The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1888-06-07
searsport Locals.

The pants factory is shipping work by nearl,
every boat.
our fishermen report the catch of salmon ligh
the past week.
some interesting Searsport matter will he found
on the first page.
{. c. Hamilton took Il party of young folks It
Bucksport saturday, on his new buck board.
John Putnam shipped by steamer Lucy p. Mil
Ter Wednesday part OF suit of sails for ship Ice
berg at New York
steamer Rockand touched here day last
week, on her way up, and landed party Of gentle
| men from Rocklami.
b. {. Smith is selling large quantities of paints,
! his ad. in the journal bringing him orders from
several Of the surrounding towns.
The ice cart started as usual June Ist, but owing
To the cold weather if is receiving the encour
agcmcnt it no doubt will later in the season
4 one OF our boys who has been attending the
Buckspor Seminary, Columbus Carlcy has found
employment on board steamer City of Richmond.
We are wen supplied with bakers and the jingle
Of their bells is heard very early some mornings.
The housewives find them great convenience in
/ the summer time
/ Eugene Lincoln has charge of the sunday Her
| aid ana Globe, and Is proving just the young man
/ for the position, having sold both >unda. ali that
! were sent him of both papers.
\ Sunday next being ChilIren's Day, appropriate
services viii be held at the Congregational church
sermon suited to the occasion in the morning, and
III the evening special Chlren's Day song Ser
vice Collection in the evening
Master Eddie Eaton left Monday by steamer for
New York. lie makes the trip alone to meet his
father who has just arrived from Hong Kong.
Th- is pretty good for eleven year, but our pee
pie are natural born travellers
We are in receipt Of papers from spokane Falls,
" T., sen; us by Fred Grinncl among them
special edition If the san Francisco journal of
Commerce devoted almost exclusively to spokane
Fans showing that uur western frcud- soon learn
hoW TO boom their territory But really the water
power Of spokane Fails is something won''erfu
and we predict that Messrs. Flint X Glrnnell, who
have formed partnership as real estate and min
ing brokers, will make their mark.
Hon. y +. Nicker-on is loading sch. Brunette
with hay, consigned to Chc-lcy x Berry, of Bos
ton. Mr.. Nicherson informs rs that he is about
giving ~ the hay business which our farmers viii
regret t. learn, As by prompt payments. and
good prices they had come 10 regard him rs tic
buyer for the entire hay crop of this vicinity
There is IN opening here tur a man with capital
am! business abilities to make fine business Is
this is a large hay growing region, and Mr.. J. II
Lane has large store houses, good wharf, and
every facility of pro scouting the business
fully
1.,F- !
celebrations of Memorial day ever held here.
Though the procession was not a- large the
monies were very impressive, \ -oodly number
of the Post present and took part in the
ci>e~ Decoration services were conducted in both
the large cemeteries. and memorial exercises at
the monument. The fine music rendered by the
Abbey Band WAS a pleasing feature, and added
uchtotAe occasion. The managers Of the troupe
wen deserve th-Votc of thanks given them by the
Post g. \. r. ami the large number attending
them entertainment in the evening gave evidence
that our people all appreciated their donation of
the il-- of Tine hand Rev. Geo. ID. I.nlsa,'s
address was fine Grafton and was well received
by the large audience present The songs hy
select quarette were given in very pleasing man
ncr. The song 10y Rev. y La Marsh with on -in;d
music was Il very pleasant surprise. and was
hall instead of ut the monument was preferable
ana should be adopted in future. fty-sevrn
graves were decorated, and the number is every
year growing more with less comrades To perform
the ceremonies.
NORTH >EAR>loET ITEMS.
Mi~, naiie Mathews is sick with the mtie,l9 at
Lastinr.
Mis- Sadie >tratton has been very sick, but is
now better.
Wh,r. is the fish warden for swan Lake? The
boys will lug on all the suckers.
The sewing circle meets with Mrs George {.
Lealy this week. Come one and all.
Capt. George Chaplin and wife leave soon to take
charge OF a club house at Bar Iiarhor.
sunday school at the NJ. +. church every ~ day
afternoon. Wm. J. Mathews superintendent.
Fred Ward and wife came home last week from
DlNGcd where he has been 1t work in the spool
factory.
Farming i, yer! backward hi spring and many
not half done planting. Trees and 4la-, are
at least two weeks later than last year.
Ruad machines are now in order. What change
in road building i'll few years one of the great
wonders OF this age is the road machine.
Services at the NJ. L. church At North >ear.port,
sunday jane 10th, at 30 +. NJ. Ecv. ". Baldwin,
OF Win'rllorl presiding Come one and ali and
let u- ill ap the Oh church and have = good nec;-
ing,
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