The Republican journal., 1896-07-23
SEARSPORT LOCALS.

Sunday and is at the Harbor
Mr.. aud Mrs. L. C. Closson are making
short visit to friends in Sedgwick.
Mrs Jennette Sheldon is in town and is
visiting her brother, \. E. Trundy.
On the last two trips of the steamers from
Boston seventy-two people landed here.
Amos. D. Carver, wife and son, of Brook
lyl arrived by steamer Penobscot Sunday.
Mrs. Ella Goodwin and son of Manchester,
Nh, are visiting her relatives, the Sargents.
Sch. Game Cock, Capt. Welsh, has been
loaded hay by A. E Nickerson for Bar Har-
Dor.
Sch. Banner, Capt. A. A. Auspland has
arrived FROM Bangor with lumber for
Trundv.
Ethel ana Iona Nichols, who have been
visiting friends in Boston, returned home
Thursday.
W. B. Ford, who is employed by the
American Cue Co., Boston, arrived in
town last week.
Rev. 0. H. Fernad and wife are spending
their vacation at his old home IN South
west harhor, Mt. Desert.
Capt. Allen took party of the Christian
Endeavor Society on cruise about the bay
Monday in his yacht Alert.
VIM. \, Field, who was reported pros
trated by stroke Of liFhtning last week at
Bangor, has fully recovered.
Mrs. Helen Crary and grandson, Charles
BarTows, are spending the summer at the
old homestead on the shore road
The Epworth League entertained about
twenty of the Belfast League Monday even
ing, ami very enjoyable time was reported.
Ship State Of Maine, Capt. ]. H. Park, ar
rived at New York July 20, 143 days from
Kobe. Capt. Park will come home for a rest
and Capt. Henry G Curtis will resume COM
mand.
Mrs. j. NJ. Gikey, who has been IL the
millinery and fancy goods business here for
the past sixteen years, has sold her stock to
Margaret Sargent, who will conduct the
business at the old stand.
Mr. Cook of Brooklyn, n. Y, has been in
town the past week adorning the windows
and buildings with great variety of signs
Whe1her il is al improvement or not to the
appearance of the stores is disputed CUES
!ton,
Capt. :. A. Larraoee has bought sch. Mar
cellus and will take command at once en-
gaglng in the coasting trade. Capt. Taintor
ot Wlnterport takes command of schooner
Edward L. Warren, vice Capt. Larrabee, re-
signed.
E. d. Black, wife, son Charles and daugh-
Ter LIZZIE, and their friend Miss Weeks Of
Melrose, Mass, arrived by City of Bangor
last Thursday, and after a brief visit To
friends here Went to Swan Lake for a weeks
vacation.
A E. Trundy, our local lumber dealer,
las tie contracts for furnishing lumber for
the Masonic and Odd Fellows Buildings,
Mrs. SImonton's new residence, Cap. Frs
kine's stable and the school house at North
Searsrort.
Quite number Of our people are sojouru-
llg at Swan Lake and among them are J.
ID. Lane, Mrs.. L. l.. Paine, Mrs. Sheldon
NJ s. Elpu.ie WAittum, Chas. q. sheldon,
MISS ROSE Closs0u, Miss Jessie NIclerson.
and tie Misses Roulstou.
Rev. Charles Harbutt Of Presque Isle
l'1eaehed a very able sermon at the Congl.
church last Sunday morning. In the even
ing Capt. Allen of the gospel sloop Alert
addressed large audience in reference TO
his work among the islands
Postmaster Sullivans dog Topsy, falnil-
lar tgure on our streets for years died Tues
day OF pneumonia. Topsy, besides being
fine hunting dog, was watchfu n the inter
ests OF Uncle San, having guarded the
Post Once at night for the past TWO Years
A Republican Caucus to choose delegates
to attend the County Convention is called
for Saturday at : O'Clock p. IN. A class
convention is called to meet 1T the Porter
schoolhouse, (aee notice in another column
to nominate representative To the Iegisla-
ture.
Members of the different local organiza-
tons, Masonic and Grand Army, are ALWAYS
pleased to meet their genial brother and
comrade d. S. Simpson, who suill retains
his membership here though living in Mas
sachusetts. Mr., Simpson and wife are the
guests OF his sister, Mrs. Nichols, during
their stay here.
Among the arrivals the past week were
Bert Colcord, J. F. Bickmore, Mrs. S. A.
Prescott, Mrs. E. P Field, Grace E, Field.
Mrs. L. l.. Paine, Miss Myrtle Hussey, w.
T. Grlnnell, Lora Cyphers, Mrs. F. B. Tup-
per and children Mrs. Mildred Nichols.
GRACE Nlckels. Natalie Waterhouse, Mrs.
Lizzie Sargent, Mrs. Fitzmaurice.
F. G. Nichols and r. P. Smith will give
the drama "Zylph, the Child of the Mines.,'
Joe lhe Dement, of new scenery for Union
nan. rms play was written by Mr.. Nichols
anu IS lull OF startling situations, and as Mr.
ana Mrs. Smith and Mr.. Nichols, himself.
"lll appear, supported by selected local
talent, the entertainment will, no doubt.
rank with any given here.
Among the arrivals at the Searsport House
this week We're the following: E. S. Staples
Brooks, 6. A. Prescott, Bangor. Jerome
Brown, \. Y. City, Miss Eva Coon bs, Bel
fast, A. j. Billings, Freedom H. L. Russell
w l.. Allen, Rockland, A. X. Robinson. n
A. Tufts, Bangor, Edward F. Bragg and
wife, Boston, A. 3. Cunningham, Belfast
y. Z. Howe, Roxbury, Mr.. and Mrs j. Fl.
Montgomery, Camden, G. L. Burnham, Ban
gor.
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