The Republican journal., 1886-11-18
SearspOrt Locals.

Col, the present week.
Miss Lizzie Carver who has been visiting friend,
in Boston arrived home last Saturday.
Capt. II. b. Whittier is making visit in towr
while his bark is being repaired at Portland.
Weather permitting Rev G. l.. Haskell viii
preach at the Porter school house next Sunday af
ternoon
The fire inquest which was closed Tuesday
! developed nothing and the whole affair remains q
mystery.
Sch. Earle, Capt. Andrew ii. Lorrimer, delivered
a cargo of general merchandise for our traders
| last week.
G. J.. Merrill went to Dixiied Monday to select
the site for the spool mill which is to be erected in
that place.
| Capt c. A. Whittier left for New York last week
to join his vessel the sch Canton, which has recent
1 ly arrived from Cuba.
Freeman Coombs and wife from the Farmers
Hotel, Augusta visiting MIR. Grinnel and wife
at the Searsport House.
C. c. Hamilton AMI W. \. Bracket have recent
/ ly bought new safes for their stores. They are
made by the Hall safe company.
| Dr. f. A. Davi picked a bunch of Mavfowcls
last Friday ON the County road. Nearly every
year Maytlowers are found in this locality
A. J. Biather is making some rich displays of
tempting eatables in the way of meats, fowls, &c.
| in his market His show window this week is
particularly fine.
There will he a Thank giving ball at Union Hall
on Thursday evening Nov. 25th. Music will be
furnished by Gilmore's orchestra. Numbers are
/ expected from the adjoining towns and it will
probably be very enjoyable time.
Corey Bros. struck water in a well for George
Bowen at depth of seven feet in the ledge the
vein flowing almost bucket per minute. As Mi.
Bowen was hardly satisfied with the volume of
flow they will go down fifteen or twenty feet
further.
L. P. Croker, station agent at Manchester BY
the Sea on the h. K. r., who is making short visit
here, informs that his station was entered by
burglars Tuesday night and the safe blown. Prob
ably by the same burglars who have been operat-
ing ON the Maine Central recently, and who worked
the country towns last season, paying us a visit.
As middle aged cnoirs are always getting mar
red and leaving town a new departure has been
adopted By the Cong church They have secured
the services of Juvenile choir Of Young misses,
advanced scholars of Mr.. ". b. sawyer class, as
''i''"' l'"'HV i-eli'' -i"ie 0'llil' Jennie ia"
s'i "''' N'"''c hItcohip' INC young la'l's q"
finely.
The Old fashioned brush and rock weed banking
for houses bids fair to be superseded By the more
modern board banking, which is neat, handy ami
economical Large numbers Of our house owners
haze already adopted it,and as we might as well
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Mrs Ellen K Black, who has been great sufferer
fora year OF more from consumption, died " ednes
day morning Mrs. Black WAS sister of Dr. W
G. Collins 1t Buck>p"rt, amt formerly resided IN
IaHtlhv- she W;isa knd and christian lady patient
IN hri hong sNhrrihsS. Her husband, Capt Black,
has the sympathy of large circle Of friends in
ms sad bereavement
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