The Republican journal., 1897-04-15
SEARSPORT LOCALS,

TO resume her studies.
Mrs. A. T. Whittier returned home from
New York last week.
Mrs. j. f. Adams of Bangor is the guest
of her sister, Mrs. Hopkins.
Miss Nita Griffin returned last week from
visit to friends at Bucksport
Bark Adam W. Spies, Capt. c. n. Meyers,
arrived at New York Sunday.
Tyler Crockett and wife are visiting their
children in Boston and vicinity.
Eugene Kneeland returned to Boston Sat
urday after a short vacation here.
Rev. j. E. Adams of Bangor will preach
at the Congl. church next Sunday.
B. b. Carey recently shipped a fine lot of
coon cats to Kinds & Coon of Boston.
Sch. Senator was loaded hay by A f.
Nickerson last week for Bar Harbor.
r. w. Towle, who has spent the winter
here, left by steamer Tuesday Tor Mjnneapo-
lis
f II. Mead. principal of the High school,
arrived from Brighton by train Friday even
ing.
Tie lumber for the repairs on school
house No. arrived by City OF Bangor Tues
day.
Capt A. D. Field left for New York Tues
day 10 take command of bark Adam W.
Spies.
F. y. Curtis has moved his stock OF gro
ceries to tie store he bought in the Merithew
block
Sch. Lizzie Lane is undergoing thorough
repairs, preparatory to the coming seasons
business.
Capt Alanson Ford, in command of bark
Alice Reed, arrived at New York Sunday,
April l1th
Clifford Nichols, who has secured employ
ment in Boston, left by steamer Penobscot
Sunday.
DR.. E. Hopkins, who has been confined to
the house for several weeks is able to be
out again.
Miss Maud B. Colcord, who has been Wis.
iting friends in Boston, returned home
Wednesday.
Numerous tocks of wild geese have been
alighting at Long Cove Joe Porter shot two
Wednesday morning.
Mrs, NJ. S. Sears, who has been in town for
several weeks, left for her home in Maiden,
Mass, by train Monday.
We have received notice of the opening
by Mrs. Josie Smith, formerly of this place,
OF millinery parors in Rockland.
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Searsport several years, is at home for a va
cation during the stay of his brother James.
Mrs. Henrietta Whittier of Dennysville,
after ashort visit to her sister, Mrs. j. G.
Pendleton, left by steamer City of Bangor
Tuesday for her home
Miss Lizzie Sweeney, who has been in
charge of the Western Union telegraph office
here III the absence of Miss Ford, left Thurs
day to visit in Solnerville. Mass.
Charles q. Sheldon has secured position
III jewelers. store on Washington street,
Boston. H made a short visit home last
week. returning by steamer Thursday.
The selectmen are making their annual
sprlng canvass and assessments. They have
tl4t DttS4IItSs NtIi III Ldtl anu " III SODu III
form Us Of the rate of taxation.
<. {. Pike returned from Naticl1 Mass,
last week with herd of fourteen of the
celebrated Aberdeen Angus stock. He pro-
poses TO introduce this stock in eastern
Maine and Will make some fine exhibitions
at the fall fairs.
As there seems to be misunderstanding
about the running of the City of Bangor we
would call attention to the fact that their
advertisement in another column SAYS she
will arrive here Tuesday, Thursday and
Saturday from Boston. returning same day
from Bangor.
IN the report Of the State Board of Asses
sors this year no mention is made of any
mills with steam or water power, in Sears
port. This is great error, as We have five,
namely Merrills, grist and saw Nickerson
& Bailey, spool wood and spools Robbins.
Blacks, and the old spool mill
We recently received copy of the souve-
nir edition of the Ames, Iowa. Intelligencer
Among the sketches of its citizens we notice
tie following;
pelutS = Wv itl u UI lNe only TAILOR IN AmeS,
learned his trade in the shop of his father at
Searsport, Maine, serving an apprenticeship
OF seven years. The knowledge of the trade
thus obtained has been supplemented by the
experience gained in several of the large
establishments in Boston, where he was EN-
ployed as head cutter for number of years
He has also worked in other cities it is not
unlikely learning something new from each
employer. He has had a large share of the
local business since coming to this place and
py sk1llfully outlining the work and care
tuIiy supervising competent help he has
secured himself in the possession of the field
from which competition has withdrawn His
place of business is under the Story Co. Bank
The paper also gives inc cut of the resi-
dence of Frank W. Fowler, another former
resident of Searsport and brother of James
N, Jr.
NORTH SEARSPORT ITEMS
Mrs Ellen Nj. Black is on the sick list. Init
is improving.
Six chopping bees in one week in this Vi
cinity is a good record.
Benjamin Fernald is still on the sick list
with no Improvement
Miss Isabelle Card of South Brooks visited
friends Ill town recently.
Miss LOttie Pendleton has pona tn Monroa