The Republican journal., 1899-05-18
sEARsPORT LOCALS


Fred Park of Bangor made short visit in
town this week
Mrs. H. h. Crockett of Camden visited
riends here recently.
George A. Mitchell and wife of Togus
spent Sunday in town.
Twenty-Five or more attended the Maconda
concert at Belfast Wednesday evening.
Ship Aryan Capt. A. T. W hitter arrived at
Honolulu April 23d, 1877 days from Norfolk.
Mrs. Nancy Merithew, who is now eighty
years old, fell and broke her hip last Sunday.
Capt. James r. Park, who spent the
winter with his daughter in Taunton, Mass,
has returned home
Mrs. F. W. Hersey of Maiden, Mass, made
short visit to her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. L.
M Sargent, last week.
F. E. Whitcomb is again high line having
taken from Swan Lake since the ice went
out thirty nine good size fish.
Some of the boards taken from the old
Pollard house are more than three feet wide,
sawed from real old fashioned Maine pine
logs.
Capt. F. W. Treat and wife arrived Satur-
day on steamer City of Bangor and will re-
main in town while his ship is loading at
New York.
We are in receipt from c. A. Mathews of
St. Paul of copy of Wonderland, an Illus
trated pamphlet issued by the Northern Pa
cifc Railroad.
Our Local dealers are still shipping few
clans to the Boston market, but as the law
is on the LIST Of June they will he obliged to
relinguish the business until next Septem-
Der.
Rev. f. L. Hunt of Ellsworth will preach
at the Congl church next Sunday morning
and evening, and at the Harbor in the alter
noon. Contribution in the morning for choir
purposes.
Capt. James B. Parse, in the mail steamer
Evelyn, running between New York and
Porto Rico, recently arrived in New York on
one of the quickest passages ever made by
the steamer
Kate MeGilvery, Prudence ard Esther
Black and Elsie M Towle, Lulu Marks and
Name Decro have returned from the straw
shops where they have been employed the
past winter.
Mrs. W. R. Gilkey and daughters Maria
and Annie, who have made the voyage in
schooner Georgia Glkey, returned to their
home Thursday and well occupy it during
the summer months.
We are pleased to announce that taxes
this year have been reduced to less than
fifteen mills, being three dollars on thou
sand less than last year A very pleasant
announcement to the tax payers.
Mrs John Blanchard left Saturday to join
her husband at Ecuador. After a steamer
trip of thousands of miles Mrs. Blanchard
viii be obliged to make long journey on
horseback over the mountains to arrive at
her destination.
We Were in error last week ia stating that
the drama was to come off the same night Of
the graduating exercises. The young la
dies inform us the drama is to be given some
time prior TO those exercises.
More than fifty masons We're present at
the meeting OF Mariners lodge Tuesday,
when two candidates were given the third
degree. Delegations were present from Bel
fast, Stockton and Swanville. D. D. G. NJ.
S "A. Parker was also present and pronounc-
ed the work done by the body very fine.
Capt. c. C. Mcclure who arrived Friday
evening, took the first opportunity o go to
Swan Lake, as lie is born fisherman. He
was hardly satisfied to see his boat mate,
Mr. Clement Ia Ike ont three haautias rioht
near lis hook, but the reflection that Mr.
Clement was an Old stager in the business
was somewhat of relief.
Commencing May 10Th the steamers on the
B. & b line will enter their spring arrang-
ments of five trips per week Tbs Penob-
scot only touches at Searsport, arriving
here from Boston Sunday and Wednesday
about 0 clock, A. NJ, returning from Ban
gor Monday and Friday at o'clock p M,
until the 23i of June, when the summer
arrangement of Six trips per week goes into
effect.
Don forget the excursion tonight of Can
ton Pallas accompanied by Penobscot En-
campment and Belfast Band, who if the
weather is pleasant, will arrive on steamer
Castine about o'clock, and after short par.
ade and concert by the band viii. proceed to
Union Hall and enjoy social dance The
young people in town are invited to join with
the visitors Following is the program for
the band concert:
Overture, Crown Diamonds, Auber
Porto Rlcan Dance, Missud
Rocked IN the Cradle of the Deem. baritone
SOLO, Robinson.
G. A. Stevens.
Selection from Carmen. Bizet
Ballet Music from Faust, Suite L., Gounod
NORTH SEARsPoRT ITEMS.
Oliver Whitcomb has traded one Of his