The Republican journal., 1892-12-29

trade.
Capt. Daniel c. Nichols left for New York
by train Saturday.
The usual union week of prayer will take
place next week.
Capt. Ralph Ellis is visiting his brother,
Capt. M. w. Ellis.
Sloop Edna arrived Tuesday with cargo
of oats for NickerSon.
Capt. T. P. Colcord and wife arrived by
train Thursday night
Monthly contribution at the Congl. Church
will be called for next Sunday morning.
r. F. Sullivan, of the Bangor Exchange
hotel, spent Christmas with his family here.
The Congregational sociable will meet with
Mrs Peleg B. Nichols this, Thursday, even
ing.
Forty-siX deaths, thirty-two births and
twenty three marriages in town the past
year.
Varnum W. Rose, State Superintendent of
the New York Mutual Life ms. Co., is in
town.
Ansel Auspland slaughtered hog the past
week which weighed five hundred pounds
dressed.
Schooner Lycena, Capt. Geo Hopkins, is
being loaded with hay by w. E. Grinnell for
market.
Levi Trundy and wife are spending the
holidays with Mr.. and Mrs. ID. w. Plummer
at Boston,
Arrivals: George L. Hammons, Grace E.
Field, Eugene NJ. kneeland Hugh Il. Bleth-
en- and wife.
A. E. Richards Of Belfast landed here Fri
day with a fine dee lie shot Wednesday on
the Ellsworth road
Capt. f. w. Treat has left for New York to
join his ship, the Iceberg, loading at that
port for Hong Kong.
DR.. a A. jackson and family of Jefferson
have been visiting Capt, John G.. Pendleton
and wife the past week.
Hon. Samuel w Mathews, Labor Com
missioner of Maine, was the guest of Milton
kneeland the past week.
Schooner Lizzie Lane, Capt. A. G. Clos
son, arrived from Portland last Thursday,
and will haul up for the winter.
The ball at Union Hall Monday evening
was enjoyed 10y all present, notwithstanding
the fact that the hall was terribly cold.
The average cancellation at the post office
for Christmas week this year is about one
dollar over the average for the past six years.
Capt. Israel Closson left Monday for New
Y DIRK to take command of schooner Hero,
recently bought by A. d. Carver and others.
j. F. Bckmore and w. E. Grinnell have
commenced harvesting supply of ice for
next season. The ice IS of very fine quality
and about twelve inches thick
The annual parish meeting of the Congre-
gatlona Society Will take place at the Con
ference room Saturday afternoon at o clock
\ full attendance is requested.
shore fisheries, has arrived home from De
troit, Mich. where he attended the meeting
OF the international Fisheries Association
John Kane, who has been for the past
eight years III Chicago. is at home fora short
visit He looks as natural as life-vOunp AS
ever, and easily recognized by the old natural
laugh
The young ladies in town propose to give
an entertainment next month to raise funds
to help buy the Smith picture, Hiawatha. 1t
is proposed to place the picture IN the libra
~ rooms.
News Was received from Pennington bv
\. W. Webber and family Of tile death of
Mr.. Parsons, husband Of their daughter An
me. Mrs. Parsons made visit to her par-
ents about Il month ago, and Mr.. Parsons
was at that time enjoying good health.
The Union Christmas exercises last Sun
We're enjoyed by large audience The
children acquitted themselves nobly. The
chorus singing was also very good, and the
recitations of Miss Ida West and Miss En-
me W httlum We're worthy of special note
The programme concluded with addresses
10y both pastors.
ship v andering jew seems to have rough
passages from Boston to New York Last
year about this time in an attempt to make
the passage She parted from the tug off Chat
nam, went out the south channel and Went
to sea, and arrived in New York after a
weeks rOugh experience. This year in an
attempt to make the same trip the shin was
anchored three miles to the southwark of
Handkerchitf Shoals. and at last advces
had drlfted a long way to the eastward
Capt. John w. MctiilVery is in command of
the ship.
HARBoK ITEMS. Last Monday afternoon
quiet marriage took place at the residence
of Rev. La Marsh The contracting parties
We're Mr. Henry b. Smith Of Isle au Haut
and Miss Nettie NJ. Colcord of Searsport
May the happy couple have prosperous
voyage over smooth seas, meath cloudless
skies, freghted with all the blessings hea-
ven can bestow. The Christmas sociable
ana the oyster supper proved a success
with vocal and instrumental music recta-
tons merry conversation and playing games
made the evening pass very pleasantly.
MISS Prudle Beach and Miss Genie Staples
spent thrlstlnaS at home. .SCarsport Har-
Dor was specially remembered by Santa at
Christmas.
NORTH sEARSPoRT ITEMS
Miss Adde s. Mathews, who is teaching in
one OF the graded schools in Everett Mass,
arrived by Saturdays boat to spend Christ
mas with her mother and brothers.
The Christmas tree and entertainment at
Wards hall last Monday evening was a sue
cess N every particular. a drama entitled
The Last Loaf was presented, with the fol-
lowing east of characters: NJ. NJ. Curtis, as
Mark Ashton: F. L. Trundy as Caleb Han