The Republican journal., 1884-07-31
Searsport Locals.
NJ. COlcord of Camden is In town.

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Isn't it about time to put out a campaign flag
Good time for that postponed moonlight excur.
sion now.
J. Sullivan Dutch of Waltham, Mass, is in town
for short visit
Sch. Alabatross arrived this week with a cargo of
juniper for the new schooner.
When our young men learn to practice base ball
they may hope to win game.
Fred Biather quite badly hurt last week al
Vanceboro by being jammed by the cars.
George w Burkett in town Monday looking
Mr. Grnnelrs new invoice of horses.
Capt. B. s. Merithcw finished haying last week
and reports about three quarters of crop.
Rev F. II. Osgood and family are at j. A. Gle
ments cottage Swan Lake for few weeks.
Wiliston Grinnell received from Boston this
week by steamer Katahdin twelve fine looking
horses.
Capt. W. IL. West has sold his part of sch. Lizzie
Lane to Capt. Helrick of Camden who will com.
mand her
Messrs. Black Il Mosman are building an addi
ton to the hearse house to accommodate the new
hearse which is considerably larger than the old
one.
The lst Cong. Sabbath school took their annual
excursion to Ryder's Cove Tuesday. On account
of the threatening aspect of the weather only about
ninety went.
Minneapolis papers received from Mr.. C. E.
Rice, give fine cuts and description of the great
West Hotel recently erected in that city at cost OF
two million dollars.
The Moss Family gave an entertainment in Union
Hall, Wednesday evening, which was fairly at
tended. The programme was after the style of the
Hanoyerians and it was good.
Notices up for Republican caucus next
saturday evening at 7.30 O'Clock at the Town House
to choose delegates to the county convention.
searsport is entitled to 8 delegates.
The moon governs the lighting of our street
lamps, and its advent this month was anticipated
some time in advance. the village was in dark.
ness two or three nights before the great luminary
was of much account.
ship Alameda, Capt. james Nichols, Is at Port
land, Oregon, and expects to remain there three
months waiting for a cargo of grain for Europe
Capt. n writes home that business at Portland is
extremely dull for ships
y. G. Shute has boy five years old that can
handle the reins like veteran He frequently
drives the pair attached to the Searsport House
coach to the steamboat wharf and turns with as
grand flourish as any jehu in the state.
Rather than incur the expense of taking back to
Boston the piano Mr. kecne is using in his summer
music school here, he offers this fine instrument for
sale at large discount from the factory price. 1t
is from the well known manufactory of Hallett &
Davis
Our item in relation to excursion in aid of the
clock fund meets the appreciation of all and is an
assured fact AS soon as the committee can ascer-
tain when the boat can be procured a day will be
set, a place decided on TO VISIT and the announce
ment made in the papers of the day and date.
Among the arrivals the past week by steamer
are: Captains George A. Nichols, Wilfred v
Nichols, Albert +. Whittier. Charles A. Whittier,
Percy b. Nichols, b. f. Rice, Mr.. Amos Nichols,
Geo. c. Morrow, Win Fowler, Fred Gilkey. Joe
Perry Mrs. Andrew X. Fowler, Mrs. Ellen Wales,
Miss Ella Morrow, Miss Annie Morrow, Miss
Nellie Fowler, Miss Lola Nichols.
Mcssrs. Havener Brothers seeing the mention of
the proposed excursion in the journal last week
have written the management suggesting that
season, would be the proper place for us to visit
We are of the same opinion after reading the in
ducementS set forth in their letter. which are that
the grove is very pleasantly situated by the at
Rockport harbor and has fine view, and all the
modern improvements.
The Camden Herald saws in its Rockport locals
Arthur Lowell, Young man who has been stopp.
ing III inns pace ABOUT years disappeared in Il
strange manner about four weeks ago, and no in
formation can be learned OF his whereabouts. He
shipped in the Schr. +. q. Knight, but when she
was ready to sail he could not be found He was
last seen at the shoe store of y. & C. A. Wiley.
Lowell Is about % years of age dark compile xoned
height feet inches
We claim The honor of finding Arthur and though
We are unable to restore him to his (UHey) retreat
we can furnish the happy intelligence that we last
heard of him on board the good schooner Empire
OF ami from Searsport bound over the shoals where
we have doubt he may be found
f. +. Whitcomb has recently been presented by
Capt. Benz. Carver, ID, with a cannon that has an
eventfu history. 1t is two pound brass piece
mounted on a deck carriage, is of French make
and said to he more than 100 years old 1t was
purchased by Capt Carver in 1854 of the Brazilian
authorities who had captured it in one of the South
American wars. At time it was on board q
piraical schooner that the terror of the South
American coast. 1t is covered with sabre cuts and
no doubt many man has given up his life Ia de
fence of this same gun. Mr.. Whitcomb has it
planted in front of his cottage at Swan Lake and it
will henceforth be used for the peaceful purpose
OF announcing TO the inhabitants around the Lake
the rising and setting sun.
VINO BURIED THE MARE? Two years ago Den
MS Hare, living the head n thp bay ha
Frank kalloch mare, says the Courier Gazette
Mrs Hare took the horse one day and drove to
>earsport. While there the horse was taken sick
and Mrs. Hare left the animal in care of Sears
port man and came home. short time after Mr..
Hare received bill from the Searsport man of six
dollars for medicine for the horse and two dollars
in addition for the burial services as the mare was
dead Last week Mr.. Hare saw at w. G. Moody IS
stable the mare for the burial of which he had paid
Two dollars The resurrected animal is owned
by man living al Appleton ridge. Investigations
are being made.
we are pleased to be able to eXonerate Sears
port citizen here says the reporter of the above
Is mistaken or has been misinformed as Dennis
Hare told him that his wife left the horse at the
Phoenix House stable in Belfast where it died as
above stated, if at ALL
THoRNDIKE. School closed in Dist No. last
Friday after very successful term of 10 weeks
first class teacher and was much liked by all her
scholars. Mr.. James Kenney of Salem Mass. is
spending few weeks in town. He is a very
active man for one of his age. He is "A years old
and has been in the employ of the Eastern r. r.
Co. over 40 years....Dr Billing and NJ. j. Dow
will lecture here at Johnson's hall on Sunday eve
ming Aug 81 at O'Clock, on temperance and the
prohibitory amendment. All are invi led.
SEARsMoNT. Mr.. James Warren skinner was
thrown from his horse about two weeks ago, since
which time he has been unable to do anything.
Prof l.. G. Bateman intends to go away in few
days His field of labor will first be in central
New Y ork and he will then go to Ohio :. Mr.. Jud-
SONG. knight recently bought of James Fuller very
nice horse. The price paid was $3.50. :. Mr.. James
Barker's family have gone to the Nortport camp
ground where they will remain for three weeks.
Ihey VIII be met at the camp ground by Mr.. Ed
ward Bicknell and family from Lawrence, Mass
quite empty, considering that haying is about over
Black bass of good size are caught quite often
at Quantebacook. "A number of gentlemen from
this place have gone down the bay fishing, to be
gone one week. Mr.. Nathaniel Coombs and fami-
ly have arrived from California. The Searsport
locals of two weeks ago contained challenge to
Waldo county on the growth of a squash vine
which grew 20 inches in five days. Our neighbor
at Searsport has got left as Geo B. True of this
town, has a vine that grew 35 inches in five days
and in of the five days " hch was very warm