The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1917-02-08
SEARSPORT.

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Mrs. Lavonia Williams is visiting relatives
IN Brewer.
J,H Montgomery of Bucksport was in town
last week on business.
Clifton Whittum is visiting DR.. and Mrs. B.
E. Larrabee in Islesboro for a week.
Daniel Irwin was operated on at the Waldo
county hospital Friday for appendicitis.
Mr.. and Mrs John Spratt of Union Hill, N.
j., are guests of Mrs. c. M, Closson on Pike
avenue.
Charles Bagley of Lewiston is in the employ
of M F. Parker at his barber shop on Main
street.
Ship Timandra, Capt. N F. Giikey, has been
chartered to load coal at Newport News for
Buenos Ayres.
Hon. and Mrs. w T. c. Runnells. who have
been confined to their home with bad colds, are
now improving.
Mrs. W. N. West is recovering from severe
illness, having been confined to her home for
the past two weeks.
Herbert Partridge left Monday for Bangor,
to take special course at the University of
Maine Law School,
We are indebted to Harry L. Mason, second
officer of the steamer Illinois, for copies of
London daily papers.
Steamer Ruth, Capt Briggs, finished dis
char gine Sunday ct the P. C. and W. Co. s
wharf and sailed Monday Tor Newport News.
Ralph l. Mortand informs your correspon-
dent that the item in last weeks issue of The
journal of his taking a partner in the milk
business is erroneous.
The worst storm thus far this winter struck
here Monday. 1t showed all day with howl
ing northeast gale and the roads were badly
drifted The evening mail was an hour and a
half late in arriving.
Miss Agnes Mantor, the manager of the E.
S. N. S. basketball team. is corresponding with
the manager of the Searsport High school
girls team for the purpose of arranging
game in Castine Friday, Feb. 9th.
Saturday was the coolest day for the win
ter 1t was 80 below in several places in
town in the early morning, and below at 6 p.
NJ, with strong northwest wind blowing,
which kept the bay from freezing over.
Robert J. Sullivan, who has been IN steamers
of the American Hawaiian line for the past 81
years, passed successful examination last
week in New York and was granted a second
officers license for ocean going steamers.
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Infantry, stationed at Fort Schofeld, H. l.,
for the past three years, sailed from Honolulu
Feb. 4th for San Francisco, route for Fort
Ringold, Texas, where he has been assigned to
duty, Mrs Black and son Freddie will go to
Tampa Fla, to visit Capt. and Mrs. A. NJ.
Ross for time.
James A. Colson, for 80 years assistant
cashier of the Searsport National bank, went
to the hospital at the National Soldiers Home
at Togus, Friday for medical treatment. Mr..
Colson has been in failing health for several
years. He was member of the 10Th Maine
Regiment and served during the Civil War.
There was a very enthusiastic gathering at
the meeting of the surgical dressings workers,
Friday Feb. 2. Owing to the severe cold. the
meeting place was changed from the Con fer
ence room to the residence of Mrs. J. W. Black.
Twenty nine were present, and great deal
was accomplished. Among those present was
little Alice Trundy five year old girl, INC
shipped away with all the energy of one twice
her years, Miss Harriet N. Roulstone, the vice
president OF the Woman's Club, read several
letters that had been received from the Peter
Bent Brigham Hospital.
The officers of Sears lodge, No. SO. l. O. O.
F., were installed Friday evening, Feb 2. by
District Deputy Grand Master Charles A.
Rogers assisted by District Deputy Grand
Marshal E. J. Wentworth. The ceremony was
very inpressively performed. The officers
elect have been published in The Journal.
Following the installation Mr. Rogers gave a
very interesting talk on Odd Fellowship and a
brief history of Sears Lodge. Since its in
sttution it has conferred degrees on IT'S candi-
dates and paid benefits to the amount of $4,000.
After speeches by other brothers delicious
collation. was served BY the stewards Geo.
Sargent and A. Crosse.
meeting of the committee for the Surgical
Dressings work was held at the home of Mrs.
Summer C. Pattee, Thursday. Feb. LIST. at
which the following organizations of the town
were represented: Congregational Church
Guild by Mrs. ]. w. Black. who will be in charge
of the ring pillows; Ladies' Aidof the Method
list church. Mrs. E. W. Gilkey, in charge OF
fracture pillows; Friday club. Mrs. James Parse,
knitting; Mrs. W. M. Parse, drap deportation;
MRS. Joseph Sweetser, comfort pillows; Wo-
mans club, Mrs. A. S. Trundy, lamentations
and eye dres ipgs; Mrs. C. L. Bailey, serviet-
ties; Miss Lucy Sargent. knit eye bandages
These ladies will solicit for aid in different
ways. Helpers are given choice of work ,anc
it is hoped that there will be many volunteers
A house to house canvass will be made anG
help or money solicited. In the face of the
present war situation, who knows how soor
others may be called upon to render us thu
same valuable service? Remember, every
little helps. and all will be most gratefully re
ceived and deeply appreciated
Mr.. Francis M. Dutch, a resident of Newtol
for over thirty years. died Monday night at his
late home, II Orchard street. Mr.. Dutch wa
born at Searsport, Maine. September Is. 1851
In early manhood he worked in his father
int <ho toll o;<,