The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1917-04-05
SEARSPORT.


J.H. Montgomery of Bucksport was in town
last week on business.
Jack Wagner arrived Saturday from Boston
for short visit with relatives.
Miss Frances Ireland left Monday for
months visit with her parents in Dover, Me.
Barge Mingo arrived March 30th from Phila-
delphia with 1000 tons of coal to the ?. q. &
w. Co.
Mrs. Oliver C. Atwood of Boston will open
her millinery store on Main street in the early
spring.
Barge Conewapo arrived March Both from
Philadelphia with 1000 tons of coal to the P. c.
& W. Co.
Henry P, Richards had is Brahma hens stolen
from his premises on Nichols street last Fri
day night.
The selectmen are in session at their office
ON Main street, assessing the taxes for the
year 1917.
Rev. ]. PalIadino of Bangor was n town
Saturday the guest of MIR. and Mrs 9. o. Saw
yer on Water street.
Miss Sallie E. Dow, teacher in the Garland
schools, is spending her vacation with MS
mother, Mrs. Cora E. Dow.
Miss Louise G. Gilkey of the Bangor Kinder
earten is spending her vacation with her par
ents, Capt. and Mrs. W. R. Gilkey.
Steamer Ruth. Capt. Briggs, arrived March
Both from Newport News with 4,6Oo tons OF
coal to the P. G. & W. Co., finished discharging
Moi day and sailed for Norfolk.
meeting of the Surgical Dressing workers
will be held in the Congregational conference
upper room to. morrow, Friday, ffternoon al
o'clock. All are earnestly requested to JOIN
in this work
Miss Anna M. Young ard sister, Miss Lettle
Young, are expected il Searsport the hrst OF
May, The Misses Young have leased the A.
T. Whittier house. corner Of Main and Nlchois
streets, and expect to spend some time here.
The Chester Shipbuildlng Co. of Chester
Pa, was recently sold for $l,3OOOOO Several
former Searsport men, now residing in New
York, had large holdings in the plant. which
has been engaged in building steel steamships
for the freighting business.
The following announcement was read from
the pulpit of the First Congregational church
last Sunday morning: A cordial invitation is
extended to you by the Junior Sunday School
to attend their Easter exercises in the
upper vestry from IL to O'clock on Sunday
next. following the opening of the school
there will be brief drill upon the lessons of
Joct ruOtiop nd a
story for the little people. This will be an ex-
ceent opportunity for gaining knowledge of
the work OF the department. The Junior Of
fering for home missions will be received at
this time. ard your assistance will be appre-
ciated Remember that the exercises will i'm
me diately follow the church service.
The minstrel show given in Union Hall Fri
day night, March 30tn, was great success
The gross receipts were about $50, and the
show itself was all right. The audience was in
good humor and Received each number with
hearty applause. The selections were espe-
cially good. Some who took part, although it
was their first appearance in public, were not
out classed and when they turned the last
quarter. and came down the home stretch and
passed under the wire about a neck ahead
there was great uproar from the grand
stand The object of the show to raise
funds to make some needed improvements in
Union Hall. and now that the fund is we'll
started it is hoped they wont stop but con-
tinue to give entertainments until there is
money enough to buy new seats, which would
be greatly appreciated by the public. The
basket ball boys have made good move by
giving the entertainment and their friends
who assisted them have shown the right spirit
Well done, toys, give US some more shows for
Is cents that is worth dollar.