The Republican journal., 1916-03-23

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Mr.. and Mrs. Fred H. Patterson are receiv.
ing congratulations on the birth of a son
March 4th, Neal Clark.
Last Saturday was busy day in the stores
Inc heavy snow storms of the week. and con-
sequent drifted roads. had kept pe,ple from
town and many were in need of supplies.
The Republican city committee elected at
the general caucus Feb. 25th has been organ.
lied with Hodgdon C.Buzzell chairman: Garlic.
ton Doak, clerk,and Virgil l.. Hall, treasurer.
MIS-. Alban B. Wyllie has returned from Bos-
Ton ana New YORK. where she attended the
spring millinery openings, preparatory to
openlng parlors at her home in the Woods
house, so-called, on Cedar street.
The almanac says that Monday, March goth.
was the first day of spring; but with temper
AZURE around 10 above, deep snow drifts
everywhere. and strong, northerly wind
blowing the snow about, it certainly was not
very spring like
flfteen were present at the meeting of the
general committee for the Monument fund
held Tuesday evening with Ralph l. Morse.
fiahs Tor the entertainment. etc, were dis
cussed. The tickets have been printed and the
city will be thoroughly canvassed
VIM. M. Thayer, jeweller, who moved to the
Colonial building in October 1918, will return in
April to his rooms over the F. G. Mixer store
on Main street. MIR. Thayer did not give up
the lease of these rooms and had sublet the
front room to DR.. F. C. Small as an addition to
his suite.
Thomas H. Marshall Circle held their repnar
meeting last Tuesday afternoon and organized
sewing circle, with the following officers:
President, Mrs Ethel Collins; vice PRESIDENT
Mrs. Nettie Merrithew; secretary and treasur-
er. Miss Gladys Carter; work directors Mrs.
Abble Putnam. Mrs. Hannah Wilson and Mrs.
Eliza Bennett. They will meet next Tuesday
In the G. A, r hall. A full attendance is re-
quested, to take action in regard to matters for
the coming monument fair. Mrs. Nettie
Merrithew. Mrs Hattie Riggs and Mrs. Ethel
Collins were appointed a committee on reso-
buttons on the death of Mrs. Nettie Cross.
New ADVERTISEMENTS Do YOUR feet troubls
you! Ii so you will find relief in pair of the
Ground Gripper shoes. sold only by The Dins-
more Store. Mrs. Mary Brown and family of
Morrill, publish card of thanks The Dickev.
Knowlton Real Estate Co. is offering some real
estate bargains and has sloop boat. fully
equipped for fishing, for sale. See notice of
city assessors. Bargains in bath towels at
the City Drug store this week Garlic E.
Jones carry Thibauts full lines of peerless
paper hangings. Samples ON request. Books
sent to your homes to look over at your leisure
In the basement salesroom Garlic & Jones have
a new line of D. & M. baseball goods, just re-
ceived. Read the comparison of electricity
and kerosene in the advertisement of the
Penobscot Bay Electric Co. .. The Hall-Ellis
Hardware Co., 81 Main street, sell the Gray
gasoline eginnes, and the Ireland saw frames;
also rubber and leather betting at lowest prices.
....See statement of the Searsport National
bank of Searsport
THE SOLE SURVIVOR. The Journal had a call
Monday from Mr. Hobart A. Dodge of Dark
Harbor, the sole survivor of wreck off the
Massachusetts coast in great gale fortv
The Republican Journal giving an account of
the disaster, which was found in the effects of
Mrs. Gilkey, an aged lady of Dark Harbor
who passed away short time ago. The clip.
ping is dated Provincetown, Mass, Oct. 23d.
and is as follows:
Schooner G. F. Huntress, Can't Rose of
Gloucester, put in here last night having on
poaro Leonldas Pendleton, mate. and Hobart
Dodge, cook, only survivors of the brig AL
mira OF lslesboro, Me. Capt. Rose reports to
lows: Saturday last at p. M, SO miles east.
northeast from Highland Light, fell in with
raft having on it the above named survivors
and the dead bodies of Capt. Tolman D. PEN
dleton and colored man." From the sur
vivors he learned that the brig Almira sail.
ed from Portland Sunday, 18th instant
She blew away her sails and was wrecked the
same night. the captain and crew, five in all,
taking to hastily constructed raft, on which
they were found, having with them only part
OF gallon of molasses for nourishment. The
survivors had no recollection of time. but
supposed the captain died Thursday. The
other members of the crew jumped from the
raft into the sea the forenoon of SATURDAY.
and were drowned. The bodies of the captain
and seaman were buried in the sea. The two
Survivors are improving and are we'll pro-
vided for at the Central House.
Mr.. Dodge says that the men who jumped
overheard had been drinking salt water and
were delirious. The mate, who was saved
with him. was unable to speak for "a hours
after his rescue and died not long after. Both
OF Mr.. Dodge's legs were apparently lifeless
below the knees and the doctors in Massa-
chusetts wanted to amputate, but he would
not consent and came home and was treated
k,,n H.
gives full credit for saving his legs. Notwith-
standing his terrible experience Mr.. Dodge
followed the sea for ten years thereafter and