The Republican journal., 1897-12-30
SEARSPORT LOCALS.

Miss Emmie Whittum of Augusta spent
Christmas day at home.
Next week will be observed by the
churches the week of prayer.
Miss M. Ida West arrived home from Bos-
ton Friday evening by train.
A. E. Nckerson loaded sch Mary Farrow
with hay for Boston this week.
Geo. L. Hamnons and Frank E. Knee
land were at home for Christmas
Mrs. Eugene Merrill of Portland is the
guest of her sister, Mrs. A. S. Towle.
Chas F. Treat who has been at home for
few days, returns to Boston to-day.
Joseph E. Nichols, who has been danger
ousiy sick for some time. is convaescing
The annual meeting of Mariners Lodge
f. A. M, will take place next Tuesday
evening.
The school committee has adopted the
new system of vertical writing for use in
our schools.
Robert Hichborn leaves to-day to accept a
situation with Wholesale boot and shoe
company IN Boston.
Our teamsters are anxiously awaiting the
two or three inches of snow which will be
necessary for sleighing.
Blanche Ross, who is attending the Bos-
ton Normal School of Gymnastics, is spend
ing her vacation at home.
Desire and Kate Nickels, who have been
ATTENDING the Normal schooI IN Priarou,o+ar
Mass, are at home for the HOLIDAYS
Fred \. Kane, who is employed as motor
man by the est End Street Railway Co. of
Boston, is spending few days at home
Notw ithstanding the severe weather Friday
evening, the two Christmas entertainments
by the Sunday schools were well attended
ana apparently enjoyed by the little folks.
AT union meeting of the Post and Corps
to be held Thursday evening, Jan. 9th, the
newly elected officers of both organizations
Will be installed and picnic refreshments
will be served.
During the! gale Friday the windmill at
the hotel broke the shaft attached to the
pump and became uncomfortable, running
GENTLY for it to be secured.
The annual meetings for the election of
oIhcers OF the engine companies will take
place next week-Tuesday evening, Jan. 4th
for Penobscot, No. /, and Thursday evening,
Jan 9th, for Phineas PenGeton, Sr., No 9
Edwin B. Sawyer was arraigned be-
Inc
plant OF Joseph Elliot of Freedom, on the
charge Of assault. After an exhaustive
hearing probable cause was found to bind
INN over for appearance before the grand
jury,
Tie proceedings of the Maine State Grange
at the recent annual session in Augusta have
gwen boom 10 the society among the farm
ers III this section and petition was III cir
culation requesting Granite Grange for per-
mission t" apply for charter to start
grange al the village. Our farmers have tile
notion they are perfectly capable of running
their own institution and propose that none
t"t farmers Shall be placed on guard 1t
1uay not be known that Maine has the sec
ond largest number of grapgers of any State
IA the Union, there being y 900 in the State.
and one-toIth Of the total membership Of
tie National Grange is located within one
hundred miles OF Concord, n H
OBITUARY. Died in Brooklyn, n. Y, Dec
10th, Gait. Andrew d C0lcord, aged 66
years. Capt. Colcord was the eldest son of
the late Benjamin and Abiah Colcord and
was born III Prospect, now Searsport, in
1851 Early in life he began to follow the
sea and rapidly rose in his profession. He
commanded the following vessels: Brig
Marshall Dutch barks B Colcord and Ar
letta, schooners Jennie R. Morse and Henry
Clausen, Jr. He also commanded the mis-
sionary brig Morning Star, in which posi-
ton he was very successful, and it was very
interesting to hear him relate Incidents of
his voyages among the South Sea Islanders
He was member of Plymouth church.
brooklyn, for many years, joining when the
Kew henry Ward Beecher, of whom he was
a great admlrer, was AT his zenith Can't
C0lcord leaves widow, son, Can't. Chas
A. of Searsport, and d daughter, Mrs. H. 0.
Appleby of Brooklyn. His remains were
4Idttu III Il receiving TOMB and will be
brought here for burial in the spring.
NORTH SEAKSPORT ITEMS
Mrs. j. L. Dow visited her daughter in
Belfast last week
Fifty-six couples attended the dance at the
Grange Hall Christmas eve and all pro-
nOunced it fine time.
Morning Light Grange Monroe, has been
invited to partake of harvest feast with
Granite Grange Tuesday evening, Jan 4th
There will be New Years ball at the
Grange Hall Friday evening. Come and
dance the Old Year out and the New Year
in.
Bert E. Scribner of this town, who is in
the employ of the New England Telegraph
s. Telephone Co., arrived from Portland last
Friday to spend Christmas.
Mr.. Selden Clarke and Miss Mae L. Boyd
OF Prospect We're united in the holy bonds of
luatrmony on Saturday Dec. 18th, at Win.
terport by Rev. j. 7. Sinonton. Both bride
and groom are popular members of Granite
Grange and have many friends who extend
congratulations and wish them happy and
prosperous voyage through the sea of life.