The Republican journal., 1884-08-21
Searsp0gt Locals.

The spool mill will shut down this week, probably
for month.
George Bullard and wife of Boston are visiting
P. j. Beals
Sch. Oak Grove has been sold to Llewcllyn Alley
who will command her.
Among the arrivals this week are Cyrus B. Nor.
ris. Peter Ward and Minnie Thompson.
flag staff fifty feet long was put up Tuesday by
the 6. a. R. near the entrance of their hall.
Capt. Charles Nichols is to take command ot ship
Lucy A. Nckels which recently arrived at Phla
delphia.
Rafael Estela is making short visit in town.
He has recently opened Hair Dressing Rooms at
Rowly Mass
Friends of Mrs. Jennie shute met at her resi-
dence on Friday evening to witness the opening of
night blooming cereus.
Frank \. Grey arrived home Monday after an ab
sence of nearly three years. He is to take COM
mand Of ship ;. f. Hersev.
Sharks have been seen in the bay recently.
sunday morning Frank Sargent a very large
one near the steamboat wharf.
Prof a. L. Hardy of st. John.bnry Academy.
SC, preached last sunday at searsport Harbor for
his brother the Rev. d. W. Hardy.
A campaigning bearing the names OF Blaine and
Logan was put ont from the Park and tioodel
block to the staff the opposite side of the street
Many of our citizens when leaving town for any
length of time subscribe for the journal 1t is a
very good sign that they ind interesting news in
its columns.
sch. f. /. Warren arrived Tuesday from Boston
with the spars for Capt. Vests new scho ,ner
They are OF Oregon pine and said to be very
fine sticks.
George L. Merrill is at Howland experimenting
repairs Oh the dam which was damaged by fire
when the mill burnt \ temporary saw will
he used to manufacture into spool timber what
logs the company has on hand
Everett 5. Grant mentioned in last weeks Belfast
items as secretary of Blaine & Logan campaign
club at Westboro Mass, formerly lived in this
place and a member of the firm of Nirkcrson.
Grant Co.
The temperance lecturers in their effort to get
votes for the prohbtory amendment to the con.
Sttution have given Searsport the go ny, ieemin4
no doubt that the sober inhabitants thereof kn W
best what they wanted themselves.
Bert Wentworth was severely hurt last Friday
in saw mill at Passadumkeag. He was engaged
in saving heading, the bolt flew OF the carriage
which striking him in the side broke several ribs
which Were pressed against his liver. His recovery
is considered doubtful.
NORTH sEARsroKr Mis-. Susie +. Rosenbs,m.
of Washington, d. C., i the guest of Capt. and
Mrs. George f. Chaplin Mrs. Richard Dodge of
Reading, Mass, is visiting Mrs. p. \. Mugridgc....
Mrs. NJ. d. McEhvan, of Palmer Mass, is the
trIlf. pf Mr.
Prof. \. W. Keeme will conduct A rvire of .a
cred songs at the NJ Z. church next sunday even.
ing, Aug. 24th, His pupils from his summer schools
of music in Belfast and >earsport will be present
andsparticipate in the service All are cordially
invited TO attend. We anticipate musical treat
NEW YORK, Aag. Is. John Elfena A cook has
iled Il libel in the L. :. District Court for s3.5u0
damages against the brig j. II. Lane, of scarsport
Me- He charged that he injured hi, hand willie Oh
board the Orig ON voyage to South America; thai
he was compelled TO work when unable to do so;
that he was only permitted to 90 to the hospital a,
bueho- Ayres ON his conserving to take discharge
IN Fun and that the captains conduct caused him
entirely lose the use of his hand.
The above dispatch from the daily papers is
printed matter of news; and we will simply
add that it gives but one side of the story.
Levi Walker arraigned saturday before
Judge Runnells ON complaint OF Fred Cunningham
for drunkenness and disturbance and after a hear
ing was found guilty and sentenced tu a fine Of
five dollars and costs from which he appealed -
On Monday, Francis b. Overlook and Rose l. Gun
ningham were up before the same court on com
plant of Levi Walker for adultery. As a large
audience was in attendance it was rumored that
the trial was to come OFT in Smart's grove Just out
side the village but it finally met at the town house
where the hearing was commenced. The state not