The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1919-05-15
SEARSPORT.

Alexander H. Nichols spent the week
end in town.
Sidney M. Weber returned to Boston
Friday after short visit with his family.
The Cong'l Guild met Tuesday at the
home of Miss L. w. Edwards on Water
street.
Mrs. James Nickerson Uilla Shute) is
preparing to act as substitute assistant in
the postoffice.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chester L. Bailey were
in town Saturday on their way from
Camden to Ellsworth.
j. Putnam Walker and daughter, Miss
Alice Walker of Bangor, have opened
"Whitecap" their summer home, for the
season.
A dry goods and small ware store has
recently been opened by Mrs. John Muir
ply and Mrs. Winifred Partridge in the
building formerly occupied by the Cleaves
millinery parlors.
There will be card party in the Ser
vice rooms Friday evening, May 10th, for
the Eastern Star. Committee on arrange
ments, Capt. Frank Colcord, Capt. Joseph
Sweetser and Dr.. Fairchild.
George Lovett and son Leon of Bangor
were dinner guests of MI and Mrs. F. C.
Whitcomb on Saturday. Friends of Mrs
LcVett will regret to learn that she has
been seriously i'll with tonsilitis
Miss Isabelle Cosson is assisting at the
NJ. A. Cook store which has recently
been enlarged by the addition of the floor
formerly occupied by the Searsport Drug
Store. Mr.. Cook will use the new room
as studio.
i5earsport closed the bond drive on Sat
uriay noon with total of $40, 75O-Sf0,-
800 more than the required quota. For
further particulars of the drive see the
general county report on another page of
this issue
Sumner Stevens, one of Searsport's
Oldest and most respected citizens, passed
away at his home Saturday. Funeral
services were conducted Tuesday, MIR.
Stevens is survived by his wife and one
daughter, Mrs. Roscoe Porter.
Mr.. and Mrs James H. Duncan return
ed Thursday from Auburn, where they
attended the State Conference of Congre-
gational Churches, and left town again
Monday, accompanied by their daughter
Martha They will be absent about ten
day, visiting Boston and vicinity.
Now is the time to start list of the
wild flowers seen on your walks about
town. 1t Will surprise yeu to see how fast
your list grows, and it is the habit of OBJ
servation that makes life worth living.
NlOletS, anemones, wild oats, bluets, ar
h,tns and foundations
beginning for your list
Will contributors to the journal please
bear in mind the fact that the Searsport
items 60 to press Tuesday morning al 5. 80
and that all material passed the reporter
for this column before that time will re-
celVe prompt attention. Items of general
interest are always welcomed Call 53-13
Send written account or arrange for a
personal interview
A familiar landmark on the shore road
has passed, in razing the fine colonial
house for several years owned and occu-
pied by Rev. R. G. Harbutt The history
of the building begins with a log house
erected by Ensign Henry True whose
death occurred in 1903 During the Revo-
luton this shore was visited by the Brit
lsh and after a sharp skirmish several
neighboring buildings were destroyed
Following the death of Ensign True the
land was purchased by Shepherd Blanch-
ard, who enlarged the clearing and re-
placed the log house with a substantial
IL story frame building, which will be
remembered by its quaint arrangement
of queer windows and three beautiful
doorWays opening west, north and south.
Among the children born here were John,
father of Hollis Blanchard, commander
of the Inflated steamer Portland, and
Sarah E. blanchard, who became the
wife of Capt. John Pendleton and the
owner of the homestead, which was later
purchased by Capt. Henry Carver. The
next owner was Charles F. Gordon, who
purchased it to obtain valuable land north
of the main road and sold the house and
shore lot to Mr.. Harbutt For the past
ten years the building has been unoccu-
pieI, its floors rapidly becoming so weak
ened that the present owner, Charles
Lindsay, was unable to make use of it.
During the past two weeks a crew of
men have torn down the house, all the
sound lumber having been purchased by
William Wallace. Admirers of the fine
Old house regret the necessity for it's
destruction.
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