The Republican journal., 1886-04-08
SearspOrt Locals.
Brig H. II. Wright, Capt. William Myers, arriv-
ed at Boston April 9Th.

Brig Ill. Ii. Wright, Capt. William Myers arriv- |
ed at Boston April 9Th.
The new arrangement of the Bell Telephone Co. |
bids fair to increase the business
The Cong. circle will meet this Thursday even
ing, with Mrs. Grinnell at the hotel
Capt. John A. Carver left by train Monday, to
take command of Brig Amy A. Lane.
The chimney on the Goodell and Park block car
ried off by snow slide, was rebuilt last Monday
Ferd Trundy left by boat Monday for Boston,
where he has secured a situation with d. S. Smp-
George W. Hammons will open fish market
next week in the IIavener building near the NJ E.
church.
Fred w. Adams, having ten days vacation from
Bowdon, made short visit to friends here the
past week
Notwithstanding the bad travelling Bickmore is
making good time, arriving Il little after nine near
ly every evening.
ii. W. Smith, of Dexter, is canvassing Searsport
for the Universal Cooking Crock-one of the best
selling articles we ever saw.
Greenlief p. Curtis will take possession Of the
Ames property Monday next, DIR. Hopkins having
moved into the Cong. parsonage.
Freeman Mctiivery Post has secured the hall
over b. o. sargent's and it is being fitted up
IN very beautiful and convenient manner for
their use.
Sch. Manetta arrived Friday, with Bradleys
Phosphate for G. e. Hamilton. Mr. Hamilton is
meeting with unprecedented success in the sale of
these goods.
A. j. Nckerson has recently visited Providence,
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Probably quite a business will be made for our
fleet of coasters.
W. Frank Merrill, who left here for Gardiner
about year ago has started for san Francisco
with three of his children. His wife will soon
follow with the other two children.
The selectmcn have succeeded in efecting set
Element with Henry Davis for the horse as men
toned last week killed in Il snow drift on the
Ames road The amount allowed was 50.
Mr.. J.. A. Dow has presented us with very
beautiful catalogue of his short horn cattle kept
ON Sears Island, by which observe his herd con-
sists of twenty eight. Some of the pedigrecs run
back for twenty generations.
At regular meeting of the j. o. j. club Tues
day evening vote of thanks was passed to S. l..
lammons for his efforts as musical director of the
late minstrel entertainment to which was largely
due the success of the enterprise.
1t has been discovered that some one has been
inhabitng the cottage on the shore of the Hunter
place between Searspor and Belfast. 1t is thought
| it may have been the parties who were engaged in
cracking safes in this vicinity several weeks ago
Thompson s. Ford, the hunter, has recently shot
four m;lrten minks. These animals very diff
cult to secure, and Mr.. Fords success is achieved
by the aid of his wonderful dog which has almost
the intelligence of a human being, understanding
every word that is said to him.
The vocal concert to nave been given Tuesday
evening by Mr.. W. B. Sawyer's class was postpon-
ed ON account of the storm until Friday evening
next. Mr.. sawyer deserves well at the hands of
the Searsp"rt public having nearly all winter
taught class in singing free of charge. 1t is hop
ed that his efforts will be appreciated and the hall
well filed on this his benefit night
BURNIAM. The manufacture of patent medi-
zines promises to become quite an industry. Libby
Harmon, late purchasers of Or. u. Dyer& sons
Medical Works and business now employing
fifty people i'll the manufacture and sale of Overs
Remedies. They are making 10000 boxes pills,
ointment ami plasters per week. Their sales are
increasing fast, and last week amounted to $1,000
They claim if the business increases as fast during
the next six months in the last thirty days they
can employ 800 hands in the business, which will
help out Durham and Waldo County.
WALDO. Spring is here but considerable Of
winter fingers in her lap Sleighng is gone, but
wheeling has not yet arrived. Maple syrup and
sugar making is now in order. Our young men
are about all gone for the summer. Some have
gone to North jay to work ON the quarry; some to
Mass. to work ON farms, and some have gone west
to grow up with the country. 1t seems too bad we
cannot have some business to keep these young
men nearer home I'D. G. Harding is confined to
the house by rheumatiSm... viii Packard started
Monday to return to Montana. Chas. Clary who
| is engaged in the sheep business in Montana, has
written to Maine for two men to herd sheep for
him. The Supervisor will examine summer teach
ers saturday p. NJ, Ii and a inst, at his house
| WINrERroRT A grand entertainment was given
| by a number Of our small boys at Roy Femald's
barn hall on Friday afternoon a large and appre
ciative audience. The admission fee was very
low, but the demand for tickets was great that
| quite little sum was realized. The proceeds are
to go toward buying flag and other things for
| military company which they about to organ
| iae Mrs. Job Lord fell in her wootshed on Fri
| day morning and striking against the wood pile
below
the shoulder, She getting along as well as could
| be expected 80. Mr.. Howard Grant cut his hand
| very badly while splitting kindling wood one day
last week Mr.. VIM. Richie of West Winterpori
is quite sick. Mr. Daniel Dyer has been sick for
some time with a slow fever but is getting about
again -. Mr.. Nolney Cushing of Bangor delivered
one OF his popular lectures at Union Hall on Tues
day evening of last week. Subject IF "A man die
shalI III,
weather and worse travelling there was a good
| audience and the lecture was greatly enjoyed. A
very general desire expressed that we may
have the privilege of listening to Mr.. Cushing
again time in the near future under more
favorable circumstances.
| PROSPECT. Capt Joseph A. Partridge and wife
of Belfast, are now in town visiting reatves....
Isaac Gould, the two wears old son of Mr. and Mrs
Gould was buried Wednesday, Rev. L. L. Haskell,
of Scarsport, preached the sermon. Howard
Cummings has some of the old fashioned shenan-
goe potatoes that famous in old tallow
candle time Mr. Eastman Clark has some of the
best of nursery stock, grated from the best
growing stock and best varieties for sale at reason
able prices. Last month"; to the wife Of MIR
Thomas Clark daughter -. Summer visitors will
have some good broilers from this town. Mrs.
SdldH IalIfNlHc mas HOOKS OF chickens now ana
others will soon follow There was a big chop
ping bee at Mrs. Melvina Crocketts Saturday and
all the years wood was cut. Mrs. Crockett fur
iise.! an excellent supper. 1t is safe say she is
one of the best cooks in this section. When the
old farmers got their brog;ns under that table they
We're 10th t" leave it. The young folks danced and
enjoyed the usual plays, and the old folks had
game of high low jack in the evening Prospect
is Il noted town for pig raising. Those wishing to
buy now can enquire in town almost anywhere.
The farmers wives will soon have their hands full
cleaning house and papering. j. F. Libby has
nice and new style papers for the spring trade.
STOCKTON. Last saturday the crowd turned out
and cut Mrs. Chas. Berrys and Mrs. f. j. Staples
wood, and Wednesday they will tackle that OF Mrs
Ira Marden. The widows woodpiles are never
forgotten. We hear that Mrs. Matte Nav has
been very sick, but is slowly recovering. Mrs
Richardson expects her home in May to spend the
summer, and has been almost sick herself for fear
Mattie's health will not permit her to come. 1t is
mates if only for Il visit. The Sewing Circle
meets with Lille Staples Thursday III S. Staples
is about to build new barn Xavier Griffin has
bought the VIM Wescott house, and he and his
mother will soon move in. Capt. Horace Griffin
wi inf his fat 4