The Republican journal., 1896-07-30
SEARSPORT LOCALS.

Frank W. Colcord and wife LETT by boat
Friday for Boston.
Miss LYDIA E. Mason is visiting her sister,
Mrs Edwin Savery.
E. Alphonso Buker made a short visit to
St. Adams last week.
Ralph Marks of Bucksport is visiting his
uncle, Geo, E. Marks.
VIM. B. Ford returned to Boston by
steamer Penobscot Monday.
Mrs. Osman Nichols of Los Angeles, Cal,
IS visiting friends in town.
Mrs. 3. F Stevens is spending few days
at Northport Camp Ground
Arthur Sargent, who has been employ ed
in Norway, is at home on a visit.
Robert Campbell, who has been visiting
his brother Hugh, returned home Monday.
Or. Y B. Thompson aud wife of New York
are the guests Of Capt. /. &. Park and wife.
Sch. Georgia Gilkey, Capt. w. R. Gilkey,
arrived at Buenos Ayres June 30 from Bos-
ton.
Bark c P. Dixon, Capt. \. F. Giikey, ar
rived at Montevideo June 30th from Balti-
more.
Miss Ada Enderle, who has been visiting
at Capt. j. T. Erskine's, left for Boston
Monday.
Miss Grace Crockett, who las been visit
ing her brother Frank in Lynn, returned
Sunday morning.
Eugene P. Carver, Esq, was called to
New York on professional business and left
by steamer Monday.
H. d. Hartman and wife of Saxonville.
Mass, are visiting his parents, Capt. and
Mrs. l. n. Hartman.
Rev. f. B. Swan of Du1bury, Mass, is
conducting series Of meetings at the Ad-
vent Chapel this week.
Drs. Hopkins and Durgin have been au-
thorized by the town to give free vaccination
during the month of August
Miss EVE Fowler and Mrs L. C. Morse
left for their home in Newark, n j., after
making two weeks visit here.
Miss Lenora Field, assisted by Miss Fast.
net Erskine, entertained a small company
at whist last Saturday evening
A. c. Burnhanl and wife, who are spend
ing their vacation at Park, are much pleas
ed with Searsport and its surroundings.
Quite a delegation Will probably attend
the meeting of the Waldo County Veteran
Association Thursday, Aug. s, at Belfast.
T. " Porter and 10, of T
who have been visiting friends here, left for
their home by train Wednesday morning
Joseph Porter is kept busy serving shore
clam bakes; as it is getting fashionable to
give small family bakes at all hours in the
day.
Charles Ridley, wife and daughter of Grin
nell, Iowa, who have been in town several
weeks left this week for a visit to friends in
Albion
Fred K. Sweetser has reorganized his
thorus choir, and Will hold rehearsals at the
Congl Conference room Tuesday evening of
eacl4 week.
Mrs. Frances Ford Palmer Of Man CHESTER
O"rn-, arrived 10y steamer Sunday, and is
spending few weeks with her sisters at her
ulG home here
Steamer sedgwick VIII make an excursion
to Bar Harbor Friday, leaving Searsport at
80, returning about 5 o'clock Fare Tor the
round trip is - cents.
Miss Georgia Ford has taken charge Of the
Western Union Telegraph office at Bar Har-
Dor Miss Celia Sargent has assumed man
agement Of the office here
A. NJ, Kane will sell at Capt. H. G.. Curtis
residence Saturday several blooded COWS.
also horse and farming tools Capt. Curtis
has TO rent good upright piano
Charles F. Treat graduated from Mossey' 5
Commercial College, Montgomery, Ala, last
week with high honors. He Will now take
course in stenography and type writing.
The following were elected delegates to
the county convention to be holden in Bel
fast next Tuesday. L. NJ. Sargent, F. |.
Mortland, Newell White, E. Hopkins and A
Stinsou.
The Belfast Band will touch here on their
excursion to Barnums circus at Bangor
Aug Sd. A limited number of tickets will
be sold by j. W Black. Tie 1rst come will
be first served.
Mr.. F. G. Nichols has his companv we'll in
hand and is giving rehearsals for his drama
81. lph, the Child of the Mines" Mr.. r. P
Smith and wife are a great help to the
amateurs in rehearsal.
Edle CHM and Maudie Cocord made the
run TO Bucksport on their wheels Monday
in the unprecedented time of two hours
They will join Bucksport party in a
weeks sojourn at Alamoosick Lake
Rev. B. B. Merrill of Brewer preached at
the Congl. church Sunday morning. As
tins was his first sermon here since ne left.
he enjoyed the pleasure of meeting his old
Pensioners, and they the pleasure of again
hearing him preach.
Letters received from Capt. Butnam of
ship Abner Coburn mailed from AMER give
full particulars of the loss of first officer
Hugh H. Nichols. He was washed over.
board about O'Clock on the morning of Feb
17th four days ont from New York. Mr.
Nichols was a promising young man, and
would have succeeded to the command OF
the ship at no distant day. His parents and
family have the sympathy of the entire com
munity in their sad bereavement.