The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1896-08-20
SEARSPORT LOCALS.

Park.
Capt, n. P. Carver returned to Boston
Monday.
Fanny E. Smith is visiting relatives at
Bucksport.
Capt. E. P. Nichols of Bucksport was in
town this week
d. n. Mortland, Esq, Of Rockland spent
Sunday in town.
John A. Black and wife Of Merose, Mass,
are visiting friends i'll town.
George Chase of Lowell is spending a few
days with his aunt Mrs. A. D. Field.
Clifford Pendleton and wife of Boston are
visiting his brother, W. c. Pendleton.
L. W Sargent, who has been IN Boston for
several weeks, returned home Monday.
Mrs. Head and daughter of Cambridge,
Mass, are registered at the Searsport House.
E. S. Cyphers has completed the constrnc-
tlon OF the new schoolhouse at North Sears
port.
F II, Park, with large crew, is making
rapid progress on Mrs. SImonton's new
house.
C. o. Sawyer and wife and Annie Stevens
are spending two weeks at the Camp
Ground.
Ed. Eaton, who is employed by the East
Boston Dry Dock Co, is at nome for short
vacation
James G. Black and wife, who have been
the guests of j, W. Black. returned to Mel
rose Monday.
A large party from Park and the village
enjoyed blackboard ride and picnic at Swan
Lake Tuesday.
A collection Will be taken in behalf of
Foreign Missions at the Congl. Church next
sunday morning.
Il. P. Smith and wife left Monday morn
ing to join the Thomas E. Shea dramatic |
Company at Camden.
Ship Puritan, Capt. A. n. Blanchard,
arrived at Hlogo, Japan, August 10th, 127 |
days from Philadelphia.
James P Erskine, who has been attend
ing the Harvard College Summer School, is
at home for short vacation.
F. S. Brick, who has been appointed
Superintendent of Schools in Belfast called |
upon trends in town Tuesday.
William Plummer and wife of Philadel-
phla made short stop here on their way to
Trenton and will return to-day.
Sch. Sallie ION, Capt. W. H West arriv-
ed Monday from Beverly, Mass, and will
undergo some slight repairs here
Miss Harriet Porter received telegram
Friday announcing the death of her half
brother, Hollis Bailey, at Bangor.
MI. F. f. Sweetser deserves great credit
for the excellent music at the Ceng'l Church
last Sunday morning and evening
Sidney j. Treat and Frank E. Curtis, who
are camping out at Teddy Pond, sent down
fine string of black bass Monday
Jerry r. Merithew, who has been making
short visit TO his mother and sister left for
New lork by steamer Penobscot Monday
John NJ. Stevens will close his Photograph
rooms about Sept. lst, and those desiring
work will do well To take notice of the fact.
Hon S. L. NIliken will address thu. cit-
zens Of Searsport and vicinity Monday even |
ing, Aug. nth, ON the political issues of the |
day.
We neglected last week to state that j.
H. hneeland was nominated by the Repub- |
Icans OF this class for representative to the !
State legislature
The meeting of the Waldo County Veter- |
As here the 18th inst was found to conflict
with so many ether events that L has been
postponed 10 a date to be announced later i1y-
the executive committee.
Past Grand Masters, f. H kavanagh of
massachusetts, and Dyer AMI Adams of
1t lnitIatorN degree Will he conferred, and |
refreshments served All members are re- |
quested To he present.
Tie operetta "The Tyrolean Queen. given
at mon Hall Tuesday evening. Aug. 18th |
proved most enjoyable and successful en-
tertainment. 1T Was presented hy the Givers |
and Cleaners, assisted by their friends and /
under the direction of Miss Liliis Barlow of |
Boston and Miss Louise Dickerson Leib in !
structor OF Physical Training at Thornton |
Academy, Saco The role Of Rosalie. the
iyrolean Queen, was assumed 10y Miss Bar |
low, who charmed all by the ease and grace |
Ut her acting and delightful rendering of the |
music. Miss Grace Fields sympathetic
voice was heard with excellent effect in the |
part Of Mother Grunt, the leader of the
Gypsy band, her conception Of this difficult
character being entirely satisfactory Too |
much praise cannot be given the PLAYING of
the part of the Fairy Queen Inv little Miss |
jamie Curtis, whose dainty acting and |
sweet SINGING We're i'll entire accord with |
tile delicate character. Her tram of attend |
ant fairies was group of lovely little girls |
WHO seemed the verlest sprtes The minor |
solos We're taken most acceptablv by The /
younger girls and boys. The lretvy dance |
introduced by Miss Martha Ross was a
graceful feature of the entertainments The |
choruses OF Tyroleans and Gipsies We're
given with spirit and picturesque effect, and |
Mrs. Mary Mason Barlow, who presided at !
the piano, admirably sustained the voices |
III all the numbers by her tasteful IN
standardization. The action of the Op-
eretta directed by Miss Leib was spirited |
and graceful. Only those who have under
taken the task can fully appreciate the
amount of labor and skill involved in the |
training of people in the presentation of |
characters in play, and the blending of the |
respective parts into an harmonious whole |
MISS Lelbs success in this direction was |
emlnently proved on this occasion, and is
deserving of all praise. The entire perform
ahce was highly commendable to all par |
tclpants and was received with marked ap-
proVal by the large audience present The |
management desire to express their graft |
tude TO Rev. r. G. Harbutt, Mr. G. E. b. |
Putnam, Mr. j. w. Black and others, who
kindly rendered assistance. In. c. d
The largest audience that ever assembled |
at Union Hall when the admissions cost |
money greeted the production of "Zylph, the |
Child OF the Mines last SATURDAY. evening |
The play, which was written by Mr. f. G. |
Nichols OF this place. is a combination Of |
domestic comedy and melodrama 1t |
abounas in strong dramatic clmaxes and |
ludicrous comedy situations, and III spite of |
the fact that insufficient time for rehearsing |
was given, which undoubtedly detracted |
from the real merits of the piece, it was an |
unQuestionable success. The scenery was |
all new, having been painted by our towns |
man L. p. Smith. 1t is great acquisition
to the hall, and the fact thai the work Was |