The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1917-05-17
SEARSPORT.

Miss Eliza l.. AVeTlll resumed her duties
at the post office last Monday.
Dr. A. A. Jackson Of Everett, Mass,
arrived Tuesday, on short business visit.
Mrs. George Roberts and two children
left Monday for Lincolnville for a vaca-
ton.
Supt. and Mrs. James P. Scully left
last Thursday for visit in Weymouth,
Mass
j. P Walker and daughter, Miss Alice
Walker, spent Sunday in Bangor, return
ing Monday.
Monday and Tuesday were the first dry
ing days of the spring with d strong
northerly wind.
w A. Winchester was in town Monday
enroute to Belfast, where he has bought
farm on the East Side.
Mrs. F. E. Curtis and daughter have ar
rived from Newtonville, Mass, and will
spend the summer here.
Capt. and Mrs James N Pendleton ar
rived Saturday from Eustis Florida.
where they passed the winter.
Fred c. Kane arrived Saturday from
Boston and went to Swan Lake Monday
for a two weeks stay at his cottage.
Mrs. j. H. Montgomery of Bucksport,
who has been passing a week with Mrs.
j. w Black, returned home Saturday.
John Carlson arrived Monday from
Brownville, where he has been employed
during the winter in the c. P. R. R. shops.
Herring have struck in in large schools.
Rich brothers took 400 bushels in their
Weif Sunday, which they sold for 81 per
nushel
Lehigh Valley Barge, 100, Capt. Mel
SON finished diScharging Saturday and
sailed Sunday for Sargentville to load ice
for Philadelphia,
Mrs. Lincoln R. Colcord and daughter
Inez C. Colcord arrived Saturday from
New York and are the guests of Capt
and Mrs D. c. Nichols on Union street.
Capt. and Mrs. C. N. Meyers and Mas
ter Burton Bailey, who have been on
voyage to South America and back, re-
turned home last Saturday from Boston.
The foundation is being laid for cement
sidewalks on Main street from the
Cleaves' store to the Searsport National
Bank and in front of the Staples block.
Capt. and Mrs F. W, Treat, who spent
the winter in Saranac Lake with their
son, Charles F. Treat, returned home last
Saturday and are at their home on Water
street,
The fishing at Swan Lake continues
good many fine salmon and trout being
Il H.
taking the hook than salmon and are of
medium size.
Shin Rhine, Capt Nathan F. Gilkey,
has been chartered to load iute at Cal
cutta and has sailed from Buenos Ayres,
where she recently arrived after fast
run Of 80 days from Norfolk, coal laden.
Harry l. Mason has gone out as first
officer of the steamer Ruth, Capt. Briggs
taking the place of the regular first officer,
who is in New Y ork taking his examina-
ton for masters certificate of ocean
going steamers.
DoDGE's CORNER. The many friends
of H. Peabody Farnham will be sorry to
hear that he is in the hospital in Newton,
Mass, where he was operated on for ap-
pendicitis on the evening of May 7th.
The doctors found perforated appendix
and had he mot been operated on at once
he could not have lived until morning..
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Webster and friends,
Mr.. and Mrs. Perry, returned to Boston
last Friday..... Mr.. and Mrs. c. c. Moody,
sister Harriet and Miss Jordon came from
Winterport Friday night and opened their
cottage, Uncle Toms Cabin for the week
end. Velma Grant is in the employ of
Mrs. Eli Colson, while she is recovering
from the injuries received by being
thrown from her carriage.
Capt Jacob NJ Auspland died sudden
Iy at his home in the east village Friday,
May 18th, aged 68 years. He was the
son of the late Samuel and Martha page
Auspland and was born in Searsport, and
has always lived here. He was employ
ed in the kilnwood business as master of
small coastwise vessels. Since the de-
cline of that business he has worked as a
caulker in the shipyards of Searsport,
Belfast and Rockland. He leaves wife,
one son, George H. of Rockland, one sis
ter, Mrs. w. H. Bowler of Searsport, two
brothers, Gordon C. of Lincoln and Free
man of Rockland The funeral services
were held at his late home Monday and
the interment was in the family lot in
Elmwood cemetery.