The Republican journal., 1918-01-24
SEARSPORT.

nounce the birth of a son.
Ont going noon mail must now be II
the Post Office before 1890.
Mrs. H. B. Whittier and Miss Georeli
Ford spent Saturday in Bangor.
Roscoe N. Arey has been appointed
manager of the Penobscot Bay Electro
Co.'S Searsport office.
Miss Annie Paul of Morrill, returned tt
town Saturday to resume her duties al
teacher in the Grammar grades.
Messrs. Duncan, Trundy and Smart at
tended the Joint school board meeting
held in Belfast Wednesday evening.
Principal Fred Nickerson and family
will occupy the j. D. Sweetser house OF
Mossman street during the school term
Mrs James Parse left Saturday fol
New York where Capt. Parse is employ
ed as Government inspector of transport
ships
Miss Eugenia Kidder rallied sufficiently
from a serious i'll turn to be taken to BEL
fast Monday to the Waldo County Hospl-
tai for treatment.
Miss Thelma Dunnifer arrived IN town
Monday after spending her vacation with
her parents in VIM and resumed her po-
sition at the Nichols school.
Ernest Gray has been appointed Express
Messenger and will make the morning
run on the B. & A. R. R., having charge
of all express between Searsporrt and
Bangor.
A new snow plough was used for the
first time Sunday, Under the direction
of Selectman Myron F. Parker the condl-
ton of the roads through town was great
ly improved.
The following changes in time went into
effect Monday, January 21st. on the b. d
A. RI, Trans.leave SearSport =. 80 and
II. 80 a. m. Trains due in Searsport at
IL 40 and p. m.
ID. G. M. Nellie G. Coombs of Isles
boro, will install the officers of Anchor
Chapter, 0. f, S., Monday, January 18th.
Light refreshments will be served, Each
member of the chapter has the privilege
of inviting one guest
The ice situation remains unchanged.
On Saturday a cutter worked several
hours in an attempt to make channel
for the Boston boat, but was unsuccess-
full. The last landing made at this point
was made January End.
Fred Blethen of Hazelton, Pa, was IN
town Saturday, accompanying the re-
mains of his brother, Hugh Ross Blethen
of New York. MI Blethen was fifty
eight years of age, the son of Isaiah and
Hannah Ross Blethen, formerly of Sears
port.
News of the death of Miss Helen Fair
child, a Red Cross nurse IN French hos
pital was received Monday by her broth
er, DR.. s. l.. Fairchild. DR.. taHchild
accompanied by his wife, left Tuesday
for brief visit with his parents in Wat
sontown, Pa. During his absence his
patients will be attended by DIT Carl
Stevens of Belfast DR., Stevens will have
office hours every other day at the Fair
child house on Elm street
The Garfield holidays have not serious
" affected Searsport. Electric power is
used by both the A. A. G. and Hubbard
Fertilizer plants and in the Littletield
mil and as the power is furnished by
water, operations need not be suspended
ON Monday hardware, dry goods and
furnishing stores were closed. Markets
and grocery stores closed their doors at
noon The Carver Memorial Library will
be closed until Saturday,
CAMP FIRE NOTES Utu c. f. has
elected the following officers to serve
durinc the ensuing year: Frances Ireland,
Pres. Doris Cunningham, Vice Fres';
Iilb Nickerson, Sec; Gertrude Lloyd,
Treas Vivian Vincent, Reporter. Kane
tota c, +. met at the home of Annie
ROGERS to install the following officers:
Frances Rogers, Pres; Christine Eames,
Vice Pres; Isabel Frame, Sec; Edith
Parse, Treas; Guardians Assistant,
Annie Rogers,
The arrival in an Atlantic port of the
sch Cecilia ~ Dunlap, Capt. Albert l.
Whittier in command, relieved consider
able anxiety. Capt. Whittier reports {
nassaqe of continuous hardship. The
Dunlap was light and few days out en-
ccuntering bad weather and floating ICE
was carried 300 miles off her course. A
one time she was making ten knots al
hour under bare poles. Decks and rig
sing were badly iced and to add to thu
discomfort fuel and food became alarm
inqlv short Fighting her way agalns
tremendous odds, the schooner reached
home port 20 days over due, officers ant
crew suffering from anxiety, exposure
and lack Of food.
The many friends of Sgt Nehemiah
Roulstone will be interested in the fol
lowing letter received by his mother Mrs
Flora N Roulstone: Everything is fine
We are working hard just now on con