The Republican journal., 1897-04-22
SEARSPORT LOCALS,

VI.
Bank Examiner Hatch was in town las
week.
j. E. Sargent is making a short visit to hi.
parents,
Capt. E. P. Nichols was in town last weel
for a brief visit.
W. P. Rich arrived home by steamer City
of Bangor Tuesday.
Mrs. l.. L. Paine of Bangor was the CUES
of j. II. Lane this week.
Levi Walker has moved into the Emery
house on the shore road.
Rev. o. II. Fernald is attending the Eas
Maine Conference at Calais.
Miss Mildred Mclaughlin of Boston visit
ed friends here this week.
David Kane left Saturday to resume his
position on the yacht Merlin.
Ship Emily Reed, Capt. d. c. Nichols, ar
rived at Hiogo from New York, April 18th
S. A. Prescott reports having served the
first mess of dandeIion greens Sunday. Apri
18th.
Fred /. Black, who is acting freight clerk
on steamer City Of Bangor, spent Sunday al
home.
Mrs. H. H Crockett left by steamer Tues
day for a weeks visit to her daughters il
Camden.
Miss Ada Ridley left by train for NJ alden
Mass, Friday, and viii be absent until the
Iirst Of June.
Capt. and NJ $ Israel Closson returned
from their wedding trip by steamer City Of
Bangor Tuesday.
Sch. Marcellus, Capt. Larrabee, arrived
last week with IA cargo OF merchandise fol
the dealers in town.
: Ship Mary L. Cushing, Capt. James n
Pendleton, arrived at Hong Kong April 14tf
from Newcastle, \. 5. w
Friends Of Rev. r. G. Harbutt will be glad
to learn that he is improving under the
treatment at Clifton Springs.
Mrs Maria X. Black, who has spent the
winter with her son Henry in Everett
Mass arrived home Saturday.
Mrs Zylpha Doane, who has been visiting
her daughter, Mrs. w. E. Grinnell, returned
to Manchester, n, H, Monday.
Capt. Andrew L. Carver, who has been
visiting his sister, Mrs. j. B. Nichols, re-
turned to Portland by train Friday.
Laura May Carver, who has been at the
New England Conservatory of Music, Bos-
ton ior the winter arrived home Thursday
Mrs. d. S. Beals returned from Boston
with her spring millinery Saturday, and
will have an opening Friday and Saturday
Of this week.
Frank l. Gross, who came home to recover
from an attack of la grippe, returned to Bos-
ton Thursday and will resume his position
on Tie electrics.
Miss Margaret B. Sargent, who has been
in Boston for the spring styles, returned.
last week. She Will have all opening Friday
eud Saturday,
q. Shaw and SON took Two salmon Sat
urday, weighing twenty and twenty four
pounds, respectively. A. c. Treat took two
salmon from his Weir Monday
Hev. .. E. Adams Will supply the Congi.
pulpit nest Sunday, and at the Harbor in tile
afternoon, IF pleasant. A collection viii Ne
taken tar turrent expenses.
Il,esel ecunen have completed their assess
u.eut cd taxes and announce the rate AZ hf-
teen and eIght-Jenths muls on "A dollar, one
lu.l and two-tsntbs less than last year.
Tuesday gave us the lowest tides seen
mere fur many day. the strong winds TO-
gether t,itl. the low course drove the water
o2it past steamboat wharf on the western
emit.
For ehe convenience Of the scholars in the
MoItland district the services of Miss jean
cite b. Rice have been secured, and a school
was begun there Monday by order of super
intendent c. F. Smith.
J. II. HarN God, Boston broker visited
Sears Island last week, returning to Boston
Saturday. We are Informed his visit was
fol tie purpose of negotiating sale of the
ISLAND. which has been decided upon by the
owner, David Sears
5onloPOl' 10 SttlIHS 10 De ueduq udfttFS lOT
the tobacco trade, many of the dealers
sending here to get their supply of +. b.
smith, VINO buys IN 80 large quantities that
he can offer lower prices than are given BY
Bosten wholesalers. He recently filled a
liberal order from a Belfast dealer.
he Searsport Bicycle Club of Boston
TOOK their first weekly run last Sunday under
the able management of Capt. George L.
Hammonds. supported by Elmer NJ Ham
monds as bugler and Herbert Kneeand as
color bearer. Among those in line were
Phineas Pendleton, Jr., Horace c. Nichols,
Eugene kneeland, Frank Kneeland, Frank
Clifford, P Banning Blanchard. The run
was chiefly through the Park Syste M. !"
taking in Jamaica Pond, Franklin Park
Reservoir, Brookline and the Newtons. Dis
tance 40 miles; time, 3 hours 40 minutes.