The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1899-08-17
SEARSPORT LOCALS.

Mrs. Fred S. Wiggin of Fort Fairfield is
the guest of A. E. Trundy and wife.
Fred W. Adams, wife and children of Ban
gor, have been in town for the past week.
Nahum Mosman and family of Harvard
Mass, are occupying the Mosman cottage III
the grove.
Mrs. Frank n Sheldon and Miss Orcutt of
Boston are visiting Mrs. Sheldons mother,
Mrs. Lana Trundy.
Maurice Deliver, who is in the employ of
three weeks vacation.
Jere Grady and wife, during their stay in
Belfast, rode over and called on several Of
their old-tlme friends.
Messrs. Bowen and Trundy are at work
on the Harbor schoolhouse, which will be
put IN thorough repair.
Harbor last Friday on steamer Sedgwlck to
visit the North Atlantic Squadron.
Henry b. Black and wife of Everett,
Mass, arrived Sunday Oh steamer Penob-
cNHt anu VIII 1CiI4cAl oCN Ci al NSoAo'
\ large delegation went from here this,
Thursday, morning to attend the reunion of
the 10Th Maine Regiment al Ellsworth.
The contribution to be called for at the
Congl church next Sunday morning will be
III behalf of the Maine missionary society.
Rev. A j Racknff of Hudson, Mass w no
has been spending his vacation III town, left
by tram Tuesday 1or d visit to his old parish
at Skow hogan
Miss Jeanette B. Rice left W Wednesday
morning. to take charge of the Western
Union telegraph office at Sorrento for the
remainder Of the season.
George E. Marks was accompanied by
DR. E, Hopkins to the Eastern Maine Gen
eral Hospital, Bangor, by steamer Tuesday.
Mr. Marks went for treatment Tor appended
us.
Tie following We're drawn as jurors for
the September term OF court; Charles H.
Ford and Daniel NJ. Nichols as traverse jul
rors and Edmund Ames as grand juror for
the Year
J H. Cunningham of Somerville Mass,
has bought the Joseph E. Nichols home
stead, and IS SO well pleased with our village
that lie will probably make Searsport lls
permanent home.
About a hundred from here visited the
war ship Texas Tuesday and more went
Wednesday, and tine indications are that
Thursday, when she visits Noruhport, will
prove the gala day.
Capt James B. Parse of steamer EVELYN
made a short visit in town this week. On
the next trip Of the steamer, leaving New
y 0rk Friday. Capt. Parse will take a large
quantity OF supplies donated to the starving
Porto Ricans.
Excursions are OF daily occurrence and the
steamer Castine is very popular for trips
about the bay. Arrangements are about con-
c.uded for moonlight excursion to Castlne
FRIDAY evening to attend the frankie Car
peuter entertainment there.
Two very successful clam bakes We're
given THIS week. one ON the Curtis shore con-
Quoted by committee Of ladies from the
west end, the other at the Moose Point
shore, given by Capt, j. A. Carver and son.
Amos d, About one hundred and fifty peo-
pie were present at each. \ feature of the
latter was a dance in the old school house at
Moose Point Cove.
The auxiliary cruiser Prairie was anchored
off our village several days last week. The
steamer had on board the Massachusetts
practice. One of the targets made of red
flannel a foot square. which was in position
a half mile from the steamer, when scared
by one of our boys had eight bullet holes in
it. This practice accounts for the reason
our naval vessels were 50 successful in their
late battles. II VIII be remembered that
the Prairie. while III the blockade twenty
1ive miles east OF Havana, discovered and
gave chase to the Spanish man-of-war AL
phonso NIL and by her superior maneuver-
ing obliged the Spaniards to run their ship
ashore, Banning Blanchard, from Sears
port, was a first CLASS bos'n's mate. The
cruiser at that time carried $50 men, enlisted
largely from the naval reserve from M ssa.
chusetts and Maine. She was formerly the
E. Sol of the Morgan line
NORTH sEARSPoRT ITEMS.
For other news see 9TH page.
H R. Dawson of Monroe preached at the
school house Sunday.
Misses Lillian and Myra Scribner went to
Bar Harbor Oh the excursion Sunday.
Edgar Patch and wife of Brooks visited
their daughter, Mrs. F. W. Smart last week.
Bert Davis Of Belfast was in town last
Sunday visiting his sister, Mrs. j. w Smart
Mrs. Carleton of Winterport was in town
recently, the guest of her sister Mrs Thomas
Dorr.
Colby Nickerson and wife of Swanville
were in town last Sunday visiting at j. W .
Smart's.
George Carr, jr., of Rockland was in town
last week visiting his aunt, Mrs. James NJ.
Nickerson.
Elisha Moore, who resides Just over in
Swanville, vas home from Bar Harbor few
days last week.
James W. Hartman of this town has sold
fron his garden this season over one hun
dred bushels of green peas
Capt Thomas DOrr has returned from