The Republican journal., 1885-01-01
Searsport Locals.

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Capt. A. I. Whittier left Monday to join his bark
at Boston, and will sail this month for Adelaide
| Australia.
Oliver Whitcomb slaughtered pig Saturday, 5
months and 9 days Old which weighed when dress.
ed 32l lbs.
The following arrivals for the past week Capt.
G. W. Hichborn, Capt Warren Griffin, Mrs. Emily
J. Simonton.
John Kane has secured through Robert F. sulli.
van a situation in the Commercial Hotel, Chicago
and left by rail Tuesday morning for that city.
Jennie Carver Mary Magoon, Sadie Decro, Nellie
Walker and Sadie Masoon left ly boat Monday for
the straw shops at West Upton and Medfeld Mass.
Dir. p. p. Nichols informs us that at noon Tues
day the thermometer which was hanging on the
outside of his house in the sun marked SIS degrees
! above
ship John C. Patten, Capt. Henry q. Curtis
/ arrived at New York Dec. oath. Capt. George
Mcclure has gone to look after the interests OF
the shipSwhe Capt Curtis is at home.
At the Parish meeting of the LIST Cong society
saturday afternoon, one hundred dollars sub.
7cribed by those present. which pays all bills and
the society begins the year free of debt.
/ Don't forget the supper and entertainment at I'm
ion Hail this evening supper from ) 30 to o'clock.
! The young ladies' have been given full charge of
the entertainment and they no doubt viii give us
! something very spicy
At the annual meeting of Sears Lodge No. - 1.
! 90 + held Monday evening Dec. 29th the follow
! ing officer. were elected for ensuing term Fred
Houston, y. e.; {. H. Monroe, V. g.; J. A. Colson,
! Sec: e. 4. Adams, Treas.
I Benz. Mcrthew, our oldest citizen, died Monday
morning, Dec. 29th. He celebrated his 96th birth.
ay on the 9Th nit. BY request OF the friends we
deter our obituary notice in order to make a more
complete and Interesting next week.
Al the Antiquarian skating party Christmas
night though few were in costume, the floor was
fun of skaters several of the young ladies and
gentlemen were dressed in costume of our fore
/ fathers. among whom were Anne Gilkey, Jennie
| Carver, Essie Park Clara Porter, Cora Eaton and
George Darling. There was Il masquerade skat-
ing party on New Years eve. which was largely
attended,
T"enty men chased Two yearling4 belonging to
Mrs William Chase nearly all day sunday and did
not succeed in catching either of them. They had
one cornered on the lower side of fence on side
hil the fence being four rails The top of stone
wall, and when closely pressed the yearns took
/ il as easily as an English racer would take five
I barred gate. This was terribly discouraging to
those in pursuit and the chase was soon abandoned
which leaves Mrs. Chase's valuable cattle at large
Mr.. W illiston Grinnel gave Christmas dinner
to the patrons of hi house and their friends worthy
Of Demonico. The menu consisted of oy ster
stew, four varietis Of roast fowl roast beef lamb,
nnd pork. cold meats "t aii kinds, steam pudding,
apple, nince, cranberry ana BASTARD pie. For des-
/ -crt thcre were Florida oranges apples, grapes,
rid-ne, assorted nuts, &c, sc. The tables
I Wtrc very handsomely laid and each had in the
centre large Douquet Of flowers from the hot house
Of Fred Moses, Bucksporl. 1t a complete and
I pleasant surprise to Mr. GIinnelrs boarders.
/ There are new developments with regard to the
( booty of an unknown woman found in the woods in
! North Searsport which may lead to clearing up the
| my7tcry. They point to foul play on the part of
/ some person. man was seen with team near
| the spot at night by hunter; another heard the
! vehicle pass, and still another, woman living not
far away, heard woman cry ont. The hunter
/ saw the man plainly and the formers dog ran into
/ the woods where the body wa atterwarl fount
AND returned to his master whining. The hunter
/ started 10 investigate, but finally turned away.
