The Republican journal., 1897-03-04
SEARSPORT LOCALS.

SEARSPORT LOCALS.
A E. Trundy returned from Boston Fri
day.
F. NJ Harris of Boston spent Sunday in
own.
Mrs. Marks and Mrs. Perkins are visiting
friends in Penobscot.
The town warrant which is posted con-
aims ifty-one articles.
Sidney Sargent is at home from Kent's
Hill on a short vacation.
Tyler Crockett and ]. F. Closson are visit
ing friends in Watervile
E. L. Savary is loading sch. Columbia
with kiln wood for Rockland.
Sch. A. j. Whiting made a round trip to
Rockand last week in twenty nine hours.
Capt. and Mrs. j. P. Butman arrived by
train from New York last Friday evening.
Mrs. W. r. Gilkey and daughters left by
train Monday to join Capt. Gilkey in New
York.
Bark st. Lucie Capt. j. T. Erskine arrived
at Barbados Feb. oath, 46 days from Port
Natal
Ship Gov. Robe, Capt. Amos Nichols, ar
rived at Melbourne Feb. 26th 80 days from
New y ork.
Mrs. Fred w. Hersey and son Gerald of
Maiden Mass, are visiting her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. L. NJ. Sargent.
Fred E. Whitcomb has been reapponted
agent of the American express and will
have his office at the same place
Capt 2. r. Gilkey, wife and daughter
left Monday for New York to join ship Jose
plus, which is loading tor Shanghai.
Monthly contribution at Cong'l, church
next Sunday morning. Communion in the
afternoon at $40. Communion at the Har-
Dor on the following Sunday.
Mariners Lodge, F. and A. Nj, conferred
he third degree Tuesday evening. Visitors
We're present from Pownal Lodge, Stockton
Springs and Excelsior Lodge. Northport
On account of the numerous cases OF in
uenza at the Harbor there were no services
at the church last Sunday. 1t is said that
nearly every house on the shore road has
one or more cases.
Capt John c. Beals died suddenly at his
home in Springfield, Mass, Saturday night
His remains will be brought here for burial
A sketch of Capt Beals, in type before his
death, will be found on the md page. Ed
Journal
Twenty-eight members of Sears Lodge, l.
o. 0, F., visited Garfield Lodge at Winter
port Monday evening and witnessed the con-
ferring OF the third degree by the crack de-
gree team oi that lodge Tie odd Fellows
are very enthusiastic over their reception.
With the advent of the electric road we pre-
dict the fraternity among the brethren of
these lodges will be improved and they will
be much more neighborly than in the past.
On account of the severe snow storm the
party remained over night. Landlord Bolan
brew open his house for their convenience
anu showed u. every attention.
The Methodist annual supper deferred
on account of the storm to Wednesday even
ing, Feb. 9th, when it came off to the salts
faction Of all concerned. The tables were
bounrifuly laden and tastefully adorned,
ard the viands were excellent i'll quality
and skllfully prepared. But the event of
the evening was unquestionaby the enter
tainment-an old fashioned singing school.
TAat Jhe leader, Miss Bessie Merithew, as
sisted h., Frank II Park, Esq, was We'll MP
II Ler part goes without mention. The
chorus WAS unique and well drilled, and IN
ancient costume recalled the days of yore.
Seyera selections We're worthy of special
mention, and notably the solos OF Albert
Kane, Edward Porter, and the banjo solo of
David Kane; also the duets by Mrs. Carrie
Sawyer and Miss Jennie Curtis, and hv
Freddie Park ana Miss Ida West and the
male 1uartette, Messrs. Kane. Porter,
Stevens and Dutch, gave excellent selec-
ton. These several parts We're all heartily
encored. The master spirit in the whole en-
tertainment, who planned and drilled and
brought all to perfection, was Miss Hannah
G. Colcord who presided at the piano.
Amount of money taken about one hundred
dollars. 10. H.F.