The Republican journal., 1888-04-12
Searsp0rt Locals.

W. A. Dover of Minneapolis, was in town this
week.
Capt. Henry o. Appeby has sold his interest in
ship Cora.
Oliver p. Clark left for Milford, Mass, by boat
Thursday.
Sears Library has ibeen rcplenished with fine
selection of new books.
Capt. Frank W McGilvcry in ship Oneida, arriv-
ed at New York the I'd inst.
Hon A. E. Nickerson is loading sch. Brunette
with hay for Boston parties.
Clement 4 Adams showing very large line
of new wall papers this spring.
Rev. j. f. Adams of Bangor will preach at the
Cong. church next Sunday morning.
There will be work in the third degree at Mari
ner's Lodge next Tuesday evening
Sch. William Butnam has loaded rme at Rock
land, and sailed for New York Monday.
Geo. Darling, agent for the International Ex
press Co. at Watervlle, spent Sunday in town
Miss Nora J. Carver, who has spent the winter in
Boston, returned by train Wednesday evening.
Augustus l.. Mosman has secured a fine position
in Brookline, Mass, and left by boat Thursday
jeremiah Merthcw is at home for short vaca
ton, until the ship Belle of Bath is ready sea
P J. Beals is repairing his store at the corner Of
Leach and Main streets, and will occupy it soon.
Our salmon fishers are putting down their weirs
and we hope soon to chronicle the first catch of the
season.
Elmer tIammons has been appointed Interna.
tonal Express Company messenger ON steamer
Penobscot
Capt. Frank l.. Carver has taken command of
bark Albert Russell Capt. Cane will remain home
for voyage.
Sch. Lemuel ii. Hopkins, now discharging coai
for Lane is to 90 on the Warren's ways and he
thoroughly overhaulcd.
Among the arrivals last week were Manly Footc
and wife Mr.. Foo,c has been employed the pas.
winter at Worcester Mass.
Mr.. Eben Sawyer, who Is about to remove To
Wateryille, offers to sell his pew in the Cong,
church on very reasonable terms.
schools in Union District will begin next Mon
day. Mr. Pitman, of Pittsticld, has been engaged
as principal of the free high school.
Tuesday morning the docks we're frozen quite
solid and the bay was skinned over to Islcsboro.
Hardly suitable weather to begin planting
We pleased to learn that Capt. Andrew :
Allen has been promoted to the command of 4 pas
senger steamer running from Brunswick to DaIicn,
Georgia.
Republicans notified to meet at the Town
House saturday evening at 80 O'Clock to choose
delegates to attend the conventions at Bangor.
Water'iile and Portland.
Business at the clothing factory is looming, and
orders are received daily Every one who visits
the work rooms praises the pleasant location and
convenient arrangement of the rooms.
CoNGKEGTloNAL CHURCH. Collection ON he
half OF the Maine Missionary Society, SUNDAY
morning Christian Indelvor. society at 6lj.
Church service at = Wednesday morning.
Rev. {. l.. Haskell, who has reached the time
limit, will close his connection with the Methodist
Episcopal Church in this Village next SUNDAY
The May collection will be taken neNt >un,layat
the NJ. T.. church.
A contributor to the Portland Advertiser say,
was attracted to Randall 4 McAllister's wharf
Tuesday by the sight Of battered hulk Wing
| there. | found it to be the coalbarge David
Brown, of Bath formerly fine ship. learned
that She was built ut Bangor during the war and
had been for many wears in the lumber trade. she
lay very deep and two streams of water from the
pumps were pouring ont through the scuppvis,
ooNIn lhitl, as coal htaNcr expressed It, she
drank in big bit on the way here"
Advices have been received that the ease Gown
ers of ship Carissa Is. Carver British steamer
t'lamorganshire" has been dismissed by the bench
| Of judges at Ion'ion, with costs and damages in
favor of the ships owners. The case had previous
| y been before the courts at Yokohama and slans-
hac and vcr,lcts given in favor of the ship in
both courts This last decision settles it, and tie
| owners vii! now hope in course of eight or ten
wears to receive the damages awarded, which with
| the interest will net about $4,000.
