The Republican journal., 1882-01-05
searsport Locals.

Mr.. James B. sweetser with gang of men has
commenced rigging the new schooner.
The week of prayer is observed here with union
meetings every evening at the Methodist chapel
The sewing circle Of the Methodist society, will
meet with Mrs. F. j. Haley, Thursday afternoon.
Ship VIM. McGilvery, Capt. Norman Dunbar, ar.
rived at Liverpool, Eng Dec. oath, from Singapore
Miss Annie, daughter of Mr.. w. F. Black, left
for Washington d. c. Friday on visit to friends
there.
The lodge of Good Templars here will give re-
ception to Worthy Chief Tempar T. r. Simonton,
Jan. 10th.
Capt. David Nickels left Monday on stmr Katah-
din for New York, to take command of ship Lucy
A. Nicnos.
One of our Searsport vessels has paid dividend
of 81 per cent the original cost since the 2lsl
day of last September
| Rev. F. j. Haey's discourse at the Methodist
church next Sabbath, will be from the text "Whtt
LACK yet" Matt XIX, 20.
Bark American Lloyds, Capt, Whitnore, from
Progresso, Mexico, for New York, put into Key
| West short of provisions.
| brig Clytle, capt. Amos DOW, OF when Tears
We're entertained arrived at PernamDuco from
| Brunswick, Ga, Nov 23d.
Next Sunday morning the subject of the sermon
by the pastor of the Consre stonal church. will bc
The Deliverer." In the evening striving"
| Mr. Lev! Merthew has been making some large
| catches of smelt5 lately. He sent 1890 lbs. by
| steamer ttahdin Monday consigned to iSoston and
New York dealers.
Mr.. W. B. Sawyer is forming company OF boy
ceivel, bids fair to have one OF the finest military
| organizations of the Kind in the st ate.
Hon. C. c. ,berts and Miss Fannie A. Berry, of
| stockton, came with a coach load of friends
Saturday evening, and were married at the Congre
| gational parsonage, by Rev. B. b. Merrill.
The schooner building here is to be called
| the Edward L. Warren. She is named by Mr.
| Abner Warren who presented the vessel with !,
full set of bunting and places silver dollar under
| each mast.
Sears Lodge, |. O. 0. F. gave Of their socia-
| bles Saturday evening. Every present pro
nounced it one of the most enjoyable occasions Of
the season. The ladies broom brigade were OH
hand and gave an exhibition drill.
| Freeman McGilvery Post No. 3d. G. A. R., elected
the following OIL ;ers at their xuar meeting Tues
| day evening: j. w Black, Commander; E. b.
sheldon, s V. c.. f, j, Wentworth. }. V. c.; F. A.
| Cocord, Chaplain F.. 5. Wormell, L. NJ. F.
| Hopkins, Surgeon.
Gordon Council, No. 764, A. L. of II. elected the
| following officers for the ensuing year-George l.
Merrill, c.: E. r. Nichols. V. c.. F. H. Park, p. C.
y. B. Merrill, O.; j. w. Black Sec; f. S. Cyphers
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| f. S. Cyphers, SEN; 3. Is. Merrill, Chap.
| Messrs. W. H. Mathews and Alvin B. West, re
| turned from Leadyille, Colorado, Saturday. They
report their mine, the George H., with tons of pay
ing the dump ami are very enthusiastic over
anticipated results next spring when they expect
| to return and work the mine with added force and
| capital
| 1t is reported that despatch from the captain
of ship Resoute, informs the that the crew
have been examined before L. 5. Commissioner
and discharged from arrest, and that it i. suspect.
ed that the mate was the chief instiIator of the
| trouble on board. Mr.. Frank Carey leaves tomor
row for New Orleans, to 20 mate of the ship.
| The officers of Mariners Lodge F. a. NJ. elected
for the ensuing year arelieorge l.. Merrill. W NJ ;
| A. T. Quimby. 5. W; E. W. Robbins, j. W E. s.
