The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1888-08-09
s earsport Locals.

Clifton Curtis left for New York Mon, ay
Sch. Red Jacket arrived Wednesday with Goa
for Lane.
Prof. l.. G. Havener left for st. John, \. b. Fri
day, for short visit.
Much needed repairs are in progress on the stee
pie of the Cong church
A large number of summer visitors arc at pres
cnt stopping at the Searsport House.
Biather recently sold chicken of the Lang
Shang breed that weighed nine pounds.
c. f. Averl, who left Monday for Portland,
will go out in the bark Arthur c. Wade as mate.
Capt A. G. Closson, in command Of sch. Lacka
ANA, has chartered to load stone at Bluehl for
New York.
Capt. A. l.. Carver, in ship Mary l.. stone is
ported arrived at shanghai, August st-lI0 days
| from New York.
| Capt. Frank l.. Carver, in the bark Albert Rus
sell, arrived at Wellington, New zealand, August
| 1st-llO days from New York
| The flag on the Post G. A. r. STAFF has been at
half mast the past week during the lying in state
| of the body of Gen Sheridan.
| The mysterious balls of fire seen in the heavens
in this vicinity one night last week were fire ball
| balloons sent up by V. W. Rose.
| Mrs. Nellie Patterson, who has been suffering
| for some time with cancer at a hospital in Bos-
ton, arrived home by boat saturday.
! The numerous horses driven our streets by
buyers who come to buy from the recently received
lot of fine makes things lively in and about
| the vicinity of the hotel
At the Republican caucus a committee was
ri IN pIs FL, u ion ,r A.
liberal donations being received the flag will
no doubt be put ont
At a Republican caucus held saturday evening
delegates were chosen to attend the county con
venton, as follows u. ). Goodell, Loomis Eames,
Geo. c. Ham, G. ". Bowen. W NJ Parse, J. II.
| Partridge.
The scene on board steamer City of Richmond is
very graphically described in letter hy Harry
Mcrithew, of the crew, to his mother. The eN-
ctement among the passengers was intense until
steamer Penobscot came to the rescue.
II. H. Crockett is makng'a very successful can
vass of SCorsport and vicinity for the sale of
the Brewster Safety Rein Holder. 1t is cheap,
and casilv adjusted, fits any carriage, and will
the price in the wear and tear of the rens in
a month.
Messrs. Bragg 4 Bowker, special agents for the
Maine and New Brunswick Insurance Company,
are visiting here officially in the interests Of the
| company. The methods Of this company very
pleasing, and the agents meeting with descrv
ell success.
The 9th Me. Battery holds its annual reunion at
Bangor, Thursday, Aug. Both, during the Eastern
Maine Fair. Headquarters will be established at
Il. II. Bcale Post Hall. 1t is expected larger
number will be in attendance at this than any for
mer reunion of the battery.
Arrivals this week Varn,m W. Rose Fred
Stafford, Capt l. F. Gilkcy and wife, Frank w.
Carr, Mrs c. Z. Whitcomb. $. l.. McGilvery, Iiar-
ry Perry, Ralph Myers, Amos d. Carver, Louis
W. Carver, Lot.ic W. Fowler, Mamie Treat, An
ME Morrow, Ella Morrow, Kate Kane.
The notice of the meeting of tie 3';l Me. Rc@t
has been very generally circulated among the sur
yivors of the old regiment by the committee here.
1t is expected steamer will carry the Belfast and
Searsport delegations, leaving early Friday
ing, returning same night. The notice is printed
in full in another column.
Prof. l.. I. Small superintendent Of the Boston
Y NJ c. 4. gymnasium, arrived by boat saturday,
| in charge of the pharaphernaa of the AIegantic
ciub. Among other things they have three large
| canoes, several bicycles, and camp cluiragc.
lfol small rides 81 men wheel and when mount
ed his tall form looms up like the driver tally
no COACH
Quite an excitement was created among the u
yenle portion of our community by the discovery
that carrier pigeon Wit! Il message attached to
his right leg had taken up his abode in the NJ L.
church bclfrv. He seems very tame and some of
the boys almost succeeded in catching him. Curl
osity became so strong it suggested the bird
be shot, that its history might he discovered by the
message. Bat wiser council prevailed and the
bird is still at liberty though evidently arcv car
rcr.