The Republican journal., 1885-07-30
Searsport Locals.

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last Sunday.
DR.. j. Stephenson and family are away for
months vacation.
Capt. Robert Porter and daughter will leave
Monday for trip to Minneapolis.
Rev. J. f. Adams and wife were the guests of
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Lane while in town.
Rev. Edwin Smith of Maynard, Mass, will sup
ply the Cong. pulpit Aug. 2nd and 9th.
The Peoples Theatre Company are making ar
rangements to play several nights at Union Hail.
Capt. j. G. Parke will continue the grocery bust
ness at the store formerly occupied by his son E-
win.
The q. A. X. Nag was hosted half mast Thursday
morning on the reception of the news of the death
of Gen. Grant.
Among the arrivals this week are J. Sullivan
Dutch, George Staples, Lota Nichols, Nellie Pater.
son, Clifton Pendleton.
Mr.. Thomas Little and wife OF Washington, d.
c., Mrs. l. r. Palmer of Belfast, and Mrs. Holmes
of Castine are visiting at Geo. f. Smiths.
Vegetables growing on our main street. Two
watermelons growing in front of Whtcomb's,
and turnips of the English variety in front of
Smiths
NJ. II. French of Boston, Geo. II. Jennison and
J. II. Howes of Belfast, who have been cruising in
the yacht Nettc, dined at the Searsport House
Tuesday.
1tis over year and a half since we have had
fire in town. but at various trials of the engine the
packing is found to be perfect and the tub ready to
take water every time.
Many of our farmers have completed their hay
ing, among them Capt. b. 5. Merithew, who re-
ports about an average crop, but got in very fine
shape without damaging pound.
AS showing how provident arc the dweers in
Searsrort we have been at some pains to ascertain
and find that more than half million dollars of
life insurance is carried by our citizens.
The Elgin Daily News of a recent date says:
"Miss Nettie Foss and Miss Julia sullivan, of
Searsport, Me. visiting at the watch factory
to-day They are registered at the Jennings"
Landlord Grnnell gave party of thirty six of
his guests free ride and supper at the Fort Point
Hotel Monday afternoon. AS Mr. Grinnell does
nothing by halves the trip enjoyable from
start to finish.
We indebted to Mr.. c. E. Rice for copies of
The Minneapolis Tribune giving full account of
the sad disaster caused by the sinking of the steam
yacht Minnie Cook ON Lake Minnetonka and the
loss of ten persons.
Captains d. II. Blake, A. NJ Ross and Mr. ii. II.
/ Grant have purchased 100 ranch at san
Jose, Cal, paying $4,000 cash for the 1t is
said be very fine bottom land. Forty acres of it
in grain, twenty five acres in grape vines and
the balance nearly all in fruit trees twelve thou
sand fruit trees. Friends here wish them success
in this their new undertaking.
Cheer up citizens of Searsport, we may yet with
i'll the memory of the youth of the present geuer-
alton have town clock, for the Journal says
that after thirty years struggle the town of
Pennington is TO have fine clock placed ON the
new coun;y building. fund raised there thirty
years ago having been deposited in trust "a paral-
lei case to ours has been added to fund recent
I y raised and the clock is assured.
, II must have been mystery to many of our
citizens who aroused from their sleep what
/ the heavy firing for al Belfast Tuesday eve
ming. Those VINO the bulletin at the ccrhonc
office saying "l9 to in favor of The Belfast nine
knew at Tie bass drummer in the band
must have been on his muscle as the drum could
be distinctly heard here
| The Bangor Wing says: Mr.. Ed. Adams, of this
| city passed sunday at the Seaside House, Isles
music the cornet, assisted by Miss Garland at
! the piano. Mr.. Adams was also induced to play
some selections at the Sunday school concert of
the Free Baptist church, favor highly appreciat
Ell by Rev. Mr.. W est and the audience present.
Capt. William NJ. Upper writes us from Bruins
wick, Ca that he is sti on the tug boat Inca. lie
says there is fine chance there for Searsport
| carpenter, blacksmith and cauker. Not long since
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iron boat which is commanded by Capt. Joe
Farnham, a former resident of stockton Ia speak
ing OF the Journal Capt. Tupper says: "My friends
here can it my Bible, and say nothing has my at
tention until after the journal is thoroughly read"
Quite discussion has been going on of late rcla-
tive to the power of those in charge of the fire de-
partment to compel persons to assist in eXinguish-
ing the fire or removing goods. The revised stat
utes Chap. 36, Sec. S, says
"During the continuance of any fire, said fire
wards or other officers may require assistance IN
eXtipguishing the fire and removing merchandise
and furniture; appoint guards to secure the same
and suppreSsing disorder and tumut; and generally
direct all operations to prevent further damage;
and persons refusing to obey their orders shall for
felt the sum of ten dollars"
The broacn dartings have returned from rustcat-
ing at swan Lake and their appearance gives the
impression that lily rhae will noNlsbe in order.
Having by invitation partaken of their hospitality
it has removed from minds many foolish no.
lions regarding the rustic of living at the
lake, for we found their habitation supplied with
all the modern improvements clear down to indi-
vdual butter pla,es. The young ladies are SO well
pleased with the rambles on the mountain, e:.cur-
sions by moonlight the lake, and visits to the
surrounding vegetable gardens (until one of their
number woke up nest of little harmless green
snakes that they have secured the cottage for next
season, and when they have related the pleasant
experiences of the past fortnight to the other five,
we predict that if they all live it will be party of
ten next year.
Bv request, Mr. b. p. Small assisted by Miss
Lara Nichols will present here next week their
new entertainment of Illuminated Readings. This
entertainment is new and novel one, and promises
to be the most attractive that has been seen here
for years. Mr.. Smith has hit upon the idea OF
combining the attractions of eocution with the art
through strengthening the climax of each selec
ton, by unveiing 1t the proper moment fine
painting illustrating the situation. The paintings
are nearly as large as panoramic views and being
Illuminated by powerful lights give an effect that
is at once startling and pleasing. AS this WI
probably be the Only lime that the entertainment
VIII De presented mere, all SuOulu 'Of u
miss it will be TO ignore the opportunity of wit
Messing of the finest exhibitions that has even
been put upon our STAGE the paintings alone being
worth the price of admission.
Mr. F. P. Wetherell who is canvassing Searspor
for book called Errors Chains,' and who by the
way is meeting with unprecedented success-not SC
much on the merits of his book as his gentle
manly manner of approaching customers-has
shown us a large collection of letters which have
been sent to fictitious addresses at various places
in all parts of the world with request 70 return tc
the writer if not delivered in five ays showing the
superb postal arrangements of all nations. The
whole makes valuable collection of the postal
stamps of noted cities in both the old and new
world. Among the letters shown us was one
directed to the Fortress of Gibraltar and within
four months was received back by the writer
Another sent to st. Petersburg comes back covered
with some choice Russian slip of paper pasted
to the envelope which no doubt would be interest
ing reading as showing why Mr.. S. J. Skobelomof
could not be found One addressed to Cairo il
Egypt started in April and returned in November
went via. London, land has several Arabic post marks
One directed to Singapore and another to Hong
Kong have some very interesting post marks upon