The Republican journal., 1899-06-22
SEARSPORT LOCALS.

town for the summer.
Mrs. Mary H. Colcord arrived home
from Rocklapd Sunday.
Mrs. Nathaniel Doone and son of Man
chester, n. H., are at the Searsport
House.
Miss Blanche Nickels, who has spent the
winter in Philadelphia, arrived home by
steamer Sunday.
Mr.. Bee and Mr. Wilson of Boston were
in town a few days last week, the guests
MIS-. L. D.. Colcord.
Levi Murphy and wife of Lynn, Mass,
are visiting Mr.. Murphy's sister, Mrs.
Eleanor Noodman.
The Epworth League strawberry festi-
val and entertainment last Thursday
evening was a success.
viii Field and Fred Park took advant-
age of the railroad mems excursion Sun
day and each spent few hours here.
Irving Bailey is absent on a business trip
IN the interests OF our spool factory and it
is hoped be will secure some good orders.
nix NJ iuHlt tltlStS dLu SOu VI Mdlueu,
Mass, and Mrs. Ella Goodhew and son OF
Worcester, y. H., arrived by train Mon
day evening.
DR.. H. Il. Sellers and family arrived
from Bangor Friday and will occupy the
residence of the late Lavinia Whitcomb
on " alter street.
Searsport holds itself in readiness to
e., a. ,1.,l..
ton the 4th, and a large excursion is al
ready being talked up.
The graduating class of the High school
will have public exercises i'll the Metho-
dist church Friday evening, June 23d, at
5 clock, standard. All are cordially in
vited
Charles A. Murch Encampment will
confer the degrees on several candidates
" ednesday evening, June 2sth. Members
from Penobscot Encampment will assist in
the work.
Osman Curtis house was struck by
lightning during the heavy thunder shower
last week and considerable damage done.
but none Of the inmates of the house
were Injured.
Sch. Nickawa, Capt Fregeilhysen,
which has been laying here tide nipped
Tor several weeks, foated Tuesday and left
Tor Bath, where Capt. F. intends hauling
her up for time.
Steamer Catherine, with a large excur-
sion party on board, accompanied by the
Brewer band, made a landing here on her
way to Belfast, Sunday, and left some
twenty NI rlp f1
them on her way back.
The ladies of the Congregational society
have arranged to hold a lawn party with
Mrs. J. c. Nickels Tuesday afternoon,
June nth. II stormy, postponed to 2Sth.
refreshments served from to I O clock.
Admission - cents
y special COnvocation of the Grand
hola Arch Chapter will be held at Deer
Isle June g at p. m, for the purpose
OF constituting in ample form Pine Tree
chapter, No, 50; and another at Sears
port june 18th, at p M, for the pur-
pose Of constituting in ample form Sears
port Chapter, No. IS.
The first ball game of the season was
played June 18th between Searsport and
SwanyiIle, resulting in score of Is to 20
III Sea1sport S favor. The features of the
game We're home run by Ed. Porter
bringing N tour scores at critical mo-
ment, and the base running of w. H.
Waters. They say that Mr.. Waters can
beat the ball
Mrs. Prudence johnson celebrated her
nlnetieth birthday June both, and is the
oldest person in town. Mrs. Harriet
W hlttum is the next oldest. with her
nlnetieth birthday June Goth Both have
very clear minds, and can relate MANY in
teIestlng "reminiscences. MIS-. Johnson
was born IN Providence, r. l. No doubt
vast changes have taken place in that city
since 1909, as well as in this region.
1t was stated in The journal of June
oth that Harrison, Wood & Co. were at
work on monument for Capt. B. F, Pen
dleton family. This is not quite correct.
The monument is to be erected to the mem
DRY OF his grandparents our parents.
VINO bought the land-a part of which
Capt. 3. F. Pendleton now oc.upies-in
1913. They were among the early settlers
IN that neighborhood, then the town of
Frankfort
Alter an experience of sixteen years in
writing locals for The journal we thought
the editor had us in our deer item of
last week. but Mr.. Woods comes to our
rescue by informing US that Colby How
ard passed that way with his oxen within
few minutes of his seeing the three deer,
so that we leave it to our readers to take
deer or oxen. We propose the next time
we meet Mr.. Howard that he shall smoke
at our expense for passing that way so
opportunity with his oxen.
The drama ''Me an OTIS" written by
Rev. Charles Fl. Wells, formerly of Belfast,
will be presented at Union Hall this,
Thursday, evening with the following
cast:
Dick Davis, student at Hale College, fond of
football and girls Will B. Trundy
Byron Makepeace Thornton. his mate. not
fond of football or girls, frank G. Whitcomb
Otis Tewksbury, of PerkinsvilIe, Betty's father,
Albert NJ. Kane
Reginald Thomas, young man of fashion,
Fred K SAWYER
Sam Scullyun, Tewksburys hired man,
Andrew W Allen
Betty Tewksbury, Otis daughter
v,, Henrietta L. Ross
Florence Follett, Bettys city friend
Mn. jamie A. Curtis
Rosilla Tewksbury, wife of Otis, and the head of
the family. Eunire G. Whittum
Sophronia Ruggles, Florence's maiden annt
Martha j Ross
This drama has been very popular wher-
ever presented, aud is brimful of wit and