The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1877-10-04
Searsport. Its Beauty and Enterprise

Searsport. It's Beauty and Enterprise.
sEAEsroEI Oct Sd Every time that visit
this town am impressed anew by the beauty Of
lis natural situation by the general appearance Of
prosperity that the place bears. and bv the good
TASTE, aching i'll some instances TO elegance
which is displayed in its private residences. Here
is a town Of 200 inhabitants where no evidences
OF poverty are visible there is no squalor-stll the
people well to do know not its equal in our
State The vigorous scacaptans who have built
SearSport have gathered their wealth in every
country Of the world there is hardly a prominent
port abroad that is not visited yearly by the hardy
SONS OF this town. If old David Sears of Boston
eouid come back for day and witness the change
that has been made IN what was once his wilder
ness. his money loving soul would ache because
he had not made even more money than he did.
ont Of this tract. Williamsons History of Belfast
tells III how this region came into Sears possession
Brave Gen. Knox, who gained the patent by mar
riage. became financially embarrassed and i'll 1898
was compelled TO make over that portion of his
patent now comprised in Waldo County to his
friends. Gen Lincoln ANA Col Jackson This
mortgage. containing power of sale was in 1902
"'2'-ii'" I" AlVNHlN i9I"cl ll"iHlhe baNlu NedrS,
an" W lIllam Prescott OF Boston, ana they fore
closed it. OF their original possessions the Sears
family now retain only Brigadiers OF Sears Island.
' '''ll'Ii'r toNloect' \ 2rea' grandson 81 paVld
,'"'N mas 'uN' pee" n'"IIle" a' '"HlpIl"5c ana
down here to this unique island home which lies
Just opposite this town he will perhaps next sum
ner bring hi, bride
The natural advantages OF the place are remark
''P, ''I' II " nIe nN'"' anu therefore zoo"
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'tSIol' "'i"9''"Ill we" "ooueu lo-uay was
cue '>' ''ini VI '''' "eI'S' %" Heu "S iona
'''" "''eio iVo ''i's arc ull''cl 'li''@e rs
-,"l''ii''i - oo'''e WIN 5Io"'" VI "o''' ana
""'D'. ~ inns season Wh'h me lfeeS ar' glorious
III lleIf Au''lilih"l I'FPfl {" goa ana scarlet 'hlS
pf"ad DOMAIN "heh viewed from a he@hhorlng
hii Yep presents picture l'r iHdeed I" inc eye
ne Farmers are near TO lh' markets; Belfast Is
but snort dlataiirt Oh. ana both the Boston and
Portland steamers touch mere each trip lhc far
merS hold TWO iarS here TINS year one is at North
oeaf'l"f'. ana 'he oihfr Under the name OF me
Farmers an" MecAamfS falr' Is heid 10 morrow
llh''rHoaYj III mon man AL tho ia''er Inc
nlSPldy o. NeEelaDieS IS PROMISED, IN pumpkins
S"o"i" JUICY '"olV "o"i" "e " IlN''iI! ioI ever!
iar'h passed '"7laF wis running over WIN 'hem
great yellow slooeS 'hat nave inc substance III
''i'i 10 '"'''" pigs anu l" ii"Ne cows give rich
mix "poil''h'E' III Si'lP hNlIdihS thefe = large
bark III progress; Inc frames are AL up and bug
crew "i men are pushing forward the work rapidly
under direction OF capt, FRANK Pendlrl"n. VII" IS
hul'd'hs the FeHNel 1"f capt Jasper Nichols lu
'l'e ""l""i II'S ''' DARK Augustine N"ppe APT
'.f. WNef' awaiting I"l WINDS and out there
also y 2" DC seen The bark Moohbram winch be
longs !" w Mt"h''FY estate, ana Is 7" +" under
the hammer 81 the autionecr I" day. Despite the
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ECU III 'no winter SetSoh 1t Is 'he i''otile Ter
MINUS VI ''''4n'"H P''"'S from QUIZ oi to"H'
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