The Republican journal., 1892-03-31
Searsport Locals.


Monthly contribution at the Congl church
next Sunday morning.
Sch. Good Templar has discharged cargo
of grain for Nickerson.
DR.. A. A. Jackson and wife of Jefferson
spent Sunday in town.
Miss Lilias Carver is visiting friends at
Boston and New York
Mrs. A. S. Pendleton and Ferd Pendleton
arrived from New York last week.
Ferd Trundy has bought the W H. Mat
thews residence on Mt. Ephraim street.
L. W. Wentworth is at the Massachusetts,
homeopathic Hospital, Boston, for treat
ment.
T. Il. Howe left last week for Chicago.
where he has situation with the Illinois
Central L. r.
Will Curtis has decided to try the sea and
will make voyage with Capt. l.. A Colcord
in bark Harvard
w. o. Barney, who has been spending the
winter at Providence, returned by train
Saturday evening.
u.
spending Il few days with her aunt Mrs Eu-
gene Merrill, of Iiuk street. Portland En-
press.
our fishermen all along shore feel greatly
indebted to Hon, S. l.. Milliken for his ef-
forts i'll their behalf i'll killing off the Lap
ham bill
Capt Alanson Ford left by steamer Mon
day for Boston to take command of bark
Alice Reed. in which he has bought a com
mander's interest.
We mentioned in last weeks issue that
MIR. Grinnel had returned from Boston with
twelve horses. In one week only two of the
lot remained unsold.
Agnes Mcdonald, telegraph operator, who
has been in charge of the office here, is sub
shutting at Camden and Miss Fanny Ford
has charged of the office here.
At the school meeting in Union District
Tuesday evening j. NJ. Bureigh was elect
ed clerk and B. o. Sargent agent. 1t was
voted to instruct the agent to sell the sec
ond primary school house and lot.
The new steamer for the Vinahaven route
is beginning to appear very shapely as the
tlmbers are up, and within very short time
the work will be SO far advanced that even
larger crew can be worked than now
w. X. Morrison and wife of Minneapolis
arrived from Bermuda last Saturday. Mr.
Morrison stay in town was very brief being
obliged to leave for the west Monday. Mrs
Morrison will remain for visit to her par
ents.
There will be a Dime Sociable on Tuesday
evening next under the auspices of the nom
partisan w. c. t. Alliance in the Congl.
Conference room. A musical and other en-
tertailment with ice cream and cake. Cor
dial invitation 10 all
y large party of our Young ladies are TO
give a leap year ball and supper at Union
Hall this Thursday evening. Sanborn's or
chestra has been engaged for the occasion.
HE invitations are extended by a committee
and admissions are by ticket
Those who intend to join the tennis club
are requested to give their names 10 Mr. |
Harbutt at an early date The rules limit
the privileges to those over II years of age
hut with an option to the committee to
Bark st. Lucie, Capt. James Erskine. met
with Very severe weather on her passage
from New York to Wellington. Capt. Frs
kline had his shoulder dislocated the first
mate his legs broken, and the second mate
ms arms broken by sea which washed over
the bark.
Port Iotten, although he failed so far in
ending the world, succeeded in drawing out
two Very able discussions Sunday upon the
subject-one from Rev. NJ. j. Savage of Ros.
ton, and one from Rev. Il. G. Harbutt. which
was listened to with the closest attention. Inv
large audience.
Schooner Eva Adell, Capt. Lord, was set
ON fire at Newport, R. l., where she was dis
charging cargo. The fire started about
40 a. m, by pouring kerosene in the folds
of the foresail and lighting it, When discoy
cred the flames We're streaming half way nm
the masts, and it was with great difficulty
eXtinguished.
Last Sunday morning Rev. n. LaMarsh
took for his theme "Searsport Honored !" and
made special mention of the late Rev. James
$. Smart, d. d., who died in Flint. Mich
March md, having won for himself wide re-
putatlon. Dr. Smart was born in this town
March 3lst 1925. He experienced religion
in the Old homestead which was located on
the farm now owned by Mr.. A. J. Mitchell
He attended the village school and preached
his first sermon in the very school-room
where he had received his first lesson. Mr.
LaMarsh laid stress on the possibilities that
lie within the reach of every young man who
is determined to make the most of himself
Mr.. VIM. Smart and his son were present to
do honor to the memory of their distinguish
ed relative.
The w. G. T. Alliance of Searsport held
AN interesting public meeting on Tuesday
evening. Mrs. Florence G. Porter of Win
throp in an address explained the non-par-
tlsan movement and why the division came
in the ranks of the w. G. T. L that the new
organization did not believe in pledging it's
influences to any political party: that the w
Z. L. Y. as an organization was still doing
party work, the State Union of Iowa circr-
lating the 'million voter pledge and the
Mimi. Union had recently given a banquet
to the Central Committee of the Prohibition
Party of that state. The Nom Partisan move