The entertainment at &. A. X. hall last Friday
| evening passed on pleasantly, and was Il ser, en-
| jpyahle occasion. The recitation by Mr.. \. +.
| Stnson of extracts from one of Col. W. H. Fog
! lers orations was good MIR. Sawyers class rrud
cred several pieces finely, and the solos by Miss
| Penny AMI Miss Park heartily received The
| flute sol" by Mr.. Murphy, and the songs with
| banjo accompaniment by Misses Mcrthcw aud
| Kane features of the entertainment and were
encored. Comrade putch- ch;u7des manifested
| great ingenuity. 1t is To he hoped the Post will
| repeat the entertainment.
| The East Corinth correspondent OF the Bangor
| Wing gays:
Capt. +. ID. Blanchard son of the late Capt Holm
{. Blanchard, of this place. i, home from set
| the first time in four years. Capt. blanchard ha-
followed the sea- Tor over forty Years and has been
! successful in his chosen vocation. His wife ha~
| accompanied him i'll all his voyages for the last
twenty five years, since they We're married.
| She has become, quite proficient in nautical lore
| and could undoubtedly take command of Il ship
| should occasion require it. During these yt;us
they nave visited nearly all parts OF the world h"t
| many thrilling adventures on and laud, seen
| wonderful sights anu passed through scenes where
death has often stared them in the face. The captain
after visiting his relatives and friends Will settle
down for one season, ut least at the ulj homestead;
and give his special attention to farming in which
he takes great delight. His ship, the iIeurjett of
1900 tons burden, will be commanded on This trip
| to shanghai, by Capt. James Gilmore, OF >cAl--
| port.
| NEW l>pt >TKIEs. The following trontne RocL-
| land CONFERENCE.-THE will lac read with Interest
| here.
The question OF cNcmpting industries frou
| taxation has been under discussions somewhat the
| past week. Cities aud towns that are q, wing SIND
| prosperous have done ana are dong just thai
thing. If firm j. looking for place TO locatc il
| will decide upon the place that wants it had enough
| to bid for it, Randolph, little kcnncE,ec town.
just split of from another kennebec town, j. Ia
| have new shoe factory next spring. y shoe lima
| was looking for Il place To locate. While Water
yille Gardiner and other places were discussing
and arguing as to whether this that had better
be done Randolph acted bid fol- the factory g,t
it, and now the other disappointed places are real
| l2ing what chumps they were. \ man VII" has
been in business i'll place Tor ears wants 10 know
| why he shouldn't he exempted too If the ILL
| dHStrN is; Let such an argument prevail, and tlv
new Industry with its hundred p 4" emrl"y"- Ia.
|
| ask himself ii he hasn't been a Con>ummatr idiut
in hagglin.s about few dollars in taxes AMI tmtS
| drive away hundreds of dollars IN trade. The
| principle of eNempting new industries from taN;t-
| ton Tor Il time not be- entirely proper, but il
other and cities do il Rock land sioltl ,u
| If we want the plum- we must put our hanLo utu
| the pudding for that is just what rivals are
| doing. 1t isn't matter of choice principle hat
| one of necessity. If want business, we must
| hu fur It..
| EAST TuORNi1kl.. Last saturday and >tut!iv
| gave another touch Of winter The -ei.hug
| quite good and there i enough in places tu
last into luy .... There good run of sap last
week but many trees have been tapped this
spring as usual. 80. Mrs. NJ :. Stiles, of Jackson
| is stopping with her mother Mrs. Sarah Hanson
who has been quite sick the past two weeks. Rev.
| f. ID. Taskcr and wife, of Corinna, were Visiting
| in town last week q. NJ. Watson left last sat
| uray for Lowell Mass where he expects TO get
| employ meut ..,t,co T.. Files has obtained Il pho
| tographic apparatus ami is prepared 10 take all
| kinds OF pictures.
| FRANKFORT. At the annual meeting of the La
dies Sewing Circle the following officers were
elected Mrs J W. Seavey, Pres Mis-. John
Averill, V. p; Miss Lizzie Il, Treat, Treas. Miss
Annie Wiswell, sec. Mrs, Andrew Hopkins hi
rcctress. -. Work Is resumed ON Mount Waldo and