The Republican journal., 1917-09-20

BARGE Cumru arrived Saturday from
Philadelphia with 5000 tons of coal to the
P. C. & w. Co.
T.. C. Havener and Joseph P. Curtis
motored from Everett, Mass, Sunday
for short visit.
Mrs. Maria j. Field left Monday for
Franklin Park, Mass, where she Will
spend the winter.
Mr., and Mrs. Frank Smart and children
of New Bedford, Mass, are visiting MI
and Mrs. W. D. Smart.
John Frame, superintendent of the +.
c. & W. Co., returned Sunday from a
business trip in Boston.
Lieut.. Wilbur of the u S. Radio Sat
ton at the Charlestown Navy Yard, was
a visitor in town Monday.
Mrs M. S. Dodge who has been spend
ing the summer in town returned to
Springfield, Mass, Friday.
Mrs William Boulivant of Boston was
in town last week the guest of her broth
er, Capt Andrew Nj. Ross.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Averill of Monroe
were in town Friday to attend the funeral
of Capt. Charles E. Averill.
Mrs Abbie Dix left Monday for Low
ell, Mass, called there by the illness OF
her mother, Mrs A. J. Kimball.
Clarence Lanpher of New Britain,
Conn, was in town Friday to attend the
funeral of Capt Charles E. Averill.
Steamer Ruth, Capt. Briggs, arrived
Monday from Newport News with 4, 700
tons of coal to the P. C. & W. Co.
Mrs. Hugh McInnes and Arthur Sulli-
van who have been visiting j, H, Sulli-
van, returned to Boston Wednesday,
Mr. and Mrs. L. D. Crook and daugh-
ter Doris, who spent the summer at their
cottage, returned to Brewer last week.
Sidney M. Weber and family who
have been spending the summer in town
returned to their home in Augusta Friday.
Arthur B. Smith and family, who
spent the summer at their cottage at
Pleasant Cove, returned to Brewer last
week.
Nehemiah Roulstone formerly of Sears
port, has joined the U. S. Army and is
now stationed at Fort Strong, Boston
harbor.
Rev c. H. Mckinney and family who
have been spending their vacation in
town have returned to their home in
Skowhegan.
Mrs. John Eyre and family who have
been spending the summer at their cot
tage on Union street have returned to
their home in Orange, N. J.
Mrs. Charlotte B, Ford and daughter,
DR.. Amelia c. Ford, who spent the sum-
mer at their cottage on West Main street,
returned to Milwaukee, Wis, last week.
Mrs. Edward S. Calderwood and chill
dren who have been spending the summer
at the jackson bungalow, returned to
their home in Roxbury, Mass, Saturday.
F. H. Mosman and daughter Clarabel
who have been spending the summer at
their cottage at MosmaD Park will return
&c their home in North Reading, Mass.
today, Thursday.
he MuIa froy,1
Death Valley, California, from Bangor
for Belfast stopped in post office square
Monday for one hour and drew a large
crowd of the townspeople
Steamers of the Eastern Steamship
company commenced their fall service
Monday of four trips per week leaving
Searsport Monday, Wednesday, Friday
and Saturday at 1.30 p. m, and arriving
from Boston Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday
and Saturday.
Eli o. Colson, veteran of the Civil
War, suffered paralytic shock Tuesday
of last week and was taken to the Waldo
County Hospital. Mr.. Colson was born
Dec. %, 1926, on the farm now owned by
Weldon Nickerson and has always lived
in his native town.
Capt. Charles E. Averill, one of the
best known and most respected citizens
of this town, passed away Tuesday, Sept.
18th, at his home on Main street, after an
illness of three weeks. He had been in
failing health for several years but con-
tinued to work until his last illness. He
was born in Searsport, August 10, 1849,
the son of James c. and Sarah Howe)
Averill and followed the sea from boy
hood as an officer of briggs and barks out
of Searsport in the West India and South
American trade, finally engaging in the
coastwise trade in command of the Sch.
William Butman. He retired from the
sea several years ago and has worked
ashore, engaged in the trucking business.
He married Miss Lizzie Lanpher, who
died January 10, 1918. He is survived by
one daughter, Miss Eliza L. Averill, clerk
in the Searsport post office for several
years, two brothers, John c. Averill Of
c..-.nort and Edwin F. Ayerill of Mon.