The Republican journal., 1884-07-17
Searsport Locals.
Summer visitors are arriving.

Capt. Timothy Pendleton Is in town.
Business was lively at the livery stable last Sun
day.
Sch. Sea Foam arrived Monday with a cargo OF
coal
Quite number are attending Mr.. Keene's music
school at the Cong. vestry.
John Putnam has large order for sails for ship
X. r. Thomas now at New York.
A Boston gentleman has purchased for his wife's
use a handsome pair of ponies of Mr.. Grinnell.
Andrew l.. Allen left Monday for Boston and
will go mate in Brig Amy A. Lane, Capt Carver.
Mrs. Morse will hold services at the Porter
School House. Sunday July p at 1890 A. NJ. and
I.30 p NJ.
The first cargo of coal this season for j. H. Lane,
arrived last week by sch. William Putnam, Capt.
Averill.
The stage arrived from Belfast Friday evening at
O'Clock which was the best time It has made for
the season.
IIezekiah Lufkin of Deer Isle purchased a small
cargo of hay in town last week which WAS shipped
by sch. Banner.
salute of twenty -four guns fired Friday
evening in honor of the nomination of Cleveland
and Hendricks.
Mrs. w. 4. Dolliver ard children of Minneapolis
arrived Saturday and will spend the summer at the
Scarsport House.
George f. Smith is making improvements on the
front of his drug store, and will soon hang out a
handsome gilt sign.
The moonlight excursion which was to have
taken place Saturday evening had to he postponed
account of the dense fog.
Dr.. E. Hopkins has placed his horse "Maine
sweetheart IN the hands of Mr.. Witham of Water
Vile to be trained for the fall races.
Mr.. Grinnell has introduced a novelty in his sale
stable in the shape of pair of mules. They are
said to be excellent workers, and are for sale.
DR.. Shepardson the Indian doctor. was in the
streets Saturday evening but found a dull market
for his medicines only bottle was dispos
cd of.
The funeral services of Capt. Chas l.. Blanchard
of Sandy Point were attended by Mariners Lodge
f. y. a. NJ of which he was member, Monday
afternoon.
Capt. p. Pendleton, Jr. received by American
Express last week some very handsome BRUSSELS
carpets for his new house, from the well known
firm of John II. Pray 4 Son, Boston.
The Camden Herald speaks of a musical concert
in that place in which Ed. and Fred Adams took
part. 1t says the audience was greatly delighted
with their playing and they were warmly applaud
ed.
We observe that the signal Office of the g. s., is
conducted by mortals who liable to err for the
bulletin put out Monday at our post office was dat.
ed Washington, D. c., Friday, July IA, 1854,
O'Clock, A, NJ
Henry Whitcomb has in his garden squash vine
which for the five days prior to last Sunday grew
29a inches, having been measured daily The
greatest days work was So inches. Can Waldo
county produce the equal?
The new hearse which was voted for at the an.
nual town meeting in March, arrived by steamer
SATURDAY. 1t was purchased by Capt. James u.
Pendleton at the State Prison where it was manu-
at cost of 500.
While Lancaster was backing up his express
team to John Putnam's sail loft Tuesday to unload
a quantity of duck he got too the edge of the
steep bank and his cart went and upset. For
tunately very little damage was done.
Miss LA Havener, aged seventeen years and six
months, died of consumption Thursday morning.
Her funeral took place Saturday afternoon and
by Rev Mr.. Savage of Belfast. Twelve
of her young lady friends and schoolmates acted
as bearers.
Capt. James p. Butnam and Miss Anna E. Col
son were married Monday evening at the residence
of the brides mother. The couple left by train
join the ship Elizabeth which is all ready sail for
San Francisco.
Five generations met at the old homestead of
William j. Dodge in SearspoIt, July r. 1854 viz.
William j. Dodge, aged 81, Amasa I. c. Dodge of
Washington, d. c. aged 81, Mrs. c. A. Morrill,, of
Glenburn, Me. aged A, Mrs. Chas. Howard of
Glenburn, Me aged 20, and Master Carl Howard
aged =.
Since the addition of the new subscribers to the
Telephone Exchange in Belfast the American
House is left connected with the searsport office so
that any of our belated people who may find them
selves in our neighboring city can communicate
with friends at any hour of the night as our oper-
ator Is always up-eXcept mornings.
A strange phenomenon was witnessed here sun
day about the time of the arrival and departure of
steamer katahdn. The fog which came in with
boat and completely enveoped the wharf and
street leading to the village only extended few
rods east and west and about half mile sea
ward. In the west village the sun shining
brightly and from the high land in that direction
one could look entirely over the fog bank.
a dense smoke having settled around Mr.. Samuel
Wallace's house Saturday being seen from the
mill and ship yard across the harbor an alarm of
fire was sounded, and the promptness with which
our firemen respond plainly shown the fire
wards, who having driven to the scene in carriages
had barely ii to turn their horses and ride back
a few rods when they were met by he boys with
the engine, some of whom had run nearly mile.
1t Is the custom of Capt B. S. Merthew to fur
nish his lawmakers home brewed beer for drink it
being considered healthier in the hay field than SO
much cold water. On recent morning jug con-
tanning oil for lubricating the moving machine
gear had been brought into the field, and placed
under bridge in sly little nook near the jug
containing the beer. Shortly after the workmen
had commenced the labors Of the day a man was
observed approaching the spot and hastily drawing
out Jug in his hurry failing to discover the differ
ence until he had imbibed several large swallows of
the oil. One of the workmen described his appear.
ance shortly after AS that of person who had been
seasick three or four days, and they say since he
can't even bear the beer jug in his sight
The following has been received from headauar.
ters Post No 5, G. A. r., Lynn, Mass, which will
interest Searsport people. 1t is addressed to Co.
H., ID Cavalry.
For the benefit of those members of the above
company living In Searsport and vicinity, l will
state that the Maine Veteran Association Of Mass
held meeting July 9Th at 73 FrienG ST., Boston,
for the purpose of making arrangements for the
trip to Bangor and attending the reunion of the 2d
Cavalry, l4th, 2lst 22, oath and 2oth regts at the
a owe city. The writer of this, an old member of
Co. H. attended the meeting and met Corporal
Ranlett for the first time for nineteen years, we
being the only members of this Co. present You
may rest assured we had a most happy meeting 1t
Is the intention to have the roll of Co. H. called to
see how many members will answer to their
names, and as this is one of the pleasantest feat
of the occasion it is hoped the bows will all he
there: "Remember the Guard House:' The fol-
lowing members We're from Searsport: Daniel S.
simpson, lst Lieut.. Prvates, Edward B. Billings,
Freeman Curtis, Alden S. Carr, Thomas Currier,
Ephralm Emerson, Daniel Ellis, Sherburne Pea
body, Lauriston Putnam, Stephen Smith, Charles
Thompson, Frank 4. Whitcomb, Warren Wood.
man, Benz Walker Very truly yours,
E. b. B.
KNOX. Mrs. Achse F. Bean, of Lowell, Mass,
is visiting her friends in town..Mr. E. n. Hall has
been suffering severely with sore hand resulting
from blister. M. }. Dow of Brooks lectured be-
fore the Half Moon Lodge on temperance last Sun
day afternoon. There was also literary enter
tainment in connection with the meeting Rev. j.
last Sunday. I'VE have number of fine stations
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