The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1916-05-11
SEARSPORT.

ooStoH anu vicinity
Miss Nellie Bailey, who has been visiting in
Monroe. returned Wednesday.
Maurice s. DoIliver is now assisting Mr. At
wood at the Eastern S. S. pier
Work is rushing now at the A. A. c. plant at
Mack's Point and help is very scarce.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph P. Curtis of Everett,
Mass, are in town for few days,
Edwin F. Averill of Monroe was in town last
week calling on friends and relatives.
Dr. and Mrs. George w. Curtis of Everett.
Mass. arrived Saturday for short stay.
Capt. William II. Goodell returned last Sat
urday from business trip to Boston and New
York
Steamer Ruth arrived Tuesday from New
port News with $500 tons of coal to the P. C..
&W.Co.
Capt. Amos Nichols has been drawn as juror
the U. S. court which convenes in Portland
in June.
L. ". Wentworth, superintendent of the
village cemetery, is putting the cemetery in
order for the season.
Elder George Brooks and several others at
tended the Advent con ference in Dexter last
week, returning Monday
last week visiting his brother, Frank H.
Cleaves, on Park street.
Hon. W. 7. c. Runnells, who had severe
attack of the grip is able to be out again and
is very much improved.
Mrs. E. D. P Nickels, who has been visiting
relatives on the Pacific coast for the past year,
returned home last week
Steamer Millinocket, Capt Perry, finished
discharging coal May Sd at the P. C. & W. plant
and steamed for Stockton.
Mrs. Leon W. Cobbett of Springfield, Mass,
arrived Tuesday to visit her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Fred B. Smith, Church street.
Prof John NJ, Martin of the Bangor Theo-
logical Seminary will preach Memorial Sun
day, May 2Sth, at the NJ E. church.
Mrs. A. V. Nichols, who spent the winter in
Boston, returned Saturday and has opened her
house on Main street for the summer.
LOOMS Eames. who fell recently, was more
be confined to the house for five or six weeks.
Prof. George D. Pettee of Great harrington,
Mass, is spending few days at his summer
home and is making some minor repairs on the
place.
James D. Stevens has been obliged to give
up his position assistant at the Eastern S.
S. pier on account of the serious illness of his
father, c. H. Stevens.
Mrs. Wilbur J. Carver expects to leave soon
for New York. where she will join Lieut.. Car
yer who is on his way to that port in the U. S.
S. Tennessee.
c. H. Stevens, aged Civil War veteran
has been confined to his home on Main street
tor the past month and requires an attendant
day and night.
Mrs. William Mclntire, who spent the win
ter with Mr. and Mrs. Chester Lombard on
Main street, returned to her home in Rich
mond, Canada, Friday.
Henry W. Burrill of Hartford CT, will de-
liver the Memorial address here on Memorial
day, May Both MIR, Burrill is native of
Searsport and served in the I'd Maine Cavalry
during the Civil War.
Edmun Emo has added several brook trout to
his aquarium in his ice cream parlors on Main
street. The fish from four to ten inches
in length. tie mas also fine assortment of
gold fish with the trout.
Henry P, Richards, who is employed in the
shingle saving department OF the A E. Irun-
oy 4 sons mil On Opeechee stream, TOOK an
impromptu bath Friday In the stream, wne at
work and got well soaked.
Miss Ethelind b. haveAer recently returned
from the South, where she has been teaching In
an a. M A. Normal Institute, Joppa, Alabama,
and Is now acting as secretary missionary Of
Dudley street Baptlst Church, Boston,
DR.. and Mrs, Wilson Curtis of Everett, Mass,
arrived May 9th and will spend Two weeks at
swan lake for the fishing. They were ac-
companled to Searsport by Mr. and Mrs. Joseph
Curtis, who at the Curtis homestead in
Main street for their annual spring visit.
A social was held last Friday night in the
upper conference room under the auspices of
the Y. o. S. G. Z. and was successful affair.
An anniversary feature was Mysterious Molly.
she is known IN private LIE as RenfreW Wilson,
and caused no end of fun. Games and refresh
ments helped to make the hours fly.
grass fire in the W. Nj. Carleton pasture
caused little alarm last Friday and the
fire warden visited the spot to see if it was
Necessary to call out the fire company. 1t was
thought unnecessary and the fire was soon
under control 1t spread to the woods near by
but they so damp that there was little
danger.
Letters and cards received from Miss Re-
becca Ross tell of the visit of the Searsport
party to kenwood, the home of Rev. Robert
G. Harbutt and mis- sister Miss Harbuat, and of
finding them both unusually we'll Mr.. Harbutt
was formerly pastor OF the local Congrega-
tional church. The party then motored to
Stockton and Yosemite valley and report
most enjoyable trip,
The campaign by the Methodist church to
raise S1l00 in one day, Friday, May 5th, was
very successful, and while two of the soliciting
committee of IL have not made returns as yet
it is expected that the whole amount or nearly
that, will have been raised If speaks we'll for
a town of the size of Searsport to be able to
suDport two churches and raisa ovor c1Oon -