The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1917-06-14
SEARSPORT.

John Carlson left Monday for Lynn,
Mass.
All schools in town will close Friday,
June 18th.
Walter Carr of Bangor was in town
last week visiting relatives.
Hon. H. E. Bangs of Belfast has sold
his garage to w. R. Gilkey & Son.
Levi Trundy, who had been visiting his
parents, has returned to Tufts College.
The A. A. C. Company have finished
shipping fertilizer, the stock on hand hav-
ing been cleaned up.
Arthur B. Smith returned to Brewer
Saturday after weeks stay at his cot
tage at Pleasant Cove.
Mrs. L. c. Havener, who has been IN
town on business, has returned to her
home in Worcester, Mass.
Miss Lucy T. Ross, who has been at
tending school in Mcntclair, N D., has ar
rived home for the summer
Edward D. Black and daughter, Mrs
Elizabeth Snow, arrived Tuesday from
Melrose, Mass, for the summer.
Robert Brown, who has been at work
for w. r. Gilkey and son for the past
three years, has left their employ.
W. F. Runnells ofNewburyport, Mass,
was in town last week visiting his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs W. T, c. Runnells.
Robert G. Ames of Jersey City was IN
town Friday visiting his brother, John b.
Ames and sister, Mrs. Mial B. Sargent.
Steamer Ruth, Capt. Briggs, finished
discharging at the P. c, and W. Co, dock
Thursday and sailed for Newport News.
Nehemiah Roulstone and friend arrived
Friday from Boston and were the guests
of Mrs. Flora Roulstone on Reservoir
street.
Miss NJ Ida West Of Brooklyn, New
York, arrived Friday on visit with her
parents, Capt. and Mrs. W. H. West for
two weeks
Mrs A. j. Mitchell of Portland arrived
Thursday to spend the summer with his
sister Miss Orilla j. Carlson on Steam
boat avenue.
Mrs. Sidney NJ Weber and daughter
Velma of Augusta arrived last week and
will spend the summer with Mrs. Webber's
mother, Mrs. Pattee.
MI and Mrs. George D. Pettee of Bar
rington, Mass, arrived last week and
have opened their house on the Belfast
road for the summer.
The graduating class of the Union
Grammar school are to have public exer-
cises in their rooms at 2 p m. Friday
All are cordially invited to attend.
Mr.. and Mrs John NJ Burleieh of North
Berwick announce the engagement of
their daughter, Anita Merrithew, to Mr..
Albert Robert Blanchard of Atlanta, Ga.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. D. Crook and daugh-
ter Doris, who have been spending several
days at their cottage at Pleasant Cove,
returned to their home in Brewer, Mon
day.
Barge Herndon arrived Thursday from
Philadelphia with 5000 tons of coal to
the P. c. and w. Co, finished discharging
Saturday and sailed for Philadelphia in
tow of tug Germantown.
Harry l.. Mason, who went to New
York a few days ago, has shipped as
second officer of the steamship Edith of
the Ports Rico line running between New
York and San Juan, P. R.
Arthur Young passed an examination
for the United States army Friday and
left for Augusta Wednesday to enter the
service Harry McCaslin was four pounds
under the regulation weight, failed to
pass and returned home.
Capt. A. T. Whittier left Friday for
Thomaston to make the trip to New
York in the new four-masted schooner
Nancy Hanks, commanded by his brother
Capt. Frank P Whittier of South Ber-
wick. The schooner is reported to be
chartered to load for the West Coast of
Africa, the freight being $4,000 The
schooner is owned by A. D. Carver of
New York, -.,~.
DODGE'S CORNER. Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
ward A. Matthews and family motored
from Union last Sunday morning and
Snent the day at their COTTAGE Mr. and
Mrs. Walter Newton of Belfast are spend
ing two weeks at Camp Wabessa on the
Matthews shore. .... Mrs. Della Clark, who
had been working for Mrs. Eli Colson,
returned to her home in Prospect last
Sunday.