The Republican journal., 1896-04-30
SEARSPORT LOCALS.

John Murphy arrived home by steamer
last Thursday.
H. Kmball of Cleveland, Ohio, was in
town last week.
Reading at the Congl. parsonage this.
Thursday, evening.
Fred Gilkey and wife of Camden were in
town few days last week
Mrs. d. S. Beas has added to her stock a
fine line of mattresses and spring beds
Contribution next Sunday morning for
support of the gospel at the Congl. church
AL. Martz's variety company is billed to
appear in Union Hall this, Thursday, even
ing.
Capt j. B. Nichols. who has been in Bos-
ton Tor few weeks, returned home Thurs
day
Ship Henry B, Hyde, Capt. P. Pendleton,
from Liverpool.
Ship May Flint, Capt. E. d. P. Nichols,
arrived at New York, April sd, "A days
from Avonmouth.
Miss Janet Sargent, manager of the w L.
Telegraph office in Boston, spent Sunday
with her parents.
G. NJ. Colcord of Camden and p E. Col
cord OF DlNtield We're called here early this
week by the illness of their mother.
g. j. Shaw and son Of Hartland who have
leased Seas Island, are meeting with very
good success N the early catch of salmon.
movement is on foot to have our bicvcle
brigade, which is assuming fair proportions,
out for parade. Members will do well to
consult Fred W hitcolnb III relation to an or
ganization.
News was received Tuesday that ship
Charles Il. Flint, Capt c. F. Carver, which
Lett New ork March 18th, loaded with oil
for Shanghai, was burned at sea Apr. 2lst.
AL hands We're saved and landed at Per-
nambucO.
John Kane, who has been clerk of the
Willard Avenue Hotel, Chicago, for several
years, writes that c. c. Roberts has sold his
interest in the hotel and will devote all his
tine 10 his newspapers, which have large
circulation.
A telegram received here Tuesday an
nounced the death OF James Davis at Dix
Held Mr.. Davis was in trade here for several
years, and left at the time the spool mill was
moved to Dixtield. He has since made his
home with his son, James B., there.
John Murphy, who recently returned
from New York, whose vessel put into Ber-
muda IN distress, has quite curiosity in
TWO English infantry uniforms, given him
by two deserters from a regiment of English
regulars stationed there who slowed AWAY
on board. The uniforms consist of red
blouse, blue trousers with a narrow red
stripe, and the regulation cap with the in
sigma OF the Prince of Wales
The old veterans We're pleased and sur
prised by the exhibition drill given last
Thursday evening by the Light Guard Ca
dets, who have been drilling a short time
preparatory to an appearance Memorial
Day. Some of the movements in the late
United States tactics astonished the old SOL
dlers. The precision of every movement
showed the marks from West Point in the
drill. The drill squad consisted OF the fol-
lowing members; Capt. Fred f. Black 1st
sergt., w. B. Trundy; list Corp, W. K
Staples; 2nd Corp, S. B. Sargent; Privates
A. L. Allen, L. l.. Griffin, j. w Rice. l.. W
Sargent, /. NJ. Sargent, F. * Sawyer, W. f.
Smart f. E. Whitcomb, b f. Young, Geo.
Porter, Fred Park
he students of Thornton Academy, under
the direction of their instructor in ph\ seal
training, Miss Louise Leib gave their third
annual exhibition at Saco City Hall, Friday
evening, April 10th, before a large and de-
lighted audience. The Bddeford Record
says: The other drills have attained A mark.
ed success, but the one given last evening
was tar ahead of anything of the kind that
has been given in the Saco City Hal for
sometime" The fact that the drill was Given
for the benefit of the Athletic Association
aroused much interest and the students have
drilled faithfully under the instruction of
their teacher, who is an enthusiast in her
profession 1t was most gratifying TO all
that generous sum was realized. Miss
Lelh received many flowers among them
roses crimson and yellow, from the Academy
boys representing the Thornton Glass colors
AT the close of the exercises the members of
the drill squad with the other students
rushed to the centre of the hall and gave
three cheers, with the school yell, for Miss
Leib.
capt Charles Baker was on hand Monday.
accompanied by surveyor Brock, and meas
ured the elevation and distance on the pipe
line OF one of the sources OF Searsport's pro-
posed water supply. Thursday they measure
ed the streets for preliminary location of
hydrants. They found the Sargent Springs
to be two hundred and sixty-fiye feet above
point on Main street opposite the center
tan'e on pipe line about two miles, When
Vantages are explained, there will be no
doubt about the town voting for water
works, as all seem enthusiastic over the
question. 1t is to be left optional with the
town whether we own the works or permit
a company to put them in. From past ex-
perlence III other towns the company asks
no guarantee of water takers and ONLY asks
the town to use it for fire purposes, which
they can we'll afford as the reduction in in
surance will pay the cost. Searsport is
most fortunate in having two of the best
water supplies in eastern Name both stu
ated at an elevation that will require check
valves to reduce the pressure. Then the
water IN both is of the purest quality. and
ample Tor all purposes should the town dou-
bic III population