The Republican journal., 1885-05-28
Searsport Locals.

Capt. David Nichols left Monday for New York.
Jutison Billings of Lynn, is making visit in
town.
Not a vacant seat in the Methodist church last
Sunday.
Capt G. W. Hichborn left by boat Monday for
New York.
There was large crowd at the skating rink Sat
urday evening.
Joel has gone west in search of employment. He
says it is too dull here for a Young man.
Capt. G. w. Hichborn has taken the Brig Spark
ling Water loading at Portland for Cuba.
w. X. Gilkcy left Wednesday to go first officer
of Bark Colorado loading at Boston for Melbourne.
Plan L. Gilkey has secured situation with B.
F. Haley large clothing manufacturer of New
Market, y. Ii.
Tue ladies and children of Searsport and vicinity
are requested to bring flowers to q. A. X. Hall
Thursday afternoon.
/. A. Dow of Sears Island has caught this season
about forty salmon. The prices have averaged
about fifty cents per pound.
j. A. Clement and Fred NJ. Harris caught one
hundred and twenty five trout last Saturday. Can
j. W. Black starts his ice cart as usual Monday,
June lst Having the past winter laid in a stock
of the purest Opeechee stream ice he is prepared
to keep cool all who apply.
OVERDUE. Snip David Brown, Capt. James n.
Pendcton sailed from Angler for Penang over four
months ago, and no tidings of the ship have been
received up to the present time.
Among the arrivals the past week Mr.. and
Mrs. Jas. McDougal, Charles Mcclure Mrs. Ella
Mowry Marian Treat, Wilbert West, Mrs. Melyna
Lampher, Mrs. Meta McGilyery and Capt. o. q.
Eaton.
b. F. Pendleton, 3. F. Carver and W. V. Nichols
will after June LIST carry a ship brokerage and
commission business at No. IS South street, New
York, under the firm name of Pendleton, Carver *
Nicho Is.
The editor said III the journal last week that
Northport avenue is the best piece of highway. We
conclude he hasn't visited searsport recently, lut
we wish him to bear in mind that we had a road
machine long before Belfast.
Mr. E. d. Wormell came near terrible fan
while placing the decorations in the church last
week A ladder on which he was at work tipped
back from the wall, and but tor his presence of
mimt in swinging to the left and dropping of
he would have landed squarely on his back on the
pews below.
We are pleased to note the success Of our young
men who leave here to try their fortune in other
localities Robert f. sullivan and John Kane have
recently bought into grocery and provision store
at l{oLey Chicago, and the business bids fair
to be very lucrative Mr. sullivan still retains his
position as steward oftbc Commercial Hotel.
Freeman McGilvery Post u. A. r attended
memorial service at the Methodist church last sun
day. The Post made very fine appearance as
most Of the comrades were in uniform. very
large audience WAS present, nearly every seat In
the house being occupied. The interior of the
church was beautifully decorated with flags, ever
greens and pot plants. An appropriate feature of
the post which were skilfully arranged, and bacS
ed 10y the beautiful flowers and evergreen made an
appearance rarely equalled here in an attempt to
decorate. Much credit is due Nh T. ) Wormell,
who had sole charge ana to whose taste is due the
elegant arrangements of the adOrpments. sin
Iular coincidence was that each of the several gen.
temen7 names who occu pied the desk began with
the letter H., being Revs- Haskell, Hardy and
! Halves. The sermon preached by Rev. {. l..
! Haskell, who though having but short time for
! preparation, delivered DISCOURSE that went
straight to Inc hearts of the people and gave him a
better introduction to his audience than sN months
sOjouru among them would have done. The music
on the occasion deserves special mention, ptrtic-
| uhriy the anthem, which very approp riale
and finely rendered, and ut the close when the aud
ltnCe joined in singing America and the heavy bass
| of the organ put un the house fairly shook
MEMORIAL DAY. The following order has been