The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1884-07-24
searsport Locals.

Capt William Gilkey was in town this week.
Miss Flora Wood of Bucksport is visiting Mile
Shute.
Five minute showers are terrible trying to the
ay-makers.
Bark Willard Mudgett, Capt Ira Staples, has ar
rived at Honolulu
Capt. Augustus Larrabee has taken command of
sch. VIM. Butnam.
Mr. Oliver Blanchard and wife are spending a
few weeks in town.
Postmaster Sheldon is making several improve.
ments in the post office.
Mrs. Charles B. Norris and Ed. Patterson of St.
Joseph Mo. arrived by boat Sunday.
Quite a delegation from here will attend the base
ball matches at Belfast the oath and 35h
/ David w. Nckes has several fine horses for
! sale which he brought from Aroostook Co.
Mrs Hiram Crockett severely hurt Monday
afternoon by large barn door falling upon her
Sch. Banner was in the harbor Sunday with a
cargo of barrels and slaves from Bangor for Booth
bay.
Sch. Hattie MEG Buck has chartered to load
hay, brick and shingles at Bangor for Pulaski
4 Florida.
The Methodist society cottage at Northport can
be rented before and after camp meeting at reason
able rates.
There will be sociable at Odd Fellows Hall this
evening. Members of the lodge and their ladies
are invited to be present.
III. Fl. Grant, who has been recently employed at
Bucksve, S. c. settling the estate of the late viii
Ea,n RIM
Quite a delegation of the Engine Co. attended
the funeral of Fred E. Smith, who had been men,
Der since the reorganization of the company in
1874.
Four cargoes of coal arrived last week Mr..
Lane finds the addition to his wharf very conven-
lent as three vessels can haul in at the same time
now.
Capt. Joseph Park received news by telegraph
Friday that Bark Edward kidder, Capt. E. L.
Griffin, from New Castle, n. S. W. was at Padang.
July 18th.
Mr.. David Mosman has bought another street
lamp which he will place at the corner of Howard
and Water street, near the residence of Capt
James Perry.
An excursion is talked of in aid of the clock
fund, to take place soon after haying 1t is pro
posed to charter large steamer, and visit some
desirable place down the bay.
Our coasting captains find the telephone very
useful they can now consult their broker in
Bangor, he informing them when their cargo will
be ready. thus keeping the vessel at home until
needed, at a nominal expense
c. c. Hamilton has had on exhibition at his store
mammoth stick of candy which offered to
any person who coull name the weight, each pay
Ing five cents for the privilege j. W. Black be-
came the happy possessor having set the weight at
II lbs. o., which within I. OF. of the actual
weight.
Foss Hamilton while at work on his farm mile
north of the village saw large deer with horns
come down the road AMI cross the field into his pas
ture near by. Mr. II. says the ease with which the
deer lcaped five rail fence was finer than any cir
Gus performance he ever saw. A bear has also
been seen near Bog Hill.
Work on the new schooner is progressing rapid
ly. The timbers are nearly all up, and the large
force is at present employed IN the center board,
the face and box of which viii be driven full of
nails as a protection against worms Nearly ten
kegs of nails required they driven close
ly. 1t is said coating of rust forms them to
thickness of \. of an inch, which forms perfect
protection against worms
News was received by telegraph Tuesday of the
death of Capt. Loring B. Small at Boston. Capt.
Small has been very sick at San Francisco for eight
months and was obliged to leave his fine ship the
Ocean King, at that port. He recently started for
home and remained in Boston to consult eminent
hyslcians there. Capt. Small was man of mark
odd hos, dad
ships and has made some Of the quickest passages
from New Iork to San Francisco ever made by
sailing vessels. His remains were brought to
Stockton for burial, and his funeral conducted by
Mariners Lodge, Of which he was one of the oldest
members.
A very interesting Sunday school concert took
place at the Methodist church Sunday evening
with the following programme: Prayer by the pas
tor; REGULATIONS by Lizzie Sweeney and Gertie Fur
bush Singing by the school; Exercise by ten boys
and girls-rhe Ten Gems; Recitation, The burial of
Moses, Emma Witham, Singing; Recitation, The
ten crowns Lille Runnells; Concert exercise, The
way of salvation, by 10 Young ladies and the pas
tor; Recitation, Miss Alma Dutch; Singing. Su-
perintendent Park announced the next on the pro-
gramme exercise in which all could take
part, which was contribution. The church was
filled and all the scholars had their parts well
mitted.
The Democratic National Committee opened
headquarters in Washington last week. The
Republican headquarters have been opened for
some weeks.
John Bright refuses to join in the howl of
the English press against Blaine. He says that
while the Republican candidates are roundly
abused in England before the election, "they
have always turned out all right when they get
into the White House."
1t will not be pleasant reflection for those
Democratic Congressman who delayed the
Greedy Relief Expedition for several weeks by
unnecessary bubbles and obstinacv, to learn
that if the expedition had sailed when the Adj
ministrati"n wished it to. probably all the lives
of the brave explorers might have been saved
instead of seven.