The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1898-09-29
SEARSpORT LOCALS.

Boston.
L. G. Paine of Portland made short visit
in town this week.
Hall Kneeland has entered the Maine Uni
versty at Orono.
Eugene Kneeand will open jewelry re-
pair shop at Pressure Isle next month.
W. E. Grinnell and wife are visiting Mrs
Grinnel's mother in Harwichport, Mass.
James S. Orr of the Boston Police is max.
ing his annual visit to his native town.
Blanche Ross left for Boston Wednesday
to resume her studies in physical culture.
The monthly contribution will be called
for at the Congl church next Sunday morn
ing.
II. j. Jewett of Chicago made short
visit recently to his sister, Mrs. j. G. Ham.
mon.
A. E. Trundy will erect dwelling house
ON his land, formerly known as the semi.
nary lot.
Sewell c. Jackson of Beverly, Mass, an
od-time resident of Searsport, was in town
Tuesday.
Mrs. D. S. Beals, Miss L. W. Edwards
and Miss Margaret B. Sargent are in Boston
this week.
Mrs. G.. w. Hehborn has rented a house
in Dorchester, Mass, and will reside there
this winter.
The Waldo county Congregational minis
tiers association met with Rev. R. G. Har-
butt, Wednesday.
H. B. Upham, who has spent the summer
at S. A. Stevens returned to his home at
Saugus Mass, last week.
The Congl. Women's Missionary Meeting
will be held in the upper Conference Room,
Friday afternoon at o'clock.
Mrs W. K. Morrison of Minneapolis is
making a short visit to her parents, Capt
and Mrs. John G. Pendleton.
Capt A. G. Webster is making some
necessary repairs on the J. P. Nichols
house, which he recently bought.
Mrs. A. 7. Whittier left for New York
Thursday to join Capt. Whittier, who re-
Gently arrived there from New Zealand.
During the fall and winter months the
meetings of Mariners Lodge will begin at T
O'Clock standard, and of Sears Lodge at 7. 80
prayer meetings at beth churches will be
held at O'clock Instead of at Z so. beginning
next week.
A case of scarlet fever has developed in the
Intermediate school 1t is hoped the board of
health will do all they can to prevent the dis
ease becoming epidemic.
Mrs. Francis Palmer and daughters, who
spent the summer in town, returned to Man
chester, Conn, Monday. Mrs Palmer was
accompanied by her sister, Miss Evelyn
Ford
The steamers arrive here from Boston ac-
cordlng to the new schedule on TUESDAYS,
W ednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays-re-
turning Mondays, Wednesdays, THURSDAYS
and Saturdays.
Among the recent departures We're Mrs.
Mary Ford Dakin, Mrs. EVE Crowell. Mrs.
Frank Deere, Miss Nita Griffin, Capt. C. A.
Colcord, Mrs. G. 81. Jennison, Mrs. w. G
Nichols, Alec Nichols.
Capt. Benjamin Atwood of Winterport was
registered at the Searsport House Tuesday.
Capt. Atwood while here met several mem
oers OF his Old regin ent the 10Th Maine, and
OF course, as the old veterans always do. en-
Joyed talking ever IL cir experience while in
the Louisiana lowlands.
Chevaier George P. Carter, who attend
ed the Sovereign Grand Lodge, l. o. 0. F, in
Boston the past week, gives a glowing
account of the reception and entertainment
of the Odd Fellows at the Hub. and saws the
sons OF Maine were well remem bered. az
they always are on such occasions
In the news and ship news columns are re-
ports of The loss of ship Emily F. Whitney
on The coast OF Japan, and the discrediting
OF the report by her managing owner. Mr.. T
Il. Flitner of Boston. Later advices nv
leteer from Capt. T. w. Treat explain the
cause OF the report of the loss of the Whit
hey. The story originated in a Japanese
paper,which reported the ship lost on the pas
sage nom Shanghai. The Victoria P c. re-
porter got this account garbled, giving the
snip az lost after leaving Hong Kong. Both
accounts were wrong for the shipis all right.
NORTH sEAEsPoRr ITEMS
CAPT. L. ID. Nickerson is very sick.
Mrs. j. l.. Dow. who has been very sick.
is now better.
Z. D. Fernald has his pleasure boats housed
for the winter
A Stinson attended the county grange in
Morrill, last week
Miss Mary Russell of Waterville is visit
ing her sister, Rosa E. Russell.
w. j. Matthews and wife have returned
nome from pleasant visit to Union.
T. +. McGlathry of Dexter is visiting his
aunt, Mrs. G. o. Fernald, for few DAYS.
Lettie Nickerson is stopping at home for a
snort time. She has been in the employ of
II. Black for three years.
W1NTERPoRT. Mr.. James Wardwell. an
aged and we'll known citizop Of +1,;,