The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1899-03-23
SEARSPORT LOCALS.

C. H. Stevens recently received deserved
Increase of pension.
Capt. A. V. Nickels left by steamer Mon
day for New York.
Schooner Mary Brewer discharged a cargo
of grain for Nickerson this week
Nickerson & Bailey are working on very
Air spool order received last week.
Ship A. j. Fuller, Capt. c. M. Nichols, ar
rived at Honolulu March Sth from New
York.
A. E Nickerson is loading schooner E. l..
Warren with hay and straw for the Portland
market.
Capt. F. N. Park and wife went to Boston
by steamer Penobscot for two weeks visit
friends there.
Rev r. G. Harbutt plans to be away from
home for few days, but there will be the
usual services Sunday.
Few CLANS are being shipped now, as the
diggers, many of whom are fishermen, are
engaged in building their weirs.
The Congl. Socable will meet this, TIL rs
udy evening, Will MTS. AuuT6W MOSS. "A
cordial invitation is extended to all
Sears Lodge, 1. o. 0. F., will confer the
second and third degrees to morrow, Friday,
evening and picnic collation. will be served.
John lines and his crew delivered Satur-
day on Nickersons wharf from his wood
OF, three miles away, forty five cords of
kiln wood
Nell Staples, brother of the proprietor,
who is driving our stage, is making better
time recently. 1t is rumored the route is
soon to be sold.
Our loca Iumbermen have taken advan-
tage Of the fine shedding the past week and
have hauled in large quantity of logs to the
Merrill mill making business lively in that
locality.
George Nj. Porter, who was recently dis
charged from the U. S. Marine service, is
confined to the house from disabilities con-
tracted during the arduous campaigns at
Guantanamo and vicinity.
Founders are quite plentiful and many
are being taken. As they bring a good
price IN the Boston market some of our local
fishermen are fitting up to take them in
drag nets, which will make very profitable
business.
Among the acts and resolves passed by the
9th Legis ature was an act to establish a
municipal court in the town of Searsport
This action OF our law makers Is we'll re-
ceived and highly appreciated by the best
citizens Of Our community
The smallest letter ever received at tn 9
office came last week to Mrs G. s. Sargent
from her sister, Miss 8. D. Mowrv 81 Rox-
bury Mass. 1t was Just the size of the
smallest two-cent stamp. The letter contain
ed one hundred and nine words and was
plainly written.
The alarm of fire Monday morning at 30
o'clock was from a blaze III the cellar Of
n. c. Shute's house. The engines were
promptly on hand, but their services were
not required, as the fire was extinguished
with small quantity OF water. The house
aud furniture were quite badly damaged by
smoke, but very little by ire or water.
The contribution at the Congl, church on
behalf If Vie American Missionary Associa.
ti0u, postponed from last Sunday on account
OF storm, wiz Ire called for next Sunday
morning. An illustrated lecture By Mr.
Merriam, the tcial representative of the
soclety, Wa AIMED for last Friday. but at
the last noment it was thought best not tc
have Phi come under existing condition o.
weather, and other causes
F. W Robbins, Past Master of Mariner $
Lodge, F. & A. NJ, celebrated his 10Th birth
day last Tuesday by attending the county
Grange At Waldo in the afternoon and bis
lodge IN Searsyort in the evening, when he
assisted n comforting the third degree by
leading the craftsmen and delivering the
final charge to the candidate in his usually
impressive manner. His achievement is
the more marked when 1t is known the
Grange and lodge are separated w more
than ten miles. which he was obliged tc
pass over twice.
One Of the Masonic events last week was
the inspection NJ onday evening of Searsport
Royal Arch Masons by Deputy Grand High
Priest W Hnckley. The Royal Arch de-
gree was eXamplifed, and turkey supper
served NY caterer Murphy. If the Deputy
Grand High Priest was as favorahly i'm.
pressed with the workings of the new chap.
ter as the thirty or more members present
were witt Companion Hinckley, there is nc
doubt tut that the Chapter will secure a
place among those forming the Grand Chap.
ter of Maine.
SoRTH SEARSP ORT ITEMS,
Miss A lice Dow has returned to Searsport
village.
Harry Nichols, who cut his leg a few
weeks ago, is able to be about.
Asher Moody has gone to the islands
where he has employment in the granite
business.
Quite a delegation from Granite Grange
attended the County Grange in Swanvlle,
March 21st.
Miss Emma Jones of South Brooks has
been in town recently visiting her cousin
Mrs. Fred W. Smart.
Miss Isabelle Card, who has been visiting
her sister Mrs w. L. Mathews, has re
turned to her home in Brooks.
Mrs Fl IN vr1a nd Mro Nauo1l cl,+o