The Republican journal., 1885-07-23
Searsport Locals.

| Capt. James Perry arrived by boat Tuesday.
| p. ID. Head of Waterville is visiting L. A. Dow
at Sears Island.
Rev. c. 7. Halves has sent in his resignation as
paste of the LIST Cong. church.
l. A. Patterson, MIR. and Miss Harris left Thurs
day for their home in Grinnel, Iowa.
Ar.irew L. Allen will leave in a few weeks for
Brun swick, Ga. and will go mate on the tug Inca
Gait. r. E. Patterson left Monday afternoon for
Boston where he is to receive treatment for his
eyes.
! Mrs. David Mosr'an of North Reading. Mass. and
Mrs. G. Il. Lane of Bangor are registered at the
Searsport House.
! f. b. Sheldon has had deposited at the Post Of
flee a Spanish lace scarf found the street
day the past week.
We were recently shown strawberry by Mr.. w.
.. Balney which grted inches and weighed
almost an ounce and half
{. ii Monroe has recently purchased from Stock
ton parties the brown gelding Dandy. Since he
left here he has thickencd up forward and is now
one of he finest colts that travels our streets.
A large shark ,l,ifted ashore Wednesday of last
week east of the Lanpher shore. Large numbers
of our citizens went to view the body,
ing to the size he considered great curiosity.
ElVln j.. Parke, who has been great sufferer,
died Monday at two O'Clock, in the afternoon. The
funeral took place Wednesday from his late resi-
dence and conducted by Mariner Lodge, of
which he member.
Mr.. H. H. Dow and wife, nee Miss Lizzie Ed
wards, of Island Falls, arrived in town Thursday
afternoon their wedding tour Mr.. Dow in
forms us that he recently bought farm in Dakota
where they will make their home.
VINO Is POSTMASTER? sheldon still occupies
the Office, but the Boston Post says Roustone is p
NJ. In so important office, for it received the
third notice In the State from the present popular
administration, ii seems as though something def
mite ought to be known. But at present writing
unable to ascertain the bottom facls-if
there be any.
Lille Carver, Adiie Giikey, Miliie Shute, Ida
Park of Searsport, and Hattie Cousens of Portland
are occupying one of + Whitcombs cottages at
swan Lake. They are loud in praise of the scenery
and surroundings at the lake. their only regret be-
ing that the other five who agreed to be of the
party not there to enjoy with them the ma gn-
tieent time they are having.
The 4th Of July was also the centennial anniycr-
sary of the incorporation a town of Plattsburgh,
New York and the day httingly celebrated.
The central feature of the programme, according to
the Plattslurg Telegram, the GRAFTON by the
Rev, j. +. " Sawyer, formerly of Searsport. The
Telegram says: "In announcing the selection of
Mr.. Sawycl' to deliver the address, we commended
the choice, confident that the Grafton would not be
Of the stereotyped kind, but combination of orig
inal ideas couched in original and attractive
style. The result shows the correctness of that
anticipation. :" The Telegram of the 9Th contains
the Grafton in fun. We quote the closing para
graph
The tempe of American freedom has its founda-
tons la1d III the eternal granite of the nalieGalC
rights of man; strength and beauty are the twin
and beauty intelligence and gladncss-iiberty is
its chief corner stone, and Justice the key stone of
every graceful and sublime arch its unity has been
cemented by the blood cheerfully shed by hundreds
of thousands of heroes. The resplcndent columns
| that support its lofty roof fashioned of the
priceless marbles of public prohity, personal honor
and social purity its pictured windows present the
scenes OF our history glowing with every splendid
| hue of memory and Imagination and anStyured
by the sunshine of the divine favor; its walls are
/ lined with the statues of great rcformcrs, great
| thinkers, great statement great soldiers, and il,
| sprnglng spires crowned by the figures of
| freedoms most distinguished martyrs. storms
may rage around its base, but they 10 not disturb
! its stability. Its lofty dome IS above the clouds,
and is as steadfast as the stars. This sublime tenn
pie of freedom is the sanctuary of universal hu-
lnanity. IL is the shrine of the universal Father
Mountains are its affairs, and oceans chant its an
thems. May ii be forever the abode of peace!