The Republican journal., 1897-04-08
SEARSPORT LOCALS.

Rev. R. G.. Harbutt is at Clifton Springs,
N Y, for medical treatment.
Ladies' missionary reading at the Congl.
parsonage next Friday afternoon.
Sears Lodge, l. O. O. F., conferred the de-
erees on three candidates last Friday even
ing
Monthly contribution at the Congl. Church
next Sunday. A liberal sum is needed for
current expenses.
James Felker of Hudson arrived Saturday
to attend the funeral of his brother, and re-
turned by steamer Monday
Schs. Columbia and A. J. Whitney sailed
side by side for Rockland last Saturday,
both loaded with kiln wood.
Steamer City of Bangor will make three
trips per week, beginning April 18th, touch
ing at this landing every trip.
Georgia and EVE Ford, who have been
visiting friends in Massachusetts and Con-
necticut, returned home Saturday.
Rev. 6, S. Mills Of Belfast will preach at
the Congl. Church next Sunday morning,
and at the Harbor in the afternoon
F. j. Shaw took the first salmon from his
island weirs Monday. 1t weighed 81 lbs.
and was shipped to Boston markets.
Captains j. P. Butnam and A B. Colson
have bought the commanding interest i'll
schooner Rhode Island, now at Providence
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Grant, who have
been spending the winter with their sou in
Boston, returned by steamer Penobscot last
week
Mrs. ZIlphy Doane of Harwick, Mass, and
Mrs. Nathaniel Doane OF Manchester, n. Il.
are the guests of Mr.. and Mrs W E. Grin
nell at the Searsport House.
Mrs. j. NJ. Burleigh of Berwick made a
short visit i'll town last week, returning to
her home by rail Saturday. She was ac-
companied by her sister, Mrs. Leib
G. A Bowen says the shingles on the barn
on the Cunningham farm are sixty We years
old. The barn was built in 1882. and the
shingles We're pine and hand shaved. He
says the barn is perfectly tight but the
shingles have worn very thin.
The entertainment by the Ozark Circle"
of Middlesex Lodge, I. o. o. F., of Maiden
Mass. becomes of interest locally when it is
known chat Harry E. Merithew, with banjo
solos and songs, took prominent part in
the MINISTRIES.
A DARING RESCUE BY LITTLE GIRL. Iona
Nichols and Edna Black, who are verv init
tie friapHS 70
10, Went to the shore fishing Thursday, and
Edna by some mis-step fell overheard from
the raft from which they We're fishing. Both
girls retained their presence of mind. Iona
al once seized her little playmate and held
her head above water until she had oppor-
tunity to face about and assist in drawing
herself out on the raft. Both remained per-
fectly cool until they got up on the wharf
when Edna began to cry. Iona said, so
don't cry, dear, or you will brighten me-
AT meeting of the School committee last
Saturday the following were appointed
teachers ior the spring term: High school.
F. H Mead Grammar, Mrs Emma f.
Davis: Intermediate, Susie E. Gould :;
Primary, Desire E. Nichols; Nichols Dis
trict, Carrie G. Cosson No. I, Katherine
kneeland; No. s, Abbie NJ. Nickels Harbor
District, Mary Peterson. 1t was also voted
TO accept the proposition of Belfast in re-
gard to the Union school, which consists of
pupils from Belfast Swanrille and Sears
port. A vote was passed that all scholars
IN town be required to attend the school in
Their district unless they are competent to
enter the High school. The four village
schools will begin Monday, April II. All
Others in town April 49,