The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1898-01-20
SEARSPORT LOCALS.

E. L. Meader of Dixfeld was in town
Tuesday.
Fred NJ. Harris was in town on business
trip Saturday.
Mildred E. Shute returned from Boston
Friday evening.
Halle Roulston arrived home from Fort
Fairfield Monday.
An epidemic of measles of a very mild
form prevails here
William B. Trundy visited friends in
Frankfort Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. j. Nickerson left by train
for Portland Saturday.
f. E, hitcomb is slowing his ice for
summer use at Swan Lake.
Sch Sallie ron arrived at New York
Jan. 18th from Apalachicola.
Capt. William Meyers and wife left bv
steamer Monday for Boston.
John Putnam has just completed lot of
sails for schooner Saiiie ron.
Mrs. Elnora P. Field has gone to Boston
and Will remain during the winter.
Several parties are talking of going to
klcndlke from here in the spring,
Capt c. F. Carver and wife of Camden
ale the guests OF MIR and Mrs. C. O. Sawyer,
Capt. VIM. H West has gone to New
York to take command again of schooner
Sallie ron.
T I Merrill & son are receiving some
excellent logs and the saw mill is a busy
place these days.
Bark Mabel l. Meyers, Capt C. n. Mey-
Il Oh ~
from Turks Island
Maude and Julia Brown, who have spent
several weeks in Boston, returned by
steamer " eduesday.
j, B. Sweetser and wife left by steamer
Monday for a two weeks visit TO friends in
Bath and kennebunk.
The Y. z. s. C. E has received an invita-
tion 10 be present at "a rally at Belfast Christ
ian Endeavor day. Feb, End.
Newell W hite, who has moved to Knox,
proposes to visit us occasionally, and will
fill mail orders for printing promptly.
W E. Grinnell is taking out about 800
tons of ice for local use. He finds it about
foot thick, and Of very fine quality.
Eggs are getting very plentiful and are
rapidly falling in price. Some of ship
pers lost heavily on lots sent last week.
Mariners Lodge, F & A M, conferred
the third degree Tuesday evening Several
masons were present from Stockton Springs.
The excellent shedding brings in large
quantities of both hard and soft wood which
is being offered in our markets at very Tea-
sonable rates.
The Ladies Aid Society of the M. E.
church will give five cent sociable in their
vestry Tuesday evening, Jan. Goth, All are
cordially invited.
Sears Lodge, l. o. 0 F., extended an invita-
tion to the Ancient Odd Fellows of Aldei-
phian Lodge that tourished in Searsport in
lS47 to be present at the installation W ed
nesday evening
Our young people enjoyed very much the
initial meeting of the Junior Whist Club at
u. A. L. Hall Saturday evening. Six tables
We're tllled and the play was continued I'M
til 30, after which dancing was INDUCED
in for brief time. Light refreshments were
provided by S. A. Prescott. This was vot-
ed by all present an eXcedtOnally enioy-
able occasion.
NORTH SEARsPORT ITEMS.
Miss Hattie Stevens is gaining slowly.
We all know when Zene is coming by
his bells.
A. H Ellis OF Swanville is getting up his
years wood.
Henry b. Fernald and Waldo NJ. Chaplin
were at home Sunday.
MIR. c. Fernald and wife attended church
in West Winterport Sunday.
ID. j. Din of East jackson has been in
town recently visiting relatives.
we are in hopes to see her out soon.
Mrs H. E. Robbins has been in Appleton
for the past two weeks visiting relatives
Mrs Julia Nickerson of East Belfast is in
town visiting her daughter, Mrs H. p
Towle.
Miss Hills of Union has been in town re-
Gently visiting the family of VIM. j. Ma
thews
Miss Irene Black, who has been quite i'll
for the past two months, we are glad to say
IS able to be up and about.
The farmers of this place want to get their
cream ready for the Belfast creamery, where
they get honest weight and good pay,
The farmers about here are improving the
good shedding by hauling their spool wood
to market, lumber to mill and fire wood to
their doors.
MIR. and Mrs. r. Fl. Smart left last week
Tor Abingdon, Mass, where they will spend
the remainder of the winter with their
daughter Mrs Albert Holmes
A. S. Nickerson, Bert Midget, Walter
Nickerson. 10 Brown, Hattie +. NJ Phillips.
Celia Nickerson and Julia Chase of Comet
Grange, Swanville, visited Granite Grange
Tuesday night, Jan. 18th.
party from Belfast, including Henry G..
Marden and wife and others Numbering 10
sleighs, drove to North Sears port Monday
evening Jan. 10th, where they were enter
tanned by j. E. Marden at Mardens hall. A
very pleasant time was reported.