The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1898-12-08
SEARSPORT LOCALS.

Mrs. Jessie Reeves arrived from London
Wednesday.
Mrs Walton of Castne is visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. S. A. Prescott.
DR.. E. H. Durgn is located at Holister,
San Benito Co., Calf.
Sidney Sargent and Andrew Allen return
ed to Kent's Hill Tuesday
Our traders are making preparations to
display their Christmas goods.
Quite delegation leave here to-day for
the straw shops in Massachusetts.
Mrs Emma NJ. Davis has bought the H H.
Crockett residence on Maiu street.
Miss Alice McKenny of Jackson has re-
Gently visited Miss Fastuet Erskine.
Miss Angie Carver left by train Tuesday
to visit friends in Boston and vicinity.
Colds are very prevalent and are almost
epidemic in some portions of the town.
Mrs. W NJ. Parse has a fine exhibition of
photographs IN her husband S store window
Womens (Congl) Missionary Reading
with Mrs Nancy Cocord Friday afternoon.
George NJ. Porter OF Co A, L S. marines,
who has been at home on THROUGH, return
G. c. Hamilton came to Standpoint last
week to attend the funeral of Mrs. B. f.
Rice.
See W. Nj. Parse advt in another column
He is Offering great bargains in boots and
shoes.
Photographer futile opens his studio to-
day, Thursday. Christmas pictures this
time.
Mrs, Joanna b Morse is spending several
weeks " it'll her daughter, ,lrs. 7. Cannon,
Ill Belfast
Mrs Ella Dolhver and daughter Inez,
who recently visited friends in Boston, re
turned home last week
A very acceptable Christmas present to
friends away would be years subscription
to The Republican journal,
A committee of ladies met Monday even
ing to arrange for an evening of whist at
G. A. Il. hall Friday night.
1t is rumored that tracks of bear lave
been seen on the Swanville road near the
site of the old Porter mill
Rev. Gowan c. wilson spoke at the Cong. |
church last Sunday morning in the interest
of the Maine Bible Society.
Sch. &. l.. " Warren, Capt. Israel Closson, |
Jr., weathered the last gale in Portland |
where she made safe harbor.
We are pleased to see cashier Gordon of |
sf,.. ID
again, much improved in health.
c. H. Monroe is building one of the IA
mous grandfather clocks for W. E. Grinnell, |
to be placed in the hall of the hotel.
Miss Betsey Staples left on steamer City
of Bangor Monday and will spend the win
ter with Mrs. Jennie Roberts in Somerville,
Mass
Capt. I. G. Park. D. y. Nj. chen and
Willie Downs left 10y train Monday morn
ing 10 serve as jurors III the I. S. Court at
Portland,
telegram received mere Tuesday from
DANES & Parse announces his safe arrival
at New York in steamer Evelyn from Dun
kirk, France.
Conference room Tuesday evening The
hostesses were Miss Ethel Nichols and Miss
Edna Nicktls.
Capt, Charles osson in sch A. j. Whit
ney has chartered to take the cargo IF the
wrecked schooner Edith from Fort Point 10
Stonlngton
Numerous friends of postmaster Kilgcre
here were deeply panied 10 hear Of his death.
In his yohnger day he was a for some time
a resident here.
The family Of Cart Alanson Ford who
in the bark Alice Reed have received letters
from Buenos ayers The captain has
chartered for Rio.
In the storm of asst Sunday the Tag staff
on Union Hal vas blown off also the
Liberty pole and several trees in Mosman
Park were blown down.
Mrs. Orlla Whtcomb, Past National In |
speet1r W. R. c. las been detailed to in
spec several of the down-river Corps,
among them Bucksport
W E Grinnell has crew at work cutting
channel to allow the snow ice in the pond
To be tioated down stream, thus insuring a
gooo quality for home use.
Mrs. Fl. II. Crockett accompanied her
daughter, Mrs. Colo ord, to Camden Monday,
and will make her HON there with her
daughters, Mrs. Co.cord and Mrs. Gilkey.
4 pair of gold bowed spectacles were lost
last week, either in Belfast or on the back
road to Searsport. The finder will confer a
favor by leaving them at Burkett's, Belfast,
or at the post office here.
The Ladies Aid Society of the NJ. E.
church will have one of their famous baked
bean suppers at their vestry this, Thursday,
evening. A good supper is assured and d
liberal patronage is desired.
On account Of the bad travelling only a
small number of tie Waldo County Vet
Grams attended the reunion here last Thurs
day. Those present, however, pronounced
tine affair very enjoyable and pledged each
other to meet at the gathering i'll Brooks
next January.
The body of Ellerson E. Patterson, who
was drowned near Seituate in the pilot boat
Colum bia, arrived here last Thursday and
the funeral took place from the home of