The Republican journal., 1916-05-18
SEARSPORT.

crease of pension to $50 per month.
MA Cook left last week on a two weeks
business trip to Camden and Rockland.
Mrs. Wingate F. Cram of Bangor was in
town Thursday at Moose Point cottage.
DR.. A. A. jackson arrived Tuesday from
Everett, Mass. on short business trip.
Mrs. W. F. Runnells of Newburyport. Mass,
is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. W. T. c. Runnells
The weather last week was clear with five
days of northwest wind, very cool and drying.
Edmun Emo has added several more brook
trout, smets and sticklebacks to his aquarium.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Sargent are receiving
congratulations on the birth, May 9Th, of son.
Michael Hanlon, who who has been at work
in town the last year, left last week for Bos-
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Thompson receiving
congratulations on the birth of twin sons May
10Th.
Mrs, Shepard Shute entertained the "Merry
Twelve" at her home on Water street Thurs
day.
Capt. and Mrs. J. N. Pendleton, who spent
the winter in Eustis, Fla, returned home Sat-
urday.
Fred c. Kane of Boston arrived Saturday
and will spend two weeks at his cottage at
Swan Lake.
Pyam Gikey left Saturday for Boston. where
he has employment as cutter in tailoring
establishment
John Closson and wife and their son Carl
have returned from Brownvie, where they
spent the winter.
Ralph Felker left last week for Boston,
where he has employment with H. P Hood &
Sons, milk dealers.
Steamships Camden and Belfast of the
Eastern Steamship Co. began their six trips
per week Monday.
John D. Doyle of Ellsworth was in town last
week, the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Edmun Emo
on Steamboat avenue.
Mrs. Frederick Sawyer entertained the
Womans Club last Friday afternoon at her
home on Norris street.
Leon Cobbett of Springfield, Mass, arrived
Tuesday and is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. F. B.
Smith on Church street.
J. A. Clement and Fred M Harris are spend
ing few days at Swan Lake trying their luck
with the salmon and trout.
Robert Dyer of Portland was in town last
week. the guest of his mother, Mrs. F. S.
Dyer, on Steamboat avenue
Steamer Ruth, Capt. Briggs, finished dis
charging Friday at the P c. & W. pier and
steamed for Newport News.
Steamer Mlllinocket, Capt. Perry. arrived
Monday from Newport News with 1000 tons
of coal to the P. C. & W. Go.
DR.. S. L. Farchild, Walter Sargent and DIR,
and Mrs. F. K Sawyer were in Belfast to at
tend the theatre Thursday night.
Mrs. G. W. Hichborn and daughter, Miss
Emma M. Hichborn, who had been visiting in
Boston, returned home last V eek.
Barge Obey, Capt. Gould, arrived Sunday
from Philadelphia with 5000 tons of coal to
the P. C. & W. Co. at Macks Point.
MIR. and Mrs Benz. Howe. who have been
spending two weeks at Swan Lake, have re-
turned to their home in Derby, Maine.
R. & R. Lime Co. barge No. arrived satur-
day from Carteret, N J. with 1600 tons of
fertilizer to the A. A. Co. at Mack's Point.
Mrs. E. T. Savage and Mrs. Harry M Chap
mahof Bangor spent Sunday at their cottages
on the west Shore returning to Bangor Mon
day.
j. A. Clement and A. E. Buker returned Sat
urday from Swan Lake, where they had spent
two days, and brought home fifteen salmon
and trout.
The first salmon of the season was taken in
the Davis & Conary weirs May 18th. 1t
weighed ten pounds and retaled at 70 cents
per pound.
Mrs. F. A. Curtis, who spent the winter in
Dorchester, Mass returned home Tuesday
and has opened her house on Park street for
the summer.
MIR. ard Mrs. John sullivan. vino spent the
winter il Dorchester, Mass arrived Tuesday
and are at the Richardson cottage on West
Main street foI the summer.
Mothers day will be observed at the Sears
port Methodist church next Sunday morning.
when appropriate sermon will be given. All
mothers are urged to be present.
Miss Wnifred Doyle. teacher in the Mich
OILS district school, has been confined to her
home by illness the past two weeks and Mrs
E. W. Gilkey has been substituting.
U. S. Officials and two railroad officials have
been taking an inventory of the railroad pro-
perty here in order to arrive at the physical
valuation This is being done for official pur-
poses all over the country.
ALI those interested in assisting the soldiers
of Freeman McGilvery Post in their Memorial
exercises will please meet with them at Me-
mortal hall Thursday evening May 18th, at 7
o'clock
strange thing happened last Friday night.
The afternoon passenger train arrived as usual
and as the engine being backed into posi-
ton for the night the cylinder head blew out.
The strange thing is that it didn't happen be-
fore the train reached its destination, which
would have necessitated sending another
CINE to bring it in, 1t was just case of good
luck.
Mrs F. K. Sawyer entertained the Women's
Club last Friday. The guests outside the club
were Mrs Leon Corbett of Worcester, formerly