The Republican journal., 1899-01-19
SEARSPORT LOCALS.


Hall Friday evening.
The officers of Sears Lodge will be private
ly installed Friday evening.
Mrs. A. E. Trundy was called to Pressure
Isle this week by the death of her father.
Phineas Pendleton Engine Co. will have
their annual clam stew this, Thursday even
ing
Miss 0. j. Lawrence attended the we'd
ding of Charles G. Sheldon in Haverhill,
Mass.
Wheels are in fashion again, as the sleigh
ing has nearly vanished along the shore
roads.
Annual meeting of Mariners Lodge, F. &
A Nj, will take place next Tuesday evening.
A full attendance is requested.
Capt. B. f. Pendleton and wife will leave
soon for Brooklyn, N. Y, where they will
spend the remainder of the winter,
Miss Bessie Merithew has sold her MILL
merry business at Warren and accepted
position with Fuller & Cobb of Rockland.
Compared with the report from other
ipodtltitS otdlSloIb LIDS utou SltdbIy idNOItu
by being almost exempt from bad grip
cases.
Mrs. Hattie A. Nichols left by steamer
Monday for Everett, Mass, where she will
spend part OF the winter with her brother,
ID. S. Simpson.
The Dai Maids Festival and concert will
occur Friday evening, January 9th. The
Belfast Orchestra has been secured and will
give the concert during the evening.
Capt. C. n. Meyers left by train Monday
for Portland and will take command of bark
J. Fl, Bowers, loading at that port for Rosario.
Mrs. Meyers will accompany him on the
voyage.
There will be the usual services at the
Congregational church next Sunday. Mis-
sonary collection in the morning. Women's
missionary reading Friday afternoon at the
parsonage.
The officers of Freeman McGilvery Post
win be installed this, Thursday, evening.
An invitation is extended to the ladies and
families of comrades to be present.
picnic supper will be served.
Edward Stickney, who has a crew at work
cutting spars on the Pike lot, has contracted
with j. l.. Hamilton to deliver some long
ones at Belfast. They will be hauled to the
shore by E L. Savory and d. W. n ickels,
and towed over in RATS.
Nelson Nickerson found on the shore near
Moose Point a fawn that had been recently
shot. Breaking of the game laws is becom-
ing too prevalent. Wouidn it be we'll for
our wardens to make an example of some of
the guilty persons?
S. A. Prescott met with a severe accident
at the spool mill Tuesday. While reaching
over his it caught his arm between the
elbow and shoulder and cutting deep cash
about four inches long, that required the
skill of 4 surgeon to dress.
Mrs, Ellen A. Leib was called to Lowell,
Mass, this week by the severe sickness of
Mrs. Lucy A Nickels, resulting from an at
tack of grip. Advices from Mrs. Leib re-
port her aunt i'll precarious condition and
Unconscious large portion OF the time.
1t has been long time since coasting
vessels were IN such demand as at present.
j. seems singular with so much OF call for
a class OF vessels that Searsport had the re-
pntatiou for so many years Of building the
best, that few contracts can not be secured
to build some here now.
D. d. G. VI. e j. Went- ,rtb accompan-
led by suite of officers ic0m Mariners
Lodge, went to Stockton Y ednesday even
ing and publicly installed the officers of
Pownal Lodge A large company was pres
ent and bountiful repast was served at the
close of the ceremonies,
About thirty of our people went from here
Monday evening to attend the drama and
dance gwen by the Stockton Village In
provement Society. All pronounce it en-
joyabe affair and decide that Shute's mann
moth earryal on runners. which not
loaded with twenty aboard, is a grand ar
rangement We observed that some of the
single teams got carried away with the
spirit Of Shute's arrangement and took on
large cargoes.
The Kennebec Journal of recent date said
Lewiston has followed the good example
OF Augusta in naming its school buildings
Tor citizens prominently identified with its
school interest Augusta, 10 doubt, caught
the idea from Searsport, which has follow ed
the custom for so many Years that it is beyond
the memory Of our oldest inhabitant when
she didn't have the Gordon school, the Ross
school, the Pendleton school and the Nichols |
school, all named Ill honor of distinguished
citizens largely interested in the promotion
of education in their several districts.
Tie Kennebec Journal in the biographies
of the senators and representatives saws of
our representative:
NIckerson, Alfred Emery, Swanvlle, Re-
publican, Universalist. farmer and hay
dealer, single; age 5o Born 10 Swan
vile; educated in the common school, one
term at Bucksport and one term at Castine
" is Selectman several years; Superintend-
ent of Schools in 1896 and has held nearly
every town office Member of the House in
1870, member Of the Senate in 1885 on the
Valuation Commission n 1890. Believes in
paying one hundred cents on the dollar and
paying it III good money. Always a Repub
llcan.
SHELDoN-SMART, very quiet, but
pretty wedding took place last night at the
residence of MIR. E. G. Smart 9 Ford street,
the wedding couple being Mr.. Chas, Gordon
Sheldon and Miss Jennie Gilchrist Smart
both being well known and popular young
people of this city. ONLY the most intimate
friends and relatives of the bridal couple
Were present. The house was beautifully de-
corated with flowers and evergreen, the par
Tor where the ceremony was performed being
perfect bower of sweet scented blossoms
Shortly after 80 the bridal party entered
the parlor, the bride and bridesmaid
leading. Immediately following came the
groom, attended by the best man. The
bride was handsomely attired in a gown of
white silk popin, and she carried white
roses The bridesmaid Miss Nettie NJ |
Williams of Pennington. Me, cousin of
the bride, was neatly gowned in white silk
and carrying red roses. The groom and best
man, Mr. Harry A Smart, brother of the