The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1899-11-09
SEARSPORT LOCALS.


town.
Mrs. s. A. Prescott is spending several
weeks at Etna.
Harry Gross is spending a few weeks
vacation at home.
There will be a social dance at G. A R.
Hall Friday evening.
Capt. j. W. McGilvery and wife left last
week for Alameda, Calf.
w NJ. Parse is absent on business trip
to Boston and New York.
During the winter months the Searsport
National Bank will close at 3 80 P NJ,
Miss Adelaide D. Miller of Greenfield is
the guest of Edward Averill and wife.
Joseph E. Harding left by train Tuesday
morning to resume his work at Rochester,
Nh
Rev. G. f. Edgett OF Belfast will preach
next Sunday in the NJ. E. church at the
usual hour.
Mrs Frank \. Fowler lof Ames, Iowa, is
visiting friends in town, after an absence of
eight years.
Sch. Caroline kreischer, Capt. Chas.
Closson, sailed Monday with,a cargo of brick
toI Bangor.
Mrs d. c. Sweetser will spend the winter
with her daughter, Mrs. Agnes Colson, in
Newburyport, Mass.
Mrs. w S. Downs fell on some rocks last
Friday and dislocated her shoulder 1t was
replaced by DR.. Sellers.
Letters from Capt. Alanson Ford, who has
been sick at hospital at Barbados, report
him rapidly convalescing.
G. B. Putnam, machinist for Nickerson &
Bailey, has been making necessary repairs
On Penobscot engine No l.
Mrs. Maria R. Black left last week for
Houlton to spend the winter with her daugh-
ter, Mrs Theodate Tenney.
Frank /. Mortland has leased the Sears.
port House for five years, and will take
charge the middle of December.
AS there has been no new cases OF scarlet
fever in tie village the school committee
have ordered the schools to begin again
Monday.
David Kane, who has been employed dur
ing the summer quartermaster on board
yacht TUNA, has taken the position of second
officer on steamer Evelyn.
Rev. Charles Harbutt of Presque Isle.
lately elected secretary of the Maine Mis-
slonary Society, preached in the Congrega-
tional church last Sunday morning.
Nickerson & Bailey are receiving num-
erous orders, and having good run of
work in their spool lnill--another sure indi-
ton that the boom III business is on, and on
to stay
Capt. j. G. Park was thrown from his
wagon last week Three ribs were fractur-
ed and the captain was badly shaken up and
bruised about the head. He was attended
by DR.. Fl. II. Sellers.
A. j Croker has secured employment in
Jacksonville. Fla, and left asst Monday bv
rall fer THAT city. Several more Of our
carpenters are contemplating going i'll a few
weeks, II sufficient Inducements are offered.
Monday evening. Nov. 18th. Rev. W. W.
OSLer Of Thomaston Is expected to hold
quarterly conference at The vestry of the
NJ, Z church at o'clock Let the "otfi caI
members OF that church plan TO be present
at that time, as matters Of unusual import
an"e "a them t4elu are to be considered at
this meeting
Those who braved the elements last We'd
nesday ening and attended the lecture
OIL astronomy given by Rev. f. t. Small OF
Lynn, Mass, felt themselves well repaid. as
tie speaker showed deep research and great
familiarity with his subject and his Lecture
and Illustrations were both entertaining
and Instructive. MIR Small was highly
gratihed thai 50 many We're present Oh sueh
night, aud at the warm reception given nv
his former townspeople.
Wilson A. Colson. who recently visited
friends n Melrose, Mass made has Visit at
Just the right time to be invited 70 the re
cePtion given by Wyoming Lodge, F. K \.
NJ, TO Capt. \. NJ Dyer Of tile L 5 S. Ratl-
more, who was one Of tine naval heroes
Instrumental IN making history for his couu-
try when he assisted in planting d Cory
On foreign soil by that memorable engage,
ment on May /, 1873. Though the captain
wished no demonstration made by his home
lodge, the brethren could not esist the op-
portunty and gave a fine banquet in his
honor.