The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1898-01-06
sEARSPORT LOCALS.

Jessie Nickerson returned to Wellesley,
Monday.
Mrs A T Whittier arrived home by train
Friday evening.
Newell W hite is making preparations to
remove to Knox.
Miss Mildred Shute is visiting friends in
Dorchester, Mass.
Name Decrow left by steamer Penobscot
Monday for Boston.
Miss Ella Devereaux OF Ellsworth is the
guest of Mrs Dunbar
Thomas Kane after an absence of eighteen
years, IS visiting his native place.
Nickerson & Bailey are receiving quite
quantity OF birch for spool timber.
During the past year there were Sc deaths,
% births and Is marriages in town.
Joseph H Stevens has been visiting Mr.
and Mrs G H Stevens the past week.
Ship d Rice Capt c F Carver, arrived
at New York Dec 2Sth, 1872 days from Hiogo
Sch Gladys. Capt A B Colson, arrived at
New York Jan 1st, 9 days from Brunswick,
Ga.
A large delegation went from here Tues
day to attend the January term of court at
Belfast.
Blanche Ross left by train Monday morn
ing to resume her studies in the Boston
Normal school.
Desire and Katherine Nickes, who spent
the holidays at home, returned to Bridge
water, Mass by steamer Monday.
CHI Monroe recently received the frames
and parts OF one hundred '9S Model Tourist
bicycles which he will Set up and sell
much under the usual price for that grade
Of wheel.
At the annual meeting of Penobscot En-
CINE Co, held Tuesday evening, the follow
ing board of officers We're chosen: W b
Trundy, foreman f l Gross, LIST asst; A W
Allen, ID asst; F X Sawyer, clerk.
Capt j Butman bought for Mrs Hannah
Ford the schoolhouse IN the Sargent dis
trct, aud it has been moved to the lot re-
Gently bought by Mrs Ford on Norris street,
and will be fitted up by her as a summer
cottage.
The seafsport House register of Sunday
Jan %, contains the name of I William
Grinneli who has made up his mind to re-
main as a regular boarder. MIR and Mrs
Grinnell seem well pleased with the new
conner.
The following officers We're elected at the
annual meeting of Sears Lodge, o F,
last Friday evening: C A Rogers. n G: E.
j Wentw orth, V G; A E Trundy Sec; John
Putnam, Treas They will be installed by D
d Samuel Adams Friday evening, Jan 18th.
The committee in charge of the two 30
pound cannon and fifty proiectiles, landed
by Capt Larrahee at Nlckersons wharf re-
Gently, took advantage of the fine condition
OF the roads, and with crew of volunteers
and Mr. w Downs team moved them to
the monument grounds Tuesday morning.
Miss Mautie Colcord has formed maya
zine club with the following members: Mrs
Ross, Miss Carver, Mrs Walnut, Mr. True,
Mr Sullivan, Mrs E d Cocord, Mrs B f
Colcord Miss Fannie f Smith, Mrs Black
Miss Catherine kneeland, Mrs Davis Mrs
Adams, Mrs Beals, Capt james McGiiverv
Mrs Dunbar. The magazines taken are The
Century, Harper's, Scrihner's, Review of
Reviews, Cosmopolitan aud New England
AT the annual meeting of Mariners i.odge
4 A NJ the following officers We're chosen
for the ensuing year: L W Wentworth, w
NJ; Clifton Whlttum, S ": E II Durgin. 7
W a Ferguson, Treas; { E Adams, Sec
John Murphy, s ID E A argent j ID f NJ
Perkins, S S; \ Trundy, j 5. There Will
be public Installation tor Masons and their
families next Tuesday evening. A picnic
collation. Will be served and a si4ort enter
taInment given. d ID, Z j Wentworth viii
perform the install latlon ceremonies
Tie masquerade Whist party at G A r
hal last Friday evening az very pleas.
aut occasion. Five abies were Silica Nv the
members present, and many Of the costumes
We're unique. An excellent COLLATION. was
served, and the hostess knowing the faiIiDps
ot the gentlemen present did not neglect TO
profldt imported cigars, " Inch We're passed
after refreshments. Some discussion vas
raised as to whether the new wear ypuld
i'll on local Or stand rln,A t,..,-
compromised by a mutual exchange, Of
wishes for happy new year, local, and later
happy new year, standard. The club VIII
be ente rtained Jan 14th by Mrs E A Sar.
gent, Miss Fannie E Smith, Miss Julia r
Sullivan and Miss NJ Ida West
NORTH sEARsPORT ITEMS
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Kings of Frankfort
We're in town last week.
w. G. Mathews was in Waldo and Brooks
last week visiting relatives and friends.
Twenty members of Granite Grange visit.
ed Seaside Grange. Belfast, last Saturday
night and had a very pleasant time
Trafton Maddocks, who has been at work
IN Massachusetts for the past two wears. Is
at Rome visiting his father, Mr.. Horace
Maidocks.
r. W Seavey takes the lead this year on
raising the biggest pig. He killed one last
week which was only seven months old and
weighed after 1T was dressed 372 10 hs
Next.
The New Years ball at the GRANGE hall
was well attended Nearly fifty rmnles
We're present. who hailed from the towns al
WlnteFport, Frankfort, Prospect, Stockton
Springs, Searsport, Belfast, Swanville anC
Monroe.