The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1896-08-27
SEARSPORT LOCALS.

William McDougaN has returned to his
home at Auburn, n. Y.
Mrs. Amos D. Carver and son left Thurs
day for Brooklyn, n. Y.
Hon. John S. Sherman of New York will
speak in Searsport, Sept. ).
c. c. Hamilton and wife are occupying
their cottage at Standpoint.
Daniel NJ. Nichols OF New York is visiting
his sister, Miss Lucretia Nichols.
Mrs. William H. Blanchard and Grace E.
Field returned to Boston last week
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Carver spent last
week at Sorrento and Bar Harbor,
Clifford P Nichols left Tuesday to attend
the E. NJ. G, Seminary at Bucksport.
George and Elmer Harmon returned to
Boston 10y steamer City of Bangor Saturday.
c. T. Ferguson and wife are III Portland
the guests ot Mi aud Mrs. E. H. Nickerson.
Quite a number of our people are attend
ing the Campmeetingat Northport this week
G.. A. Bowen and L. W. Wentworth are
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building.
Sch. Olive T. Whittier, Capt F. 2. Whit
tier, has sailed from Portland for Trinity
Bay, Martinique.
Porter and Rich have been engaged to lay
the foundation for tie soldiers monument
and began work this week
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friends at Ninalhaven before returning TO
their home IN Milford Mass
Mr. and Mrs. j. \. Fowler Of Rockport
and Mrs. Nellie Cleveland of Boston made
short visit to friends in town last week.
On the voyage of sch Sall;e ron from
Salem to this place last week a Norwegian
sailor fell overheard and was drowned
Capt. Geo. W. Hichborn left Saturday for
New York, TO take command again of his
schooner, the r. w. Hopkins, loading for
South America.
The Cadets were much gratifed that Hon.
S. L. Milliken should go out of his way to
personally congratulate them on their fine
appearance and military tactics.
Among the arrivals the past week are II.
H. Grant, W. 2. Putnam, James Ford, Har-
~ Randall, Chas. a. Lynch, Harry Dow,
Miss Lizzie McGray, Jennette Stephenson,
George Sherman.
Past Grand Master E. Fl. kavanagh of
Massachusetts, who visited Sears Lodge, |.
o. o. F., last Friday evening, vas very much
r;tl, l
very complimentary remarks on the work
done by the lodge.
Supervisor Runnells in his report last
March called attention to the unsafe con-
dit;on of the school house in Union Dis
trict There are several cracks on the
north side OF the building, and the founda-
ton is caving in, caused no doubt bv the
water from the conductors running down by
the cellar wall and freezing. Wouldn't it
be We'll to look into the matter before it gets
any worse? Parents who send children
there ought TO be Interested.
LAWN PARTY. The birthday party of the
Ladies Aid Society OF the Nj. E. church,
Searsrort, given Thursday evening, Aug
=
success. This dear lady opened her grounds
ana elegant home, 50 ample and we'll ap
pointed for such purposes, to over four hun
dred guests, including adherents of the sew
eral churches in town and invited friends
and visitors from abroad. The social cheer
was enllvened by the following program
Piano trio, Misses l.. /. Ferual,l, Hannah
t'1i.nrb
solo, Capt. Z. \. Colcord; recitation, Mr..
Asa Ilibodeau; piano duett, Miss l.. l..
Fernald and Mrs. G. A. Colcord vocal solo
Miss Laura NJ. Carver recitation. Miss I, T..
Fernald; male quartet, A M. Kane. Ed
ward and George Porter and Cant. c. A
Colcord. The guests were then served with
buuntltui refreshments, the cheer of the
evening Went on, and at it's close all wished
for many occurrences Of the same IN wears
10 come, Mrs. McGilvery retains the vi
vacity Of her youth in a remarkable degree
and the lawn party Of this evening recalled
TO memory the hosl tality of her lalnented
husband and the cheer of former wears
Long may she remain to enjoy the MANY
friends that gather about her. TCom.
Searsport has been treated to financial
discussion galore the past week The first
to appear W as the steer team" White and
blanchard, who gave re-hash of the old
greenback arguments OF 1878. But "Whiten
became Disguised with the quiet of the au-
dlence of forty present, and Blanchard got
ratified" and assigned as a reason that he
was not used to talking to walking audi
ence. Next to appear was one of Names
big tour Congressman, Hon. S. L. Milliken.
who was met at the entrance of our VILLAGE
by large delegation of citizens, irrespac-
tive OF party, who accompanied him to Union
Hail The column was under escort of the
Searsport cadets, with drum and fife and an
peared like the od-fashioned war rallies of
ls6l-5, when the country was threatened by
the same leaders who marshalled their
forces of the opposition at Chicago last july,
On the way halt was made under the Me-
klnley & Hobart campaign flag, just given
to the breeze, which was Justify cheered
Arrived at the hall perfect ova-
ton was given our Congressman by the
large audience present, and after an
exhibition drill by the Cadets, Mr.. Mil
Iken was escorted to the stage num-
Der of our prominent Republicans occupying
seats beside him. He addressed those pres