The Republican journal., 1916-11-30
SEARSPORT.

MRS. j. b. SWeetSSrs
Miss Harriet Erskine has returned from
visit in Wabap, Mass.
James Richards and family have arrived
from Liberty for the winter.
Rev. Frederick Paldno of Bangor preached
in the M. E. church last Sunday.
Capt Charles M. Closson was taken to the
insane hospital in Bangor Monday
There is fine skating on Opeechee stream
and the young folks are enjoying the sport.
William C. Thompson left last week for
Boston, where he has employment for the
winter.
Mrs. C. B. Richards of Bucksport was in
town last week visiting her parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. J. B. Sweetser.
George M. Curtis arrived Saturday from
New York to visit his parents, Capt. and Mrs.
Henry G. Curtis.
Mrs Edward Homer of Bath, who has been
visiting in town for few days. went to Ban
gor last Saturday.
Steamer Hilton. Capt. Briggs. arrived Mon
day from Newport News with 4,7O0 tons of
coal to the P. c. & W. Co.
James Scully, superintendent of the A. A.
o. Co. at Mack'o Point, has rented the D. S.
Goodell house on West Main street.
Mrs. Benjamin Havener announces the mar
rage of her daughter Zoe to Mr.. Leland Hays,
Monday, Oct. 9, 1916, at Oakland, Calf
Frank Eames and son of st oughton, Mass
were in town last week. guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Lcomis Eames on Reservoir street.
George M. Curtis arrived Friday from New
York and is visiting his parents, Capt. and
Mrs. Henry G. Curtis, on Water street.
Miss L. w. Edwards returned last week from
bingham Mass, where she went to ats nd the
funeral of her sister, Mrs. Elizabeth Eames
Lieut.. Wilbur J. Carver of the o. S. armored
cruiser Memphis, wrecked at San Domingo in
August. arrived home last week from Nor
folk, Va.
Burglar proof windows have been placed on
the Searsport National Bank and the night
Waterman will now have to pass his long hours
of vigil behind the bars.
The heavy rain and strong southerly wind
last thursday morning took the snow all off ,
the weather clearing with fine westerly wind
and warm for the season,
Oliver c. Atwood has resigned as agent of
the Eastern Steamship Co., and will take no.
sition with the Edison Electric Co. in Boston,
where he will move shortly.
Dr. and Mrs. f. S. Calderwood and son
Thomas of Roxbury, Mass. arrived Saturday
and are guests of Capt. and Mrs. Henry G.
Curtis on Water street.
Capt Frank E. Curtis and crew of the steam
er Columbian. sunk by German submarine off
the coast of Spain, will sail from Cadiz Nov
Both for New York on the Spanish steamer
Montserrat.
William I. Cochran. for many years care
taker of Sears Island, died at the home of his
son-in-law, E. H. Ingraham, in Vassaboro,
Nov. 10th. He had been in ill health for sew
eral years from paralysis and was on a visit
when his death occurred. He had been resi-
dent of Searsport since 1871, and since retiring
from the island had lived on Union street in
the village. He leaves his wife and one
daughter, Mis-. E. H. Ingraham of Vassalboro.
Capt. B. F. Colcord went to Bangor Thurs
day morning and took the lao p. N. train for
Norfolk, Va, called there by the serious i'll
ness of his son, Rupert P. Colcord, quarter
master Of the steamer Vigilancia, recently
arrived at Norfolk from Bordeaux, France
He was taken i'll with typhoid fever several
days before the ship arrived in port and was
taken to the Marine hospital A wire from
Capt. Colcord Monday reports his son as i'm
proving, which will be welcome news to his
many friends in town
The fire department was called out Saturday
evening at s 20 for blaze in the house of
Capt John W. Sweetser corner of Leach and
Park streets. The fire caught from an over
heated stove in the rooms occupied by his SON.
law, Reed Lowell, while the family were at
church, and was discovered by Mr. Lowelrs
young son, II years of age, who was asleep
and smelling smoke brought his two young
sisters out of the house and across the street
to neighbors and gave the ALARM showing rare
judgment for child young. The house
was badly damaged by smoke and water and
the roof was burned on the inside SO that
rafters and shingles will have to be replaced
The house was insured fo- $1,000
No FURTHER WORD FROM MANGA REvA No
further tidings have been received from the
American bark Manga Reva, which disap-
peared off the coast of France Tuesday, fol-
lowing wireless call for help The mes
sage sent from the vessel, and which was pick
ed up by the steamer Ryndam and transmitted
to the steamer Rockingham, which searched
and failed to find her, stated that the vessel
was drifting before the wind and was without
boats. Capt jeremiah G. Park. the commander
of the Manga Reva, resides at &C Bowdoin av,
Dorchester, with a summer home at West
harwich. and has wife, three daughters and
3 son, who are greatly concerned regarding the
fate of the vessel and those on board. Capt.
Park, who is native of Searsport. Me-. is
very we'll known in shipping circles here. His
last command was the Standard Oil Company's
ship Acme, and he had previously commanded
the ships Luzon and Alert. He had made up
his mind to retire from seafaring life, and the
voyage on the Manga Reva was to have been
his last. He is member of the Boston Marine
Society. The Manga Reva carried cargo of
tobacco from Baltimore to Rotterdam and was
on the way back to Newport News. She was
one of the few sailing vessels equipped with
wireless
Capt Park the youngest son of the late
Capt. Samuel and Mary (Patterson) Park and
was born in Searsport in 1850. He followed
the sea from boyhood and is the last of the
family.