The Republican journal., 1898-03-31
SEARSPORT LOCALS.

her stock of spring millinery.
Mrs Nevens of Bucksport was the guest
of Mrs %. H. Fernald this week
Edna f. Black is visiting her friend,
Alice Randall in Stockton Springs.
Capt John C. Beals left by will bequest
of $50 to be paid to Sears Public Library.
Prescott d. Carter and wife of Boston are
the guests of his brother, Geo. P. Carter.
Mrs. Hannah P. Carver and daughter
Florence left by train Saturday for Boston.
Freeman McGilvery Post and Corps are to
give sociable Saturday evening, April 9th.
Harry Perry left by steamer Penobscot
Monday to join ship Gov. Robie at New
York.
Capt. B. F Colcord left for New York
Robbie
Mrs Fred E. Whtcomb who has been
visiting her old home in Islesboro returned
Tuesday.
There will be a Christian Endeayor socia-
BILE at the upper Conference room Friday
evening
Bert Colcord left by steamer Wednesday
for Bangor to attend the Commercial Col
lege there.
Joseph d. Sweetser. who has been first
officer of bark Iolani, arrived by train Sat
urday evening.
Capt, E. P. Nichols, who was here on a
business trip this week. returned to Bucks
port Wednesday.
Capt. W. V. Nichols of New York is max
ing a short visit in town after an absence of
nearly three years.
Monthly contributions at Congl. church
next Sunday morning. Endeavor meeting
at O'Clock; vesper service at I.
Searsport readers of The journal speak
very highly of the sketch in the last two
issues by A. F, Matthews, Esq.
Cast. j. I. Erskine is toltake command of
ship w. II. Conner, Capt F. 1. Pendleton
remaining home for voyage
Capt. James McGilvery joined Kimball's
Washington excursion, leaving here on
March 10Th to be absent nine days.
SchooDeIs Lizzie Lane and George Cur
ney are being thoroughly overhauled pre-
paratory for the coming seasons business.
j. G. Hammond has sold his farm on the
Swanvile road to Fred A. Small of Monroe
Mr.. Hammond will move to the village for
time.
The whist club was entertained last Fri
day evening at q. A. R. hall by Georgia
Ford, Mildred Shute, Ethel Wentworth and
Lizzie Whitcomb.
At the stated meeting of Mariners Lodge
next Tuesday evening it is hoped a large
delegation will be in attendance. Refresh
ments are to be served.
". E. Grnnell has refitted and refurnish.
ed his double tenement cottage on Steamboat
avenue, and has already had applications
from several parties to occupy it this sum
mer.
Tie old Sargent schoohouse, bought
several weeks ago by John Sullivan and
moved to bis lot, burned last Friday
morning Tie fire is supposed to have been
incendiary
News was received by telegraph Tues day
OF the total loss OF bark Harvard, Capt
Lincoln A. Colcord. Grew saved. The Har-
ward last reported at Barbados Mar eli
19Jh from Santos
From the indicat ions it is hoped cur cti-
zeos will secure a very large number of
summer visitors here this summer Quite
f. Il r.4fip will ba
tartain all no come.
On account of the illness of Rev. H
Fernald there was no service at the NJ. E.
church last Sunday morning. DR.. Fernald
Is suffering rom severe attack of grip but
we are pleas ed to learn that he is improving
1t isimpoI tant that all members of Free
man ry'Postattend the regular meet
ing next thursday evening matters re-
latlng TO the celebration of Memorial day
are to be discussed and action taken there
on.
Sara Grinnell is probably the happiest
little girl in the town of Searsport. The
cause is, Tom Dennison, salesman for Bige-
low, Dowse & Co., Boston, has just presented
-'NA ''A'' 80 .Aouoi ivy SiC. uel SItdU ut-
sire now is for The roads to SETTLE
George Porter has enlisted as a marine at
the Charlestown Navy Yard An assign
ment is shortly to be made from this yard to
our forces on the Pacific coast and also 20
the fleet at Hampton Roads, and it is unde-
clded which party he may be sent with.
f, c. Pike has bought the A. j. Biather
store and stand and proposes to keep first
class meat market. Having good facilities
for keeping a stock on hand it is expected he
will not only keep large variety of meats
but all kinds of green stuff in its season
The services of Hon. Edward Wiggin of
Augusta have been secured and he will de-
liver the Memorial address here Nav 3Oth
Mr.. Wiggin will no doubt give some very
interesting "reminiscences from Col McGil-
very's 9th Me- Battery, of which he was a
member
NORTH SEARsPoRT ITEMS
Miss Lillian E. Scribner is in Prospect this
week doing dressmaking.
Marshall Nickerson has hired with Her.
bert Black to do farm work.
Mrs. Elias Moore, who has been quite i'll
for the past few months, is convaescing.