The Republican journal., 1897-11-18
SEARSPORT LOCALS.

Irwin Bailey is employed on the electrics
in Boston.
DR.. George F. Eames of Boston is visiting
friends in town.
Mrs. E. D. Blanchard of East Corinth will
spend the winter in town.
Mrs. L. A. Colcord left last week to join
Capt. Colcord in Philadelphia.
The Congl. socable will meet at the
parsonage next Tuesday evening.
Mrs. Charles Sullivan and family left for
Boston Monday where they will reside.
Will Curtis called here Tuesday on his
way to northern Maine on hunting trip.
Contribution next Sunday morning at
Congl. church in behalf of Maine Bible So
ciety.
Mrs. Lillias Nichols, who has spent the
summer in town, has gone to Boston for the
winter.
Harry Robinson went to New York We'd
nesday to take a situation with the Swift
Beef Co.
E, L. Merithew and family left Monday by
boat for Boston, where Mr.. Merlthew has
employment.
Clement II. Stevens was thrown from his
carriage in Prospect Saturday aud received
severe injuries.
We are under obligation TO j. E. Harding
tor copies OF the Dover Democrat with al ac-
count OF the trial of Kelley.
Margaret B. Sargent found a piece of
money in her store recently. The owner
can have the same by calling.
Capt. Clifton Curtis leaves to-day, Thurs
day, for Brunswick, Ga, where he will visit
his brother, Capt. Samuel Curtis.
Mrs. Belle Ladd, who has been visiting
friends here the past week, returned to her
home in Bangor by steamer Friday.
Mrs. j. II. Park went to Bangor Friday to
visit hor son Fred, who is employed in
Crosby's taxldermist establishment.
Frank E. Curtis has a situation with the
American Bell Telephone Co. at New York
and leaves to-day, Thursday, to accept it.
Among the arrivals this week were A. 81.
Lorrimer, Ed. Ford, Evie Ford, Maud B.
Colcord, Laura May Carver, Mrs Mary l..
Colcord and A. M. Kane
Alva Treat made a big haul Of scalops
one day last week, and proposes to continue
in the business and will supply them each
week at the doors of his customers.
Bark st. Lucie, Capt. j. T. Erskine, arriv-
ed at New York Nov. 10th, % days from Trim
idad. Mrs. Erskine and daughter Fastnet
left Wednesday to meet the captain in New
York.
A. j. Nickerson has in the second story of
his corn house 1853 bushels OF corn and
5000 bushels of oats. 1t reminds one of the
ancient barns arranged by Joseph in
Egypt.
Mrs, j. c. Nickels has presented Mariners
Lodge, F. & A. NJ, with three beautiful
pictures. One is an English hunting scene,
Virginia waterfall, and the other
handsome landscape.
Past Master McMahan and brother Rob
bins OF Phoenix Lodge. Belfast, visited
Mariners Lodge Tuesday evening, and
witnessed the comforting of the third degree.
large number was present, seven lodges
being represented
here in the summer, stopped off Monday on
his way home from shooting trip IN the
wilds of Maine. He and d companion sue
ceeded in bringing down four deer with
numerous other small game.
The two b Founders secured by the Sears
port Memorial association arrived by schoOn-
er Marcellus last week, and were discharged
at Nickerson's wharf Monday by d crew of
patriotic citizens, superintended by J. C.
Dutch. sufficient number of shells for
two pyramids accompanied the guns. They
Will be placed in position on the monument
grounds as soon the ground freezes sutfi-
GENTLY. Considerable expense was incur
red n removing the guns, as they had to be
trucked from the Navy Yard to Boston, in
addition to the freight here 1t is proposed
soon to give supper and entertainment to
raise money to defray these bills Mariners
Lodge, F. & A. NJ Sears Lodge, l. c. o. F.,
aud Freeman McGilvery Post, G. A. R.,
have raised committees who have the mat
ter in charge. AS soon as the report of the
Joint committee is received we shall give
further notice Of the affair.