The Republican journal., 1899-09-14
SEARSPORT LOCALS.

j. b. Ames has made extensive repairs to
his house and grounds.
Mrs. f. NJ Stevens has taken apartments
in the the Mosman house.
Fred Edwards of Ashley, Mass, is spend
ing his vacation in town.
Mrs. Jennie Nichols and family left Mon
day for their home in Brooklyn, Ny.
Robert P Nichols left Monday to resume
his duties at the Worcester Academy.
Mrs. E. L. Griffin, daughter Mabel and
son Edwin p, left for Boston Monday.
Miss Ellen Scott of Warner, n H. is the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. j. NJ MacDougall.
The usual large number of our citizens
are attending the Monroe fair this week
We rece we'd very pleasant call from F.
j, Biather, who was in town ever Sunday.
Customers are regrettng to learn that
W e. Gnnnell's ice supply is running short,
Capt. Albert Dix, recently first officer of
Bangor schooner, is at home for a short
visit.
Miss jamie A. Curtis is assisting her
brother, F E. Curtis, in the grocery store
After TWO weeks absence Oh a business
trip Capt A NJ Ross returned home Sat
urday.
Joe and Arthur Kane are visiting their
aunt. Alice Kane, at her farm On the wan
vile road.
Sch Caroline Krescher, Capt, G. NJ.
in A
E. Trundy
Mrs. Helen r. Hook, who has spent sew
eral weeks with relatives here, went to
Boston Saturday.
j, W. Black and wife returned by steam
er City of Bangor Tuesday after short visit
to Boston and vicinity.
Louise D. Leib left by train Saturday for
Saco to resume her duties as instructor in
physical culture there.
Mrs. G w. Hichborn and daughter
Emma left by boat Monday Tor their home
in Dorchester, Mass
F f. Whitcomb intends opening grain
and feed store in the Wbitcomb and Gordon
block about October 1st.
N IS Edna Waldron, who has been visit
Ing Hiss Jessie Nickerson. returned to her
home in Camden Saturday.
Peter Ward and family left by City of Ban
gor Saturday after several weeks vacation
spent with his parents here,
7. Russell Howe lost valuable COW
Thursday. She was choaked to death by
potato lodging in her throat.
Al the morning service of the NJ E. church
Sep 10th, representatives Of four genera
tons were present in one pew.
Fred Morrow, who has charge of the Bos-
ton y Maine office at Manchester-by-thc Sea,
= spending d few weeks in town.
The construction Of water works IS again
being agitared here, the recent drought
prov ng the great necessity therefor
L. G. Paine. who was in town few days
last week on business connected with the j
II Lane estate, left for Portland Thursday
Robert Henderson, naval cadet from
Annapolis, and his friend Walt1r Clancy of
Boston, are at S, A. Stevens f. a few weeks.
The contribution at the Congl church
next Sunday morning will be for the deficit
IN the funds of the Maine missionary So
cety.
M H. Prescott left by train Saturday 10
7Ume work in the cashiers office of the
freight department of the Boston and Maine
railroad
Mrs, z. L. Merrithew, president of Free.
man McGilvery Relief Corps desires us to
announce an important business meeting
Thursday, Sept 21st.
7. 7. Merrill x Son intend charging their
mill building. The extension will be on
The west side and viii much improve the
appearance of the mill.
Nlckerson & Bailey ar, constantly receiv-
ing small additional orders and will shortly
ne obliged to run their mill over time if this
state of affairs continues
Eugene Victor Sargent writes friends here
that he has been promoted to the position
Ordnance Sergeant in the 10Th, L. S. v
which recently started for Manila
Lizzie Sweeney and Florence Atkinson,
alter very pleasant vacation spent here
left for Meriden, CT, where Miss Sweeney
is the operator for the W. U. Tel. Co.
Levi Rogers and son are fitting up fine
carriage shop near the old monument lot,
which they propose running in connection
with their blacksmith shop across the way
Miss Jeanette Blanche Rice, who has been
in the employ of the Western Union Tele-
graph Co at Sorrento, returned Thursday to
assume the position as teacher in the inter
mediate school.
The 'Flower Committee of the NJ. E.
church are doing faithful work as the deco
ratlons in that church last Sunday testified
1t is seldom at this season of the year that
more beautiful ones are seen.
Eunice G. Whittum IS giving private les
sons TO a number of scholars in the Nichols
District who are debarred the privilege of
the public schools by reason of the quaran-
tine against whooping cough.
Capt. A. Y. Nckels came near meeting
with a serious accident returning from Mon.
roe Tuesday. By the breaking of thill he
was thrown from his carriage, and though
quite badly bruised escaped almost miracu.
lously
Fastnet n. Erskine who went to Port