Cyphers, 5 D.; W. NJ Merthew, J. D.; j. e.. Pen
dleton, Treas; G. f. Adams, Sec; A. &. Ferguson
| Marlboro Packard, and Levi Trundy, Trustees of
| Charity fund. Public Installation of Officers at
| Union Hall, Tuesday evening Jan. l7th.
| The Methodist chapel was crowded Sunday even +,
in, on the occasion of the New Years Sabbath school
concert the exercises consisted of songs, recita
tons and declarations, and We're very entertaining
The singing of the Empty Cradle" by Lora the
\ I,tl., a., a. 4
feature of the entertainment. Much credit i,
| due the committee of young ladies who arranged
the programme and Mr.. f. IL. Park superintend,
ent, desires to extend the thanks of the society to
| them.
Ship Lucy A. Nickels, OF this town, c apt. Field
| arrived at New York, Dec. 29h from Cebu, Aug
10Th. Passed AMER Oct , with fresh ira les, Cap
| of Good Hope Nov. 8 and St Helena Eth; Dec J.
! lat IA 10 ~ Ion 4s &c W, had heavy glle VARYING
| from y to w and NE, lasting day :, ship roll.
| lug and otraining very heavily and shipping ltr4e
quantities of ,ler deck; q lat. "a 81 ~ ion
| Il 81 W. had another heavy gale, hn; tile after
cabin and all the rooms in the forward house with
water, washed away steps from the main deck and
stove water casks same date spoke schr. San Bias
| from Norfolk for Barbados.
The Journal Is in receipt of the following from a
| Searsport ship master
| notice in the Journal many little items concern.
the doinss of web feet stpmtatcro). Allow me tu
| tell little story. ! came ashore from the barA
| Edward kdder eighteen months ago. Soon after
| came home conceived the idea of raising porA
| or, and bought Of Mr.. John Carr, keeper OF our
| poor farm, three mouths oh pig. Dec 18Th 4
| allied that purker when twenty one month. old
| and II weighed $50 lbs. Have you any arqutlnt
tnces among the webfeet tribe that heaI that;
| l also soon after got home bought a four years
Olu colt after Plymouth Bow, raise, by Mr.
el Of JAG kson have 500 that says there is not
| colt of his age between Camden and Buck,pDrt
| Ferry that can get To him the road. If Jour
nal reporter happens to be p tsoinS here and viii
call in will show him nice looking stable il )
there Is in the county and good lir of ,rses
and COW Also another porKer just Oesun for Il
100 FOUNDER.
| Capt. Drew, in one of his entertaining letters to
| the Boston Journal thus relates the experiences
| of a Searsport Captain in Borneo-
| Benjarmassin, Or b ,njarmlsin, ~ som, auth ".
tiles spell it, is princp atty and rveron the south
side of the great isian,t of Borneu. | have given
short accounts of the principal countries pass.
cd III my voyages which have been accept ibe t.,
many journal readers (at least they have tod
me and written me- Il although | never was in
Bornvo one Of my friends, Capt Nichols of Sears,
port Me-, took his ship, the Phileas PcnetuI there
and gave me many points concerning it. His ship
was the first of the American fleet that had been
seen there by the present generation She was too
large to sail up the river amt he had To leave her
at anchor some distance outside, ami 20 up in hi,
own boat There was no other convevanct The
journey up and down took two or three DAYS His
consignee coolly ordered him to bring his ship up
| he was chartered for Benjarmassn, and to Benjar.
| massin he must come. My friend was no fool, and
politely told him that his ship chartered to dis
charge her cargo where she could lie afoat at all
times OF tide and the consignee must send Ii shers
and ballast! This spread CONSERVATION ali over
the place. No such thing as lighters to be had
so they had to charter brig the only vessel there)
fill her with ballast, send her down. ballast the ship,
I and take his oil. 1t long and tedious PROCESS
| and the two or three days dispatch that was prom
| 1sed him in New York wnen he innocentiy signed
the charter party, turned into cool two or three
| weeks, or hot ones rather He was bound to Man
| lila, and he knew it would be as much as his life
was worth to go there without clean I'LL of health.
| There were no authorities, doctor to give him
one SO upon his application for that document they
| sent him down a manofwar to inspect his crew,
| and charged-I don't exactly recoect what, but /
| think about two or three hundred dollars am not
| 50 sure that he paid it though am writing this
| for the benefit of ship-ownerS and capt tins who
| may think of sending large ship t. Benlrmassin
with the Idea that they are going to little paradise
| PALERMO In the snow storm of Monday snow
fell to the depth Of about six inches on level but
Is drfted badly and there are many hare snotS on