The Republican journal., 1917-11-01
SEARSPORT.

Capt. C. N. Meyers left Thursday on
business trip in Boston.
Allan Colcord is to close his house and
moved to West Winterport.
School teachers in town attended the
teachers convention in Bangor.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. o. Andrews were in
Orland last week visiting friends.
M. A. Cook returned Saturday from
weeks business trip in Knox county
W.. F. Runnells of Newburyport, Mass,
was in town last week visiting his par
ents.
The Hubbard Fertilizer Co. has COM
pleted their new boarding house at Mack's
Point.
Irving Bailey of Waldoboro was in town
Friday visiting his brother, Chester M.
Bailey.
Searsport's contributions to the second
Liberty Loan was $50, 900 and $4,000 to
the first.
Rev. 7. H. Martin who has been away
on his vacation will occupy his pulpit
next Sunday.
MIR. and Mrs. Lincoln A. Colcord and
daughter Inez returned Tuesday from
New York.
Mr.. and Mrs John Sullivan will close
their house and 60 to Dorchester, Mass,
for the winter.
William Mckenzie Of Prospect has
moved into the Mosman house on Nc.
Ephraim street.
Steamer Ruth, Capt. Briggs, arrived
Monday night with ALSO tons of coal for
the P. C. w. Co.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cecil Paine, who have
been visiting Mr.. and Mrs L. M. Sargent,
returned home last week.
Barge Boylston arrived Tuesday from
Weymouth, Mass, with 1850 tons of fer
tilizer for the A. A. c. Co.
Barges Herndon, Franklin and Wiscon-
onski arrived Sunday with 5000 tons of
coal for the P C. & w. Co.
Mrs, Phillips of Salem, Mass, who had
been the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. j. H.
Duncan, returned home last week.
James P. Scully superintendent of the
A. A. C. Co., returned Wednesday from
-.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alphonso Cunningham
have gone to Rurnham to spend the win
ter with their son, Orman Cunningham.
County Attorney Walter c.. Cowan
of Winterport will soon open a branch
office here over the Bailey and Merrill
Store
Herbert G. Partridge of the Aviation
Corps, now stationed at Mt. Clemens,
Mich, arrived home Saturday for short
furlough.
Mrs. Lavonia Williams and mother,
Madam Williams of Islesboro, arrived last
week and will spend the winter with Miss
Georgia L. Ford.
Capt. and Mrs F. W. Treat will leave
about Nov. 10th for Saranac Lake. New
York, to spend the winter with their son,
Charles F. Treat.
Frank. Ryder, who had been at work
for NJ F. Parker, went to Union Mon
day, where he has bought the outfit of
the local barber shop.
The Gordon and Pew Co. of Glouces-
ter, Mass, are charging their plant and
are now employing about fifty men and
women in packing sardines.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gould Flinton have moved
to Bangor where Mr.. Flinton is employed
on the Bangor and Aroostook Railroad on
the run from Bangor to Presque Isle.
In the southwest blow of Tuesday even
ing, the eastern section of the belfry of
the Methodist Church, 10 by 20 feet, was
blown into Main street The street lights
went out at $50 p. m, and were off for
the rest OF the night.
Capt Harry E. Dow who has been for
several years in the employ of the Ameri-
can Hawaiian Steamship company, has
been appointed by the United States
shipping board, commander of U. S.
transport and sailed Saturday from New
York for a European port.
Mrs C. N Meyers gave a very pretty
Autumn card party on Friday evening,
October Goth. Four tables of Bridge
were played, both tables and partners
were found by choosing autumn leaves
in different colorings, each numbered &C
cordingly. During the evening candies
in autumn colorings were enjoyed, and at
l1.30 appropriate refreshments were serv-
ed by the hostess assisted by Mrs. Cora
Dow and Miss Harriet Erskine, autumn
leaves were used as plate doiIys and
were very decorative The first prize,
beautiful basket of assorted fruits, was
won by Mrs Frank Curtis, and the BOBBY,
a Jack-o-lantern, by Mrs. Nathan Gilkey.
Others present were Mrs. John Frame,