The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1898-09-08
SEARSpORT LOCALS.

Mrs, Barlow and daughter of Boston have
rooms at Mrs. Webbers.
G. L. Merrill and wife returned to their
home in DiXheld to-day
Photographer W C. Tuttle opens his stu
dio to-day. Thursday
Capt. W. H. West arrived home on steam
er Penobscot Sunday morning
Robert p. Nichols has returned to Worces'
ter, Mass, to resume his studies.
Rev. Charles Harbutt of Presque Isle is
spending his vacation at the Harbor
L. d. Pickford aud family of New York
are registered at The Searsport House.
Rev. Il. Fl. Bolton made a short call on
friends N town on his way to Bangor.
Tie f. Z. degree will be conferred by
Mariners Lodge next Tuesday evening.
The Methodist Sunday school enjoyed a
picnic and clam bake at the Bar to-day.
c, C. Hamilton and wife of Boston made
short call on friends in town last Thursday.
Mrs. j B. Edwards and son of Salem,
Mass, are the guests of Mrs. r. E. Patter-
son
A. j. Nickersou and wife attended the
wedding of their nephew, Eugene Nicker-
son, in Portland the past week.
Miss Alice Carter, who has been employ
ed at the hotel during the summer, left for
her home IN Bangor Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. o. Bean of Presque Isle
made short visit to the past week to their
daughter, Mrs \ E. Trundy.
Mrs Fred A Davis and son Arnold, who
have been in town the Fast week, left We'd
desday to visit friends IL Ellsworth.
A ladys jacket was found recently be-
tween the bridge and the hotel. The owner
can secure the same by calling upon G. A.
Bowen.
a bout thirty from here took advantage of
the Belfast Band excursion to Bangor last
Thursday and visited the Eastern Maine
State Fair.
The Congregational society feel deeply
indebted to Misses Wright, Barlow and
Field for their efficient assistance to the
choir during their stay here.
The four young men who left here last
week 10 work on the Washington County
Railroad are at home again, as they found it
very unpleasant to be associated with the
kind of me,l usually employed ON railroads,
A. 3. Pendleton has some valuable SOU
venirs sent by James B. Parse consisting of
cartridges and a shell from the battle ship
Maine Mesa and a atpb frorn
Spanish battle ship that was sunk at Santi-
ago.
Mrs. Betsey Pratt and Miss Eta Pratt of
Clinton recently visited their daughter and
sister IN the Methodist parsonage. Mr.. and
Mrs. E. c. Hohrook OF Brooks also visited
there and all returned to their homes last
week.
one OF the largest delegations left here
DIST Thursday that ever went on one steam
CT at one time and within the week more
than one hundred aud Twenty-Five have left.
Those remaining are enjoying the pleasant
days, and when they read the reports of the
heated terms at the westward they thank
their stars that they had the wisdom to pro-
long their vacation,
Why not reineml TT Maine and send d few
battle ships into Penohscot bay Searsport
noted as furnishing 1ne-tenth of the COM
manders Of ships now sailing under the
American flag, would be delighted to help
ent nrtaln our navy, as many of them as
would come to our broad harbor. The nice
bracing air these cool September nights
would be grand for recuperatIng our ex-
hausteo iaek-tars
A unique exploring expedition was 1r-
gained at Swan lake last week by five #
our young ladies' who have been spending
the week there. They started from their en-
camI ment early IN the morning in d large
Hat boat, weigh NJ about three hundred
pounds. Arriving at the mill they We're
obliged to carry the boat aronnd the dam.
and some three hundred yards, before reach
ing navigable portion of Goose River,
winch they had .sarted out to explore With
much exertlon they succeeded in polling the
boat to the paper mall dam, passing several
other portage places where the carry was
nearly as long as at the mills The home
"Trip proved fail Of difficulties, and at tinesiit
required the utmost exerrion Of all eombin-
"a to get the beat over some of the shoal
z aces in the stream. They arrived back at
the lake after dark, experienced navigators.
nut terribly sunb lrned and tired. A fisher
man on the lake, not seen in the dusk of the
evening. overheard one of them admit TO the
other, 'for the last three hours | have kept
lp only on my nerve
NORTH SFARSpoR'T ITEMS
Mrs. Hattie Wentwo rth is at home from
Belfast.
Miss Myra Dodge of Belfast is visiting
Mrs. e. O. Fernald.
The fall term OF school at this place VIII
be taught by Miss Alfredo Black.
Miss Florence Merithew has gone to Pea
body, Mass. where she will attend school,
Miss Addie S. Mathews left by Fridays
boat for Everett, Mass, where she is engag
ed in teaching.
W, L. Mathews, wife and two daughters,
who have been visiting here for the past
three weeks, have returned to their home in
Brooks,
Miss Margaret Merithew, who has been
spending her vacation at home left last Fri
day for Salem, Mass. where she is attend
ing school.