The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1917-03-01
SEARSPORT.

Irving Rich was in Bangor Saturday on
business.
Up. Walker of Ban yor was in town Thurs
day on business.
Charles B. Deshon went to Belfast Monday
to visit Mr.. and Mrs. John Dow.
Miss Eliza Averill is rapidly recovering
from recent surgical operation.
Barge No. 2 arrived Thursday from Phila'
delphia with 1000 tons of coartu the P. &. &
W. Co.
Barge No. arrived Thursday from Phia
delphia with 1,6UO tons of coal to the P. c. &
w. Co.
Barge Cumrul arrived Sunday from Phila-
delphia with 5000 tons of coal to the p c. &
W. Co.
Ship Rhine Capt. Nathan F. Gilkey. sailed
from Newport News Feb. 22nd for Buenos
Ayres, coal laden.
Steamer Ruth. Capt. Briggs. arrived Sunday
from Newport News with 4,7O0 tons of coal to
the P. C. & W. CO.
F. L. Libby of Waterville and M. E. Pease Of
Brooks were in town Saturday and bought
several head of livestock.
The warrant for the annual town meeting, to
be held Monday, March 9th, was posted Satur-
day and contains IS articles.
w. S. Kirshbaum, a student at the Bangor
Theological Seminary, oc :upied the pulpit of
the M E. Church last Sunday.
Sch. James W. Lawrence arrived sunday
from Baltimore with 800 tons of fertilizer to
the Hubbard Co. at Mack's Point.
Mrs. E. d. P. Nickels gave a small and in
formal dinner last Thursday evening, followed
by auction. Covers were laid for five.
Saturday fair and warm at 40 above.
Sunday morning the mercury was at zero.
Monday, wind southwest, Sc above and rain
ing.
Howard Perrie arrived Monday from Ottawa.
Canada, where he has been employed the
Canadian Pacific railroad for the past thee
years.
Mrs. E. Z, Patten, who came to Searsport to
attend the funersl of her uncle, James A. Col
son, returned last week 20 her home in Port
land.
Mrs. Sarah Bradford, who was in town to
attend the funeral of her brother, James A.
Colson, returned last week to her home in
Dexter.
Steamer Camden arrived Saturday, the first
boat from Boston for two weeks. The ice has
gone out of the harbor and the clam fats are
now free of ice.
Capt. Frederick F. Black, Mrs. Black and
son Freddie, arrived at Tampa. Fla, Feb. 18th
from Honolulu and are the guests of Capt
and Mrs. A. NJ Ross.
Mrs. e. C. Pike and Mrs. G, W. Hichborn
will have food sale Friday, March I'd, III the
parlors of the Searsport House for the bene-
fit of the M E. Church.
Leroy D. Littlefeld has bought the woodlot
of Wilson A. Colson-one of the best in town
and has crew chopping stave wood for the
mill in Mechanics Hollow,
Miss Lillian Smith arrived home last week
from the Waldo County Hospital, where she
underwent an operation for appendicitis. She
is gaining rapidly and is planning to return to
the hospital and resume her duties as stu.
dent nurse.
DoDGE's CORNER. Fred E. Stinson return
ed last Saturday night from few days visit
with his wife in South Natick, Mass. >. Mrs.
L. D. Nickerson is in very poor health Her
many friends wish for her a speedy recovery.
yr.. Mrs. Alfred Stinson is slowly gaining from
several weeks illness
MrE rad = h No
mans Club last Friday. N edle-work was in
order, and very enjoyable afternoon was
spent Shrimp wiggle. brownies, cakes, candy
and tea were served by Mrs G. Renfrew Will
son, Miss Bertha Ridley and the hostess Miss
Henrietta Gilkey was guest and two little
Juniors, Mildred Sawyer and Virginia Trundy,
The White Elephant Club met Feb 2lst with
Mrs. }. W. Back, There were two tables
Mrs, Fred Burr Won the first prize, a pretty
vase, and Mrs. Lila Blee was the winner of the
BOBBY. Beside those mentioned the follow
ing were present: Mrs. William Goode
Mrs L, d. Z. Nickels. Mrs. Nathan Gilkey
Miss Henrietta uilkey and Mrs. H. g. Curtis
lea, crackers and cake were served
The Woman's Club met last week with it
vlce-presldent, Miss Harriet N. Roustone, an,
1t was an unusually pleasant meeting. 1t wa
decided to send the fittings for the Girls HON,
Is soon as the committee in charge could ar
range TO do SO. Miss Jessie Nickerson was tn
only guest, and assisted the hostess in se vim
tea and dainty cakes. The Woman's Club wi
hold its next meeting with Mrs. A. S. Trund
On Steamboat avenue.