The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1917-02-22
SEARSPORT.

The annual town meeting will be held Mon
day. March 9Th.
Capt. and Mrs. Sewall C. Lancaster are con-
fined to their home with colds.
Frank D. Hight of Bangor was in town
Thursday at the Searsport House.
James H. Duncan has been confined to his
home for the past week with cold.
Mrs. E. E. Patten of Portland was in town
Sunday to attend the funeral of her uncle,
James A. Colson.
Mrs. Sarah Bradford of Dexter was in town
Sunday to atte..d the funeral of her brother,
James A. Colson.
Daniel Irwin, who has been at the Waldo
County Hospital in Belfast for treatment, has
returned home.
Myron Parker and son Freddy. spent Sunday
in Monroe, the guests of Mr.. Parker's father
Mr.. Fred Parker.
J. H. Sullivan. who has been laid up with
grip cold is stopping at the Searsport House
during his illness.
Barge Boylston arrived Thursday from
Weymouth. Mass, with 800 tons of fertilizer
to the A. A. C. Co.
James ?. Bartholomy of Boston was in town
Saturday and Monday repairing the organs In
the Congregational and IN. &. churches.
Mrs. W. N. West who has been confined to
her home for the past three weeks, Is In
serious condition at the present writing, Mon
day.
Steamer Ruth, Capt Briggs, finished dis
charging Sunday and sailed for Newport News.
She was three hours making the run through
the ice from the coal dock to the bluff.
MIR. and Mrs. Charles E. Black of Melrose,
Mass, who had been visiting MIR. and Mrs.
John H. Montgomery in Bucksport, were IN
town Monday Tor a short time, en- route to
their home in Melrose.
MISS Lillian Smith, who was operated upon
recently for appendicitis in the Waldo county
Hospital is improving and is expected home
next Sunday. daniel Irving, who has been at
the same hospital, returned home lasi Thurs
day.
..Tne Old Peabody Pew" will be presented by
an all-star cast, in the Congregational Church,
Thursday, March LIST. at O'Clock. Don't miss
it, Iobelia Brewster is a real man hater'
Mrs. Buzzen will make everyone laugh, and
sweet Nancy is sure to please. Come and see
for yourself how they fixed up the old Peabody
pew.
Almon M, Park of Park, who was thrown
from his sled three weeks ago. is improving.
Mr.. Park was driving from kidders Point 10
his home and the horse became frightened,
throwing him out He was picked up uIcons-
cious and taken to his home, and his physician
called 1t was found that he had twisted rib
and hurt his arm badly.
Lincoln Colcord has had several articles IN
the Philadelphia Public Ledger of late on the
German situation, and his work for that paper
is attracting much attention His sister, Miss
Joanna c. Colcord, as superintendent of dis
trict work for the New York Charity Organi-
cation Society, last year spent SITS 600. Dur
ing the absence of the president OF the organl-
cation Miss Colcord will be in full charge.
Many Searsporters are planning to attend
the 22nd annual ball to be given In Monroe
Feb 22nd by Monroe Lodge. l. y. y. +. Music
will be furnished by McKeen's orchestra Of
Belfast. This is costume ball and will be
followed by a supper, and the hall will be
lighted for the first time with electricity.
Monroe Lodge was organized May ~, 1888
One CT the charter members is Myron F.
Parker of Searsport, who still retains his
membership.
The Merry Twelve met at the home of Mrs.
John Murphy Feb. 18th. After an enjoyable
hour with needlewcrk, refreshments were
served. The following were present: Mrs
Calvin Stinson, Mrs. Field. Mrs. William Rich
Mrs. Henry Partridge. Mrs. Felker. Mrs.
Shepard Shute, Mrs. Myron F. Parker. Mrs
Bagley. Mrs, Ernest Gray, Mrs. Cunningham
and Mrs George Towle. The next meeting
will be with Mrs. Leroy Littlefield.
The Eastern A. C. basketball team of Brew
er very fast and hard played game of
basketball from the Searsport A. A. % to Is
in Searsport Feb. 10Th. The summary:
E. A. C. (22) s.AA. (l5)
Sawyer If Observation-Disclosures b Sargent
Smith If 2
DeRocher rf 2. .......................lh kich
Gray (2).... ...............c Wilson 2 ()
H. Mcnamara rb.. .................f Gllkey
H Mcnamara b...................r ri Brown l
Referee, Trundy. Time, Is, 10 and 15-minute
periods.
Sias Buck, while driving pair OF orses with
a big sled loaded with over a cord of wood over
the ice from Sears Islard to Kidders Point met
with accident that came near being serious
The ice broke through and the horses, sled and
load were all submerged. When the sled tip