The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1915-04-08
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o. C. Atwood returned last week from
business trip to Boston.
Bradford Weber of Monroe has been in
town the past week on business
Fred C. Perkins has moved into Mrs. Hattie
Nichols house on Main street.
Frank l. Mortland has been confined totthe
house the past week with grip cold.
Mrs. M. S. Dodge, who spent the winter
in Philadelphia, returned home last week.,
James E. Wentworth has been confined 10
his home the past week with severe cold.
Row Libby, the we'll known cattle buyer OF
Waterville, was in town Saturday on business.
Harry l., Mason, third officer of the steamer
Millnocket. called on friends in town Friday.
Miss Maude l. Smith. who has been spending
her vacation in Berlin, N. H., returned home
Saturday.
Regular meeting of Anchor Chapter, o. E, S..
Monday, April 18th. All officers are requested
to be present.
Mrs. C. M. Nichols returned last week from
visit with her sister, Mrs W. P. Putnam, in
Dorchester, Mass.
Walter Atwood of Eastport was in town last
week visiting Mr. and Mrs. o. c. Atwood on
Steamboat avenue.
Ralph Mortland, who has been confined to
the house the past week with severe cold, is
able to be outsagain.
Ralph Meyers, who has been visiting his
sister, Mrs. C. A. Smell, in Maiden, Mass, re-
turned home Saturday.
James H. Beach, who has been spending
several months at his home in Park left Mon
day on business trip to Los Angeles.
Mrs Emma S. Dyer and son, Herbert K.
Dyer, have been confined to their home on
Steamboat avenue with severe grip colds.
W, R. Gilkey & Son. local agents for the
Overland touring car, sold four touring cars
last week to parties in Belfast and Searsport.
Miss Ethel NJ Carr, who has been employed
in the Waltham watch factory. Waltham,
Mass, for several years, returned home Satur-
day.
Ship Timranda, Capt. Nathan F. Gilkey,
sailed from Buenos Ayres March 9th for New
York with full cargo of linseed at So so per
ton freight.
Ralph Mortland and James Nichols have
been drawn to serve as traverse jurors at the
April term OF the Supreme Judicial Court to
be held in Belfast
Robert l.. Weymouth and family moved to
Belfast last week, where they will reside in
the future. Mr. Weymouth being employed in
Morrill, at cooperage plant.
James P, Scully superintendent of mixing
at the A. A. C. plant at Mack's Point, left Sat
urday to spend the Easter holidays at his
home in Weymouth, Mass.
Mrs. Harriet s., wife of Charles Irving, died
Sunday morning, April 4th, at her home on
West Main street, after an illness of about two
months of a complication of diseases.
The basket ball game at Union Hall FRI
day evening between the Independents OF
Brooks and the Bay View club of Searsport
was won by the latter by a score of 45 to 81.
The water in Opeechee stream is the lowest
for years at this season of the year. A. E.
Trundy & Son have a large amount of logs on
hand at their mill for saving. No rain has
fallen since Feb. 25th.
bowling northeast gale set in Saturday
night, accompanied by heavy snow. lasting un-
til early Sunday morning. The snow melted
rapidly during the day under the rays of the
hot sun. April 2. 1887. heavy northeast
snow storm blocked the highways, costing the
town $500 for breaking.
Barge Mannheim, which sailed from here
Friday morning in tow of the ocean tug Mars,
after .discharging 1906 tons Of coal for the
Bangor and Aroostook R. R. Co.. was one of
the barges driven ashore at Highhead, Cape
Cod, Saturday lin the heavy gale and snow
storm The barge wassbound to Port Rich
mond.
William P. Nickerson of Norwood. who was
recently appointed by Governor Walsh to the
Public Health Council, is expert farmer,
conducting a 100-acre farm in his home town,
keeping 80 cows and about 300 pigs, many of
which are thoroughbreds. In Norwood the
Nckerson family have always been considered
Give wires" and Mr.. Nickerson's father, Gen
eral Frank S Nickerson. was the only man
from New England to enter the Civil war as a
private anu return DIS d SeHeid paper.
William P. Nckerson is the of Gen. F.
S. Nickerson, formerly of Searsport, and was
born here in 1862.
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH NOTES Owing
to the storm of Saturday night severe as
unseasonable-there was no Sunday morning
service in the Congregational church. The
Easter cantata, "Son Divine" prepared for
that occasion. will be given next Sunday even
ing and offering for choir expenses will
then be taken. Regular monthly offering for
lowing is the program of the very pleasing
evening concert, given as planned on last Sum-
day evening:
Professional "God Hath Sent His Angels"
T. Soule
Invocation, Pastor.
Dressler
Soprano and Tenor solos, Violin accomp.,
Mrs. S. C. Pattee.
Carol, "Gethsemane,' Lehman
Orchestra and Chorus.
Responsive Reading, Selection Fifty four.
Easter Anthem, "Victory," Shelley
Baritone Solo and Chorus.
Carol, easter Lilies" Geibel
Orchestra and Chorus.
Easter Anthem, Eye Choirs of NewJerusalem,"
Schneider
Violin accomp.. Mrs. S. G. Pattee.
Carol, The Lord Our Saviour's Risen," Soulee
Soprano Cbligato, Mrs. o. C. Atwood,
Chorus and Orchestra