The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1883-10-04
Searsport Locals.
Two new moons this month.

Charles Woods is driving the Belfast and Stock
ton stage this week
j. McDougal has returned from his fishing cruise
and reports a poor catch.
G. p. Curtis has delivered the granite covering
for the reservoir on Pleasant st.
Mrs. Albert Whittier left for Bath Tuesday 10
Join her husband who is in command of the bark
Endeavor.
Repairs on Sch. Lizzie Lane have been compile
ted and she has left for Frankfort to take cargo
of granite.
A peculiarly in drawing the two traverse jurors
Is, that they live the same street within foul
houses of each other
The Spiriuaist sewing society will hold THEN
levee at Whtcombs hail, North searsport, Oct lG
If stormy next fair night.
Sch. Lackawana arrived Saturday with a cargo
of coal, and owing to the low course of tides was
unable to reach the wharf
f. :. Cyphers has been engaged by Capt. Isaac
Havener, Jr, to build large house at Northport.
Work ON It will be commenced at once.
The County Commissioners will meet here Fri
day, Oct 9TH, and the long discussed matter Of
The following jurors have been drawn to serve
at the october term Of the supreme Judicial Court
Elisha Dunbar and John Putnam, traverse; 4.
\. Gilmore, grand.
~ a. Nye, Assistant Inspector Department of
Maine &. \. X. inspected the Post at Monroe W ed
nesday He was accompanied by several members
OF the Post here.
J. II. Lane hauled several loads of dressing from
his stable last spring, which was deposited in a
field some distance OF. This fall ON visiting the
place he found twenty-one fine squashes
j. II. Lane has graded the grounds about His new
storehouse, and laid ont road entirely around 1t
which is not only very convenient but very much
improves the appearance of the grounds.
Capt. RoN intended to give searsport the by
belated trip one night the past week, but after
leaving Belfast discovering a lady passenger on
board belonging here, was obliged to make the
landing.
Capt Frank Curtis, who has been living in Texas
for eral years las returned to his native place.
amt will again follow the sea Capt. Curtis says,
in M his travels ID the different western states he
has never found place like home.
George an eleven year old son of J. q. Ham
mons. was thrown from horse near the hotel
Wednesday afternoon and was severely injured
about the head. Fears were entertained that it
might result in brain fever but he Is now rapidly
recovering.
Mrs. II. d. Smith, who has lived within thirty
rods from the shore for more than fifty years, and
for the most part Of that time the street leading
to Lcach's wharf, where she first landed in Sears
port never has been down to the wharf until one
day last week.
The water proof ghost that is said to have been
seen in Augusta, Rockland, and several other
places along the bay and river is at last paying
Searsport a visit. 1t has 5cen seen several times
on our streets, to the terror Of the women. Last
Thursday evening it followed young lady who
was frightened almost into fits. Several of ouy
young men are on the watch for his ghostshp, aud
threaten rough usage if he is caught.
The Guest publishes this week letter from the
Rev J. f. Haley. dated at PASSPORT Sept y, from
which We quote as follows:
What shall | speak of first? Shall it be of the
natural beauty Of the place, or of over busy
people, or of our English neighDOrS Just across the
river or OF the glorious fog banks that roll in upon
US at short notice, or shall it he concerning the
French Sardines" that are manufactured out of
Uncle Sans Herring.
Perhaps your desires are first to learn about nv.
self and family. Surprising this to be the case
take pleasure to inform YOU. We are well,
prosperlng and contented. We have very fine
parsonage, with beautiful lawn in front literally
supplied with various kinds of trees. among them
several plum trees, from which picked a hushe #
plum6 last week. Ii was recently vacated by the
Baptist clergyman, who has accepted call to
Rhode Island. Through his suggestion | secured
the house, although others applied for il. Proba
Dly 1t Is the best parsonage in the East Maine Con
ference. 1t is known as the Gen. Leavitt house
Our society are very cordial toward us, and thus
far have given no cause for complaint. They very
IeluctahllT parted with my predecessor, Bro. w. H.
Williams, now of Belfast, for whom they have only
kind things to say, but like all good Methodist PEG
pie, they transferred their characteristic loyalty
the present members. We have every present rca
son 10 expect pleasant stay With the people Of the
East. can stand in the centre of IA group Of seven
churches and throw Il stone TO nearly every one.
The people of this place have a fixed custom Of
giving slim attendance at the morning service
amt large audience in the evening. There is no
sunday Experimenting in the village A Il OF the
churches nave two preaching services ! have met
with very kind reception from all of the ministers
and all religious bodies here have exchanged with
several clergymen. PASSPORT is one of the busiest
places ever saw. Everybody seems to be driving
al something. In the summer season money flows
freely as well as something else which money can
buy. our English ncghbOrS are somewhat re
spOnsiDle for the flowing Of this last mentioned
article. Probably another season our society will
dc some extensive work in the line of church I'M
proyements. \ valuable piece of wharf and store
house property will be converted into money, pro
viding suitable purchaser can be found, and then
the work Will begin.
WALDO. Mr.. and Mrs. Edmund Cross celebrated
the tnirtieth anniversary of their married life on
Thurs lay evening of last week The company met
in the Grange Hall where supper vas served, fol
lowed by dancing, Prof. Written furnishing the
music Mr.. and Mrs. Cross received many valuable
presents
MONROE On Saturday a base ball match was
played at the Park by the Monroe and Swanvile
clubs. The latter were the victors and they were
taken to the hotel and served with supper by the
Monroe boys. Sunday 5 rain helped csterns and
pastures. C, II. Moody and Daniel Mansur have
been chosen as jurymen to serve at the October
term of court. The cheese company have 300
cheese for sale at the factory.
FREEDOM. School is nourishing with about sixty
pupils. ..... Henry Thompson has recently painted
his store. The cistern at the hotel burst one
night last week. The cause is supposed to have
been the cement of which it was made. The old
ball alley back Of the hotel has lately been torn
down, thus making the grounds around look neater
IF Freedom possessed few more such men as
Dr. y. j. Billings there would be great improve
| ment made in the looks of the village in few
| years. Charles Bellows is shipping quite ii lo
Of apples at present.
| FENoBsCOT. Mr. Jonathan Hatch was drawn tt
| serve Grand Juror for the year and Mr.. Giber
lAticheid As Petite Juror for the Oct term of the
| Supreme Judicial Court at Ellsworth . Hcrber
| Hutchngs Is building a large l. to his dwelling
| house John H. Littefeld Esq., and Edward
Wilson are repairing, improving and painting thei
| houses .Sewall Bowden is improving and re
| pairing his blacksmith shop. =. The amount o
| building and repairing is unusually large, shown.
| that all branches of business during the su.nme
| have been fairly remuneratiye. Miss Svlvi;
Perkins has held the office of postmaster fo
twenty years, and during that long time has Iii 5
| charged the duties thereof to the satisfaction o
all who have business at the office. Her long an,
| faithful term has hardly parallel in the State
| ...School begins in District No. s, Get Ist Mis-
| Elizabeth Leach teacher. Miss Leach has had III,
wards of four hundred weeks experience in on
! common schools and is always successful. A grad
uate of the Bucksport Seminary. She was TIN
| teacher of Herbert W. Leach in his boyish days
| Mr.. Geo. |. Bowden member of the Eastern Nor
| nal school is teaching in Bluehll. At the close 0
| his term there he will teach the Reach school il
Deer Ise......Jay Perkins, of Mr.. y. Perkins
| Esq, is attending the Z. Normal school, He vii
| teach in town during the winter.