The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1916-01-06
SEARSPORT.

Augusta last ween.
Capt C. N. Meyers left Monday on a bust
ness trip to Ellsworth.
:. Il. N Felker lost IA valuable. cow Friday
from internal troubles.
Daniel Constantine of Bangor was busi-
ness caller in town Friday.
Barge Herndon finished discharging coal at
the P. C. & W. Co. plant Friday.
Deputy Sheriff Frank Littlefeld of Monroe
was in town Monday on business.
Lew Trundy, who spent his vacation at
home, returned to Tufts College Monday.
Schooner Lizzie Lane, Capt. A. G. Closson,
has been hauled up in New York for the win
ter.
Clifton S. Richards of Bucksport was in
town last week, the guest of Mr.. and Mrs j.
B. Sweetser.
John Littlefield and William H. Ames are
attending the Supreme Court in Belfast as
traverse jurors.
Peter Ward arrived Friday from Everett,
Mass, to attend the funeral of his mother,
Mrs. Ann Ward.
Mrs. John Ward and several other relatives
were in town Monday to attend the funeral OF
Mrs. Ann Ward.
John Mel aughlin has discontinued his auto
mobile service from Stockton and Searsport to
Belfast for the winter.
Mrs Grace Wentworth and daughter Cert
rude returned last week from a visit with
friends in Allston, Mass.
Steamer Meteor, Capt. Burranger, arrived
Tuesday from New port News with $500 tons
OF coal to the P. C. & W. Co.
James Sculey, superintendent of the A A.
Co. plant at Macks Point, left Friday on a
business trip to Weymouth, Mass.
Eighty-four cargoes of coal arrived at the
PC. & W. Co. plant at Mack's Point during
the year 1915, aggregating 10000 TONS
A. E. Trundy and son are now having large
amount of logs hauled to their mill on opee-
chez stream to be manufactured into lumber
Clifford N. Carver has been appointed pr-
yate secretary to Col E. M. House. Emissary
of President Wilson to the American Ambas-
sailors in Europe.
Barge Waccamaw discharged cargo of
fertilizer at the A. A. c. Co. plant at Mack's
Point Friday and is loading cargo TO return
to Weymouth to be remixed.
News was received Saturday that the will of
Mrs. Henrietta T. Nickels had been sustained
Il. tta
Judge of probate of Waldo county
Leroy D. Littlefeld is having large amount
of stave wood hauled to his mill in Mechanics
Hollow ard has several hundred cords of fire
wood cut in the woods ready for the market.
Capt Alfred B. Pendleton made a misstep
asst week and fell the entire length of his front
stairs, njuring his right shoulder quite severe
v He was able to be down town Tuesday and
improving.
The steamer Belfast of the Eastern Steam
ship Corporation is now on the winter sched-
ule, leaving Searsport Mondays and Thursdays
for Boston and arriving Wednesdays and Sat-
urdays from Boston.
The snow Saturday and Sunday has started
business on the boom in the wood and lumber
trade and also in other lines of business. One
trader III town says he has been losing 500 per
week on account of the lack of snow to i'm
prove the shedding to get his business on the
move,
Mrs. Ann, widow of Peter ward, died Dec.
Both, at her home on Leach street of the in
iirmties Of age. She was born in Athenry
county, Gal way, Ireland, in 1927, came to Bel
fast when young woman and worked in the
household of the late Cakes Angler until she
married Peter Ward of Searsport in the early
fifties and resided here until her death. Her
husband. one of the best known ship carpen-
tiers Of searsport, died July 7, 1913. She
caves two sons, Michael Ward of Searsport
and Peter Ward of Everett, Mass. In her de-
clining years she was tenderly cared for by
MIR. and Mrs. Michael Ward, with whom she
made her home during her long Illness The
funeral services were held Monday at her late
home, Rev. Fir. j. E. healey of Waterville Of
fciating. Interment was in the family lot in
the village cemetery. The bearers were Capt
John w. Sweetser, Capt W. M. Parse j. H.
Sullivan and A. M. Kane.
Necroiopv of Searsnort 1919