The Republican journal., 1897-01-21
SEARSPORT LOCALS.

port, died recently in East Boston, Mass.
Snip May Flint, Capt E. D. P Nickels, is
chartered to load sugar at Honolulu for New
York.
Any one. finding gold bar pin can find
the owner by leaving at the store of F. A.
Curtis.
Joseph d. Sweetser, W ho has been first
officer of bark Iolani, arrived home by train
Saturday.
Bark Iolani, Capt, c. c. Mcclure, is char
tered to load general cargo at New York for
Honolulu.
Henry A. Webber of Beverly, Mass, is
the guest of Mrs. n F. Gilkey and Miss An
gle Carver.
Rev. f. G. Harbutt delivered his lecture,
in part, on Samoa at the Conference Room
Sunday evening.
Frank l. Gross left by steamer Lewiston
last Thursday for Boston, where he will
seek employment.
Mrs. Joseph E. Nichols has received news
of the death of her sister, Mrs. Elizabeth
Gould, at Philadelphia.
Louis S. Hanson, who has been making d
short visit to his aunt, Mrs. Runuells, re-
turned to Camden Tuesday.
henry w. Davis has bought the black
will continue the business.
w. E Grnnell finished harvesting his
ice last week. He has stored almost three
hundred tons of very clear quality.
ID. +. Wilbar, a shoe manufacturer of
Brockton, Mass, was in town Friday and
met the Searsport Board of Trade in rela-
tion to locating here.
ID. E. Sullivan, Supt. of lines for the New
England Telephone and Telegraph Co., was
III town Thursday looking after the lines, as
the extreme cold weather caused many
breaks.
j, H. Sullivan, Foreman of Phineas Fen
dleton Engine Co. No. ., went to Portland
Wednesday to attend the Congress of Fire
men which meets to form State association
of active tiremen.
On account of the accident to steamer
Lewiston Saturday there will be no boat
from Boston until the repairs have been
completed on steamer Penobscot. Steamer
Rockland will run as usual.
The Congl. society will hold their annual
supper, entertainment and sale of work in
Union Hall this, Thursday, evening Jan.
DIST. Supper at 6 o'clock, prompt; enter
talnment at o'clock, consisting of vocal
selections, concert by Sanborn's Orchestra
OF Belfast and short colnedietta, entitled
Six to One" Tickets, % cents for supper
and entertainment.
Sch. Marcellus, Capt. A. A. Larrabee, ar
rived Wednesday With corn and freight for
a j. Nickerson and others. On account of
the heavy southerly Saturday she made a
harbor in Long Cove. In an attempt to
beat into this harbor Monday she carried
away head sails and was obliged to anchor
oil Sears Island. She drifted half way
across the bay before the anchor held
In the Kennebee Journals brief descrir-
tion OF members of the Legislature we find
the following in relation to our Representa-
tive.
kneelaud, James H, Searsport. Republi-
can, 10 religious preferences farmer and
grocer married age IS Born in Sears port
ana educated in the common and high
schools. Has taught TWENTY-FIVE terms of
school. Member of S. S committee from
1867 to 1871, and from 1894 to the present
time, oIlector Of Searsport seventeen con-
stCutIVt years and still holds the posi- ito u .
Member of 26Th Regiment Maine Vols. AL
ways Republican,.
Freeman McGilvery Relief Corps, No. s,
adopted the following resolutions at their
last meeting:
W Nhereas, an esteemed member, Mrs Eliza
A. ColC0rd having finished her work Of love
and duty on earth and entered the near un-
known, therefore be it
Resolved, That while we bow in reverence
to our Creator, We sincerely feel the loss of
one whose exemplary life has spoken vol
nmes to those with whom she has been as
sociated.
Resolved, That we extend to her hus band
children and other friends dear to her by the
ties OF kindred and affection our heartfelt
sympathy III this time Of sorrow. Nav they
1eel TINS change is not death, but life in
grand future, where they will meet in dn
existence Of light and advancement.
Resolved, That in memory of our loved
SISTER, the charter be draped in mourning, a
copy OF these resolutions sent to her hus-
band and family, and to the Republican
journal for publication.
Signed Mrs, A. F. SAWYER, Com
Mrs. r. S. WHITTUM, on
Mrs. l.. E. BLACK J Res
Mr. Frank A Colcord and family wish to
extend thanks to Belfast friends of the
North Church choir, Mrs. H. P. Thompson
and Sunday school class, and A. E. Clark
Camp, Sons of Veterans, for their beautiful
t1oral tributes. Also to the Ladies' Relief
Corps OF Searsport, and other friends who
kindly remembered and assisted in their sad
bereavement
The crew of the British ship Inveramsay,
lnat came into port last night, reported wit
Messing an exciting race between three big
ships IN mid-ocean. 1t was Dec. /, while
the lnveramsay was beating against head
WIND on her way from Swansea to this port
III lat. 1230 north and long 119 west, when
the lookout warned the watch of three ves-
sels on the weather beam. just the top spars
OF three square-rlgged vessels could be seen
above the horizon, bearing down almost
upon the Jnveramsay, with stiff breeze al
most dead astern AS soon as they came
within speaking distance, they hoisted their
ship Puritan, the British ship Ross-shlre
ana the British ship Crolnarty shire, for
Queenstown. They We're bound out to sea
within an hour Of each other and d race to
the BRITISH coast commenced. The three