicinity for several months, has
returned and is visiting Mrs. J. B. Ames and
Mrs. A. H. Lorrimer.
L. D. Littlefeld has had the Nickerson spool
mill in Mechanics Hollow wired by the Penob-
scot Bay Electric Co and is now ready for the
saving of slaves and headings.
Miss Ethel M. Carr and friend, Miss Marga-
ret Ancoin, who have been visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. Hervey ]. Carr on Mt Ephraim road, re-
turned last week to Waltham Mass.
Mrs N. F. Gilkey returned last week from
Norfolk, Va. where she had been visiting her
husband, Capt. N. F. Gilkey of the ship Tim
randa, which recently sailed for Rio Janeiro.
At the annual meeting, Jan. 9Th, of Sears
port R. A, Chapter the following officers were
elected: ]. E. Wentworth, H. P; James Dun
can, K; W. M. Parse, S.; James P. Nichols,
Sec'y; A. H. Nichols, T.; Clifton Whittum, C.
H.; W. A. Colson, P. S.; W. N. West, R. A. G.;
H. C. Holmes, M. T. "; l.. M. Sargent, M. S. ";
F. K. Sawyer, M. F. v; G. P Carter, Sen.
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH NOTES. The
closing service of the Week of Prayer was held
in the Methodist vestry last Sunday night
During the week the three denominations,
Advent, Methodist and Congregationalist held
union services at their three places of worship.
The meetings were well attended and very in
teresting. 1t is the earnest hope that they
may be productive of much good in the COM
munity.. In the account of the Parish meet
ing given last week an error made in
mentioning the members of the Parish Com
mittee. Follt wing the members of the
committee elected: Capt. B. F. Colcord.
Capt. Amos Nichols and Mr.. G. L. Merril....
The Offering at the morning service next Sun
day morning will be for the Seamens' Friend
Society.
OBITUARY. Marley Foote, one of the old
time ship carpenters of this town, died in the
WALDO County hospital at Belfast Jan. 4th,
after an illness of five days of complication
of diseases. He had been in failing health for
several years and failed rapidly after enter
ing the hospital, He was the son of the late
Stephen and Nancy (Harris) Foote and was
born in West Prospect (now Searsport) Feb z,
1887, and has always lived here When a
young man he went to work in the shipyards
of Searsport. The first vessel he worked upon
was the bark Aberdeen, built for the late
Capt. B. F. Rice of Standpoint, and he contin-
ued to work in the shipyards of Searsport,
Belfast and Stockton until shipbuilding be-
came thing of the past in this locality. His
wife died July 6, 1890. Mr.. Foote was man
of very quiet demeanor and of good habits in
every way, and is the last of the family. His
oldest sister, Mrs. Huff, died last winter in
Brooks at the advanced age of 95 years. Mr..
Foote brought up two chidren-Agnes E. Stat
ford and Frederick E. Stafford, who now live
in Boston, but were unable to attend the
funeral. The funeral services were held at
his late residence on Leach street Jan. 9th.
Rev. o. G. Barnard of the M. E church Off
eating. Interment was in the family lot in
the village cemetery. The bearers were: J.
W. Sweetser, Michael Ward, c. L. Merithew
and F. H. Cleaves.
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