! ile qu, ~tion NOW l., WAS it murder: If so. who
+ Na- the murderer ana what the motive:
Nh. c. II. Monroe has shown us a watch left at
his shop for repairs by Fred Houston and connect
ed with which there l. tradition that makes it
valuable An heir loom in the Houston family. 1t
( j. 4,ia to have been presented to Major Samuel
Houston Jr, son of Samuel Houston. one of The
/ Toprietor9 OF Belfast, of whom Willimuoons his
4 for of Re- ~ helm hon
wears OLD samuel Houston, Jr., left Belfast for
Londonderry and was al Newburvport when the
news Of the battle of Bunker hill received. He
Immediately enlisted and marched to Cambridge
where he joined the company of Capt George
Reed OF Londonderry. This company contained
many of his Old neighbors and schoolmates and
was stationed ON Winter hill until the evacuation
IA March, l776. Orders being soon after given for
the designation from each New England regiment
of four men Of steady habits and of uniform height
to form guard for gen. Washington, Houston
was among those selected. In this corps which
was attached TO the person of the commander-in-
chief, but spared in battle, he continued
several years and participated in the principal
campaigns. After peace he returned to Belfast
! and held several military and civil offices. Major
Houston died January 9Th, $3.50, aged 81. His re-
mas it that for meritorious conduct and almost
unheari of bravery in carrying dispatches to Gen.
Greene and Gen. Lee in the face Of an advancing
/ enemy at The battle of Monmouth, June 18th, l77S
I this souvenir presented by Gen. Washington
The watch was made in London, has very ancient
| appearance and doubt in its day valuable
! timer, as Notwithstanding its long use, Mr.. Mon
roe anticipates that thorough cleaning will make
! 1t an accurate time keeper again. The present
| owner, a grandson OF the Major and son of William
Houston Of this place. prizes the watch very highly
| LINCOLNYILLE. There was Christmas tree al
the NJ Z. Church at the Centre on Wednesday
evening, Dec. 24th, and it was well attended con
! sdering the incemency of the weather THE
/ Band will have a New Years ball at the Grange
| Hall Wednesday evening of this week. The Sec
ond Adventist have renewed their revival meet
ings at the youngstown school house, under the
charge of Elder John Nickerson. Miss Georgia
A. Drake died Of consumption Sunday Dee. 2lst
The funeral was held at her home Dec. 49, Rev. W
| W. Ogier officiating. Miss Drake was an eXempla
ny young lady and leaves a large circle of friend.
and relatives to mourn her death. She was a mem
Der of the Central Lodge of Good Templars. The
Lodge will pass resolutions of sympathy and re
spect.
THORNDIKE. Friday evening and Saturday
morning Dec. 10 it was p below zero here and OF
Friday the 26th it was 10 below....E J. Nose o
KNOX is to drive the cart A. A. Iurd has driven 81
long for Geo. Picrce.of Belfast. Mr.. II. intends
stopping at home the remainder of the winter.
Miss Macomber closes her Singing School with
concert next Monday evening. Mr.. Edwar'
Lander left here Monday for Lowell, Mass,
Miss Alice Sayward arrived home last week from
Boston where she has been stopping for the las
year. job Nose OF Knox lost IA very valuable
colt last week by hanging in the stall ....Quit
sickly. Distempers occasioned by the Suddel
changes in The weather are PREVALENT. Mis-
Octava Higgins died at her brot ers residence Oh
the 29th inst. She has been an invalid for year
and has been a great sufferer. Her disease wa
dropsy. Mr.. Hezekiah Palmer, one of our oldes
citizens, is very sick and his recovery is no
probable. The schools are all in successful pro
gress.
CAsrINE. Christmas day passed quietly here
/ There were no trees excepting few private ones
The children of the Unitarian society, assisted b.
2 the Older ones, held a festival in town hall o.
Christmas eve The entertainment consisted of tn
play "Cinderella,' refreshments and dance. d
Christmas night the Methoi1sts gave an old folk