The Republican journal., 1917-03-22
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business.
Rufus Field went to Boston Monday to visi
relatives.
The schools in town closed last Friday for
two weeks vacation.
Mrs. Shepard Shute returned last Saturday
from visit in Bangor.
M. F. Parker returned Saturday from bust
ness trip to Boston and vicinity.
Michael Ward has been confined to his home
the past week with a severe cold.
Mrs. Lester Berry. who has been visiting ir
Prospect returned home Thursday.
Mrs. Shepard Shute will be hostess for the
Merry Twelve this, Thursday, afternoon.
E. H. Sargent, who has been confined to his
home for the past month, is now improving.
Barge Obey arrived March 18th from Phila.
delphla With 5000 tons of coal to the P. c. &
woo.
Ross Davis has his new 3d. foot power boat
nearly ready for launching in the McGilvery
shlpyard.
Miss Eudavilla Cleaves left for Boston and
New York last Thursday to attend the millinery
openings.
Miss Minerva Gray entertained the Kane
tota Camp Fire Girls at their meeting last
Saturday.
Donald C. Hight. principal of the High
school, is spending the vacation at his home in
Athens, Me.
Barge Indian Ridge arrived March 18th from
Philadelphia with 1000 tons of coal to the p
C. & W. Co.
Barge Herndon arrived March 18th from
Philadelphia with 1900 tons of coal TO the P.
C. & W. Co.
Miss Florence keene, teacher in the Union
school, is spending her vacation with her par
ents in Belfast.
Miss Thema Dunifer, teacher in the Mich
OILS school, left last Saturday to spend the va
cation at her home in VIM
Steamer Ruth, Capt. Briggs, arrived March
18th from Newport News with 1900 tons of
coal to the P. c. & W. Co.
MIR. and Mrs George A. Bowen returned
Saturday from Boston after three weeks
visit with Lieut.. and Mrs. H. Z. Mari.
Sergeant ]. E. Powers, recruiting officer of
the u. S. Army, was at the Searsport House
last week, leaving Thursday for Belfast.
Miss George Ford is spending the month of
March in Florida and Miss bernice McCaslin is
supplying at the Western Union TELEGRAPH Co.
office.
Mis-. Albert D. Mowry, who is spending the
winter in Baltimore with her sister. Mrs Irving
W. Young, plans to come home about the last
of June.
The Penobscot Bay Electric Co. is installing
electric shovels for discharging fertilizer at
the plant of the Hubbard Fertilizer Co, at
Macks Point,
Postmaster Amos Nichols attended the or
ganization of the Maine Democratic League
at Augusta last Friday. There were 200 guests
present at the banquet.
Frank E. Studley and Hollis M Curtis have
been drawn as traverse jurors to serve at the
April term of the Supreme judicial Court to
be held in Belfast.
Chesley Matthews. the last of Searsport
old time ship carpenters, died at his home at
$50 a. m. March 2lst. aged about 70 years. An
obituary will be published next week.
Knyvetta Repekah Lodge will hold their
regular meeting this, Thursday, evening
There will be an entertainment following the
work. All members are requested to be pres
ent.
A i AZ ~ n
Hichborn today, Thursday, at her home. MIS-
Hichborn had been at the Searsport House for
several weeks. but has now opened her own
house,
Steamer Matoa, Capt. Skofeld. arrived
March 18th, from Newport News with $500
tons of coal to the P, c. & W. Co.. finished
dischargng Saturday and sailed Monday for
Norfolk.
Henry Davis has moved his family here
from Camden and has rented the L. M. Sargent
house on Main street for the summer. Mr..
Davis has secured work in q machine shop in
Derby, Me.
Last Saturdays snow storm continued all
day, turning to heavy rain at night. Sunday
was fair and warm-40 above in the morning.
Monday was cold and wintry, above in the
morning Tuesday, fair and warmer. Wednes-
day, do.
Mrs. Melville Robbins aid little daughter
Charlotte. who had been in Bucksport for a
few days, returned to Searsport last Thurs
day. While there they were the guests of
Mrs. Robbins father, Sewall N. Crosby, at
Maple Lawn Farm.
Edward ID. Black is having the chambers of
his building On Main street renovated and fur
pished ar will spend the summer here. Mr..
and Mrs. Black left Searsport IS years ago and
have made short visits to his old home in past
seasons.
An article in the Philadelphia Public Ledger
of March 18th by Lincoln Colcord, written in
Washing ton, was deemed of such importance
that arrangements were made for its stimuli,
taneous publication In the London Times. the
Manchester Guardian and the Petit Parisien.
The Friday Club. which has been having vaca-
ton, met last week at the home Of Mrs. Nathan
F. Gilkt y. with every member present. Needle
work was first in order and was followed by q
dressmakers contest. the prize going to Mrs
John Frame, pin cushion of sweet grass, and
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