The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1917-01-18
sEARSPORT.

Daniel M. Nichols returned Saturday from
two weeks business trip to Brooklyn, N. Y.
John Kelley went to Belfast Monday to
work in the Coe- Mortimer fertilizer plant.
Barge Exeter arrived Tuesday from Phila-
delphia with 5000 tons of coal to the P. C. &
W. Co.
Barge Greenwood arrived Tuesday from
Elizabethport with 1000 tons of coal to the P.
C. & W. Co.
Leroy D. Littlefield began harvesting ice for
local use Tuesday and will put about LOCO tons
in his houses.
Mrs. Everett Story arrived Frdsy from
Boston, called here by the illness of her uncle,
Chesley Mathews.
Lehigh Valley Barge 703 arrived Thursday
from Carteret with 1900 tons of fertilizer to
the A. A. C. Co.
Barge Waccamaw arrived Thursday from
Weymouth. Mass, with 500 tons of fertilizer
to the A. A. c. Co.
Mr.. and Mrs Samuel Peterson are receiving
congratulations on the birth, Jan, 18th. of q
daughter, 10 pounds.
Irving Rich has been appointed night opera
tor of the N. E. Tel. & Tel. Co., at the central
Office on Main street.
The offering next Sunday at the First Con-
gregatonal church will be for the beneht OF
the Sesmen's Friend Society.
4. Miss Maude e. Savery. VINO had been visit
ing her aunt, Mrs. A. +. Stevens, in New York
city, returned home last week.
Frank Stephenson of Westbrcok is at the
Searsport House and is buying apples and po-
tatoes for the western market.
Miss Eliza L. Averill, who has been confined
to her home for several weeks, is no" improy-
ing daily although still very weak.
j. 2. Walker and daughter, Miss Alice wal
ker, of Bangor, were in town Friday ON busl-
ness, returning on the afternoon train.
A meeting will be held this, Thursday, even
ing, at 80 p. M. at the seectmens ONCE, TO
talk over budget system for the town.
Wood choppers are very scarce in this vi
entity as many of them are employ ed in the
fertilizer plants in Searsport and Belfast.
Henry Goodwin went to Bangor Monday for
treatment for his foot, which was injur ed
some weeks ago at the P. c. & W. Co., by a
large piece of coal falling on 1t.
Chesley Mathews has been confined to his
home for the past two weeks with internal
troubles He is the last survivor of the old
time ship carpenters of Searsport.
Carl Howard, who has been with the Penob-
scot Bay Electric Light Co, fer the past three
years. has been appointed electrician OF
the American Agricultural Co. at their plant
at Macks Point and began his new duties Tues
day.
Capt Melville Nichols, who had been visit
ing his brother, Capt Daniel G. Nichols. for
two months, left last Thursday for his HON e
in Seattle, WASH, where he has resided for
many years and has holdings in real estate and
steamship interests.
Capt Nathan F. Gilkey, who remained at
home while the Ship Timandra made voyage
to Buelos Ayres in command of Capt. Richard
Lee. left Thursday for New York to resume
command of the ship. which arrived at that
port JAM 9Th after passage of 81 days with
cargo of linseed.
A birthday party given to Mr.. Charles
E. Green. the popular agent Of the B. & A. r.
R. Co., at the Searsport House Thursday even
ing, January 18th, by several of his friends.
birthday cake with AZ lighted candles was
presented to Mr.. Green and very enjoyable
evening was spent.
Mat Is. SCI en- ~, entertained the
following friends Thursday evening, Jan.
18th: Capt. and Mrs. james Parse, Capt. and
Mrs. Joseph oweetser. Mr.. and Mrs. W. NJ.
Parse, Mr. and Mrs. A. 5. Trundy, Mrs. N. F..
Gilkey, Miss Henrietta Gilkey, Jfmes r.
Nichols Ice cream, cake and coffee were
served.
The following nam es have oeen placed upon
the Honor Roll of the Juvenile Department OF
the First Congregational Sunday school: Prl-
mary class, Alice Gray; boys and girls Junior
class, Inez Gray, Henry Rogers; Junior Helper
class, Isabel Closson, Frances Rogers, Edith
Parse, Isabel Frame and Minerva Gray.
Friends of the Kanetota Camp Fire Girls
ICongl. church) may aid them in meeting the
expenses of the organization by giving them
old pamphlets, catalogues and magazines.
Any of the following girls will collect the
papers if notified before January 9th: Eleanor
Closson, Annie Rogers, Isabel Frame, Edith
Parse, Frances Rogers, Isabel Closson, Miner
va Gray and Marjorie Towers.
The house on West Main street which had
been the home of the late Capt. Daniel S.
Goodeil, Jr, and was sold by his widow to Z.
W. Gi!key. has been completely removal ed and
will be occupied by Mr.. and Mrs. James P.
Scully. Mr.. Scully is superintendent of the
American Agricultural Chemical Co.. in Sears
port, and since his marriage few months ago
has been living in the house formerly occu-
pied by c. Pike.
Today Thursday, at 2 p. M. the Woman's
Club will hold a sale of home-cooked food in
the store of Mrs. C. E. Adams. Miss Mabel
Griffin and Miss Harriet Erskine will be in
charge All sorts of delectable dainties will
be on sale-cake, cookies, doughnuts, rolls,
ETC. Please remember that the money will be
used for charity. All patronage will be great
ly appreciated and we sure well rewarded
with well-cooked edibles.
Last Friday and Saturday were disagreeable
days the thermometer was from zero to be-