The Republican journal., 1886-08-05
SearSpOrt Locals.

SearSpOrt Locals.
town.
See call for Republican Caucus next ;Saturda,
evening.
Miss Clara Blanchard left by steamer Tuesday
for Callao.
Capt James q. Pendlcton left Monday to join tn,
Atwood exploring party to the Aroostook.
Capt Charles Colcord of Sch. Warren Adams
which Is loading ice at Rockport spent Sunday il
town.
James Walker of the farm of Walker Brothers
Dyers and Bleachcrs Chelsea, Mass is visiting A
I. Quimby.
Capt !. F. Gilkey left by train "Wednesday morn
ing for San Francisco to take command Of shi,
VIM. &. Davis
W. Ii. Prescott of the dry goods house of Brad
ford, Thomas & Co. Boston, with his family are at
the Searsport House.
Miss NJ. Cusack who has been spending severa
weeks at the Searsport House left by boat Monday
for her home at Lawrence, Mass.
We We're pleased to see Capt. p F. Carver who
has been confined to his house several months Will
a broken limb, the street Saturday for the frs
time.
Mrs. Mary Colcorl received two letters one day
last week which both came by the same mail, ono
from Il son i'll the Philippine Islands and the Other
from son on the west coast of South America.
MIR. Joseph Field, clerk and treasurer of the
Cong Society, desires to extend the thanks of the
parish to Mr.. Elmer p. Croker of Manchester
Mass, for check of ten dollars donated for the
socetys support.
The veterans of the 10Th Me, Regt here recei we'd
notice of the meeting of their organization at Oak
land Me-, and very prominent the card is print
ed entertainment free, the town at its annual
spring meeting having raised money enough to lie.
fray all the expenses of the reunion.
Two sailors deserted Sch. Roger Moore, Capt
W. Il. Gilkey, Saturday night They left in the
sctooncr's boat which was found near the Water.
house shore. Capt Gilkcy tclcphoncd to the ship
ping commissioner at Rockland for two more men
to take their larcs WHO arrived by steamer Tues
day.
Desire Carver Lottic Carver, Jessie Nichols,
Blanche Nickcls, Incz Nickels, Calie Packard,
Jennie Trundy, Maine Decrow, Zubia Dccrow of
SearSport and Pauline Wiggin of Manchester, y.
IL are occupying one of F. i. Whtcomb's cottages
ut swan Lake. DR.. Hopkins and family, Ada
Ridley, Fannie smith, Nellie Quimhy are at Roul-
stones cottage. Mrs. Mary Sargent, Ida Sar-
gent, Ad,lic Nichols and Hattie Rice are at Gle
ment's villa.
Rufus E. Sargent's house situated about three
fourths of a mile from the village at the west end
was totally destroyed by Fire Tuesday night with
all his furniture and household goods. Loss 800
Insured $1,000 Mr.. Sargent was absent at Ban
g"r to purchase lumber to build a stable. His
wife and little were at her mothers about half
amlcaway. The fire was evidently set bya tramp
who had been driven from a barn in the ncighbor-
h""d and was seen about the premises lust before
dark The Waterman at the spool mill saw the
fire and gave the alarm, but it was late TO save
anything.
II. W. Whccldcn and wife, Wilson sawyer and
Frank Tuck, of Bangor, made a harbor here sun
day night in the steam launch Flint, having en-
countered dense fog and choppy sea in crossing
the bay from Northport in an attempt to reach the
river. They had Il narrow escape in entering the
harbor, just clearing The boulders ON the western
shore They fetched in by and made steamboat
wharf and came up town and took rooms at the
hotel, Monday morning they made an attempt to
obliged to return They left the launch and pro
cecdcd home overland. Parties here are negotiat-
ing for the purchase of the launch
LoSr HIS HORSE. Geo. W. Hammons, accom-
panied by several friends went to Swan Lake
saturday to spend the night, and when about ready
to start for nome sunday the discovery was made
that his horse, VI hich had been turned out to craze
was II" where to be found. Digent search was
ma'!r until the shades of night came ON, when some
one OF the party remarked to George: at looks
though we have got to spend another night here. -
George said Sa,tajA, and they Immediately went
into camp Monday morning. having procured
other conveyance they arrived home all right. Suf-
flee II to say the horse was found Monday after
noon 10y Mr. Mardcn in a lot near by the pond
TnE pInNT SCARE. Near Mosman's ledge we
have natural curiosity consisting of several small
round bouldcYs which at about half tide pop out ut
every motion of the waves and if watched for =,
season give the appearance of Il school of seals
sporting the sands. one of our summer yiSi-
tors observed them morning, and after spy in.,
around bath house and watching them for few
moments, sped to the hotel to inform his wife and
lady friends that they might have an opportunity
of witnessing the sportiye animals. After watch
ing them some time seeing them dive and come up
one after the other, friend informed the ladies
that he would go down and drive them out to sea,
upon which the whole party started and soon made
the discovery that they didn't brighten worth Il
cent.
\ MIRACULOUS ESCAPE. About . O'Clock sat
u'lay evening as Dr. Stephenson was driving
home from the navy yard road soon after turning
on to the main street he met team W it'll another
following close behind, which attempting to pass
just at this time the three coled. The occupants
of each team thrown TO the ground. Mr.. Hi
ram Grant and wife, who were i'll Of the CARR
ages, escaped with a few bruises. We were I'M
able to learn the names of the two men who occu-
pied the other, but presume they were unhurt as
they hurlielly scrambled up their goods and went
DIR. Stephenson's horse becoming unmanagc-
able ran his carriage into telegraph pole, throw
ing the doctor violently to the ground bruising
him quite severely. The horse soon cleared him
self from the wreck of the carriage and ran home.
The doctor is to be congratulated that he escaped
thus fortunately, although his new buggy and llar-
ness were sadly temolaliZed.
KNOXVILLE. The Advent brethren are holding
meetings at the Centre this week and are having
quite large congregation at each session. We