The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1884-04-10
Searsport Locals.

at Wilton.
Rogers & Monroe advertise a reduction in price
in shoeing horses.
| Capt. A. d. Field is having Il 1850 ton bark built |
! at Newburyport, Mass.
| Nehemiah Roustone has bronze turkey that
weighs nearly thirty pounds
| Harvey n. Edwards is to leave the Bay View
! Farm and will return to the village.
| The assessors are busy taking the valuation. Tax
/ es will be about the same as last year.
/ Elvn L. Park, trader at the harbor has been SER
| iously i'll, but is now somewhat better.
B. 0. Sargent is making alterations in his store
and thinks of making change in his business.
Butter is very scarce in town. Farmers can get
| good prices at any of the stores for choice lots
David Mosman will put an addition on the small
/ shop when formerly occupied by c. II. Mon I
/ roe.
Charles Smith has been engaged as teacher of
/ the High school in Union District for the spring
term.
| Hugh Merithcw has "a position in the large whole |
sale dry goods house Of Jackson, Mtndel, Daniel
| Boston. n
/ Mrs II. G. Gilkey has returned from New York |
and Boston with her spring stock Of millinery and
fancy goods
At the annual school meeting in Union District
j. w. Black was chosen Moderator, b. 0. Sargent
! agent and Joseph Field Clerk.
There will be a juvenile concert at the Methodist
vestry this evening given by members of the Sab
! bath school Admission 10 and - cents.
| The ice in the mill stream and the Penobscot
generally break up about the time, This |
/ year the river got the start by a few DAYS.
! Dr. benjamin Williams of Rockand, Commander
| of the department of Maine q. A. X. has appoint |
ed as one Of the Aides lie Camp on his STAFF w Is.
| sawyer past Commander of Freeman Mctiiivery
/ Post.
/ The Deer Isle Gazette has the following cxtraor /
/ binary announcement "A large number of our
subscribers expire with the next number The
same should make arrangement for another wear
, at once
/ 1t is rumoret that we to have a dramatic" en- |
tcrtanment at early date, under the manage
ment of Frank q. Nichols. Whatever Mr. Nichols |
undertakes he carries through successfully and it
is always of the highest order.
! Our new and efficient Custom House Officer j
W. Black, ever on the alert for business, succeeeie
with the help OF Dr.. Stephenson in capturing a
| prize last Sunday on which no duties had been /
/ pai' 1t weighed seven pounds and was girl
Efforts are being made a choral society to
| meet every Tuesday evening at the Y. NJ. &. A.
rooms. The object in view is mutual Improvement
in singing. DIR. j. A. iicecher has signitied his \
Willingness to be the director if sufficient signers
obtained.
The roads are in fearful condition and the stage
and eXpres7man have serious times in making
/ their ri m stnr i,nl.a
| Monday morning when the Carver farm, and
| his load of six passengers walked the remaining
distance to the city.
The American Express Co. have supplied their
agent here with haveslYtck for CARRYING vaitlables
to and from The boats. 1t is arranged with chain
attached to the strap which passes over the shodld-
/ er for the purpose of preventing sneak thieves
from cutting the strap
The outlook for business in town the coming
summer Is rather di,couraging. The spool mill
VIII shut down again the middle of the month, and
will probably not start again for q month or sN |
weeks. Superintendent Merrill has lately visited
the principal thread works in the country in quest
OF more orders but the managers all talk the tarin
question. and they do bot look Tor revival of bust
ness until that matter is settled.
Rev. c. 4. Halves preached AL appropriate ser
mon for Palm sunday from Nj Chap ~ verse ST.
Luke "Saying, If thou halst known even thou at
least in this thy day, the things which belong unto
thy peace! bat now they are hid from thine eyes"
The choir rehearSing several pieces for Easter
sunday, and as the Ladies generally adorn the
church with many beautiful plants and flowers it
will no doubt be an interesting service
FREEDOM. Miss Iantha Perley died recently
a Mo tI.n. Il
closed last Friday, after a term of six wecks....
Geo. Clark has bought farm at So China, and
moved ON to it,
WINTERPORT. Mrs job Philbrook died of par
alysis on saturday morning and was buried on .
Tuesday afternoon. She had been invalid and |
Il great sufferer for many years 1.-The Cong
Society held meeting of the pew holders of the
church on Saturday afternoon and voted to give Il
lease of lot of land on the church hill for a town
hail so long as it should be used for that purpose.
.There will be an entertainment at Curtis hall on
Wednesday evening April 10Th, for the benefit of !
the proposed new town hall. Mr.. Daniel Spencer
shpped on theice one evening last week and spran-
ed MS arm seriously. Mr.. Henry Taylor arrived
III town last saturday morning ......Mr. Il. \. /
Fisher who has been canvassing in this town and /
vicinity for the last three months for books, left
town on Tuesday last.... Schrs. James Holmes,
Warrington and Winslow Moses, loaded with hay,
sailed for Boston on saturday. Sch. w. II.
Nenrlsht arrived last week loaded with coal for
Boston and Bangor Steamship Co.
CAMDEN. Still they go! ii. II. Bisbee ana Geo.
Pen'lleton left for Iowa last Monday, and Geo.
Parker for Texas last week. Parker will join his
brother John in sheep raising. The wife of
Jud5on Mills attempted suicide last Friday by cut
ting her throat. She will recover. .knowlton
Bros Gam WAS partially destroyed last week. No
other damage was done by the rise of water......
Spring term of schools began last Monday. ...An
stores except drug and grocery will close at 6
O'Clock, during the summer, on Tuesday and Friday
evenings. Charles keirons, baggage master
steamer Lewiston is in town. Rev. Mr.. Burnham
of Freeport, preachedin the Congregational church
last Sunday Mr.. Payson's subject at the Univer
salist church last Sunday God in Humanity. |
Mr.. and Mrs. Judson of New York were in
town last week preparing their cottage for summer
occupancy The anchor works have shut down
for repairs. The Herald says: copartner-
ship was formed on the ID inst, by II. NJ. Bean of
Camden, and q. A. Gilchrist of Rockland, under
the firm name of Bean Gilchrst, to carry on at
Camden, shipbuilding and grocery business. Mr..
Gilclnst is young man OF good ability and great |
| industry, and will be valuable addition to our
ST.
been for several years past the road for Howes,
! Hilton 4 Harris, wholesale grocers at Portland.
The senior member of the firm is too well known to
| our people TOR his industry and wileawake bust |
ness qualifications to need any commentator.
! SEARSMONr. Mr.. Charles Morse has bought the |
hotel at the village and will take possession |
| He intends re1ting the house with view to max |
| Ing 1t pleasant home for the travelling public We |
wish him success....At the school meeting last |
week Mr.. +. r. Packard was chosen agent in the |
village district. The selectmen in taking the val |
utltion this spring, which was completed last week.
report that they found at David Lassell's the best
looking and best cared for stock in town, the barn
showing neatness and comfort in every particular |
....GeO. Dyer has been drawn traverse juryman |
for the April term of court Capt. Isaac Darby
left home last week to resume command of his YES
sci. Mr.. Jonathan Thompson is quite i'll from a
carbunce on his shoulder THE Old lady Kendall |
Is very feeble and it is thought she will live hut
short time. Mr. Chas. Ripley was at home over |
Sunday visiting his father and many friends. |
| Mr.. Charles Ladd has advertised his stock and |
farming tools for sale by auction with view 60
ing to Dakota. Miss Jennie Haskell is stopping