The Republican journal., 1896-03-05
Searsp rt Locals.

W R. Palmer of Hartford, Conn, spen9
Sunday in town.
Reading at the Congregational parsonage
this, Thursday, evening.
W. E. Grinnell arrived by boat Wednes-
day with some fine team horses.
Mrs o. C. Young and daughter arrived
home fro III Honolulu last week.
Woman's Missionary reading with Mrs.
Hopkins Friday afternoon at o'clock.
Christian Endeavor conservation meeting
Sunday evening instead of last Sunday
Sch. Lizzie Lane, Capt. A. G. Closson, is
in the stream loaded with hay for Boston.
Capt. Andrew l.. Carver will take COM
mand of ship Ell Captain now at New York.
The recent storm demoralized our mails
but We escaped without serious damage to
property.
Joseph Nichols left Monday by steamer to
go as second officer in ship Centennial at
New York.
Capt. C. F. Carver and wife of Camden,
Me, have been visiting his daughter Mrs.
&. o. Sawyer.
Mrs. Emma d Colcord and Mrs. Paine
were stolnl- stage here and did not reach
Then Ii MES until W tuntSudY.
Annual town meeting is postponed until
Monday, the 10th inst, on account of failure
to get The town reports printed.
A, H. Warren will give an oyster stew to
the members of Sears Lodge Friday evening,
and degree work win be conferred.
Henry Whitcomb, Peter Ward, F. A
Nentw orth and n. Parse have employment
on the new vessel building at Belfast.
Capt. d. S Goodell, Jr, and wife arrived
from Hamburg las week, made a short
VISIT lere ana returned to Boston Monday.
The Nj. i. sociable will meet Thursday
evening" March 9Th, with Mrs. e. H. Durgln
All aIe invited a good time is anticipated
Capt. B. F. Colco1d and family left for
New York by steamer Monday to join Capt
Ioloord's ship, Centennial, loading for San
Francisco.
A singular phenomenon was oh 'erved
here Saturday about ! O'Clock P. NJ. The
tide fell feet in 10 minutes, Was this no.
tlced elsewhere? " hat do our scientific
men say of it?
On account of the storm last Sunday, con-
trlbution Will be taken at the Congregation
al church, with communion service, in the
afternoon at 80. AT the Harbor church
communion at the afternoon service.
BY the time this paper is issued we shall
be III communication with the outside world
by the long distance telephone. The first
message sent over the wire by the long dis
lance telephone was the locals for Tie
journal.
The annual supper, entertainment and
sale of the M. E. society of this village came
off Tuesday evening, Feb 18th, with great
success. The crowd was immense over one
hundred and ty-tiy from Bel
last. The tables We're gorgeous, the Winds
and edlbles luscious, and no one need go
away hungry. The entertainment, arrang-
ed by Mrs May Myers and Miss Lillian
Epnnells: surpassed all former efforts of
these skiIlinl artists. The opening solo was
child song, touchingly rendered by Miss
Ethel Savary, daughtel of Fred Savary of
Belfast. The second piece, which might apt
ly be called 1.-The boy with brains,' was
finely rendered 10y Miss Minnie Kebert.
Misses Nancy and Maud Nichois OF Bucks
port sang go pretty rose and We're hearth
~ encored. Miss Jennie Curtis sang 'LiJ-
tie Alabama Coon ana came out again on
an encore. Miss Milie tolcord sang Good
Bye, Sweet Day to d delighted and appre-
ciatlve audience Albert Kane followed in
a character song, "N hen Bridget goes out
on d mash" All gracefully responded to a
hearty encore. The climax of the evening
was lhe Sunfiower chorus" which to be
appreciated must he heard There We're
several artists behind the curtain during
this piece, who persunated suntiowers
thrCugh rents IN the canvas, with Master
Fred Park ~ an old deaf man, and Miss
Eunlce W hlttuln aS IA pam garden woman
III mont tbs appiust WAS deafening. Miss
Hannah CcicoId and MIS-. May Myers pre-
sided at tie piano. The receipts OF the even
lng were SEQ. 10. H +.
NORTH SEAKSFORT ITEMS.
1Le seAoots throughout town VIII close
tins week.
Mrs. Iuella Garter was IL town last week,
the gutst OF Mrs. Marion Mathews.
j. ". Smart has sheep which dropped d
lamb the first OF February, which weighed
II pounds.
Mr.. and Mis-. b. S. Small of SwanvilIe
We're IN town last week, guests of Mr. and
Mrs. Nj. E. Brown.
henntbec river, where he has been employ
ed by the Knlckerbocker Ice Co.
About fifty couples attended the Leap
y ear bali at the Grange hall last Thursday
night and ID most enjoyable time was had by
all.
Mr.. Elisha Parsons of Swanville is very
smart man for one of his age. He is past 50
years DID, and one day recently while in the
employ of F. FL. Cleaves of this town he
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