The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1885-07-02
Searsport Locals.

Sch. Banner arrived with a load of spool lumber.
The remains of Mrs. Mary Brooks Griffin came
by boat Sunday.
Rev. Mr.. Bedford, of Colorado, supplied the
Cong pulpit last Sunday.
Rev. j. E. Adams of Bangor, will preach at the
Cong church next Sunday.
Mr.. c. c. Hamilton and bride returned from their
trip to the White Mountains Monday evening.
Our friends, Morrow s Brown, may well be
proud Of the Brockton Band for our &. A. r. boys
say it was the best at Portland.
George, aged yrs. son of Clement II. Stephens
died last week of pneumonia. The funeral took
place Sunday afternoon. Mr.. and Mrs. Stephens
extend thanks to friends for assistance rendered
In their late bereavement and for floral gifts.
The following officers elected by Sears
Lodge |. o. o. F. Monday evening for ensuing
term c. H. Monroe, n. G.. e. L. Merrill, V. g..
j. A. Colson, Sec; C. E. Adams, Treas. They will
be privately installed Monday evening, July 9th.
Mrs IL. J. Shute lost valuable canary bird last
week 1t has been her usual custom to allow her
birds the liberty of she has devoted to their
use. BY means the bird slipped out into the
front room and escaped through an open window
Any finding a stray canary will confer favor
by notifying Mrs. S.
| The excursion rates in connection with the Ma
tional Encampment of the &. A. X. at Portland in
duced many of our former eastern people now
residents in the west to visit their homes
| in the Pine Tree State Among those visiting Sears
port Austin Patterson and two daughters, John
| Park, W. w. Sargent and family, Mrs G. NJ. Black.
| Fred b. Smith, who is well up in all the modern
! movements in trade finding himself short in his
! stock of confectionery last Thursday and observing
] by the telephone bulletin that the boat was some
three hours late to the Office and ordered
OF Messrs Anderson Il Co. of Rockland, full line,
and the steamer was then in Rockland harbor
he received the goods in less than four hours.
| Last Sunday was Childrens Day at the Netho-
! dist Church The audience room was very beauti-
fully decorated by what is termed forest floral
decorations, which was introduced by the pastor,
| Rev. e. l.. Haskell, and consist of forest trees
placed at intervals along the sides of the church,
while the front was pyramid of flowers reaching
to the ceiling, interviewer with evergreen. Birds
IN cages hung in the trees, which added very
much to the effect.
Our boys in blue have only words of praise for
the manner in which they were received by our
VI thtii'i lie lSltl
encampment of the q. A. X. success. They relate
some very pleasant incidents in connection with the
encampment, among them was the calling together
of 50 Of the old 9th Battery which went the front
in command of Col. Freeman Mctiilvery. The
oldest member present at this reunion was &c. the
youngest IS years. A laughabe incident was the
attempt Of reporter to get at the ages of the
Onc of the members who had been celebrating the
meeting of so many Old comrades by imbibing
something beside sebago water Informed him he
was l3t years old when he enlisted. When asked
what his age now he said he was II and grow
ing younger every day. Many of our boys met
comrades whom they have not seen for over twenty
years. The following officers were elected; Pres.
Z. l.. Merrtlew; Vice Pres, John @ Adams; Sec
j. E. Rhodes; Bugler Il. &. Winsow; Executive
Com, CIiah Proctor, A. Ii. Parker and W. S. Lea
witt. 1t voted to hold the next reunion at
lioultOn Me-. (probably in September, ,Ss6,) date
to be set 10y Executive Com. Our post was well
represented, thirty of the comrades bivouacel at
the encimpment.