The Republican journal., 1922-12-28
SEAKSPORT

Barge Spring finished discharging Goa
and sailed Thursday, Barge Exeter is due
A. H. Nichols of Portland spent Christ
!, mas at the home of his mother, Mrs
Matilda Nichols.
Sidney M. Webber arrived from Bosto1
Saturday, to spend the holiday seasol
with his family in town.
Mrs. Julia Eames Wentworth left Fri
day for a visit of two weeks with rela
tives in Boston and vicinity.
Raymond Carter of Bangor spent th'
holiday in town, the guest of his parents
Mr. and Mrs. George Carter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Coombs of Belfas
were guests on Monday of MRS. Coombs
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred B. Smith.
Miss Sally Dow arrived Saturday from
Danvers, Mass, and is the guest for TIVE
weeks of her mother, Mrs. Cora Dow.
Wednesday was the coolest day of the
season thus far. fhe thermometer
dropped to 20 below at some points early
in the morning.
Miss Isabel Frame is at home from the
Boston School of Physical Education, to
spend the holi lays with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. John Frame.
Twelve Searsport young people attend
ed the second in the series ofd ances Civ
en- by the Belfast Dancing Club in Odd
Fellows Hall Belfast.
Roscoe Allen of Syracuse, N. Y, was
in town recently on business connected
with the A. A. c. Co., leaving for Rock
land, en- route for Boston.
Miss Myra Webber, student at Castine
Normal School, is at home to spend the
holidays with ner parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Wesley Webber, on the shore road.
Miss Kathryn Dow, teacher of domestic
science at Howard Seminary, West
Bridgewater, Mass, is spending the holi-
days with her mother, Mrs. Cora Dow.
Mrs. Eta r. Page. wife of Tyler Page
of this town, died at her home on Warren
St., Sunday, Dec. "a. after a brief illness
of pneumonia. Funeral will be announced
later.
- Walter Towers, who recently purchased
the Eyre house in Union ST. has taken
possession having moved his household
good from the Mossman house, which he
has occupied for several years.
A big bobcat, shot on the shores of
Kane's Point recently, by George Hustis
of this town, was on exhibition in c. o.
Sawy er's store, and many people went in
to view the huge feline. Mr.. Hustis
fired at the cat, wounding it in one of its
hind legs. The animal turned on him,
and he aimed for the head, bringing it
down. The wildcat is a tawny color,
weighs about 80 pounds, and tire ct in
length. There Is said to be bounty
1al dollars on the animal in this
a Christmas party was held in the
{ .stry of the Congregational church on
Saturday evening, for the children of the
Sunday school and parish. The affair
was in charge of the pastor, Rev. Harold
E. LIE May, and gifts and candy for each
Child were furnished by the Ladies' Guild
There was a Christmas tree and Santa
distributed the gifts. Games were en-
joyed under the direction of the teachers
of the Sunday school department. Ths
annual event is always greatly anticipated
by the children, and was greatly enjoyed
The fire alarm. sounding at An
Wednesday morning, startled people
from sound sleep and turned them out O
of the winter thu. far. The blaze prov
cd to be in the buildings owned and occu
pied by Miss Myra Ordway, about ont
and half miles from town, on the shor'
road to Belfast Miss Ordway, who live
alone, dressed as quickly as possible ant
went to the house of a neiahbor to Civ
the alarm. By the time the fire depart
ment could get there the buildings wer
beyond saving. The red house. sittin,
back from the road among shade trees
about mile and a half from the village
was noticeably attractive to the passer
By. Miss Ordway, who formerly live'
in Haverhill. Mass, had stored in tn
barn quantity Of furniture, much of
being antique and valuable. Practicall.
nome Of the household goods, clothin
etc. was saved. The fire. the origin
with il unknown, caught in the ell o
barn. The buildings valued approx
mately at 5000. were. partially covere'
by insurance.
funeral services for Mrs. Mary Saver.
williams, who died Thursday, Dec. H. u
I Bangor hospital, were held on Sunda'
at2P. N. at the home Of her sister, MIS-
Eden Hartman. The members Of An
.hor Chapter. O. E. S. and Of Knyvett
Rebekah Lodge, attended the services il
/. body. the deceased having been mem
bar Of both orders. Rev. N. F. Atwood o
the Methodist church ofiiciated. and tn
,enains were placed in.the receiving toni
n Elnwood csnetsry to await intsrmsni