The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1892-03-10
Searsport Locals.

The annual town meeting will take place
Monday the DIST inst.
Why don't Swift include Searsport in his
wheelsman club? We have some fine riders
here amongst our dozen or more wheels.
Club life is getting to be very popular here,
another having been instituted the past
Matchmaking four running in full blast
We We're pleased to note the election of
&. A. Robertson president OF the Kennebec
County Teachers Convention at Waterville
last week.
The Christian Endeavor society will give
their sociable and mother Goose entertain-
ment at the Conference room, Friday even
ing the II INST.
Don't forget the NJ. E. society's sale and
supper tins, Thursday, afternoon and even
ing, and the entertainment afterwards OF
varied programme.
Mrs Ruth Dyer desires us to extend her
heartfelt thanks to the nelghbors ana friends
Who So generously attended the ohorping
bee AT her house iast saturday.
y Iuii dtltiltttiltt ca ellt Huohl'NAs 10 L.
questcd next Mouuay night at the regular
Injecting ol S,als l.ougt, /. .. O. f., lis inn
poltat business IS to be tr5n>s.eteu
Gun prbhe library ought celtmny to be IA
qulet place, as lle one o1 the rules and regll-
.atIous require applicants tor books not
~ speak to tn librarian above 1t Whisper.
Those who ne to take part IN the enter
-ainneut OF u Cong'l. soclety ; ialr are re
qutsted TO meet at the Conference room,
FRIDAY afternoon at @ clock Tor rehearsal.
The ladies of the Cong'l Society will hold
their annual sale, supper and entertainment
Thursday Nenlng March 18th. Friends are
requested to send their donations to the hall
carly on that day.
Ms. Eliza j. Curtis met with a serious ac-
.ldeut Saturday afternoon. After call on
Mrs. Dow, when coming out she slipped on
tie door step and fell striking upon the
elbow Of her right arm, fractuling it badly.
Andrew johnson, OF Belfast the colored
orator, will lecture before the e. A. h. Post
and its friends, Friday evening at 7.30
o'clock. MIR. johnson will tell the story of
his slave life in the South and his escape to
the Mon guuhoats in Florida,
Another of our citizens has had an oppor-
unity OF becoming rich by making small
investment. The parties who offer the
green goods" give the name of VIM. Lee
Al To
spectfully call the attention Of chief inspec
tor Byrnes TO the location.
Next Sunday evening the presiding Elder
will preach N the Methodist church. Com
muniOn service at the close. The annual
supper of the Methodist church will take
place in Union Hall this, Thursday, evening
program will be presented, and everything
Will be done for the comfort and enjoyment
IF all who attend
MARINE. Sch. Geo Quincy granite laden,
sailed for New York, Saturday Sch. L. II.
Hopkins arrived Sunday, eighteen hours
from Boston. Bark Harvard, Capt l.. A.
Colcord, arrived at New York Tuesday from
Hong Kong. Ship Il. ID. Rice, Capt. A. 3.
Colson, arrived at San Francisco Feb. 18th,
TO lays from Liverpool. Ship Charger,
CAPT. ID. $. Goodell Jr. has chartered to
] Dad case oil at New York for Hong Kong.
Personal. Miss Grace Field arrived Fri
day from New London, Conn. Capt. w
Y. Nichols of New York was in town few
lays the past week. Mrs. a. I. Whittier
left for New York, by train Saturday morn
ing. Capt.. Alanson Ford arrived home on
steamer katahdin Sunday morning. Fred
NJ Blethen left Friday for New York..
Arrivals; Mary Mcclure; Grace Field
Hattie Grant and Capt. G. w. Hichborn
OBITUARY. John l.. Sargent died in Sears
port March Sth aged IS years, mos, 20 days
Mr.. Sargent one of the brothers men
TONED i'll the Journal some time ago as re-
siding near each other all their lives and hay
ing lived to great age. Samuel is the onl
survivor. The deceased came here with his
parents when six weeks old and lived to wit
ness great changes in this locality. He mar
ried Abigail Q. Mathews, by whom he had
hve children, four of whom, with his wife.
survive him. George l.. Carver son of
Capt George A. Carver, died at Minneapo-
lis March eth, aged "a years Mr. Carver
was born in Searsport and Went from here
TO New York with his father several wears
ago. He was very promising young bust
ness man and had secured a fine position as
member of the w. X Morrison Co. at
Minneapolis. He was attacked with typhoid
fever this winter from which he failed to
rally, sinking rapidly until his death. His
father has been with him through his sick
ness. The remains arrived here by train
Tuesday evening and the funeral took place
from the residence of his aunt, Mrs. c. n.
Carver, W ednesday afternoon.
SCHOOL MATTERS. Work closed in the
High school Friday, March 1, with exercises
by the graduating class. The members of
the class We're Elizabeth Grant. Annabelle
Morse, Elizabeth Whtcomb and Lydia Clos
son, who having completed the prescribed
course We're awarded diplomas. All the
other classes passing a satisfactory exami-
nation received promotion. Taking into con-
sideration the unusual amount of sickness
the attendance was above the average. The
interest OF the pupils seemed to increase
rather than diminish, notwithstanding the
f.,l1 inf, A.;