The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1892-12-08
Searsport Locals.

James B. Parse left for New York We'd
nesday.
The new reply postal cards meet with
ready sale.
Schooner Brunette has just loaded bricks
for Boston.
Master Dutch has large crew at work
upon steamer Viking.
The Boston 4 Bangor S. S. Co. are buying
some fine quality hay here.
Capt. r. W. Fowler who,has been in New
York several weeks, has returned.
A portemonnaie found by Charlie Havener
Tuesday awaits an owner at the post office.
W. E. Grinnell has just received new
stock Of seghs which he offers at very low
prices.
r. F. Sullivan is Landlord at the Bangor
Exchange. We extend hearty congratnla-
tons TO Robert"
The young folks We're enjoying the fine
skating until the snow came Tuesday night
and spoiled it ALL
A fine portrait OF Mrs. S. F. Smith from
the studio of F. w. Nichols is on exhibition
at the Drug Store.
DIR. Q. S. Erskine, formerly of Frankfort,
has bought the practice of DR.. f. w. Gould,
and is located i'll Searsport.
C. f. Adams and wife, w. E. Grinnell and
wife and Mrs. c. NJ. Nichols attended the
Living Whist at Belfast Tuesday evening.
CAPT. I. p. Coleord has taken command of
ship John Mcdonald in the New York and
San Francisco line. The ship is ISL tons.
Clement x Adams are already making
fine display of Christmas goods. Their Gel
1ttHn-
ton.
Our citizens are interested in the propaga-
ton of fish at Swan Lake and several have
been present at the stripping of trout now
gong there.
Elmer Hammons, who is travelling for L.
Brayton & Co. importers Of teas, coffee, etc,
l9A State street, Boston, is at home on a
short visit
The club has placed in their rooms one of
j. E. Gaines billiard tables. Members who
have tried it pronounce it the finest table
ever landed in Searsport.
Tie entertainment and supper at Masonic
Hall Tuesday evening is said to be one of
the pleasantest ever given by the Lodge. A
large company We're in attendance.
Miss Walker, who has had charge of til,
w. [. Telegraph Office here in the absence
OF Miss Jennie Sargent, left for her home in
Fairfield Saturday, Miss Sargent having re-
turned.
Capt. A. A. Larrabee's horse ran away
Monday. He created quite an excitement
on the south side of Main street when he took
the sidewalk and broke windows in several
stores on his route.
Miss Adehne Dodge, who accompanied
tie Grand Army excursionists to Washing
ton, ID. C., died there. Her remains arrived
Ftn VlDf ~
The late w. j. Dodge.
Jesse Staples, who is running the Belfast
and Stockton Springs Express, is having all
tie business he can handle with one team
II business goes on increasing he will be
Obliged to add another.
Sch. Lincoln, loaded with flour and grain
for Searsport and Ellsworth parties ground
ed at her wharf here ON hard bottom and
Slrang aleak, damaging cargo. The captain
noted protest and called survey.
A desperate looking knife came to the post
office open III the mail bag one day last week
Nell has it laid up until he can learn if it
Las any connection with the Borden murder
as 1t fairly represents the style of testimony
gwen ont SO tar in that celebrated case
Z. o. Sawyer has some Searsport souvenir
spoons which We're made to order for him
They have sketch engraved in the bowl re-
lay with foliage upon the bank and a yacht
Just coming to anchor. He is meeting with
unprecedented success III their sale.
Rev. Edwin Pond Parker, of Hartford.
Conn, Will lecture IN the congregational
Church next Tuesday evening at o'clock
on ''TennYson, Life and Poetry. Tor an attrac-
tive subject TO be announced later). Tickets
80 cents of Clement < Adams where sub
srrlbers may obtain their season tickets.
NORTH sEARsPoRr ITEMS
David Newcomb, of Newburg, was in
town last Sunday.
VIM. NJ Larrabee visited his sister at
Stockton Springs last week
Master Henry Garrows who has been WIS.,
iting the family of H. T. Scribner, has re-
turned To his home in Newburg.
Members of Granite Grange, Maytiower
Lodge of Good Tempars and the NJ E. Sun
day school will unite and have an entertain
lnent and Christmas tree at Wards hall
Monday night, Dec. 10Th
Those who are on the sick list are Mrs.
Marion Mathews, Mrs. w. j. Mathews
Free lnau j. Dow, Mrs. J. E. Marden Miss
Lou Dow and Miss Blanche Nlckerson
All are improving.
Miss Nellie }. Scrbner, of this town, and
Mr. Melvin &. Massure, of Frankfort, We're
married Nov 30th A. F. Mathews, ESQ, of
TINS town, performing the ceremony The
many friends of both bride and groom eX-
tend congratulations.
The winter term of school at Mt. Ephrain
began last Monday under the instruction
OF l.. I. Durham, of Monroe. Mr. Durham
is i student of the Maine State College at
Orono. Mrs. NJ. r. Perkins, of Searsport
village, is teaching the winter term of school
N Dist No. Z.
Virginia, Youngest daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Willis Harvey, who live just over the
line in Frankfort, died Nov. 18th, after an ILL
ness OF only d few days. The funeral ser
Wees We're held the following Thursday at
the church in this place, Rev. y. Andrews,
# Winterport, officiating. Mr.. and Mrs.
Harvey have the sympathy of all.
MONROE. DR.. Whltcomb's carriage tipped
over Monday and the horse got away from
him, nearly demoshing the carriage The
horse was stopped before it ran far The
doctor was bruised some, and almost minus
4 pair of pants. Mr.. Franklin Chase has
bought pair of full-blooded genuine Ply
mouth Rocks to breed from. e.. Mr. Andrew
johnson, Of Belfast, lectured at the town
hall Monday evening on Slavery i'll the South
1t was Very interesting. .. The Village I'M