The Republican journal., 1896-09-17
sEARsPORT LOCALS.


ness trip to Boston.
Clifford Nichols, who is attending the E.
f. c. Seminary, is in town.
T. P. Griffin and family left Monday for
Attleboro, Mass, via Boston
A. E. Nickerson loaded sch. Senator with
hay for Bar Harbor this week.
Amos II. Carr has gone to Dixfield, where
he has employment in the spool mill.
A party of young girls enjoyed buck
board ride to Swan Lake last Saturday.
The schools in town began Monday with
tbs same teachers as in the Spring term.
Miss Georgia Ford has assumed charge Of
the W, {. Telegraph office at Wscasset
Me.
Mrs. Hobart Taylor left Monday for her
hone in Milton, Mass after a short visit in
town.
Two hundred Of our people attended the
baptism at the Maple Grove Campground
Sunday.
G. v Lamp1er of New Britain, Ct
preached at the Advent chapel Sunday
evening.
Katharine Nickels left Wednesday for
Bucksport to take short course at the
Seminary.
W. H. Waters returned to Montreal this
week to complete his course at the McGill
University.
Mrs. Jeanette sheldon left by train We'd
nesday morning for her home in West Som
erville, Mass.
Fred Kane, who is motor man on the
electives III Boston, is at home for two
weeks vacation.
Mrs. W Y. Nichols and family, who have
been spending the summer here, returned
to Brooklyn. y. Y, Monday
E. S. Upham and Obadiah Treat, who
have been spending the summer in town,
returned to Saugus, Mass, Monday.
Miss Caroline Niekels. who has been spend
ing several weeks with relatives in town, has
returned to her home in New York
James P. Erskine left by steamer Monday
10 accept position as Professor of Natural
Sciences in a school in Newark, n j.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Newcomb spent a
few days in town this week, the guests of
Mrs. Neweombs morher, Mrs W L. Me-
Coon.
Quite a company Of our citizens Went to
Belfast Saturday evening to hear the last
speeches Of the campaign by Gov. Cleaves
and Col. Pitkin.
Eugene kneeland made some quick time
from Belfast on his wheel Monday, arriving
at the town house Just in season to deposit
his ballot before the polls We're closed
Ship W j. RotcIl, Capt. sewal Lancaster,
arrived at Yokohama Aug. 10 from Vladivos-
toek. Eastern Siberia. Capt. Lancaster is
probably the first Searsport captain who
has visited that port.
Burton NJ Packard, proprietor of the
l4he House ID WilHmantc spent few
days with his parents last week. The Lake
House has become a favorjte resort for
hunters a.-d fishermen.
j. Edward Sargent, >ieo. l.. Ha,n1onns
L'uer NJ. iannons, Frank E. Kneeland.
H. \. Ilne and, Walter ii. Skinner and
j'ea. W q 4se arrived by steamer Penob
SCOT sunday to cast their votes for sound
money lnd protection.
Mr.. and Mrs Il. NJ Plumner of pldIadel-
nl'ia and Capt. Thomas Gibbon of Bath
drove through from Trenton Monday. They
returned Thursday accompanied by Mrs. J
I. Nichols to attend the funeral of Can't. r.
f. ILo1nas Of Seal Harbor
Ihe Prospect correspondent of the Bangor
News says "Your correspondent visited
+ l.. Warren's quarry recently and found it
very busy place. He has 2S stone cutters.
q luarrymen, and four horses at work
at present d. H. Hooper has CHARGE of
fnt quarry and Herbert Mixer is in charge
oi the cutters Both are men Of experience
III the stone business. This is one of the
best conducted quarries in Maine of its size
--everytmng in Its place. and the ward in
apple PIE order. There are two steam der
rlcks with all modern improvements. Mr..
Warren Las large job which will take a
months work with the crew he has now,
Tie Norwegian bark Viva, which arrived
at New York Sept. 14th, reports that when
about 300 miles east of Sandy Hook on Fri
7NN'' H4+N ft~9SSNt a snip
she apparently had been ell laden. The
same ship was passed Sunday by the steam
sup Nomadlc, which arrived at New York
Monday, about 200 miles east of Sandy Hook. |
1t is thought that the burned vessel is the
ship State of Maine, which, under charter of
the Standard oil company, left New York
Sept. II for Shanghai, with a cargo of IS 600
cases OF refined petroleum. She doubtless
was caught IN the cyclone on her way down
the coast Her skipper may have set her
afre before abandoning her, after she had
become water-logged and unseawortby in
Tile awful storm. 1t is likely that he and his
crew OF about % men We're taken off the shin |
by passing sailing vessel, probably a coast |
er that may be heard from in a day or so
The State Of Maine measured l467 tons. and
was built at Damariscotta, Me, in 1873. by
Haggett & Co. She was owned in Searsnort
NORTH sEARsPoRr ITEMS
HaI.y Morse in last weeks items should
have. been Harry Moore.
Many of our townspeople are attending
the tar at Monroe this week.
Miss Martha j. Mathews has returned to