The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1916-03-09
SEARSPORT.


ness trip to Boston.
Mial Sargent lost horse blanket on Pros
pect street Saturday.
Prof. Woods of Corinna is holding a series
of meetings at the Mission.
Barge Obey sailed Thursday for Philadelphia
after discharging coal at the P. c. & W. Co.
George A. Towle arrived Friday from New
York and left Saturday for Rockland.
Miss M. Ida West of Brooklyn. N. Y. is visit
ing her parents, Capt, and Mrs. W. H. West
Mrs. L. w. Edwards has been confined to
her home on Water street for the past ten
days.
There were no births, deaths, or marriages
recorded at the town clerks Office during the
month of January.
Mrs. C. B. Richards of Bucksport was in
town last week visiting her parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. B. Sweetser.
George L. Merrill. who has been confined to
his home with the grip. was able to be at the
town meeting Monday.
1t was voted at the annual town meeting to
place an electric light in Mechanics Hollow
and one on Cottage street.
Barge Rhan finished dis charging 1000 tons
OF coal Friday at the P. G. & W. Co. and sailed
Saturday for Elizabethport.
Steamer Meteor, Capt. Burranger, finished
dischargng Thursday at the P. c q w. Go.
and sailed for Newport News.
Miss Ethel Nj. Nichols, teacher in the Ban
gor High school, spent Sunday with her par
ents, Capt and Mrs. c. M. Nichols.
Raymond Carter left Monday for Chester,
Pa, where he has employment as an electri-
clan with the Chester Shipbuilding Co.
Anse Fletcher of Greenw God, Mass, is Wis
iting his mother, Mrs. Margaret Fletcher,
who is now in her 9th year and in declining
health
The Congregational pupits were occupied
last Sunday by Rev. Calvin M. Clark of Ban
gor. Next Sunday Mr. Palmer of Wilton, Me-,
will speak.
The Merry Twelve met at the home of Mrs.
Shepard Shute on Water street March I'd. Re-
treshments were served and delightful time
enjoyed by all.
Mrs, A. J. Nickerson and daughter, Mss Jes-
sic c. Nickerson, left Friday for Los Angeles,
Calf, and were joined in Boston by Miss Re-
becca M. Ross, who will make the journey
with them.
An old-fashioned snow storm set in Tuesday
morning and it is hoped that good shedding
Will come, as it is greatly needed by the ium-
bermen. The past week has been cold, with
nolherly and northeast winds.
A Democratic caucus will be held at Union !
hall this, Thursday, afternoon at o'clock, to
choose delegates to the Democratic State Con- |
yention to be held in Bangor March 18th. and
to choose a town committee and any other
business that may come before the caucus.
The regular meeting of Anchor Chapter, 0.
E. s., Monday evening, March 18th, will be
followed by the working of the degrees of the
order upon one candidate by the newly elect |
ed officers. All members are requested to add |
to the interest and pleasure of the evening by |
being present, The Chapter will be opened at
eight. Refreshments will be served
j. G. Hammons, former well known citizen
of Searsport, died at the home of his brother
in-law, S. A. Prescott, in Maiden, Mass. March
9th, aged n years. The funeral was held in
Maiden Tuesday and the remains, accompanied
by his son. George L. Hammons of Chicago,
arrived here Wednesday for interment in the
Village Cemetry- He is also survived by one
sister. Mrs. Prescott, and by two brothers
George Hammons of Thomaston and Seth L
Hammons of Dixfeld.
The following clipping from the Boston
Transcript will interest the many friends of
William F. Runnells, a former Searsport boy.
who is making good in his home town of New
ouryport:
If you are looking for the business man in
politics, Representative William F. Runnells
of Newburyport will serve as good, if some
what rare, example He is treasurer and gener-
al manager Of the Albert Russell & Sons Com
panys foundry and machine works and has
found time besides to serve as chairman of the
Republican city committee of Newburyport
for SIX years, as president of the city council
in 1918 and 1914 and pre- sident of the board
of aldermen IN 1915. He is now serving his fist
term in the House, where he is a member of
the committee on public service.
Town MEETING. At the annual town meet
ing March 9th, which was largely attended
the following officers were elected for the en-
suing year: J. H. Sullivan moderator; W. M.
Parse, town clerk; James P. Nichols, Clifton
Whittum and Harry E. Bangs, selectmen, as
SCISSORS of taxes and overseers of the poor; B.
F. Colcord, agent; c. O. Sawyer. treasurer; B.
Colcord auditor; Elmer Webster and Fred
Small, constables; M. F. Parker fire warden;
J, II, Duncan, member of school committee for
three years; William D. Smart, collector at
two cents on the dollar The usual appropria-
tons were made. A large number of ladies' oc-
cupied seats in the gallery and enjoyed the
warm debate during the forenoon session, In
the afternoon session business was transacted
very rapidly, the meeting closing at 80 D. M
A LINEN SHOWER On March Sd the Wo-
mems Club. famliarly known as the Friday
juniors, was entertained by Miss Mabel Griffin
and Miss Harriette Erskine at the Iatter's
home. A pleasant hour of needle work, con-
versaton. nuts and candy. was followed by the
entrance of the hostesses with trays contain.
ing small dish of water and the latest device
in bubble pipes for each guest. 1t was then
that the mysterious request to "Wear some
thing washable" was understood: True to the
oil raputati IF doiDr notbipu b1 boluas ~,