The Republican journal., 1896-07-16
SEARSPORT LOCALS.

stay in town.
John W. Rich of Chicago is visiting his
brother, Thomas Rich.
Bert Mudgett, who is employed in Bangor,
spent Sunday in town.
W. NJ. Parse wants pantmakers. See his
advt. in another column.
The siivery voice of Mary Christmas is
again heard on our streets.
Rev. j. I. Richardson and wife of Bucks
port are visiting friends in town,
Mrs. Peter Ward and children of Everett,
Mass, are at Mr.. Peter Wards.
W, E. Grinnell left by steamer Monday
for short business trip TO Boston.
Sch. E. L. Warren arrived Friday from
Portland with grain for Nickerson.
B. NJ. Plunmer and family of Philadelphia
are the guests Of Mrs. j c. Nickels.
F. B. Smith and family have been making
short visit i'll Camden and Rockport.
Robt. B. Campbell of Boston is visiting
his brother Hugh at Capt. j. A. Carver's
Mrs Henrietta Jennson aud daughter of
Lowell, Mass, are in town for the summer
Desire Nickels, who has been spending a
few weeks at Bangor, returned home Mon
day.
Miss Albertina Buck of Marion, S. c., is
visiting her grandmother, Mrs. H. H. Nc
Gllvery
Mrs. E. D. Colcord and daughter Maude
arrived in town Monday and will occupy
their house for few months.
Capt. George A. Carver and family arriv-
ed last Thursday and will occupy Moose
Point cottage for the summer.
DR.. E. Hopkins has a rose bush on his
lawn which has on it four hundred and fifty
buds and blossoms. 1t is the seven sisters
variety.
Capt. Leroy Dow is in Boston in the inter-
ests of the owners of sch. Geo. Quincy
which was recently damaged by collision
with a steamer.
Capt. f. D. P. Nickels, wife, and Harry
Mason, left by steamer Penobscot Monday
to join ship May Flint, loading at New York
for San Francisco.
The yacht Norseman, owned by Capt.
Bridge of the firm of Bridge & Lord, Boston,
was in port Saturday and took party of
friends for sail in the bay.
A telegram was received Wednesday
from Capt. j. P. Butnam at Yokohama,
stating that Hugh Nichols first officer of
the ship Abner Coburn, was washed over
board and drowned on the voyage out.
The excursion to Castine to attend the
centennial celebration was enjoyed by all
who participated and is pronounced one of
the best that ever went from Searsport
Forty dollars We're secured above all ex-
penses which has been donated to the mon
ument fund
Charles Ridley, who left here thirty-nine
wears ago, arrived last week, accompanied
by his wifeand daughter, and has rooms at
Mrs Towle's on steamboat avenue Mr.
Ridley finds very few of the old residents
whom lie remembers. He has been living
at Grinnell, Iowa.
The Searsport Tennis Club held meeting
Monday afternoon and elected the following
officers Rev L. g. Harbutt, Pres. Fred f.
Black, Sec'y and Treas W B. Trundv.
Court Superintendent. Those wishing to
ION the club are requested to give their
names either to the president or secretary.
During the thunder storm here Saturday
afternoon the house of Herbert Black in the
north part of the town was struck by light
nlng, and the il mates severely shocked
The bolt struck the chimney, ran along the
ridgepoe, down the finish, and along a
fence to the pig pen, killing a pig.
Among the arrivals in town the past week
are George S. Nichols, Grace Field. Mrs.
Theodate Tenney Hannah Ford, Frank w
Colcord and wife, Rose Roulston. Elizabeth
Richardson, Royal Gilkey, Frank Sargen,
Nellie Doney, Mrs. c. G. Carver, Ralph
Crowell, D. S. Simpson and wife, George
Put:4am and Fred Gilkev.
Fred h. Sweetser was most happily sur.
prlsed upon boarding L. S. S Columbia at
Castine last Thursday to ind his friend
Lieut.. Com. Aliboner in command The
pleasure was mutual, as the gentlemen had
been fellow boarders at New London. Ct
Tor several years. Mr.. Sweetser with lady
"'N' hioSV generously entertained,
lunch being served and the party sent ashore
III the commanders private launch
Efforts are being made to induce the
Farnum Brothers, who made so marked an
impression here in the play of Pygmalion
and Galatea in June, to come again. If all
goes we'll the entire company will appear
early next week in new attractions, A mum.
Der have already spoken for reserved seats
and we predict full house, as our people
are sure of chaste and refined entertain.
ment
The frankie Carpenter Co., which an
peared here last Friday and Saturday even.
ings, drew good houses. The play Satur.
day evening, "A Great Crime" written hy
Mr.. Barry of the company, made great hit
as 1t gave each member of the companv 9
chance to appear at their best in their sew
eral parts Mr.. Gradys impersonation o.
the tramp was one of the finest characters
he ever assumed here, and frankie, as usual
sustained the difficult part of the mischief
maker to perfection.
STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. The lightning
which accompanied the shower that passed
over Bangor shortly after noon Saturday did