The Republican journal., 1884-09-04
searspor, Locals.

Louis ". Carver is spending his vacation in
! town.
Several teams of gypsies passed through the town
Monday.
Miss Fanny E. Smith left by boat Tuesday to Wis
| it friends in Massachusetts,
Mrs. f. Hubbs of Savannah arrived Thursday
and is the guest of Mrs. E. 5. Wormell.
Dr. f. Hopkins has bought mate for "Joe
Irving from Joshua Adams, Camden.
Maine Sweetheart is entered in the TO- 10 and 30
classes at the Eastern Maine State Fair.
Rev. J. X. Richardson and family, of East Bos-
1 ton have been making short visit in town.
! Dr. f. Hopkins has sold one of his horses to Fred
| Cocorc, of New York. The price was 1857
| A great many from the village will attend the
rally this afternoon at Marden's grove, Swanvile.
| Ship kennebec, Capt Alanson Ford, at San Fran
cisco has chartered to Cork for orders at 40 shil
lings.
Charlie Winslow over by 4 team on the
street Monday evening, but escaped with few
bruises.
Capt Amasa Field is in town. His ship at New
buryport is almost completed and will be launched
next week.
Capt, W. $ Crowen and family left for New
York Tuesday, to join Bark Wakefield which is
loading for Sidney
Capt Isaac c. Park from potatoes which he
had of John d. Costigan, American shipping m IS
ter Liverpool Eng, raised 966 understandable pota
toes.
Notwithstanding the pelting rain last Friday eve
min t,f,,
girls braved the weather and took in the Bankers
Daughter at Belfast.
Attention is called to the advertisement Of work
horses for sale, These are valuable and handsome
animals and Will be sold at a bargain Apply to
the Searsport Block and spool company.
Mr.. E. W MetcaIf, Of Portland was in town
saturday ana paid part of the Alabama awards
Eighty-Gye thousand dollars was scattered about
town in sums ranging from seventeen thousand
dollars down.
y large crowd gathered on the street Monday
evening attracted by two itinerant veniers of soap
and corn salve, Their singing and the tricks OF
two trained dogs kept the audience amused for
some time.
E. \. Noyes, who left here ten years ago for the
Pacific coast, Is visiting in town for the tirst
time during that period. Mr.. Moves is one of
our young men who have gone from this place to
seek their fortunes in other States. lie has very
lucrative position agent for the Oregon Steam
and r. II. Co at Astoria, Oregon.
David Treat has campaign lantern which lie
carried ii 1850. There was large company Of
Uniformed "Widea-wakc>" formed in town that
year, amt the boys of that period called from
far ana near to participate in the rallies. Tie
"oh fellers" say the young men are not 50 enlhus-
iaslic in politics they were i'll those days
Mr., Wendell p. Rice Was in town saturday the
guest of Mrs George Merritt Mr.. Rice wa, for
merly connected with the prison at Thomaston as
one of the deputies. He was also superintendent
of the Vermont State prison for several wears Two
years ago he removed to Kansas and is now cashier
of the 1T National Bank at Clyde III lha1 state.
Al a complimentary concert at Ca,tinc last week
rendered Mrs. W. +. shaw, OF Bangor, Ed C.
Adams took the place of Mr.. II. b Hall, who WAS
unable to be present. The Bangor Commercial
says his cornet solo was most eNctllently rendered
aud the audience very enthusiastic over his
playing. He was recalled three times durn!: the
evening.
At = reunion Of The Sargent family which took
place at the house of Ieander NJ. sargent there
were present five brothers namely John ~ aged i
years Mt, aged y years Thomas aged Il wears
William, aged 4 years: Samuel, aged 81 Years.
Total age of all $50 years. They were tie sons Of
john Sargent who was one of a colony Of thirteen
that came to this place from Beverly. Mass eighty
one years ago John L., the Oldest son, wa, .iN
weeks old when They landed here and il the oml.
one living of the original number.