The Republican journal., 1898-05-26
SEARSPORT LOCALS.

the Searsport House for few weeks.
Edward Gilkey, son of Capt. Isaac F. Gill
key, has enlisted in an Illinois regiment.
Sch. George Gurney, Capt. Isaac Ciosson,
is at anchor in the harbor awaiting business.
" ednesday evening meetings at the
churches Will begin at 80 during the sum-
mer months.
The Women's Missionary meeting will be
held in the upper conference room Friday at
2 O'Clock p.
Road Comm missioner Sargent has begun
operations and is doing some good work on
the sidewalks.
II. d. Hartman at Saxonville made short
visit this week to his parents, Capt. and Mrs.
[. n. Hartman.
George Carlow, who has been employed
in bicycle factory in Boston. is at home
for short vacation.
Tyler Crockett and wife, who spent the
winter in Boston and vicinity, returned
home by steamer Sunday,
The box of Yeast cakes found on the shore
road between Searsport and the harbor be-
lopged to Capt. W A. Grltfin,
reception is 10 be gwen Rev. H W.
Norton aud wife at the vestry OF the NJ. E.
chplch this, Thursday, evening.
The Givers and Cleaners hereafter, until
turther notice, will meet III the Conference
room Saturday p, N. of each week.
The scholars in Union district recently
contributed tor a new flag, which will be
thrown to the breeze Memorial day
Capt. George " Warren of Islesboro has
taken command OF the schooner Georgia
Gllkey while Capt. W. K. Gilkey remains at
home for voyage.
Rev RIG. Harbu;t had quite busy day last
Sunday, He dove 80 miles, and conducted
three serv!ces-one of them lecture on Mr.
Gladstone, delivered at Belfast III the even
ing.
Frank G. Parse, formerly of Searsport
was married at Denver, Col, March sth. 10
Miss Mabel E. Herrod of Denver. Mr.
Parse has been IN Denver eight years His
friends here offer congratulations.
Commander Niekerson suggests that all
the comrades assemble at the regular Post
meeting this, Thursday, evening, that they
may learn some matters of Importance
which are to be talked over at that time
AT meeting of the corporators of the
Searsport Saving bank, held last week,
James G. Pendleton j. w. McGivery, j. A.
Clement, r. .. Sargent and c. E Adams
were elected trustees for the ensuing year
a government boat lying off the western
shore OF Sears island Thursday afternoon,
created some excitement until it was ex-
planned she was an innocent buoy boat there
for the purpose of painting the beacon that
marks Mack's point ledge.
We are under obligations to Charles A
Matthews, chief ticket clerk for the North
ern faeihc Il. r., at St. Paul, Mimi. for a
copy OF their pamphlet entitled Wonder
land, which is profusely illustrated with
scenes along the route of this road to the
Pacific.
Some of our captains fearing capture bv
the Spanish have placed their vessels under
the English flag and it was observed one
morning recently that one of these captaln :
wives had the English nag flying at the
front door OF her domicil We have been
unable to learn tie full particulars of the
affair, but it is limited that a nlischievous
nelce is partially responsible.
W. ". Parse has received from his brother
James b who is on steamer Emeline, now
III government employ, several valuable
souTenirS taken from the wreck of the
Maine. among them is a cartridge throw
ing ne-pound conical steel projectile, said
tc be capable of piercing 2S inches Of solid
oak; another smaller cartridge firing elon-
gated shot, and said to be very destructive.
tuesday was busy day in Searspor
Belfast officials We're here looking after the
dog interests Of their city and We're partcu-
larly interested in canine belonging to
Elder Lew Walker. Otcer Gerry, learning
their bus-Iess, waited on Mr. Walker, col
lected the tax in behalf of Searsport, and our
treasury 3 dollar and fifteen cents richer
State Constable Webb brought two cases of
search and seizure before trial Justice Run
nells. The parties We're from up river towns.
They pleale not guilty and were bound
of court,
MEMORIAL DAY
General order No. l. Headquarters Free
man McCfilvery Post No. so, Department
of Maine, Grand Army of the Repu bic,
Searsport, May 81, 1898.
BY the martial movements going on in the
mobilization Of troops for the National de-
Tense, we are reminded of those stirring
days of 1861 IS. when we rallied for a similar
purpose.
This should bring forcibly to our minds
the memory of those who fell in our Holy
Cause, those whose graves it has been our
custom to annually decorate upon the Both of
May.
1t seems fitting that we should endeayor
this year to make the exercises donbly i'm
pressive, that the attention of the youth of
our land may be called TO the great sacrifices
made by those whose graves we decorate,
that they may thereby become strong in the
love OF country, and ever ready like our
Grand Army to rally to its support.
The following committees are appointed
and details N ade:
Executive Committee-J. W. Black, E
Hopkins, M. NJ. Whittum, VIM. Kelbert and