The Republican journal., 1917-08-09
SEARSPORT.

Brooklyn, N. Y, Wednesday.
Mrs. E. C. Parke of Greenville was in
town last week visiting friends.
Capt. A. T. Whittier returned Tuesday
from business trip to New York.
Mr.. and Mrs Barbour of Guilford are
at the w. M. Parse cottage on the water
front.
Miss Margaret l. Innes of Augusta, is
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John
lnnes.
Rudolph Blondelle of Brooklyn, New
York, is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. E. r.
Murphy.
Miss Ernestine Whiteside of Brandon,
Manitoba, is the guest of Miss Margaret
E. Butman
Miss Ruth E. Brown of Brewer, is the
guest of Misses Sallie and Kate Dow, for
few days.
Barge Exeter arrived Friday from Phil
adelphia with 5000 tons of coal for the
PC. & W. Co.
Sidney M. Weber of Augusta was in
town last week with his family, return
ing home Friday.
The remains of Michael Brega were
taken to Bangor Monday to be buried in
Jewish cemetery.
Ashley Nash took party to Augusta
Sunday to visit tbe Searsport boys IN the
I'd Maine Regiment.
Ransom F. Carver of Brookline, Mass,
arrived Friday and is at the Searsport
House for several weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nehemiah Roulstone who
have been visiting Mrs. Flora Roulstone,
returned to Boston Monday.
Capt. and Mrs. Sidney j. Treat of
Maiden, were in town Saturday, the guests
of Capt. and Mrs F. w. Treat.
Mrs. j. L. Palmer and son left Satur-
day for Bingham, where Mr.. Palmer is
employed as railway mail clerk.
Mr.. and Mrs Amos Nichols, who spent
two weeks at the Billings cottage, have
returned to their home in Lynn, Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dana M. Dutch and son
Erskine of Waban, Mass, arrived Saturday
and are the guests of Mrs, j. T. Erskine.
Steamer Ruth, Capt. Briggs, arrived
Saturday, from Newport News, with
4, 700 tons of coal for the P. C. & W. co.
Mrs L. w. Goblet, who had been
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. F. B. Smith, has
returned to her home in Springfield,
Mass.
Mrs. Joseph F. Nichols and sons, Joseph
and Edward of Bucksport, were IN town
Saturday the quests of Mrs. E. B. Bill
ings.
DIR. and Mrs. M. j. O'Aiel and daugh-
ter of Providence, R. l., arrived last week
and are the guests of Capt. and Mrs. j.
D. SweetseT.
leonard G. Paine and family of Phila-
delphia, who have been spending several
weeks at their cottage at Swan Lake, re-
turned home last week.
Rev. C. H. Mckinney of Skowhegan,
arrived Friday and will spend several
week at the Searsport House, and Will be
Joined by Mrs Mckinney later.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Marshall and son
Harold, who have been the guests of
Capt. and Mrs. A. M. Ross have returned
to their home in Belmont, Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin Williams and
two children, who had been at the Bill
ines cottage for two weeks, have return
ed to their home in Salem, Mass.
Mrs. Ralph Upper, daughter Alva and
son William of Jacksonville, Florida, ar
rived Friday, and will spend the months
of August and September at the Sears
port House.
Frank Vacile and family, who have
been employed for ten years by the A. A.
C. Co. at Mack's Point, will leave today,
Thursday, for their former home in
Palermo, Sicily.
Capt. G. W. Conary caught hake in
his herring weir last week which weigh
ed 60 pounds. The fish was round and
nlump and made feast for many of the
captains friends.
Robert j. Sullivan, third officer of the
steamer Dakotan of the American Ha-
waiian Line, which arrived at an Atlantic
port last week from Europe, has been
promoted to I'd officer of the~ship.
Tony Croce, the Main street kul
dealer, found large tarantula in a bunch
of bananas at his store Saturday, and
presented it to D. w. Vaughan, the
druggist, who will preserve it in jar fol
future use.
Michael Brega, the well known junk
dealer, fell dead in his dooryard Monday
morning about o'clock. He had cared
for his horse in the stable and had been
in his usual health. He bought the John
B. Black house and had lived here about
year, coming from Belfast. He was a
native of Roumania and was 81 years OF
age. He is survived by his wife and two