The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1892-06-09
Searsport Locals.


Maud B. Colcort has been visiting friends
in BucksporI this week.
Capt Henry g. Curtis and family arrived
from New York Tuesday.
Sch. Oak Grove has taken Rev. S. W.
Chapn's goods to Woolwich.
j. H. Sullivan attended the Democratic
district convention at Pi1tshed Tuesday.
Grace f. Field attended the closing eNer-
cises of the Seminary at Kent's Hill this
week.
Capt. A. V. Partridge, proprietor of the
Merrilnac House Lowell, Mass, was in town
Tuesday.
Capt g. W. Hichborn left Thursday for
Boston to take command Of bark Beatrice
HaVener
A new plank sidewalk has been laid in
front Of the Merithew block, also on steam
boat wharf street.
Calts E. ID. p. Niclels and \. V. Nicl<es
left ly tram Tue>laN morning for a business
"trip to New York.
Mrs. J. c. Showers arrived FROM Datona,
Fla, Frid; and is visiting fvr mother, Mrs
IL II. Mrlnvery.
Capt. John ". Kane, Of Blueull, has been
III towIl " the past week ami IS now regis
tered at ac Se1rsport House.
Z. \. Moves, wife and daughter arrived
iron. Astoria, Oregon, Wednesday and will
spend the summer At the Harbor.
Mrs |. c. Park has been visiting her son.
PhiueaS Griffin, who has IA situation with the
American Express Co., at Boston.
SUNDAY next is Chldren's Day and will he
observed at the Congregational Church by a
concert in the evening. No collection,
Tile hour OF "Wednesday evening prayer
meeting at the churches is changed, for the
summer months, from 100 to 1.l5 o'clock,
standard.
Capt. Frank L. Carver returned from Cal
ifornia last week, and will take command of
ship l. schepp now loading at New York
Tor San Francisco.
1t is to be regretted, as much travel as goes
over the Swanville road leading to Swan
Lake that our neighbors do not keep their
road III better condition.
The Minister'S Association OF the Rock
and District will meet in the Searsport
Methodist Church. June 20-22. A session of
unusual interest is anticipated.
j. Mashino a japanese student at the
Bangor Theological seminary, delivered a
lecture at the Congl. Church last Sunday
evening on missionary work in Japan.
S. A. Prescott has opened ice cream rooms
IN G. A. Il. Hall and is better prepared than
ever to furnish large parties. He received
generous patronage at the opening Saturday
evening.
y. W. Rose, State manager of the Mutual
Reserved Fund Life ss,ciation, of New
York. with headquarters at Portland. is Wis
Ting here d few days while on his return trip
n The interests of hi> company.
The following delegates We're elected at Il
Republican caucus Saturday to attend the
State conN entiol at Portland: James G. Pen
dleton, j. F. Peterson, j. +. Butnam, j. W.
Black. The delegates were instructed to
vote for CIeaves.
Arrivals: Capt. c. f. Carver and daugh-
ters, Linda and Eowena Coicord, Name
smith, Mrs. 5. 7. Nichols, Miss Jessie Il.
Nichols, Mrs A. NJ Ross and daughter, Miss
Henrietta IL. Niclles, Mrs. Maria Black,
Miss Harriet Dodge.
WEDDING BELLS. Mr.. George W. Part
ridge, of California, and Miss Annie NJ.
Black, Of Searsport. We're married Saturday
evening at Belfast by Rev. S. l.. Hanscom.
After (; reception and lunch at the residence
Of the mother of the bride, the happy couple
eft for an extended wedding trip, which viii
include New York, Niagara Falls and Sara
toga, where they will reside for the present
Deputy Collector. j. S. Hartman, of Bel
fast, was in town Tuesday and completed the
measurements of steamer Ninal Haven 1t
is now expected, if the iron ru,lder arrives
the steamer will be ready to he launched
within one week. Due notice is to be given
the friends at Ninalhaven and it is rumored
large delegation will make an excursion
here the day of the launch, accompanied by
fhe Ninalhaven band.
CoNGREGATIoNAL CONFERENCE, The an
uual meeting of the Waldo Conference of
Congregational Churches was held here
June 18th and StI, with the following pro-
gramme:
TUESDAY, II a. III. Prayer and Organiza-
ti0n etc. > p. IN. Devotional Service. 2.15
Topic: Are our Village Churches the Cen
ters of influence they ought to be? How to
make them such: Rev. Mr. Dorman. 800
Prayer Meeting-Topic: The Holy Spirit
THE power for service. Address by Rev. S.
h, Smiley. 100. Missionary Hour. Reports,
etr. Address by Rev Geo. A. Hood, of the
Congregational Church Building Society.
$50. Praise Service. Sermon by Rev Geo
\. Hood, Boston, MAN as Son of God .
Collection.
WEDNESDAY, $ a. III. Devotional Service
$50, Topic The Place and Work of Women
m our Churches. Rev. T E. Brastow 915.
Reports of Churches and other Business
l015. Topic: Progression in our Church
Methods and Work. Rev. II. Z. Hack H. 10
Communion.
Delegates We're present from Belfast No
Belfast, Searsport Harhor and Freedom.
Rev. Chas. Harbutt of Bridgton, took part
in the discussions
NORTH sEARsPoRT ITEMS.
\ Stinson, ESD, is building a barn.
Simon Cilley, Of South Brooks. was in
town last week.
The prospect for a good hay crop look
bright at this writing.