The Republican journal., 1885-09-10
Searsp0rt Locals.

Miss Kate c. Towle has resumed teaching this
fall in District Mol.
Over a thousand dozens of eggs were shipped
from here Tuesday.
There will be no services at the Cong church for
the next two Sundays.
Mrs. B. F. PeEdleton and Mrs. W. v. Nichols
left by steamer Friday for New York.
Rev. George l.. Lewis and family who have been
in town for several MONTHS left for Pittsfed Mon.
day.
WANTED. An agent in town to issue Accident
Policies. The right man will find plenty Of busi-
ness.
Willis Patterson has displaced his broken Jaw
several times, necessitating his removal to the
Maine General Hospital.
Capt. II. 0. Appeby and wife. who have been
spending the summer at the searsport House. left
for their home last week.
Starsport is getting to be quite a show town.
The Hanoverian Family are advertised for this
evening and Pecks Bad Boy for Saturday evening
Mrs, S. A. Abbott, of Eau Claire, Wisconsin,
and Mrs. NJ. Il. Thompson, of Lowell, Mass have
been visiting their grandfather William j. Dodge.
Clarence Smith fell from tree while gathering
apples at the town farm and was severely injured,
breaking his wrist, which was set by DR.. Stephen
James B. Sweetscr has been drawn for grand
juror for this year A. b. Ferguson and f. A.
Colcord We're drawn to serve as travers jurors for
the October term.
Mrs j. III. kneeland was thrown from carriage
Friday evening she returning from the
Church of God Campmeeting and received severe
Injuries about the head.
The fall term in Union District began Monday
Sept. It'll, with the following teachers: Albert
Stephenson, High, W. f. Runnclls, assistant; En-
ma Mortland, Intermediate Maggie Sweetser Pri-
mary.
We are informed by Capt, ID. ). GoodeI VINO
recently returned from trip to White mountains,
that four inches of snow fell on Mt. Washington
last Wednesday night. Capt Goode gives a
very vivid description of an avalanche
The Methodist society gave lawn socable at
Mosmans garden Tuesday evening. The
grounds brilliantly lighted with Chinese Ian
terms. Ice cream, cake, coffee and fruit
served The proceeds, about thirty dollars, was
for the sunday school library
On account of the extremely low tides the steam
er Penobscot could not reach the slip Monday af-
ternoon, ami two whole teams which were the
wharf to be shipped were sent overland to Belfast.
The freight taken in on the promenade deck
and lowered on to the plank which out be-
low.
SERIOUS ACCIDENT While a crew was dis.
charging coal from sch. Lackawanna at j. II. Lanes
sheds Tuesday afternoon the fore top lift fall with
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pended parted, and the stage billed precipitat-
ing George l.. Norris and Jacob NJ. Auspand to
the deck of the vessel distance of about eighteen
feet. Norris struck head foremost on the scattered
coal on deck. He was picked up insensible and 1t
was first thought in diving condition. He revived
after being carried home DR.. Stephenson who
attended him says there is a severe confusion of
the brain and internal injuries about the stomach.
Auspland escaped with dislocated collar bone
and an injury to the hip. The wheelbarrow landed
in the hold among four men, but strange TO say all
escaped without scratch.
WAS IT JOE? The past week three men from
New Brunswick have been here searching for
treasure that years ago said to exist
Macs Point There is an old tradition that claims
a deposit of Kidds treasure there and rumor SAYS
that at the weird hour of midnight, after killing
black cat and sprinkling the blood about, boat
load of our Old inhabitants guided by witch hazel
dug pretty well over the front side of the point,
but did not succeed in finding the treasure The
party recently here guided by person who
lived here in ante-beum days but who now denies
his identity. joel, who is hard to deceive
patted him on the shoulder and says GLOW are you
Joe?" The party addressed says you mis-
taken, my name is Smith" Said Joel: Don't
you suppose know Joe Fowler" Knowing the
sagacity of Joel in such matters many Of
citizens believe him in the right, but we again
reiterate, Was it Joe?