The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1898-12-15
SEARSPORT LOCALS.

Missionary Reading, Cong, with Mrs
Colcord Friday afternoon
Fred w Porter went to Bangor Saturday
where he has employ ment.
Amon M Park left Mond ay to join bark
Mabel | Meyers at Boston.
j. ID. Sweetser returned from Willimantic
last week with two fine deer.
Mary Grinnell of Camden is the guest this
week of her brother, W. E. Griunel.
Jeanette r, Rice returned to Castine
Tuesday to resume her studies at the Nor
mai School.
Miss Angie Gilmore left by steamer Mon
day to visit her sister Mrs. j. G. Beals, in
Springfield, Mass,
FasUnet Erskine left for Bucksport Satur-
day to teach the winter term IN one of the
districts of that town
The Congregational society will have their
Christmas tree at the upper Conference room
Saturday evening, the 24tn.
Sch. E. l.. Warren having discharged her
cargo of hay in Boston has come to Portland
10 load corn for A. j, Nlckerson.
Geo, L. Hammons has decided to locate
here and operate his business of mill sup
plies from his Office in tbs village.
A special contribution will be called for at
the Congregational church next Sunday
morning toward the church funds
j. f. Peterson and G. A. Woods have been
drawn to serve as travers jurors at the jan
nary term of s. J. Court in Belfast.
Capt. W Y, Nichols of Brooklyn has join
ed the colony of Searsporters in Daytona,
Florida, and will spend several weeks there.
Sunday will be observed as Forefather's
day at the Congregational church Special
vesper service IN the evening appropriate to
the day.
The Endeavor Society will hold sociabe
with entertainment and Christmas tree in
the upper Conference Room, Christmas eve,
Saturday, Dec. -4th.
David Kane, quartermaster of steam
yacht TUNA is at home on a short furlough,
after which he will Join the yacht prepara-
tory to sailing on a southern trip in Janu-
ary.
on all the school houses in town. The build
ings in Union district in fine condition,
and ready for the schools which begin Dec.
eth.
In W, NJ. Parses advt. the price of mems
wool boots, with snag proof rubbers, every
par warranted, was omitted. It is only
s. 81. See other bargains in footwear in
advt. gu she q page,
The following is the list Of letters adver.
tised N Searsport post office Mrs J. Bow
den; Mr. Fl. A. Gardner c. E. Gilman,
william Hilgert, John Hntchins, James
Marden, II. NJ Thaytr
Large tiocks of sea birds follow the steamer
each trip, and ii las got be the regular thing
for quite delegation of our people to 60 to
the wharf to observe the movements of the
birds during the stay of the boat
Quite passenger list went from here
Monday, among thero Rowena Linda and
Evalina Colcord, Lon Rich. Maud Brown,
Elizabeth Whitcomb Esther and Prudence
Black, Else Towle, Hattie Kneeland. Prud-
ence McGilvery.
Rev G Harbutt delivered fine dis
course last SUNDAY morning. IN which he
made feeling mention of the recent disasters
by storm, giving Z graphic portrayal of
what must have b. EN- that asst night on
board the steamer Portland.
Capt. A. I. Whittier left ny train Wednes-
day for Norfolk, Va, to take command of
ship Aryan loading coal at that port for
Honolulu. Ship Aryan is about 1000 tons
burden and was built in Phipsburg in 1898.
She is the last wooden ship launched in the
United States.
HE following off GERS were elected bv
Freeman McGilvery Post G. A R., at the
annual meeting Dec. 8th: c., A Stinson: S.
'. G., NJ, NJ. Whittura J. v c.. S. A. Pres
colt; Q M, W B. Sawyer; Surg, E. Hop
klns o. D., E. L. Merithew @, G., William
heibert; delegate, S. A. Prescott; alternate,
L. M. Sargent The installation will take
place at the first regular meeting in Janu-
airy.
Capt. A. Y Nickels has received advice by
letter from Mr.. Graham, mate of the ship R.
OF Capt. E. D. Blanchard 1t seems the cap
tain. after being on deck a portion of the
night, went below and retired to his room
Not coming out in the morning the mate
opened the door and found the captain suf-
ferlng from paralytic shock and uncon-
scious. This occurred Oct. 18th. Can't.
Blanchard lived until Bet 29th, when near
Montevldeo, but remained unconscious all
The time. The remains were taken ashore
anu buried. large number of both Amer
lean and English seafaring men in port at
tended the funeral
The Methodist Society of this place will
give recital and grand Christmas enter
talnment at their vestry Friday evening,
Dec. 23d Mrs T. Fl. McClintock. a gradu-
ate OF Emerson school of Oratory Boston
Mass, will render interesting and appropri-
ate selections. Miss Hannah c. Colcord
Whose reputation as an accompaniest is
well known, will have charge of the music.
At the close of the entertainment the
Christmas Trees will be unloaded An
evening Of real enjoyment and profit is as
sured those who attend, as great care is be.
ing taken in preparing the program A