The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1884-07-10
Searsport Locals.


Green peas are in the market.
Capt. f. d. P. Nichols is to take command of the
ship State of Maine.
Many of farmers have begun haying, with
the prospect of only half a crop.
Sch. Banner discharged deck load of spool
timber at Lanes wharf this week.
Bessie, year old daughter of Lucullus Roberts,
came from Boston by steamer alone this week
The officers of Sears Lodge l. o. o. F. were in
stalled Monday evening by District Deputy, r. G.
Dyer.
1t is rumored that Capt. P. Pendleton, IT, is to
have new ship built at Bath of about twenty five
hundred tons.
The selectmen prohibited the sale of fire crackers
on the 4th. but the small boys found very good
substitute in torpedoes.
Sch. Lizzie MEG. Buck, Capt. Putnam, arrived
Monday from Bucksvllle, S. c., with cargo of
hard pine for A. j. Nickerson
During thick fog last week brig L. f. Gale
went ashore Sears Island, and the assistance of
tug from Bangor was required to get ner off,
DR.. Z. Hopkins "Maine Sweetheart" took the
2nd money in the As class at West Camden July 4th
and but for an accident in 4th heat would have won
the race.
Capt Benjamin Carver and family of Brooklyn,
\. Y. are spending the summer as usual in town.
He has brought man with him to manage his
Spring Hill farm.
Belfast grocery peddler mistook the school
house in the Sargent district for dwelling and
inquired of the school marin If she had any eggs to
exchange for groceries.
There was very exciting game of base ball
played here Saturday afternoon by searsport and
Belfast mines. Our club defeated. The scores
stood Belfast, 2l Searsport, IA.
Captains d. II. Blake and A. NJ. Ross are so well
pleased with their sojourn at Swan Lake that they
have bought house lot adjoining that of f. E.
"hitcomb, and viii build double cottage soon.
A, I. e. Dodge, Esq of Washington, d. G., Is
here on visit to his father William j. Dodge now
nearly so years Old. Mr.. Dodge is an attorney in
Washington and has successfully prosecuted claims
for our veterans and their relatives before the pen
sion department.
Fred Ellis, formerly well known as leader in
the Greenback movement in this county, Is out
strongly for the Republican candidates, and has
put out campaign flag which he says shall fly un-
til james Il. Blaine is elected President and John
a. Logan Vice President OF the United States
cable despatch received here Saturday an
nounccs the loss of ship Susan Gilmore while on
her passage from Melbourne to Sidney, Australia.
HE ship was driven ashore in southerly. All
hands saved. She commanded by Capt. Will
liam Carver, and Nathan f. Gilkey was mate
About three-fourth of her was owned here
,I,iI, Ia,
Thursday. During their stay in town they with
their keepers laid down under some shade trees
and men and bears had a very refreshing nap One
of our young men seeing the queer sight re
marked, that he should prefer different breed of
bears If he was going to sleep there
LOST TWO CAPTAINS. Ship 5, f. Herscy, of
Searsport, Me, arrived at Boston yesterday after
noon, from ST. Nazare, France, in ballast The 5.
r; Herscy was recently commanded by Captain
Charles Watcrhouse of Maine who died at st.
Nazaire OF apopexy. His brother Mr.. A. Water
house, was then first officer, and he Immediately
took charge. The vessel started out Capt Water
house was lost overheard. the snip put back, ami
capt. Nlcnols was sent out to bring her home.
Boston journal.
The three masted schooner building in Nicker-
sons yard for Capt. VIM. II. West and others is
well advanced, and with the large crew employed
will be completed early in the fall. She is built
ditNl Dcautllul iloltI tCSSutd tNecut-
ed by George +. Merrill master builder Her Iii
Will be as follows: Length 1876 feet,
breadth, p feet, depth, l3 feet. She will be about
500 tons carpenters measurement, and will have
p foot center board.
The Fourth was very quiet day here, as most
of our people who celebrated went away from
home, many of them 10 swan Lake, which by the
way Is becoming very popular as a summer resort. |
Owing to the great nuub Der sick in the vicinity of
the bells request was made by the Municipal Of
fcers that they should not be rung and we are
pleased to record that the boys needed the request
proving as we have always asserted that we have
the most gentemanly set of BOYS of any town in
the county.
The article In last weeks journal i'll relation to |
the correspondence received by Mayor johnson
from relatives of the late Joseph Morrow being |
shown Daniel Sullivan, one OF our citizens he IN
forms he made the acquaintance of Morrow
years ago. First met him about the year 1917 on
his arrival at st. John from Manchester Eng |
Morrow then informed him that he also came from
the year before. For a time he lost |
race Of Morrow but coming To Orono found him |
here at work for Patrick Kaner, painting |
where he remained about a year. Afterward in |
says in all his intercourse and all the time he had |
known him Morrow passed himself for Il young |
Englishman with no family, and was addicted to |
40 bad habits but his love for strong drink
On complaint of Albert \. Carr, Al bert George |
was arraigned Tuesday afternoon before his honor
Judge Runhclls. for an assault. W. p. Thompson |
II Belfast was called by telephone for the defence
ana succeeded so well that the young man was ac-
Quilted. The ludicrous part of the trial was the /
bringing in rccalctrant witness, who claiming to
nave potatoes at Swanyille that required his atlen
hon, visited his potato patch at the same hour he |
should have reported at the court, and being one of
The chief witnesses, the case was suspended until |
-hree IN The afternoon and capias issued and an |
o1hcer sent in search of him. But as is usual in such
cases the officer managed to elude his Witness not
hiding him till he came in to report late in the |
afternoon, when the witness was found at his place
# business nnocently engaged in his usual ayoca |
ions. He was instantly hurried before the court
Who deeming his absence contempt fined him three |
dollars and costs from which he appealed.
MoNTVILLE Mr.. l.. w. Penney arrived home
rom Lowell, Mass. on July 4th. He brought ma